Roecliffe & Westwick Parish Neighbourhood Plan

2019-2032

Pre-submission Draft March 2019

ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH COUNCIL CONTENTS

1. Foreword 4 2. Introduction 6 3. The Preparation Process 7 4. Community Consultation 9 5. Roecliffe & Westwick’s Rural Landscape 11 6. The Development Of Roecliffe and Westwick 15 7. Roecliffe & Westwick Today 18 8. Vision And Objectives For Roecliffe & Westwick 19 9. Planning Policies For Roecliffe & Westwick 21 A: Preservation and Enhancement of the Built Environment 22 9.1 Design and Development 22 9.2 Design of Extensions 27 9.3 Community Involvement 28 9.4 Key Views 28 B: New Housing Development 32 9.5 Future Housing Development 32 Vicarage Farmhouse, Roecliffe 9.6 Development criteria: Highways 35 C: Village Facilities and Services 41 9.7 Village Facilities and Services 41 9.8 Non Designated Local Heritage Assets 44 D: Footpaths, Cycleways and Bridleways 47 9.9 Footpaths, Cycleways and Bridleways 47 E: Green Space 51 9.10 Local Green Space 51 9.11 Green Infrastructure 52 F: Local Economy 60 9.12 Local Business Support 60 9.13 Broadband/Connectivity 62 9.14 Industrial Zone 63 9.15 Policies Map 64 10 Delivering the Plan 67 10.1 Community Infrastructure Levy 67 10.2 Projects for Roecliffe & Westwick 68 10.3 Delivery Committee 69 Appendices 70 The document colour scheme identifies Objectives, Policies and Projects through the use of background colour.

ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 3 1 FOREWORD

Your Plan for Roecliffe & Westwick

The Neighbourhood Plan will ensure that Roecliffe and Westwick continues to thrive as a distinct village community, proud of its long history and its tradition of offering the advantages of rural living in the heart of the countryside along with easy access to the amenities of nearby market towns and the rich cultural heritage of North Yorkshire.

The Neighbourhood Plan will preserve and improve the much cherished character and qualities of the village, both physical and social, and secure its long term identity, sustainability and vitality through planned and structured growth.

The Neighbourhood Plan will seek • Identifying valuable community and to achieve this by: heritage assets within the village, especially those which make major • Encouraging proportionate housing contributions to the character of Roecliffe development which is appropriate to and Westwick, with a view to ensuring the needs and wishes of residents in their sustainability in the long term. terms of volume, size and architectural design, commensurate with living in • Encouraging appropriate business and a conservation Village. The priorities commercial activity. This includes not identified in the Housing Needs Survey only sectors of traditional importance are provision within the village for older (notably agriculture), but also support for residents wishing to downsize, and of the increasing numbers who wish to work The east end of The Green affordable homes for younger residents from home, and proportionate additional wishing to establish independent commercial and retail activity where it can The Roecliffe & Westwick Neighbourhood Plan sets out: households. add to both the economy and the social fabric of the village. • The Vision and Objectives for Roecliffe & Westwick • Preserving the green spaces, and the • The Planning Policies Village Conservation Area, consistent • Encouraging healthy and active lifestyles, • How the Plan will be delivered with the needs of the community and the and strengthening the social fabric of the • Projects for Roecliffe & Westwick environment, as well as the Village Green community, by developing and improving and the Roecliffe Common leisure provision.

• Maintaining and improving the quality and • Improving pedestrian and cycle access character of the built environment. throughout the Parish by maintaining, extending and further connecting the • Maintaining and improving the network of footpaths and bridleways, to sustainability, quality and biodiversity of enhance and secure its position as an ideal the natural environment. location for walking, cycling and equestrian activities. • Improving public highway safety and amenity, through better traffic management.

4 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 5 2 INTRODUCTION 3 THE PREPARATION PROCESS

This Pre-submission Draft Roecliffe & Harrogate Borough Council issued for The designated body with responsibility them being set up to fulfil this function. This Westwick Neighbourhood Plan has consultation purposes, the publication to produce the Neighbourhood Plan is proposal was approved unanimously. The been prepared as a consequence of The draft of its Core Strategy in December Roecliffe & Westwick Parish Council (Parish members of the steering committee was a Localism Act 2011, which was part of the 2016. Following amendments from this Council). This document relates to the area mix of Parish Councillors and Local residents. Government’s approach to planning and consultation, Harrogate Borough Council within the Parish boundary to the west of It also included the Managing Director of gives the right to local people to shape future anticipates that its Core Strategy will be finally Boroughbridge, comprising the village of Roecliffe’s largest employer. The members development in their community through approved by the Inspector in Autumn 2018. Roecliffe, and the individual houses and were Andrew Baldwin, Jim Bolland, Richard Neighbourhood Plans. This is the key part of the Harrogate Borough farms which are outside the Roecliffe village Booth, Kerry Dalton, Scott Green, Jo Mitchell, Council Local Plan boundary but within the Parish boundary (the John Newberry, Keith Pettitt, Joyce Reeve, Local communities can now set out their Neighbourhood Area). (See Map 1 following). Paul Say, Dave Siswick, Stuart Varley, and vision for an area and shape planning policies Adrian Webster. for the use and development of land. It is At a Parish Council meeting on 8th September about local rather than strategic issues. This 2014, a decision was taken to look into the Neighbourhood Plan must be compatible production of a Neighbourhood Plan for the with National and European Policies and the Parishes of Roecliffe and Westwick and to Roecliffe & Westwick NDP strategic elements of Harrogate Borough work with the guidance of Harrogate Borough Committee Council Local Development Framework (Local Council (HBC). Consult/research/prepare proposals Plan). for Parish Council approval Although there is no legal requirement to Prepare draft Roecliffe & In March 2012 the Government published the produce such a plan, it is a right conferred by Westwick NDP National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, The village pond on The Common the present government. By creating such a updated in July 2018) and when introducing plan, our own community will be able to play it, the Minister for Planning stated that Thee Cor Strategy identified a hierarchy a much stronger role in shaping our area, the purpose of planning is to help achieve of settlements and directs development and influencing Harrogate Borough Council, sustainable development. That development sequentially to the different levels in the and North Yorkshire Borough Council over Roecliffe and Westwick NDP Committee is intended to be change for the better, not hierarchy. Roecliffe & Westwick is not defined the coming years, especially in the area of consults all parish residents and only in relation to buildings but also other in the hierarchy and is recognised to be a Planning. stakeholders (Regulation 14). aspects of the environment. “village/rural” settlement. Upon application by the Parish Council and following thorough assessment and advertising, as required by the Regulations, Roecliffe and Westwick Parish Council area was formally designated as a Neighbourhood Roecliffe and Westwick NDP Area by Harrogate Borough Council in a letter Committee produces Submission draft dated 4th September 2015. (See Map 1 for Plan for approval by Parish Council. Area Designation).

A steering committee made up of local people including councillors was set up and at a Parish Council meeting on 30th Submission to Harrogate Borough November 2015. It was formally proposed Council for Regulation 16 by the Chairman of the Parish Council that consultation and Examination. the Steering Group was to operate on behalf of the Parish Council, and that the Roecliffe Fig 1: Plan production framework and Westwick Parish Council approved of

6 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 7

467000 466000 465000 464000

.000000 .000000 .000000 .000000

Lodge

2 Ure

6

2

2

ce 8 14

NET 11 26

1 aotone Kalost G Y

1

Holt CR

WA 28

ge

8

sh

CY 10

Po ult ry K GILL

Anc hor

ER elmar

Ch ER 11 ard Bdy

ow UE

ABEL lest

AL W

mp

21

Te FOTH

7

9

13

W 8

17.8m

Otters a e

se

NE 48 rsl u EN 8 The e H FIS

Riv

e Lodg Ho 6 r 15

15.5m 9

G ma Ful 38 E CLOSE Strathmore w Cotta 6

y 7 TTL 2 25

El Sub Sta Sub El 14

Houses

a err

nhrT Anchor es BA

lo

CHATSWORTH KIN 4 e Hous Pelham 5 bl

k lbroo Mil 9 The Co niThe f er s und 15 LK

ONLA

Wil 52 ta

4 8a ck ON AV SO

ro BA

La ng b ACE TI 4 Ba nt am s

S RD

5 157 3 Oak

Tra

167 19 6 EEN

24 LA

Ar r owf ie ld AW UA 13

19 House Warwick

y L GR

E l S u b S t a

11 26

NT Playg to AL

1

ge

1 13 159 od

M Ridge

Brewer VAL 68 House Duncanne 1 to 2 ON TERR 20 26 17.5m 3

TI 25

A 29 21 79

dan L 24

76 16

ST 60 TE

31 23 41 NE

DE

RSI WS CRESCE

Pontoon House Lorveney

2 Pontoon 27

21 35 o od 7 to ldhead LA

5 Gantry or 3 an

GP 143 12 e

ltings 1O ARRO Fi

ew WATE

Riv er Ure

Vi e Lodg GA H OROUG

Rosew i Ma

Riv er Saw sid m e ills na DB 18

ri 1 Lay-by NE er Poplars Industrial Estate Industrial Poplars AL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

38 23.6m tation 43 7

S 91 The Ma

on s

edg ri M hb 4 Slipway E s AC holme o R Denb

T ho r p e BEANLANDS 137 ER

51 WS T 50 O

se ARR

Sta dn

e 55

LB

IDS 12 g ou U FELA IFFE ro Path (um) DR Sun

hley ands

Po nt 20 c dge 60

erTow CL

t G t

Bor e A

115 rns E 68

61 e Bo The Gables ckl 127 A 1 Be t Hous

lo Al Th El Sub

RO Be Track en Lo TE 63 26 d

103 Bridge Tutt The Fe Ar Urket s oon

5 ck

on dge

p Hou rpe ho

Langt Tra

Po nt

Ridings Bell Lo 26 Farm 17.3m ck

Ponto ) nds 24.9m GA H OROUG Bell Wood House Wood Bell ad Kingfisher a Path (um)

gme 1(M Tra Mile 1 One

on A Clo se

L ckl DB ds 24 en

Bar House Bar CR

Be AL

Ashdown Lodge Ashdown 20

DENS Garth 2 GAR 22 nes ard Bdy 8 W Gantry Drain

ing Sto 27.1m

16

29

IDE ws

2

2 rro Stand 10 10a

dy

B 32

10 vil's A d

OLME

ENH FB

E GR

War

1 The De

CR RS RIVE

t& st AshP d ar own k

5

ws on

side 6 Drain

in

55

Brae C

Def

Dra

Co Co Const & Ward Bdy Ward & Const Co

30.4m

ds en Def

r Reach r 60 Haven Cottage Haven

lo Wil Lo dg e YarLo dg d e Garth A

8 rTutt er House New

FSs

Riv e 9 ) Riv Tank .000000 Sycamore Cottage 68 1(M .000000

en A 1 A

leby Cottage 10

App 2

Tk b Sta ck Farm 1 te Folly ar s Wa r r

Su rdale Tra ds Farm ds Emme pl Drain Earthwork Po

Tanks 439000 439000 ck House

ck Works Springbank

na ry No rthga

Tra ck

ee Tr

Tra Lodge Farm y Bognor Tra Longlan Play Area Play House Creagan

ve

Warehouse n Gantry Gra 17.2m

Fell NE Sunny Tanks Gro Spring Che rr Silo

rm LA

anor Cottage Shirlia

TCB Ho

White M S Lodge

ck Esli n gt on Tanks Dale

28.4m n Tra Eagle s Fox Garage 1 s ene Farm House let o rd nge Fa Cott e ft Ho ck LAND lla mb

a nd ag 16 Drain Tra zeld a

Gra Minskip Minskip

s Alma AN

el The Terms of Reference for preparing the • Car Park team – to look at opportunities to H Ma e

Newby y ott Ha

Barn ET E rd

e Lyncro BE Tank TR

Pin y C ew NE

r Ure

dy B d Iv Vi Lodg

Lea S MAIN

v e Galabank

House rd War e Orcha

Ris e Henthorn Ri Beac hl Old The Barn ends Drain

House Sta Lilac Court

Cottage West

ha LANDS LA

The Croft The El Sub 42

Slipway ck 11 Holm ngton Lodge NG

ank

View Silo 3

Orc Garth Spen t& st on

Tra C Denby o LO B Twin

Brekka C ns Ap ex HouAp se ex w Cott ens i try KLANDS CLOSE Sports K

House lo e

Vine Cottage Mou nt

Ure EC il Joh CR B Warehouse Gan CR rs Yard

W Sch Riding

Silo

House

House St

House

k House de unt Mo Fieldhead Gables e Th Oa rkie Wk s 6 o 28.0m Grang Roecliffe & Westwick Local Plan were agreed develop a Car Parking area Y Depot Buil 1 ge s

Low El Sub Sta

The 21.0m 6

ta

Beech 30.2m

oft The rm 3 Tutt r

NE Sta Sub El Cott 55

Minskip 60

1 LA A Brickyard Cot 4 heat Cr 2 i e Riv

W 7 Mast

Fa Bank

2 LANDS Drain 32.7m

Fair K Xcel House Xcel EC 4 Ris ing E l S u b S t a

B FaLil rm ac 1

Barley

Pond T ree ce 29.3m 16.6m rra

View Te End

one

We st

Tanks Grange

Grange ys 1 Elms pect ros 68 P wa St

ac h 37.7m

Buckshae A 1 3

Green Acres Green

Stonybrook

Bridge er rn

Co ck

ck Tra Pe Willow West Field

ack

sDungeon 's

Tra View The BunThe g alo w s Southdene

on Drain

Springfield Farm Springfield

Tr Rosedale ge

Caravan Site Caravan fe Almsclyf Gud Depot Clo se ESS's Ashburn

d

Arrows at the Parish Meeting on 8th September • Contact Stakeholders Team

k an

wb We st ) ck)

ones 1(M a

st e t horp A Tr

l dhea

ck ( lo Grey Tra Wil LB F ie La ng

Pond ck

Pr osHou pe ct se ck

Tra

Liane Tra ah(um) Path

FB Drain Warehouse 16.2m Path (um) 27.7m Pond

Alexander House Alexander 2014, and these confirmed that the • Traffic and Parking Team Garage

Drain Drain

CR

NE

(um) h Pat Station LA

Riv er Ure S KE

ne

Buck Hill Buck DI

to D ROA D AR

S KY

Pumping BRIC

se N THOR lo Croft Neighbourhood Village Plan Committee • Meeting Place team C Mast Landing Stages Landing Issues Play Area Play Beech El Depots Wo rks Win ch

Caravan Site Caravan Sta Acorn House Acorn 26.8m 19.6m Silo e

Wo rks

Slipway 3 Grang

d LANE would undertake all the necessary research

The Cottage The wfi el Lo NE

L PIT Y CLA Drain 15.4m LA Pond

Wo rks

LANE LOSE C

Tank

OX FB ack Drain Tr Pond

Factory Drain and consultation, and present their findings The above Sub-committees ensured that Baulk

Tanks

OFIELD LOWF Fields Low

Tanks ldRailway tled an

i m Dis NE

Ox Closes Ox

Tanks LA

Issues S

KE

Drain

NE DI Tank N

LA THOR and proposals to the Parish Council on a wide cross sections of Roecliffe & Westwick

NDS ck

Tra OFIELD LOWF LA NE

KLA Drain A LANE BAR 21.6m Pond EC

B

FB

r Drain Car

(um) regular basis for discussion and approval. residents were involved in the Plan Path Pond FB .000000 .000000

Tutt

Riv er

438000 Railway 438000 Drain

tled an i m Dis

dy All residents of Roecliffe & Westwick are preparation.

ETL B

ANE

d War

BAR L Toft Farm Toft NE A

L t& st on

C NDS Co

Depot LA ANE

OR FB GVC ll

The PadThe d ock entitled to attend the Neighbourhood Village

se MO

Foxhi

tt NSL THOR

Woodlands Orchard Co

1

de Hou

m F y

si Shires Iv

5 er

Tho Pla r nt ns at i on v

Cottages Ri Green se Clo se

20.9m Pond

Wainc liff ck Cobblers Tra Pond

Field Hou Ivy

House Plan Committee meetings, together with The following key consultation was also The OrcThe ha r ds Pasture

FB

Edge House Edge ANE

Lime L NS

2

Man or THOR 1 1 Roecliffe Hera Drain

3 wgarth Scho ol Roecliffe Wood Roecliffe lo garth r Drain Car

Greenside Wil

Village House Holmside Farm Holmside Tutt r

Vicarage

n ar B Barn d

Ho e Riv

Primary Ol Def

m de

si

1 Far relevant stakeholders. The Neighbourhood undertaken during the Plan preparation: m Cottage

LB

Hol Tithe Riv er Cottage 6

se

Rose TCB Hou House Riv er St Mary's Ch Mary's St ton

or CR GP Cottage Church

M 21.7m The B eeThe ch es Longacre House Inn FB

ithy The Barrowgate 0 Sm 2 FB Brampton st Plan Committee would report to the Parish (P H) Man or Old Vicarage Old

We The Plantation Thorns Far Crown

dy B

d Garth War The Lilacs The e

FB t& st on

Byways

Roecliffe Park C Riv er Ur Co House mpton CR

Bra 21 gates Field Byer gates Drain Council and ensure that the Parish Council • March 2016 – Village Survey. There was Drain 19.8m Roecliffe Drain SD Drain

Sleight

Drain on

FB was consulted at all times. This is the a 60% response (150 respondees from a ck

The Comm The Tra es i Pond

Nurser CR

23.1m Drain

Sta veCar ley r s procedure that has been followed throughout total population of 250) of with over 1600 Pond in

Silos

ra D t

ck

gh Slei

ck

aingates Farm aingates Tra

W Be r Fleet

WA IN G AT

SLA ES NE

Drain tt o

rain D tion anta

l the production of the Roecliffe & Westwick comments.

Pond

i rTu er Riv

1 4 5

Centre 2 3 Drain mpton P mpton

ness 6 Bra us i t Drain

Crof B e .000000 .000000 Neighbourhood Plan. • The survey forms the strong evidence base Roecliff mp Pu 24.2m

437000 437000 ck

Drain Be

Carrs

CR Drain

Drain t or Fleet t

Staveley for the Planning Policies. ck

a

Tr Drain

i rTu er Riv

dy B d War

k

RH

st & on

Pond w ic

.14m

C

1 During the Plan preparation, the Co Silo

Hall

ck

nd W est nd

Tra a Def Brampton

ck fe Byergates Field Byergates

Tra

Sike lif

24.7m Neighbourhood Village Plan Committee During the Plan preparation, the Roecliffe &

SHEAFLANDS LANE SHEAFLANDS rain D e

Sik Drain Def Roec

SD Pond

's Wood ard Drain

Sir Rich Farm Top Carr SS Drain 26.0m ck RH Tra 1.22m NE SS CARR LA ath (um) has fully recognised the importance of Westwick Neighbourhood Plan Committee P FB

re

Pond Drain Drain Ponds

Riv er U

Issues

SS ck

Tra Drain e Sik community engagement and has made contacted all the landowners in Roecliffe

ange CR e Ge r Roecliffe Whin Roecliffe ulwith Farm ulwith M

Roecliff Drain Farm ds

22.4m every effort to encourage as many residents & Westwick or their agents to inform Ruin

Def wfiel ck 22.0m

HEATLANDS LANE Ne

W

Ponds

rTt rFetBe Fleet or Tutt er

v or Ri

Drain and stakeholders as possible to attend the them that a draft Roecliffe & Westwick

riggs Drain rd Roecliffe Mo Roecliffe Ha

ho uses

dy B d

oo r Drain 26.3m 25.6m

Drain M

War

d

ck 2 Tra

Woo st &

on meetings. Neighbourhood Plan was being prepared C

lwith Co

Mu ck Tra Farm 25.0m an ds he atl W and that any potential housing development 25.1m Pond .000000 .000000 25.0m

436000 436000 Brief highlights are summarised below: sites would be reviewed during that process. wr T m

ck) wr Wr 2 .3 a

T d Bdy 2 Tr ( ar

Wr W Drain RH

1.83m

25.0m d

Woo No sites in Roecliffe & Westwick had been

and Isl

ulwith ry

M

er Ch

Drain

1.22m FF Def

FF RH 1.22m

Def Drain • New dedicated village website established identified through Harrogate Borough Mulwith

Def

23.0m Def

E l P s Drain

Spring

RH 24.6m 1.22m

Drain BS RH 1.22m RH 1.22m

25.2m ROAD

RH HBRID GE m 1.22m 26.1m BOROUG GP

FB and continuously updated with all Council’s Strategic Housing Land Availability

1.22m RH RH 1.83

22m Drain er Ure 1. FB 16.1m

Riv 27.4m 27.6m FB CR Ponds We ir Pond 24.5m Har d rig gs Sluice FB RH Tow Path

Slipway Roecliffe & Westwick Neighbourhood Plan Assessment (SHLAA), and as a result of this sland The I We stw ic k 1.22m Slipway Tank 18.7m

Def

ETL Pond stwick Cut Pond We CG dy Path (um)

Drain B Pond Roecliffe Lodge Roecliffe Ruin

Ward Lock House Lock

st & 16.5m Roecliffe Moor Roecliffe on information and documents. communication, no site was put forward.

C

Co

28.2m

20.6m Tk

23.7m Path (um) Tra ck 1.22m RH 1.22m Westwick Farm Hall Westwick

Und 16.5m

Westwick Farm Bungalow Farm Westwick i erRiv Ure Issues

Tunnel • A total of 3 Newsletters hand delivered to 23.4m

Pond

ck

Tra Def 30.5m all residents and/or emailed to relevant All comments from the six weeks consultation Monument 27.4m

ck Def

Tra The BotThe hy Slipway 31.0m 16 .0 m 24.0m Holbeck Plantation Holbeck

Foster F latts Farm F latts Foster

ck Tra

Pump stakeholders. exercise (the Survey) were analysed (see

Kettlewell Carr Kettlewell 24.3m ck Tra

34.0m Tk Path FB FB Tanks RH

36.8m

Silo Drain 1.83m FB FB Nursery • A total of 12 Roecliffe & Westwick Appendix 4).

SD Path .000000 .000000 ond th rm P RH

Pa Pond 435000 435000 Fa

1.83m GP Pump House 1 24.3m Bdy d Neighbourhood Plan meetings – up to the Silo

War Baulk Turntable Silo t r e

onst & Path (um)

C

Co Issues

Drain Hills eather 22.5m W Landing Stage Landing completion of this draft. The draft SubmissionPlan will then be

RH

ome

ck Tra Bollards

1.22m od o

K il rW e Def u ell

FB Drain CS ast s W FB FB

Ward Bdy e

CS st,E D& FB on Baulk Holbeck Co C Big P • A general Meeting - June 2016 submitted to Harrogate Borough Council with

ng ah' d Bdy dy Drain CS d B

War War Pond St Mo

SD ED &

Def On ED & Def Def 21.9m

Rockery Bridge (FB) Bridge Rockery CS

Bdy d War

CS

D& ED CS

Ward Bdy FB CS ED &

Path (um) FB Pond

Holbeck Bdy • Village Survey March 2016 all supporting documents and information.

AD d ar Holbeck Wood Pasture Little

HolW b oo eck d

RO Ford Drain Ford MP s

Ward Bdy Drain Spring D GE ED & W ond

Drain Drain

d P ED & il Boundaries CS re U HBRI Pon G c g Sprin

Riv er Pond

ROU ck SS

BO 16.0m

Drain Tra ck FB ge Ings Harrogate Borough Council will publicise it,

Tra ck

r Er d Tra o Issues CG

Issues

Dene Wood Dene

Drain Drain Drain Drain

h Coun

FB c k M o Drain

(um) boundary. Parish with the which coincides in purple), (bounded Area Neighbourhood & Westwick Roecliffe

18.3m s h Def Pond Drain Pat Westwi

ari Drain Apart from the regular Roecliffe & Westwick make it available for inspection and invite P Low Covert Low Baulk

nt ation Drain ck

Ings Wood Crow House Crow Tra on w P l a

RH copyrightand database rightsOrdnance 2015 Survey 100019628

Ne

ain Dr Pond Burt

1.22m

ck

Drain

s

Tra own

Drain Ing Legend

Baulk Drain Neighbourhood Plan, three sub-teams were anyone interested to comment on it by a Roecliffe&Westwick NeighbourhoodArea 0 © C r Drain Pond Cattle Grid Cattle

Dordy Flats Dordy

467000 466000 465000 464000

.000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 Map 1: set up as follows: specific date (not less than 6 weeks from it

8 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 9 being published). Harrogate Borough Council Subject to the successful examination, will also notify anyone referred to in the the Roecliffe & Westwick Plan will then 5 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK’S RURAL LANDSCAPE consultation statement that the plan has proceed to a local referendum organised by been received. Harrogate Borough Council. The Harrogate Borough Council Examiner will make Following Regulation 16 publicity, Harrogate recommendations to Harrogate Borough The name Roecliffe derives from the Old township land had been enclosed by Borough Council will provide copies of Council with regard to any need to extend Norse ‘rauthr’ and ‘klif’, meaning ’the red agreement, and only small areas of open all the required documents to an agreed the referendum outside Roecliffe & Westwick cliff or bank’, clearly a reference to the right field remained, still under the control of the Independent Examiner who will be appointed Parish. bank of the river Ure to the south of which it Tancred Estate. In 1841, the last remnants of to report on how the Plan meets the lies.in the early 1990’s remains of a Roman the open fields were enclosed and allocated statutory requirements. Basic conditions for If there is a favourable response to the fort and adjacent settlement were found on to landowners. Neighbourhood Plans and orders are: referendum (50% plus in favour of those the route of the A1M well to the east of the who vote), the Roecliffe & Westwick village. The fort was built shortly after AD71 • They must have appropriate regard to Neighbourhood Plan will become part of the and abandoned some 15 years later, being national policy; statutory Local Plan for the area and becomes replaced with a more permanent site at • They must contribute to the achievement an important document in deciding planning Aldborough. of sustainable development; applications in Roecliffe & Westwick. • They must be in general conformity with Roecliffe may have originated from its the strategic policies in the development proximity to the rivers Ure and Tutt, and from plan for the local area; its location at the junction of two ancient • They must be compatible with EU tracks which later connected Fountains Abbey Obligations, including human rights with Boroughbridge, where goods were trans- requirements. shipped.

Part of the Public Footpath along the river side

The Roecliffe Tithe Map shows that by 1840, farms were locating on consolidated farm holdings west of the village at Roecliffe Grange, Wheatlands Farm and Foster Flats. This history of enclosure has resulted in some distinctive patterns of field boundaries which can still be seen in some areas of the Conservation area.

Riverside View across farmland from Roecliffe Roecliffe possessed a chale-of ease in medieval times. This may go back to soon The Manor of Roecliffe formally belonged after 1233, when the Pope granted a licence to the Crown, forming part of the Parish of to the Archbishop of York to build chapels. Aldborough, which is probably why it does The Court Rolls of Edwards 111 (1353) refer not appear in the Domesday Book. Roeclif fe to ‘John Tankard, Chaplin’. It is not known is first recorded in the Court Rolls of Edward where the Chapel stood, though there is good 1 (1272). The Court was held twice a year, evidence that it was where the school now although it is not known where its business stands. was transacted. In 1835 a primitive Chapel was built in The medieval open system comprised Roecliffe, followed in 1844 by St. Mary’s four fields in Roecliffe township – West Church. In 1986 the Church was vested in the Field, Byergate Field, Boroughbridge Field Redundant Churches fund. and Holdbeck Field. By 1765, much of the

10 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 11 Firm evidence of the existence of a school goes back to 1824, but the present building dates from 1874.

In the seventeenth century there are references of weavers. The existence of a blacksmith can be traced back to 1678, the last retiring in 1955. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, a number trades had become established. There was a cordwainer, a carpenter and a butcher. Brewing and selling of ale goes back a very long way. Records suggest that an inn has stood on the site of the present Crown Inn since the fourteenth century.

From the middle of the eighteenth century, brick and tile making were important. Mature Trees in Roecliffe The opening of the Ripon Canal in 1770 stimulated this activity. Brickfield fronting Many of the trees and some of the areas of Bar Lane are shown on a map circa 1850. woodland are protected by Tree Preservation By 1900, the clay pits had extended west of Orders and by the evidence of the the railway. As they worked out (1964), they Conservation Area. were abandoned, filled with water becoming a secondary woodland supporting much natural wildlife. 5.1 Roecliffe Conservation Area The Roecliffe Conservation Area was first designated on March 17th 1976.

Approval was given by Harrogate Borough Council for the Conservation Area Character Appraisal on 10th October 2008.

The boundary was amended on 27th October 1994 and again following the Appraisal on 10th October 2008.

5.2 Roecliffe Village Development Limit 2016 The Draft Development Limit 2016 (Policy GS3)as defined by this map (map 3 page 16) produced by Harrogate Borough Council, is fully supported by the Roecliffe & Westwick Conservation boundary Area Roecliffe Yorkshire Rural Community Council ‘Best kept village’ Neighbourhood Plan. Map 2:

12 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 13 6 THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROECLIFFE AND WESTWICK

Roecliffe is often described today as one of the prettiest villages in England. A charming church, picturesque village school, rolling village green and, there is the Crown Inn, the heartbeat of the village. With the River Ure, all combine to create a rural landscape straight out of the pages of Thomas Hardy.

The Village School

Roecliffe Church of England Primary School was built 1874, and sits on the Village Green.

The Railway, built in 1875 and closed in St.Mary’s Church 1955, ran through lots of different villages starting at Harrogate and going through The church of St Mary’s was built in 1843 Knaresborough then through Moor End, and consecrated in 1844. It is believed to be Staveley and Roecliffe, finally ending up the only one in the country with an entirely at Boroughbridge. There was a siding into vaulted roof, which is in a shape known as Roecliffe Brickworks, for transportation. ‘wagon-head’. Its marble floor and the steps The line was a great benefit to the farming to the chancel were originally part of the industry but had little immediate impact on pavement in front of the high altar at York village growth. The line then went through Minster. Braferton to join the main railway line from London to Scotland, which still remains.

The Crown Inn from the Village Green

The Crown Inn stands where inns have stood The railway track-bed – only small parts remain as

Draft Development Limit Map 3: Draft Development since the 14th century. Public Footpath

14 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 15 There has been little development in Roecliffe & Westwick over the years. (see map 3)

As can be seen from Map 4, many properties pre- date 1850. Only two properties – Manor Farm and Vicarage Farmhouse – are Listed Buildings.

Orchard Cottages The old Methodist Chapel – 1835 - today The Green today The last significant housing developments took place on the Holmeside Farm site at the side of St. Mary’s Church.

Vicarage Farmhouse

The Main Street, with the careful treatment of the original cottages and buildings, retains virtually the same appearance now as it had pre-1900.

Manor Farm- one of two Listed Buildings in Roecliffe

Many properties of significant age have been tastefully modernised. Some are former farm buildings, others farm workers cottages. Map 4: The development of Roecliffe village

Chapel and Manor House - 1890

Orchard Cottages The Green around 1890 – with a pond

16 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 17 7 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK TODAY 8 VISION AND OBJECTIVES FOR ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK

Roecliffe village is perceived to be a delightful, most common occupation for males. Most attractive village, which is unspoilt by modern females with declared occupations work in developments. The village setting around the domestic service. Guiding principles for the emerging Plan were and from discussions at the various Roecliffe village green with the Roecliffe Primary Church developed early in the plan preparation. & Westwick Neighbourhood Plan Committee of England School in the centre is a magnificent St. Marys Church of Roecliffe, which was Meetings were held with Officers from meetings over the past two years. The Vision spectacle, especially in spring with snowdrops, built in 1843, fell into disrepair in 1977 when Harrogate Borough Council to give guidance, and the Objectives have been posted on the crocus and daffodils flowering. There are also its barrel roof began to crack and was ruled and open meetings with residents all helped village website inviting comments. These form 38 mature trees on the village green of various unsafe. The church was fenced off and out of drive decisions. Issues were identified by the the basis for this Plan, and in particular the species, which add to the attractiveness. use until the Redundant Churches Fund took it responses to the Village Survey (March 2016) Planning Policies and Projects. Although the entrance to the village is spoiled over, put in tie bars and reinforced buttresses by the Industrial Area one has to pass through, to secure the roof, The church reopened on all other sides the vista is rural with fields in 1989. The church is now owned by The and some wooded area. Whereas there used Churches Conservation Trust. 8.1 Vision For Roecliffe & Westwick to be eight farms in Roecliffe and Westwick this has now fallen to four. The survey carried out for this Plan, suggests an age profile of very young children through Over time there has been development to retired people in their 80s. In the past 15 “The distinctive character and appearance especially in the Industrial Park with large years many more young families have moved of Roecliffe & Westwick shall be preserved companies like Reed Boardall and Paynes to the village, many of the children going to Dairies moving in. In the village itself the roads the local school. and enhanced, with particular reference have been upgraded from tracks and kerb to the Conservation Area and the defined stones added. There has been a significant Development Limits by ensuring positive management of future traffic increase, but not with standing all these changes the village still retains much of its developments and avoiding high density housing. A safer and historic character, and since 2008 the pretty, more secure environment will be developed, particularly as original centre of Roecliffe has been confirmed regards highways, so that Roecliffe & Westwick continues to as a Conservation Area. It is now undoubtedly a neater and tidier village without herds of be a safe and peaceful rural community. Existing green space, cows and flocks of sheep being driven through footpaths and bridleways will be protected and preserved, to the village. The transition has been gradual improve the quality of life for all people who live and work in and well managed. The village green now has a number of trees and bulbs in the spring. The Crown Inn Roecliffe & Westwick but also to enhance the visual appearance of the area and for the benefit of visitors. To continue building Roecliffe Park is a development of 22 park The Crown Inn and the school both serve as a stronger community spirit and greater cohesion, local homes and is located behind the Crown Inn. centres for activities, contributing to village life. Purchase of these homes is restricted to those residents will continue to be consulted and involved in delivery over the age of 55. Use of the Green is made as a play and of all aspects of the Plan.” sports area for both the children attending The population in the area has always been School and by local children. The School small and continues to be so to this day. It had a promotes a desire to learn within a safe, population of 238 according to the 2011 census. happy and inspiring environment. Every child There have been fluctuations over time with its is recognised as an individual. Christian values most significant decrease in the 1950s where and spirituality are at the heart of all aspects it merely reached 150. The population in 2011 of school life, although children from all faiths was very similar to what it was in 1871. In the and backgrounds and those of none, are past agriculture and general workers were the welcomed.

18 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 19 8.2 Objectives 9 PLANNING POLICIES FOR ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK • To ensure sensitive development that protects and enriches the landscape and built setting throughout the Neighbourhood Area. People in Roecliffe & Westwick appreciate The policies are divided into six themes, the special qualities of Roecliffe & Westwick namely: and essentially would like to see little A Preservation and Enhancement of the • To ensure that any housing development is tailored to the change, continuing the historical background. Built Environment; future needs of Roecliffe & Westwick residents. However, they accept that the village cannot B New Housing Development; stand still in time and that further housing C Village Facilities, Services and Assets of development will occur over the Plan period. Community Value; • To protect the landscape generally including agricultural land, One of the main objectives of this Plan is to D Footpaths, Cycleway and Bridleways ; woodland, wildlife habitats, the historic sites and particularly ensure that any new housing development E Green Space; respects the character of the village and wider F Local Economy. the key views into and out of the Conservation Area. parish. In order to assist those seeking to apply • To protect the valuable green spaces within Roecliffe & Any development must be sustainable – these policies, each policy has supporting making environmental, social and economic text setting out the context in which the Westwick. progress for current and future generations. relevant policy has been formulated, the These three dimensions constitute what is local community’s views on that subject and • To improve the existing footpath network by creating new sustainable in planning terms. the evidence that supports the policy. All the policies have been carefully framed, taking footpaths and cycle ways to extend connectivity and improve Environmental – contributing to protecting account of the following: access to the surrounding rural countryside. and enhancing our natural, built and historic environment • The National Planning Policy Framework; • The Roecliffe & Westwick Parish Plan; • To ensure all the ‘village assets’ are protected. Social – supporting strong, vibrant and • The Roecliffe & Westwick Conservation healthy communities Area Appraisal and Management Plan • To support and strengthen the small number of local (CAAMP); Economic – contributing to building a strong, • Harrogate Borough Council Local Plan/ businesses and assist those working from home. responsive and competitive economy Harrogate Development Framework ; • 2011 Open Space, Sport and recreation • To support residents on an ongoing basis in the delivery and The Planning Policies set out below have been Assessment (Open Space Audit); and devised to manage future development in • Local information collected through the monitoring of the Plan. order to achieve the Vision and Objectives for Neighbourhood Plan communication and Roecliffe. The intention is that these policies consultation process. • To seek on-going improvements to highways and develop a must be taken into account by applicants and decision-makers as a whole, when an safer route for pedestrians passing through Roecliffe. application is submitted and decisions are made as to whether an application would be acceptable.

20 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 21 Council approved the CAAMP on the 10th • Buildings which provide evidence of the A PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT December 2008 to be used as a material village history and development; consideration in the determination of OF OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT planning decisions. This extended the original • Buildings of architectural merit; Conservation Area designated in 1981, and Map 2 identifies the extent of the revised • Buildings with local historical associations; Conservation Area. Objectives brick farm buildings and cottages scattered • Buildings which exemplify local vernacular about the Village Green, with newer infill styles; and • To ensure sensitive development that houses, predominantly two storey detached protects and enriches the landscape in brick with some render. A key feature in • Groups of buildings which together make a and built setting throughout the the village is that the properties are set well positive contribution to the streetscape. Neighbourhood Area. off the road and without road-side footpath, retaining the rural village character. The The CAAMP states that the Roecliffe • To protect the landscape generally main road winds through the village from Conservation Area is of both architectural and including agricultural land, woodland, Boroughbridge to Bishop Monkton and this historic interest. wildlife habitats, the historic sites and gives rise to attractive unfolding views of the particularly the key views into and out of street scene in both directions. • important views both towards and away the Conservation Area. from the Conservation Area; and

• To support residents on an ongoing basis • Risk of unsympathetic public realm having in the delivery and monitoring of the a detrimental effect. Plan. The CAAMP also identifies the following key ways to retain character: 9.1 Design and • Retention of mixed styles of architecture Development but principally two storey;

Justification and Evidence • Key views towards open countryside not West end of the green – tree and border planting to be compromised;

20th century development took the form of • Use of traditional local sourced bricks individual detached houses built along farm and pantiles for dwellings and in the track cul-de-sacs, such as Barrowgates at construction of boundary walls alongside the side of Manor Farm where an existing other properties with cement render and building was converted for residential use. A painted finish; short row of terrace houses on the entrance to the village from Boroughbridge were • Use of traditional hedge planting to farm originally built by the Rural District Council in land sides of building 1947. • Retention of the permeability and There is individuality in house styles, but accessibility of green spaces within and Main road through the Village a unity in terms of scale (two storey), and adjacent to the Conservation Area. materials (predominantly brick, including Map 2 also indicates those buildings within The early Development of Roecliffe & garages), walls rather than fences, and/ the Conservation Area which have been The Conservation Area is relatively flat and Westwick and Roecliffe & Westwick Today or grass verges and rustic hedges fronting identified as being ‘positive’, for one or more well above the river Ure flood line. The sections of this document (Sections 6 & highways. of the following reasons: character of the Conservation Area has 7) outline the history of the Parish, and influenced and informed the development development of its character to date. The The heart of the village is exclusively a • Landmark buildings; outside it. Generally, large detached dwellings general built form is that of converted original Conservation Area. Harrogate Borough are set within expansive plots, and the

22 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 23 most common building material is brick. There has been some development with Occasionally architectural features similar to smaller plots, and there are some boundaries those of the Conservation Area have been with over- dominant stone walls. Careful included in the detailing of the buildings. consideration of this transition in any future There are a great number of mature trees and development is vital if Roecliffe is to retain its hedgerows. distinctive character and rural setting.

The Harrogate Borough Council Core Strategy The built environment gains much of its Policy H2 describes density requirements for character from its rural setting and the many new housing. It recognises that settlements rural vistas. outside the hierarchy, and Roecliffe is such a settlement. (Secondary Service Village). It Mature trees are central to the character of the Orchard Cottages – Entering Roecliffe from To the west of The Green Boroughbridge contributes nothing to the overall housing whole built up area, with many dwellings set in numbers and that the area of land to be the landscape rather than dominating it. used for any housing development will Feedback from the Community Roecliffe C of E Primary School: The be extremely small. No specific density headmistress has told us that she is very open criteria are therefore deemed necessary for Findings from the survey to the school being used for Parish activities future developments in Roecliffe. It is more outside of teaching hours- it is just a question important that any development reflects the From the survey people value the of planning and scheduling. It is already used existing spatial characteristics of the area. attractiveness and its sense of community as for Parish Council meetings and the Women’s important assets both of which they would like Institute. There is also a class room set up to see preserved and in some ways improved. with lap tops which villages could use for evening computer training. Highest on the list of facilities that people would like to have is a Village Meeting Place Church of St. Mary, Roecliffe: The church is Entrance to Roecliffe from Bishop Monkton owned by the Churches Conservation Trust By far the greatest challenge to the village so any changes to the fabric of the building is that of traffic and parking caused by the would have to be approved by them. At success of both the Village School and The present the church is not set up as a meeting Crown Inn. place but as a place of worship. There is only limited heating, no running water and Action taken by the Plan Group so no kitchen or toilet facilities. In order to accommodate people comfortably the Bar Lane from Boroughbridge Meeting Place. The survey of residents pews would have to be removed and chairs showed that 71% of them would like to see a purchased. Village Meeting Place built. Presently there is no land to build such a place, and meetings A meeting with The Churches Conservation with land owners within Roecliffe & Westwick Trust determined that they would have no clarified that none of them were prepared to, objection to changes being made to the fabric The Common and Pond or be thinking of releasing any land for sale. of the church, but the money would have Until this situation is resolved, there are three to be raised within the community. This is Significant groups of trees are to be found options for meetings and get-togethers; estimated to be £140,000. Heating is a major at the entrance to the village from Bishop problem since the church has a barrel roof Monkton, and on both sides of the river. • Roecliffe C of E Primary School making it a major issue to heat the church Important ‘specimen’ trees occupy the Green • Crown Inn economically to acceptable temperatures, from West to East providing an open, rural • Church of St. Mary in Roecliffe especially in the winter months. In order to Holmeside Farm lane and more recent development setting. incorporate a kitchenette and toilet in the Meetings have taken place with each of the vestry of the church, running water would stakeholders involved with the following have to be brought to the church, and an results. extension put onto the vestry. If money was

24 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 25 raised in stages, this would enable work to be Parking and Traffic. Traffic calming measures COMMUNITY ACTIONS planned and scheduled accordingly. have been looked into and will continues to be pursued. The school is considering The Crown Inn: The landlord is most arrangements that would reduce congestion • Create an overall tree management/planting strategy; accommodating with villagers when they particularly in the morning. • Assess requirement for additional Tree Preservation Orders/ have events which require food and drink, registration of hedgerows; and helps out as and when he can so long Conclusions. Parking is likely to remain a • Plant screening in those areas which have a negative impact on the as it doesn’t affect his business. By planning problem especially in relation to activities and rural character of Roecliffe & Westwick; ahead we have used The Coach house functions at The Crown Inn. • Improve verges and paths using sympathetic materials; situated behind the restaurant for major • Tidy and maintain road signs and other furniture consistent with the village events, but for smaller events like Quiz local character; Additional bulb planting. Nights it is more cosy in the main restaurant of the Crown Inn. • Monitor noise pollution in the Parish

POLICY A1: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 9.2 Design of Extensions New development proposals should demonstrate that they preserve and enhance the distinct rural feel of the village of Roecliffe and its surrounding rural environment by: Justification and Evidence have the potential to change the character of the built environment, and as indicated in the • Respecting the local character, historic and natural assets of the surrounding area, Much development in Roecliffe & Westwick Survey, residents have a wish to minimise the inparticular the Conservation Area, and taking every opportunity, through design is likely to be by extension and modernisation negative impact of this type of development. and materials, to reinforce local distinctiveness and a strong sense of place. of existing properties. These developments • Ensuring that developments outside the Conservation Area do not adversely affect the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. • Maintaining space and proportion of building plots. • Ensuring that new structures do not dominate the village streetscape. • Incorporating landscaping to mitigate the impact of development. Planting programmes for new development should incorporate native arboreal species local to the area. • Prohibiting the removal of any trees that have a significant amenity value, without the support of an arboriculture report by a reputable company. • Using traditional bricks and pantiles as the dominant construction material for new buildings and boundary walls. Unsuitable roofing material in Roecliffe Village Flat roof extension in Roecliffe Village • Maintaining the consistent two-storey eaves height found throughout the Conservation Area. POLICY A2: DESIGN OF EXTENSIONS • Continuing to use rural and vernacular detailing on new build structures to ensure In addition to the requirements of Policy A1 the following shall apply to the design of that the rural and historic character is retained. extensions where planning permission is required: • Providing pitched roofs and regularly spaced windows that do not dominate the • Extensions, including garages, should not cause the property to dominate its street scene. neighbourhood and street scene, and space will be retained between buildings and the street similar to the space between neighbouring properties. • Ensuring proposals for external lighting which require planning permission • Extensions will be in materials to complement the existing or neighbouring houses. demonstrate how they respect local character, residential amenity and biodiversity. • Original character features should be retained and replicated in the extension. • Dormer windows shall be avoided on front elevations. They should be set back from the eaves, side/party walls and set down from ridgelines. • Door architraves, window styles and frames should closely reflect the style of the original building.

26 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 27 9.3 Community Involvement

Justification and Evidence and it is vitally important that in the future residents continue to be involved in ensuring Throughout the preparation of the Roecliffe & the Plan delivery. Over the Plan period, Westwick Neighbourhood Plan, the Plan planning applications will come forward and Committee has consulted on every the community should therefore be consulted aspect of the Plan preparation. This has on an on-going basis. encouraged a stronger community spirit

POLICY A3: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Key View 1 Of Roecliffe village when entering along Key View 2 From the footpath to the north-west across Planning applications for ten or more new dwellings shall be accompanied by a Bar Lane from the east, with the backs of houses visible the fields from which views of Roecliffe village, church Statement of Community Involvement. This statement should include: across small fields and paddocks and Old Vicarage can be obtained. • An explanation of how the community has been consulted about the proposals; • A demonstration that a range of means has been used to engage with local people; • A record of the views expressed by local people; • An explanation of how the proposals have responded to local people’s views; Any subsequent application will only be supported if it is clear the feedback from the community has been taken into account as far as practicable.

9.4 Key Views Justification and Evidence Roecliffe village, church and Old Vicarage can be obtained. Key View 3 From Bar Lane and Thorns Lane where a Key View 4 From the footpath to the north west of Due to the mainly flat, open landscape of distant view of the houses and gardens can be seen Roecliffe village where views back to the Parish Church Key View 3 From Bar Lane and Thorns Lane beyond the small hedged tofts stretching to Thorns can be had. the Neighbourhood Area, the community of Lane. Roecliffe and Westwick benefit from a number where a distant view of the houses and gardens of key views in and out of the parish. can be seen beyond the small hedged tofts The significance of retaining key views is stretching to Thorns Lane. confirmed by Harrogate Borough Council’s CAAMP (2008), which noted the importance Key View 4 From the footpath to the north of retaining views both in and out of the west of Roecliffe village where views back to Conservation Area and Harrogate Borough the Parish Church can be had. Council’s draft policy NE4: Landscape Character which states that visually sensitive skylines, hills Key View 5 The approach to the village is and valley sides and visual amenity are to be contained to the east by woodland. This protected and/or enhanced. contained entrance via narrow lanes between walls, hedges and woodland give way to the The key views in and out of Roecliffe & unexpected open vista of The Green. Westwick are: Key View 5 The approach to the village is contained Key View 6 The approach to the village is contained to Key View 6 The approach to the village is to the east by woodland. This contained entrance via the west by woodland at The Common and the water- Key View 1 Of Roecliffe village when entering contained to the west by woodland at The narrow lanes between walls, hedges and woodland give filled clay pits at the former brick works. This contained along Bar Lane from the east, with the backs of Common and the water-filled clay pits at the way to the unexpected open vista of The Green. entrance via a narrow lane between walls, hedges and woodland give way to the unexpected open vista of The houses visible across small fields and paddocks. former brick works. This contained entrance Green, beyond the Crown Inn. via a narrow lane between walls, hedges and Key View 2 From the footpath to the north- woodland give way to the unexpected open west across the fields from which views of vista of The Green, beyond the Crown Inn.

28 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 29 POLICY A4: KEY VIEWS

Development should consider the visual impact of proposals and ensure careful design to protect the following key views, (also identified on the policies map), in order to 1 View Key 2 View Key 3 View Key 4 View Key 5 View Key 6 View Key maintain the character and appearance of the parish of Roecliffe and Westwick. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key

• Key View 1 Of Roecliffe village when entering along Bar Lane from the east, with the backs of houses visible across small fields and paddocks.

• Key View 2 From the footpath to the north-west across the fields from which views of Roecliffe village, church and Old Vicarage can be obtained.

• Key View 3 From Bar Lane and Thorns Lane where a distant view of the houses and

gardens can be seen beyond the small hedged tofts stretching to Thorns Lane. 1

• Key View 4 From the footpath to the north west of Roecliffe village where views back

to the Parish Church can be had. 3

• Key View 5 The approach to the village is contained to the east by woodland. This 5 contained entrance via narrow lanes between walls, hedges and woodland give way to the unexpected open vista of The Green.

• Key View 6 The approach to the village is contained to the west by woodland at The Common and the water-filled clay pits at the former brick works. This contained entrance via a narrow lane between walls, hedges and woodland give way to the unexpected open vista of The Green, beyond the Crown Inn. 6 2 4 Key views Key Roecliffe & Westwick Key Views Map Views Key Westwick & Roecliffe Map 5:

30 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 31 Harrogate’s Strategic Housing Market Harrogate District Council have identified B NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Assessment (SHMA) highlights the importance a draft development limit (policy GS3 ) as of providing a good mix of housing to shown on the map 3 outlined in red. This accommodate older people and the changing limits further building tightly to the core requirements of out ageing population, of the village and is well inside the present Objectives: • most of the villages also contain: a shop throughout the district. The SHMA conservation area. (a general store catering for day-to-day recommends the focus of new developments • To ensure sensitive development that needs) or a pub or a café. is for 2 and 3 bedroom properties. Notwithstanding the fact that Roecliffe protects and enriches the landscape & Westwick is not considered to be and built setting throughout the The Housing and Economic Development There are currently 78 dwellings in Roecliffe a sustainable location for significant Neighbourhood Area. Needs Assessment report which was & Westwick. The vast majority are within the development, the Plan Committee commissioned by Harrogate Brough Council, main village. undertook a thorough evaluation of all the • To ensure that any housing development identifies Roecliffe as part of the Ripon possible sites. Areas of land that were large is tailored to the future needs of Roecliffe and Boroughbridge sub area of Harrogate An examination was undertaken to establish enough to accommodate more than a single & Westwick residents. district. The report stated that “Ripon and which areas of land might be suitable dwelling were identified. Landowners and Boroughbridge is the sub area with the to qualify for consideration as potential stakeholders of these sites were contacted. • To protect the landscape generally second highest number of sales. The sub locations as development sites. Sites suitable As a result of these enquires no land was including agricultural land, woodland, area shows the highest number of sales in for more than one property were examined. available for further building. wildlife habitats, the historic sites and detached houses, followed by terraced and A number of such locations were identified. particularly the key views into and out of then semi-detached. Flat sales levels are After consulting with the various landowners the Conservation Area. lowest and when compared to Harrogate In all cases except one, the landowners the pros and cons for each site were sales, the difference is considerable. In were strongly opposed to any development discussed by the Plan Committee. • To seek on-going improvements to Ripon and Boroughbridge sub-area, there proposals. The “excepted site” is the so highways and develop a safer route for is mostly demand for family houses, 2-3 called “Arrows Field”. It is felt that whilst Roecliffe and Westwick is pedestrians passing through Roecliffe. bedroom and sometimes bungalows in the considered as a secondary service village, its price range of £100,000-£200,000 up to Outside the village envelope all of the close links with nearby Boroughbridge create £250,000. There is a significant gap in supply land within the Neighbourhood Area is a special situation wherein the possible in terms of single person occupation such Agricultural Land. future housing demand for the area cannot as 1-2 bedroom properties and bungalows be separately identified. 9.5 Future Housing for elderly couples. There is demand for Within the Neighbourhood Area working Development downsizing from family homes to single farms still exist with extensive agricultural HBC is better positioned to examine the person accommodation homes, typically this land in full use. The protection of this strength of these potential demands, and Justification and Evidence is from 3-4 bedroom houses to 1-2 bedroom agricultural land is seen as vitally important to therefore allocate the land resources. ground floor flats or houses. There are many and any proposal for housing development Extensive draft allocations have been The Harrogate District Local Plan: Settlement elderly couples who look for small flats, on such land should be refused. designated within the Boroughbridge Hierarchy Background Paper (October 2016) however there is a definite lack of supply of Roecliffe & Westwick highways are of limited boundary. The current total is approximately designated Roecliffe as a Secondary Service these.” This information is based on 2016 capacity with some roads having single car 400 properties. village. Secondary Service Villages provide data and represents the whole of the Ripon width sections and poor geometry junctions. residents and people living nearby with and Boroughbridge area, not specifically Changes to these road sections/junctions Concern has been expressed in regard to the some basic services and facilities. These Roecliffe and Westwick. cannot be achieved without significant capacity of the infrastructure serving the villages have a well-defined built up area, adverse effect on the distinctive village locality in general to absorb these further and: The report recommended that “in the Ripon character in the Conservation Area. developments. This extends beyond the and Boroughbridge sub-area the focus of It can therefore be concluded that sewage system, the roads infrastructure and • a key public service (such as a primary delivery should still be 2 and 3 bedroom opportunities for housing development in similar hardware, to the schools, surgeries school and/or a GP surgery); properties. The council may seek to deliver Roecliffe village are severely restricted. and capacity of the emergency services. a slightly increased number of 1 bedroom Harrogate Borough Council maintains a • community facilities (recreational facilities, flatted properties to address the identified It is for these reasons that the decision database of potential sites for housing and and either a village hall or at least one gap in the market and to encourage has been taken not to make housing Industry. For housing, this is the Strategic place of worship); downsizing.” development allocations through the Housing Land Availability Assessment medium of the Neighbourhood Plan. (SHLAA).

32 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 33 Additional on street parking facilities were such infringements as high priority, and for created some years ago by means of the suitable action to be taken. 9.6 Development installation of approximately 100m of Criteria: Highways Grasscrete, at the expense of Village Green. Feedback from the Community Proposals for further similar encroachments Justification and Evidence have been rejected by the Parish Council. However despite the above, residents of Roecliffe & Westwick are not essentially The road from Boroughbridge to Roecliffe Roecliffe village is expected to remain the same anti-development, as indicated in the Survey. is Bar Lane. At the village the road diverges size with no plans for expansion of housing. They are aware that development could around the main area of the village green, also bring some benefits to the community forming Back Lane, and the main road, which, A problem exists within the Parish of through the delivery of the improvements having no official name, will be referred to Main Street Car parking/congestion by The Green overnight HGV parking on the various described in the Projects for Roecliffe & as Main Street. These re-join at the end of small roads serving the industrial areas Westwick section. the Green, whence commences the road of Roecliffe. These occurrences result in Of the 176 returned surveys, over 70% of the to Westwick, and on to Bishop Monkton. a residue of waste of all kinds being left respondents stated they were over 60 and Sheaflands Lane proceeds to the right off behind when the vehicle continues its 45% of those, stated they were 70 or over. this road at the edge of the village across the journey. There is the further nuisance of These results indicate that Roecliffe and Common, and is a cul-de-sac serving farms. noise from these parked vehicles, some of Westwick currently has an ageing population There is an in formal track off Sheaflands which need to run their engines overnight in which might in the future lead to a supply serving as an access route to the market order to maintain refrigerator temperatures. of larger or family houses being available if garden, whose proprietors have an agreement there are smaller properties in the vicinity with the Parish Council giving access Damage to The Green opposite The Crown Inn At the time of writing a project has been that older people could downsize to. permissions across the Common, for the From the Village Survey October 2016, it promised by NYCC whereby restrictions purpose of running their business. became very clear that Car Parking in the and signage will be put into force such The survey question relating to future village of Roecliffe together with highway that all HGV’s other than those with domestic housing development in Roecliffe issues and safety were of very high importance legitimate business in the area will be and Westwick resulted in near 50:50 to the villagers. Comments from the survey denied access to the area. The usefulness preferences. Those wishing no development also covered such items as speeding traffic of these initiatives depends entirely on the registered 52% of total respondents; both through the village and on Bar Lane policing of infringements. Meetings have those in favour of some further qualified between the A1M round-a bout and the been held with relevant interested local development registered 48%. Of those village, poor footpaths, constant damage to bodies, including the police, allowing the who wished to see further housing, a large grass verges and parking of cars referred to. importance of this issue to be stressed. An proportion were in favour of affordable or undertaking was given to consider reports of communal housing.

Back Lane POLICY B1: SMALL SCALE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT The Roecliffe & Westwick highway network Development proposals will be welcomed where these: is shown on Map 1. The principal access road a) Are small-scale major developments (i.e. less than 10 dwellings); runs East/West through the village centre connecting the A168 (Knaresborough/Ripon b) Do not extend the village into the surrounding countryside outside the village of road) just west of Boroughbridge Centre Roecliffe Development Limits (2016). with the A61 at Bishop Monkton. This road The principal highway problems were can be busy at times, of car- borne visitors identified as: to the Crown Inn and of parents dropping COMMUNITY ACTIONS off/collecting children from the school. The • Main Street – although wide enough for principal access road into the Village is Bar two cars to pass when no vehicle are • Continue with consultation/education/co-operation with the school in highlighting and Lane, and through the Village is Main Street parked, the main road through Roecliffe minimizing the impact of parking. and Back Lane. village is generally narrow with a blind bend to the west by the Crown Inn. This causes particular problems with

34 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 35 through traffic for all Roecliffe & Westwick • Difficulties are created for turning

residents, buses which often need to manoeuvres for large vehicles (buses) and 0.08 reverse, and village residents seeking also has poor sight lines.

access to their property. km 0.04

• To the east alongside of The Green, cars

are regularly solidly parked round the bend 0

as far as Ivy Farm both at school start/ finish times and when there are visitors to the Crown Inn. The road is reduced to a single carriageway, preventing emergency vehicles and buses getting through. Narrow entrance to Back Lane

• Vehicles are regularly observed parking to the North-west of The Crown Inn. The bend immediately to the west creates a potential danger to all road users. The 30 mph restriction is not observed and there is no lighting. The sight lines from both the west and east round The Crown Inn is a particularly dangerous place to be parked. Vehicles on the narrow main road through Roecliffe • There is significant support for a 20mph GICis a snapshot of the information that is being maintained or speed limit zone through the village centre. • When school is in session, vehicles are regularly observed travelling too fast in the In recognition of the importance of these vicinity of very young children playing, often issues, meetings were held with stakeholders, unsupervised, on The Green by the school. in order that a greater understanding of them could be gained. • The reserved designated car parking area (shown blue on the maps) is only Reed Boardall sufficient for visitors to local properties Volumes of traffic serving their premises are and for school staff. anticipated to remain at current levels in the

short to medium term. Vehicles have become • Back Lane is only one-car width and is larger, with higher refrigerator vehicles now suitable only for access, although the being available, and twenty four hour working bus uses this route to turn round at this now means a more even spread of traffic stage. this at definitive than rather representative or illustrative be may information as details for metadata the to route terminus.

flow across a full day. Business conditions and

demands are changing, and the “Monday morning Friday afternoon” spikes are

expected to disappear. There may be limited congestion at shift changeover times of 0600, 1400, and 2200 each day, but it is hoped that

these times are generally outside other traffic area congestion flow peaks. gular gular

LEGEND Re roadway width Single area parking Designated

Reed Boardall have a policy of continually reminding their driving staff of the need for courtesy to the local community. and parking Village Congestion Roecliffe Map produced by MAGICon 8 March, 2019. (c) Crown Copyright and database rights 2019. Ordnance Survey 100022861. Copyrightresides withthe data suppliers and the map must notreproduced be withouttheir permission. Some information in MA continually updated by the originating organisation. Pleaserefer

Congestion on the main road through village Map 6: Survey LA100019567 Ordnance and database Copyright Crown

36 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 37 It is acknowledged that local parking is a Payne’s has a programme of litter picking only exists for an hour in the morning and help considerably with traffic flows at school problem and advice is issued to incoming outside their premises. again in the afternoon. It is caused by the time. drivers, by means of a leaflet which is temporary influx of parents parking to collect available in a range of languages. NYCC Highways Department or drop off the children. There is a lay by and an area of “Grasscreted” A meeting was held to establish what plans Village Green which helps to accommodate Litter picking local to the entrance of the and budgets NYC might have which could Various alternatives for addressing the parking. Other potential similar areas are premises is undertaken on a regular basis, impact on issues form the Neighbourhood problem have been examined. being sought. as well as grass verge and roundabout Plan survey responses, and the Bar Lane These include the creation of a dedicated maintenance. traffic survey of 2015. school bus service whereby a large number of The Crown Inn children could be moved in or out in a single Consultation has been held with the former Waste is left by visiting drivers who have The early opinion expressed was that the vehicle, from some local collection point, proprietor. parked up overnight. This is offensive, and is a issues highlighted were of low priority in perhaps Boroughbridge car park. This has health hazard. HBC Environment Department comparison with those elsewhere, and that been dismissed as too expensive, and because The car park has been marked out with are usually quick to respond to any report of the budget available was zero. NYCC felt that it is not possible to make its use compulsory. permanent markers with the most efficient this, removing the offending material quickly the current highways infrastructure in the area It is felt that parents would probably not parking layout. This works well, and ensures and safely. was sufficient and satisfactory for its purpose. voluntarily use such a service. the car park is used to its capacity, whilst at These conclusions had been reached after the same time preserving adequate access to Reed Boardall acknowledge their involvement “road modelling” exercises. It was noted that The creation of a new, local car park has been Roecliffe Park, where there are 22 properties in the overnight parking issues and are able this road modelling was performed during examined, but no suitable land could be found whose owners require access, as well as to influence the behaviour of drivers who are consideration of any significant planning available. Again, its use could not be made the need to leave access available for any visiting their premises. Any drivers waiting application. NYCC were unable to acknowledge compulsory. There is an informal agreement emergency vehicles which may need to enter. to load at Reed Boardall are advised to park the concerns of the population in regard to with the Crown Inn management to use their elsewhere in future. They are unable to the suitability of the footpath serving the local car park and this is working to a degree. On busy function days, the overspill vehicles influence other drivers. highways, and in particular Bar Lane, as well as need to park in the village adding to the the village of Roecliffe itself. A suggestion to stagger the start/finish time parking problem. Paynes Dairies of the school was made. Whilst the extra cost The volumes of traffic visiting Paynes There are no plans to upgrade Bar Lane. of the necessary supervision was prohibitive, Feedback from the Community Dairies is not expected to increase in the Development proposals are reactive rather a proposal is being considered to significantly short to medium term. In recognition of the than proactive; no vision, no plan. increase the availability of pre-school and In the Village Survey, 97% of responses local concerns regarding speeding down Bar after school functions, which will have the indicated that they were concerned about the Lane, Paynes have a commitment to driving Road signage which will address the overnight effect of creating a stagger. It was felt that impact of traffic on the village. within the highway speed limits. Mr. Payne parking problems has been the subject of these functions would be in great demand, noted that despite the volume of traffic his considerable lobbying, and an undertaking to and be self-financing. The village is served by one bus route (into vehicles create, none of his drivers were install such signs was finally given by NYCC in Boroughbridge and onward) and also has a caught in the police exercise to monitor Spring 2017. The usefulness of such a system An informal one way system is in operation number of school buses at appropriate times. speeding. depends on the underlying enforcement, among the majority of parents which does and meetings with local politicians and police Methods of enforcing speed limits include representatives have stressed how vital this “sleeping policemen” and “rumble strips”. matter is. POLICY B2: DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA HIGHWAYS The use of either of these would significantly increase the noise of the traffic, as well as It is hoped that greater control and restriction Where appropriate, measures which enhance traffic management and the operation increase the wear and tear on the vehicles. of the parking will increase the road safety of the highways will be encouraged where such can be shown to have a positive impact Land has been acquired by Paynes at the levels instead of waiting for some unfortunate upon highway safety in and around Roecliffe village. Any measure should be of a design top of Brickyard Road, and a wagon park has occurrence to prompt action. appropriate to the character of the village. been created. The use of this will remove the need for any Paynes vehicles to be parked School on the highway. It will increase the traffic Several meetings and discussions have been significantly up Brickyard Road, which will held with Mrs. Dalton, the head teacher. It is highlight the problems caused by visiting clear that a large part of the parking problem drivers overnighting. in the village is due to parents leaving and collecting children from the school. This issue

38 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 39 POLICY B3: ADEQUATE CAR-PARKING PROVISION C VILLAGE FACILITIES AND SERVICES Residential car-parking In any new housing development should provide off-road car parking spaces in accordance with standards as set out by North Yorkshire County Council as a minimum. Development proposals must demonstrate that there will be no 9.7 Village facilities and supermarkets, estate agents and there are over-spill of residential car-parking onto Main Street, Roecliffe. significant employment opportunities. services Many children of Roecliffe & Westwick of The smallness of its population means that primary age attend the local school which is in COMMUNITY ACTIONS Roecliffe Village has few services or facilities walking distance from the heart of the village. within the village and is unlikely to be That school is often over-subscribed for new • Continue to monitor speeding incidents provided with any further facilities by outside entrants. • Support 20mph zone in Main Street; bodies. Residents take advantage of the facilities in Boroughbridge: doctors, dentists, Many of the children of Roecliffe & Westwick • Install 30mph flashing signs on Bar Lane travelling west/east; Create gateway features pharmacy, post office, secondary school, of secondary age attend Boroughbridge High to the west of the village by The Common; Control HGV access through Roecliffe & shops and library. School. Westwick; and • Lobby for improvements to highway drainage. There are a number of issues raised by Although the village setting and the built the Survey that demonstrate the value of environment are instrumental in preserving The Green and having a regular venue for the rural character of Roecliffe & Westwick, community organisations to meet and enjoy it is the valuable community facilities that their interests. help to make Roecliffe & Westwick a pleasant place to live. The ‘Assets of Community Value’ Local community groups which contribute to the rural village character W.I. identified by the residents of Roecliffe & Racket Club Westwick are listed. Book Club Craft Club The school was built over 100 years ago and Roecliffe Village Fund the building has recently had some renovation and modernisation. It is the main facility in Objective: the village and to ensure it has a sustainable future and attracts community use, the • To ensure all the ‘village assets’ are School Governors and Head teacher must protected. be involved in the preparation and delivery of the Roecliffe & Westwick Neighbourhood Plan. The Parish Council supports the school Justification and Evidence and may need to look to raising additional funds to support community use. Roecliffe & Westwick is seen as very attractive place to live, but with few services. Many Land is owned by the Parish Council that in residents take advantage of the services the opinion of the Local Authority furthers the available in Boroughbridge, including Secondary social well-being or social interest of the local School, Post Office, doctors, dentists, a community. Social interest includes cultural, pharmacy and various small retail shops, major recreational and sporting interest. supermarket with petrol filling station.

In addition, an even wider number of Feedback from the Community services are available in Knaresborough and Ripon, which are classed as a major In the Village Survey of 2016, the following urban settlements. Examples of services Facilities and Services were strongly available in Knaresborough include, banking, supported by the villagers.

40 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 41 the church is cleaned and cared for thereby residents for large village functions (weather offering a welcome to visitors. The church is permitting) such as The Big Lunch and used by the school and also hosts concerts celebrations for the Queen jubilee and the from time to time. Royal wedding. The Parish Council encourages and supports such functions. From the survey residents would appreciate greater use of the green.

Public Footpaths Claypit Ponds The Crown Inn

Facilities and Services Buildings The Big Lunch Queen’s Jubilee celebration Crown Inn Village School The Common and pond. The upkeep of St. Mary’s Church and graveyard the Common and pond is supported by Natural Environment volunteers on an ad hoc basis and is likely The Village Green to remain the case. The Parish Council appreciates resident’s contributions. The Common and Pond Designated Footpaths & Bridleways St. Mary’s Church The Riverside, Footpaths and Bridle Ways. River side These are enjoyed by residents but their Claypit Ponds upkeep is the responsibility of landowners. Community Facilities The Parish Council supports effects made to keep these rights of way in order. Women’s Institute The Village Fund Committee Claypit Ponds. The flooded clay pit ponds are designated an area of Special Scientific Interest and are in private ownership. This Buildings on the Village Green. The school is often area provides a valuable buffer between the oversubscribed with children travelling in industrial development and the village. The The Crown Inn is a thriving Gastro pub which from the surrounding areas. The sound and Parish Council should protect this area and sight of children playing on the village green resist any development that would impact on is a visual attraction to the village and attracts The Village School visitors from a wide area. The facilities are contributes to the vitality of the village and is its special status. also enjoyed by residents of the village and appreciated especially by older house bound its function room is sometimes available for residents. Natural Environment Community Facilities village functions. From the Village survey a number of residents commented that St Marys Church is now in the care of The The Village Green is a valuable asset to the The Women’s Institute (WI). The WI has been they would like it to be available for more Churches Conversation Trust who maintains village and has a major impact to on the established in the village for over 80 years and community functions. the building while the churchyard is cared for attractiveness of the village. It is a major continues to be the most active group in the by Roecliffe Church Committee. The church asset to the school being used as a playing village. Many initiatives have originated from The village primary school is a major asset to community contribute to the upkeep of the and sports area. Village children use the the WI. The Village now has a Book Exchange the village and occupies a prominent position church financially and volunteers ensure that green regularly for ball games. It is used by instead of a ‘telephone exchange’ so keeping

42 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 43 an iconic feature in the village. A book Club Conclusions POLICY C2: NON DESIGNATED LOCAL HERITAGE ASSETS and a craft group meet regularly. If Roecliffe Village is going to continue to Non designated local heritage assets will be conserved and enhanced, wherever possible The Village Fund Committee has developed thrive it is important that its structural and for their historic significance and/or their importance to local distinctiveness, character from simply a group looking after trees natural assets are protected from intrusive and sense of place. to a group that raises money to care for development. Support needs to be given to other features in the village such as seats voluntary groups that seek to enhance and Proposals for development that affect such assets should take full and proper account of and planting around the village signs. The expand Community Assets in the village. Committee also organises village events, the scale and impact of any harm or loss to the community. usually using the village green as a venue. The following non designated local heritage assets have been identified:

• The Roecliffe “Best Kept Village” sign POLICY C1: MAINTAINING VILLAGE FACILITIES AND SERVICES • Victorian “VR” Letter Box The change of use of the following facilities will only be permitted if it can be demonstrated • The Old Vicarage, Roecliffe that reasonable efforts have been made to secure their continued use for the current • Ivy Farm purposes and/or alternative provision is made: • The Old Methodist Chapel • Telephone Kiosk • Roecliffe C of E Primary School • St. Mary’s Church, Roecliffe, and the churchyard. • Two war graves • Crown Inn • Manor House This list is subject to change if local heritage assets are identified in the future. 9.10 Non Designated • Church of St Mary - Grade II* listed Local Heritage Assets • Site of Roman fort and settlement 400m north of Brickyard Farm - scheduled Justification and evidence However, there are other non designated There are a number of listed and scheduled assets, which contribute to the character buildings and assets in the Neighbourhood of the parish. It is important that these Area which are protected to an extent. assets are recognised and taken account of, Historic England have listed the following especially when new development takes assets: place.

• Roecliffe School and the Schoolhouse – The Neighbourhood Plan steering group Grade II listed has assessed the local area using guidance provided by Historic England and identified a • Vicarage farmhouse – Grade II listed number of assets they consider important to protect. These are marked on map 7 and the • Manor farmhouse – Grade II listed assessment of each is provided in Apendix.

44 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 45 FOOTPATHS, CYCLEWAYS AND BRIDLEWAYS

¯ D

Objectives better footpaths and public rights of ways connecting to Boroughbridge are regularly • To improve the existing footpath maintained to encourage less use of cars and network by creating new footpaths and promote better health and well-being. cycle ways to extend connectivity and improve access to the surrounding rural The principal footpath problems are as countryside. follows:

• To seek on-going improvements to • The footpath along Bar Lane varies in highways and develop a safer route for width, creating difficulties for larger 100 pedestrians passing through Roecliffe. mobility scooters and baby strollers to pass. The grass verge to the path often over-grows onto the path, reducing usable 50 Meters 9.9 Footpaths, cycleways width. There is a need to cross the road at 25 Brickyard Road.

0 and bridleways • The footpath through Cherry Island Wood Justification and Evidence on the riverside, is very poorly maintained and difficult to pass. This is part of the The village has many narrow lanes and ‘Roecliffe Ramble’ signed route and much footpaths that are critical to maintaining used by visitors and residents alike. the rural nature of the village. Up-keep of these Public rights-of-way is vital and many • The footpath to Staveley is poorly residents commented on this aspect in the maintained in parts and needs additional Survey. signage. • The footpath along Sheaflands Lane is very good as far as the gate into the wooded part. From there to the Boroughbridge/ Bishop Monkton road is in poor condition and requires maintenance The Roecliffe ''Best Kept Village' Sign Victorian 'VR' Letter Box The Old Vicarage, Roecliffe Ivy Farm The Old Methodist Chapel Teleophone Kiosk Graves War Two Manor House 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

One of many Bridleway/Public Footpaths

For most people living in Roecliffe & Westwick the car has become the principal Roecliffe and Westwick Community Facilities and Non Designated Assets Map Assets Designated and Non Community Facilities and Westwick Roecliffe Roecliffe C of E Primary School St Mary's Chruch, Roecliffe and chruchyard Notice board Benches around the village Defibrilator The Crown Inn Roecliffe and Westwick mode of transport, even for some of the The footpath/bridleway between Boroughbridge/ Bishop Monkton road and Roecliffe Grange. F E A C B D shortest journeys. It is very important that Legend Community Facilities Neighbourhood PlanBoundary Roecliffe and Westwick Neighboughood Plan FaclitiesAssetsand Map Map 7: © © Crowncopyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100019628

46 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 47 • The footpath on The Common is in very • 2) As route 1 and returning to Roecliffe on poor condition, to the point that walkers route 2. use the road round the bend rather than the footpath.Reconstruction is required. • 3) Leaving Roecliffe towards Whingates Farm, retuning to village. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved North Yorkshire County Council 100017946 2017 • 4) Using route 3 to Whingate Farm, continue to Newfields Farm, continue route past Wheatlands Farm and return to village.

• 6) Various routes lead to and from Staveley wildlife Park (route 6)

Feedback from the Community

The footpath on The Common Thee Villag Survey revealed the extent of 3 km support for green space and public rights of 146. The footpath from Roecliffe to Minskip way. Concern was expressed about the state (6 on Map 7) is in part, in very poor condition and maintenance of particular areas e.g. and poorly signed since part was re-routed Thorns Lane where there is indiscriminate some years ago. use of the land surrounding the bridleway for unsightly commercial activity. 1.5 km © Crown copyright. All rights reserved North Yorkshire County Council 100017946 2017 0 km Scale 1 : 50000

Poorly maintained footpath between Roecliffe and Minskip

To enable a greater appreciation of the NY_Footpath_current NY_Bridleway_current

landscape features and interaction with the 3 km wildlife, access to the countryside is achieved 27 February 2019 Map Legend Public rights of way via a network of public footpaths, however, small additional short footpaths would enable circular routes without necessitating a return via local roads.

The key routes shown on Map 8 are as 1.5 km follows:

• 1) Roecliffe Ramble – along the river Ure : Footpaths/Bridleways in Roecliffe & Westwick with surrounding connections Crown Copyright and database right North Yorkshire Council 100017946 2017 North Yorkshire right and database Copyright Crown with surrounding connections & Westwick in Roecliffe : Footpaths/Bridleways bank to the lock 0 km Map 8 Scale 1 : 50000

48 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 49 NY_Footpath_current NY_Bridleway_current 27 February 2019 Map Legend Public rights of way POLICY D1: FOOTPATHS, CYCLEWAYS AND BRIDLEWAYS E GREEN SPACE Development proposals will take all reasonable opportunities to improve footpath and bridleway access, by, for example, facilitating new circular walks and new safer alternatives to existing routes. Any proposed routes and changes to existing routes will Objective be expected to take advantage of features such as good views, amenity areas and also provide further planting as part of the proposals. • To protect the valuable green spaces within Roecliffe & Westwick. The layout of any proposed development should take into consideration the possibility of future footpaths and bridleways and access links not directly provided by the developments. potential areas of Local Green Space within 9.10 Local Green Space the village. As a result only two local green spaces were identified, the village green Justification and Evidence COMMUNITY ACTIONS and the common. These Local Green Spaces are marked on the policies map. The NPPF Although Roecliffe benefits from a large guidance (paragraphs 99-101) was utilised amount of surrounding open green fields • Improve signs for country walks; and is demonstrated in the Local Green and countryside, the village centre does not Spaces Assessment (appendix 2). • Provide map of routes on a new Community Noticeboard; have many green spaces that residents and visitors can freely access. An assessment was • Maintenance of footpaths and bridleways generally undertaken by the steering group of all the

Local Green Spaces

Location Local Significance The Village Green Centre of Roecliffe Village Use by school and village Roecliffe Common To the west of Roecliffe Village Open aspect on entering Village

Sign to Roecliffe Ramble A blocked footpath through Cherry Island Wood on the Roecliffe Ramble

The Village Green The Common Pond

Feedback from the Community

Sign on The Common – requires up-grading Thee Villag Survey revealed that community Open Space should be protected.

50 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 51 Bishop Monkton corridor (D77), which is of Neighbourhood AreaThe River Ure POLICY E1: LOCAL GREEN SPACE district significance, both run through the parish defines the northern boundary of the of Roecliffe and Westwick. An overview of both Neighbourhood Area and the. flat, linear In accordance with national policy on Green Belts the following areas are designated corridors, (extracted from Natural England’s floodplain of the River flows between as Local Green Spaces where new development will only be allowed in very special report), follows: Newby Hall and Boroughbridge. The circumstances: area is intensively farmed for cereal crop • LGS1: The village green Ure Corridor production in large open fields crossed by • LGS2: Roecliffe Common ditches draining into the River Ure. The The Ure corridor begins high on the Pennine A1(M) is a dominant feature to the east of watershed and runs through Wensleydale the character area and where it crosses the to the Vales of Mowbray and York. It is Rivier Ure it effectively cuts off the corridor The parish benefits from an abundant and regionally significant as one of the major from Boroughbridge. 9.11 Green diverse range of green corridors, nature Dales rivers, mostly retaining its natural Infrastructure areas and wildlife habitats. Local wildlife are form as an active gravel river and connects The prehistoric, ancient monument, the attracted to the waterways, woodlands and the upland landscapes of the Yorkshire Devil’s Arrows standing stones are to the Justification and evidence open countryside. Walking ‘The Roecliffe Dales with lowland areas, passing through a east of the Neighbourhood Area but are Ramble’ route along the River Ure will often give transitional landscape of rolling foothills. It physically located in the neighbouring parish Roecliffe is a rural village and the parish is seasonal sightings of roe deer, barn owl, tree meets the Swale corridor south of Myton- of Boroughbridge. predominantly laid to agricultural land with sparrow, and finch flocks, as well as buzzards on-Swale at the northern end of the Ouse industry confined to the southern aspect of waterfowl and many different types of flora and corridor. It passes through primarily mixed To the north east of the Neighbourhood Area Bar Lane. The Roecliffe Brick and Tile Works fauna. arable farmland and is comparatively rural and 400m north of Brickyard Farm is the site established in the late 19th Century ceased to and much of the corridor is well wooded. of a Roman fort and adjacent settlement. function in 1963 but a fortunate legacy is the A number of nature areas are already protected The corridor is recognised as a historically Listed as an Ancient Monument. Historic large lake, formerly the source of clay which by existing legislation, for example Bishop important link across the Pennines and England describes it as being as located on separates industry and the village at Thornfield Monkton Ings SSSI and the Roman Fort and embraces a diverse range of landscapes a raised river terrace, south of a bend of the Lane. Settlement. In addition, to the east of the village, and a number of key settlements that act River Ure. This area was prone to flooding the former clay pits have become flooded and as service centres and hubs for tourism, which explains why the fort was constructed The Roecliffe Ramble was an original part of surrounded by dense secondary woodland of including Hawes, Leyburn, Middleham, on raised ground, further back from the the Ure Walks through Time Project beginning ash, hawthorne and sycamore. This has been Masham, Ripon & Boroughbridge. It is rich river. It was probably built shortly after AD71 at the church and proceeding along the bank identified by Harrogate Borough Council’s draft in historic assets from the roman castle at when Petillius Cerealis began his push north of the River Ure and on to Westwick Lock. The Local Plan as a Site of Importance for Nature Bainbridge, through Middleham Castle to into the territory of the native Brigantes and historic coal barge traffic continued on to Ripon Conservation (SINC). the prehistoric Thornborough Henges – was abandoned in AD85, when a fort was City via Bishop Monkton. which contain relics of the largest ancient established at nearby Aldborough. Harrogate Borough Council’s draft Local ceremonial area in Britain, Newby Hall, the The Village Green and Roecliffe Common are Plan supports the protection of the natural prehistoric Devil’s Arrows standing stones, Tutt and Bishop Monkton corridor registered common land and Staveley Quarry is environment and draft policy NE3 states that Marmion Tower and Norton Conyers. It (D77) designated as a Site of Importance for Nature development should not result in any net loss also incorporates several important nature Conservation (SINC). Green spaces and routes of biodiversity. SSSIs and SINCs are protected conservation sites including Hackfall Woods The Tutt and Bishop Monkton corridor in the Roecliffe and Westwick Plan area provide under this policy. However, there are still some – a glacial overflow channel renowned for connects the Nidd corridor at Knaresborough access for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. key areas that would benefit from protection its wild natural scenery, River Ure Grasslands to the Ure corridor via the River Tutt to under this Plan. which contains a number of rare plant Roecliffe and the Holbeck to Bishop Monkton. Roecliffe and Westwick Parish Council and the species including the burnt orchid, and Of district significance, it comprises relatively Roecliffe Village Fund maintain the trees on the Landscape features Ripon Parks SSSI. Recreation is important flat largely agricultural land, which creates Village Green and have recently financed the in this area and the corridor presents a key a landscape which feels remote and open. enhancement of Roecliffe Common by felling In 2010 study by Natural England1 looked at opportunity to promote recreation, linking The corridor includes lowland basins drained dead trees and clear overgrowth of blackthorn green infrastructure corridors for Yorkshire and key population centres with the wilder, by small rivers and sparse tree cover. The etc. the Humber. It determined that the regionally more remote landscapes in the west. It also landscape contains historic wetlands such significant Ure corridor (R16) and the Tutt and presents key opportunities to ameliorate as Bishop Monkton Ings SSSI and the lakes, flood risk given the extent of its catchment and recreated wetlands at Staveley Nature 1 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140605112209/http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ and the key settlements along its course. Reserve provide diversity in the landscape. regions/yorkshire_and_the_humber/ourwork/yandhgreeninfrastructuremappingproject.aspx The River Ure Corridor and the The corridor drains into the Rive Ure which

52 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 53 can result in flooding issues. Controlling Knaresborough to Boroughbridge Woodlands surface run off and flow within the catchment dismantled railway area is important. There are a number of deciduous woodlands The dismantled railway that runs through in the Neighbourhood Area, including Cherry In February 2004, Harrogate Borough Council the Neighbourhood Area is part of the old Island Wood, Holbeck Wood and Holbeck conducted a thorough landscape character Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Plantation. assessment of the area. The landscape Railway Line. The section between characteristics of the parish of Roecliffe Boroughbridge and Knaresborough opened Watercourses and Westcliffe are included in the following in 1875 and was closed in 1964. The former character areas: railway line is now used as a footpath. The main watercourses that run directly River Tutt Diversion Screen through the Neighbourhood Area are the Meadows is full of wildlife with the ponds Holbeck Valley Bottom Corridor– from River Tutt low lying arable farmland – River Ure and the River Tutt. There are several supporting a good range of coarse fish, Copgrove in a northerly direction to the follows the River Tutt north east from drains running off the rivers throughout including carp, bream, perch, roach, eel and River Ure Staveley to meet with the River Ure at the Neighbourhood Area. The Environment pike as well as water lilies, dragonflies and Boroughbridge Agency’s flood maps below indicate the kingfishers. The meadows have developed This character area is the remnant of extent of flooding from both rivers and seas naturally over the years and are now full of an extensive wetland and is of great River Tutt is a small watercourse within and surface water. Recently a new storm wild flowers and insects, including common environmental value. Land use is diverse and a flat area of land which is open due to drain has been created by the Environment spotted and bee orchids, birds foot trefoil, ox- fields at the north of the area are managed generally sparse cover and flat landform. The Agency linking the River Tutt to the River Ure. eye daisy and knapweed. for both grass and arable production. South floodplain is generally restricted as there This ‘River Tutt Diversion Screen’ is now an of these fields, the landscape is open, are a number of ditches along straight field important piece of local green infrastructure Becklands Lane is lined with fine oaks and marshy grassland, which is subject to winter boundaries which drain into the river. The from the perspective of flood prevention. the ponds and meadows are surrounded by a flooding. Holbeck flows through the parish land is mainly grade 3 agricultural where wooded fringe of scrub, including hawthorn, of Roecliffe and Westwick and together with the fields are managed for intensive arable Bar Lane Green Gap elder and grey willow. These provide nesting Ings Drain supports many species of marginal production with pockets of grassland for and feeding sites for many species of birds, vegetation including strands of reeds, as well livestock. Field boundaries are made up of To the east of the village is Bar Lane including sparrowhawk, great spotted as providing drainage to the surrounding hedges or post and rail or post and wire industrial estate. The estate accommodates woodpecker and chiffchaff. farmland. The corridor through the parish fences. The use of post and wire is common approximately 30 light industrial and is well wooded and this blocked woodland, in the area and does not help to maintain office based businesses. Although the The Green Gap as a whole provides a valuable typically mixed and deciduous, along with landscape patterns. Roecliffe is a village on estate provides good local employment buffer between the industrial estate and the the undulating landform of the surrounding the edge of the character area. There is a opportunities, there are issues with high village, including for noise reduction, ensuring arable land, encloses the area channeling public footpath that connects Roecliffe to volumes of traffic in the area and HGV parking there is a clear sense of entry into and out and shortening views. Staveley. in village streets overnight. of the village and the integrity of the two zones – residential and industrial – should This character area includes Bishop Monkton Hadriggs and Roecliffe Moor – from To the south of the road lies Claypit be maintained in order to protect valuable Ings SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). Holbeck Valley Bottom to south of Ponds SSSI, also known locally as Roecliffe green space, farmland, habitats and the The SSSI is located at the north west of the Newby Hall Ponds and Meadows. Roecliffe Ponds and Conservation Area. Neighbourhood Area with the majority of the site in the neighbouring parish of This character area is described as a flat, Bishop Monkton. The SSSI is descibed in uniform landscape of grade 3 agricultural Natural England’s citation as follows: “Bishop fields, mostly managed for cereal production Monkton Ings comprises a diverse range of with a small number of grassland fields for wetland habitats on low-lying alluvial soils livestock. There are few trees and large fields adjacent to the Holbeck, a north draining with missing boundaries, which creates an tributary of the River Ure, together with open landscape with uninterrupted views, small areas of broadleaved woodland. The broken by blocks of deciduous and mixed grassland and spring-line communities woodland. Views of large-scale storage sheds represent a remnant of a formerly more west of Boroughbridge and the A1(M) corridor extensive wetland area of a type which is impact on character and views from the area. threatened by drainage and agricultural improvement.”

54 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 55 ¯ Kilometer 0.25 0 0.5 1

Map 9: Environment Agency Flood Map – Flood risk from rivers or the sea

Map 10: Environment Agency Flood Map – Flood risk from surface water Green Corridors Map Green Bar Lane Green Gap BottomHolbeck Corridor Valley Knaresborough to Boroughbridge Dismantled Railway Corridor DiversionTutt River Screen Corridor River Ure Corridor and BishopTutt Monkton Corridor Roecliffe and Westwick Legend Green Corridors Neighbourhood Plan Boundary © © Crowncopyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100019628 Map 11: Roecliffe and WestwickNeighbourhood Plan Green Corridors Map

56 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 57 POLICY E2: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE F LOCAL ECONOMY The following identified green corridors will be improved and protected for the multiple benefits derived from them for the community, including habitats preservation, flood risk mitigation, noise reduction, wildlife movement, health and recreational opportunities. Objective Development proposals should not result in the disruption of the functioning of these corridors: To support and strengthen the small • River Ure Corridor number of local businesses and assist those • Tutt and Bishop Monkton Corridor working from home. • Holbeck valley Bottom Corridor • Knaresborough to Boroughbridge dismantled railway corridor • River Tutt diversion screen 9.12 Local Business • Bar Lane Green Gap Support Payne’s Daries plant Development proposals within or adjacent to these corridors should seek to integrate Agriculture and Farming remains a vital part strong green infrastructure, including: of the local economy, adding greatly to the • New accessible public green spaces for formal and informal recreation. New green visual amenity of the Local Plan area. space should seek to address identified deficits in the area and/or vicinity of the development. • Retention of hedges, trees and landscape features. • Retention of existing street trees and those ‘off street’ which form part of the street scene and provision of new trees wherever practicable. Existing trees in the street scene should be conserved and replaced on a like for like basis should felling be deemed inevitable. • Provision of porous surfaces wherever hardstanding is required off the carriageway. • Provide corridors for wildlife to move through, around or across a development site. Many SME’s on the old brick works site

Industrial Development of Roecliffe. Nation-wide horticulturist South of the River Ure there was a west to east stratum of clay suitable for making bricks, tiles and pottery. The Roecliffe Brick Yard on Bar Lane was established in the early part of the 18th Century and after the construction of Smeaton’s Canal at Boroughbridge in 1770 the river became the transport mechanism to export bricks and tiles to Ripon, York and further afield.

Many of the properties in Roecliffe are constructed of the characteristic brick and pantiles including the present school Touring Caravan site constructed in 1874. The brickyard closed in 1964 when the clay deposit had been almost worked out but the clay pit ponds still exist as a nature reserve and fishing ground and are protected as a site of nature conservation.

58 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 59 The industrial designated land was purchased owned by Johnson’s of Whixley. POLICY F1: LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT by a civil engineering firm who demolished some of the workers houses and the old Roecliffe Business Centre on Waingates Lane Development proposals which provide support and give encouragement to local businesses buildings and has passed through several was founded in 2004 from the conversion of and ensure viability is maintained and strengthened will be supported provided that they: ownerships .and is currently owned by Bar a group of disused farm buildings, formerly Developments who have planning permission known as Waingates Farm. The farm was built a) Contribute to the character and vitality of the local area. for office and light industry. in the late C19th, made from locally sourced b) Protect residential amenity materials (red brick from the Roecliffe In the 1970s planning permission was given Brick & Tile Company and sandstone from c) Do not adversely impact upon road safety. to Wilson Transport to relocate from Church Aldborough) and was originally run as a Lane , Boroughbridge to agricultural land to mixed farm comprising arable, dairy, sheep the East of the brickyard site. and cattle. COMMUNITY ACTIONS

In 1987 Wilson Transport merged with Since the early ‘80’s the farm buildings Improve Roecliffe & Westwick website for local businesses. Allerton Cold Storage and in 1992 became had become increasingly redundant as the Reed Bordall. Reed Bordall is in the food farming enterprise within the Roecliffe Estate distribution business and is now the evolved to become entirely arable. Today the 9.13 Broadband/ which affect performance dramatically. major employer in the region with over Estate manages over 1000 acres of arable and 700 employees working from the seven woodland and includes another 8 restored Connectivity Best performances are in Westwick next door massive cold storage chambers. The site has properties, which are all let or service to the Business Centre which have use of extended to 55 acres and there are 180 truck occupied, around 40 acres of woodland laid Justification and Evidence the 100mbps going into the Business Park. movements daily. down in 1989 plus substantial set-aside field Elsewhere in Westwick one finds the worst margins along the River Tut. Broadband performance is very sketchy performances of all with very little reception. A potato chip factory was developed on in Roecliffe. There is a “green box” in Bar However, Westwick is far from the “green part of the original brick yard site together Current businesses in the Centre are: Lane, and if “super-fast” Broadband has box” to be able to make use of it. with a potato grading unit but that has since been installed then generally people get become Paynes Dairy who operate a milk • Dee Set download speeds of 20 to 25mbps , and Feedback from the Community processing and delivery service. • Time Outdoors upload of around 5mbps. Without this, then • Premier Wealth Management a speed of 5mbps download is more likely. The Roecliffe & Westwick Neighbourhood In addition to Reed Bordall and Paynes Dairy • Gap Solutions Even with super-fast broadband there are Plan Committee, in contacting various there are more than 50 businesses located • Waingates Farm Huts reports of pictures freezing, and some houses businesses and the school, was pleased to in the Neighbourhood Plan area primarily sharing a telephone line with neighbours, note wide use of this facility. office and light industrial on Becklands Close, Apart from The Crown Inn there are no Brickyard Lane and Clay Pit Lane. business premises in Roecliffe Village but a few residents may work from home. POLICY F2: BROADBAND/CONNECTIVITY The volume of car, lorry, HGV and 44 ton refrigerated vehicles accessing businesses To support more people working from home and to encourage local micro/small on Bar Lane is a major concern to residents business growth, this Plan supports the technology infrastructure that serves to improve and pedestrians and cyclists face an uneasy broadband speed throughout the Neighbourhood Area. challenge despite the 30 mph restriction. The capacity of this road continues to be Development proposals should demonstrate how they will contribute to and be questioned. The congestion, at times, caused compatible with internet connectivity. This should include plans showing suitable by HGV’s, is a source of major concern and infrastructure provision to ensure all new developments are ‘fibre-ready’. improvements will have to be instigated eventually if road safety standards are to be maintained.

Roecliffe Nursery established in 1989 on a site off Sheaflands Lane with access across Common Land has expanded rapidly and now occupies over five acres of greenhouse Reed-Boardall – the largest employer in the Parish.

60 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 61

9.15 Policies Maps

467000 466000 465000 464000

.000000 .000000 .000000

COMMUNITY ACTIONS .000000

Lodge

2 Ure

6

2

2

ce 8 14

NET 11 26

1 aotone Kalost G Y

1

Holt CR

WA 28

ge

8

sh

CY 10

Po ult ry K GILL

Anc hor

elmar

Ch ER 11 ard Bdy

ow UE

ABEL lest

AL W

mp

21

Te FOTH 7

9

13

W 8

17.8m

a

e

Otters se

NE 48 rsl u EN 8 The e HER FIS

Riv

e Lodg Ho 6 r 15

15.5m 9

G ma Ful 38 E CLOSE w Cotta Strathmore 6

y 7 TTL 2 25

El Sub Sta Sub El 14

Houses

a err

nhrT Anchor es BA

lo

CHATSWORTH KIN 4 e Hous Pelham 5 bl

k lbroo Mil 9 The Co niThe f er s 15 LK

ONLA

Wil 52 ta

4 8a ck

ON AV SO

und ro BA

La ng b ACE TI 4 Ba nt am s

S RD

5 157 3 Oak

Tra

167 19 6 EEN

24

LA AW UA Ar r owf ie ld 13

19 House Warwick

y L GR

El Sub Sta Sub El

11 26

NT Playg

to AL

1

ge

1 13 159 od M 68 Ridge

Brewer VAL House Duncanne 1 to 2 ON TERR 20 26

17.5m 3

TI 25

A 29 21 79

dan L 24

76 16

ST 60 TE

31 23 NE DE

RSI WS CRESCE

Pontoon House Lorveney

2 o 41 Pontoon 27 21 35 o od 7 t ldhead LA

5 Gantry or 3 an

GP 143 12 e

ltings 1O ARRO Fi

ew WATE DS

Riv er Ure

Vi e Lodg GA H OROUG

Rosew i Ma

Riv er Saw sid m e ills na DB 18

ri 1 Lay-by LAN NE er Poplars Industrial Estate Industrial Poplars 38 23.6m AL 43 7 tation um) AN S 91 The Ma

on s

edg ri M To analyse which broadband providers provide the best coverage and speeds Slipway hb E s AC holme o R Denb

T ho r p e BE 137 ER

51 WS T 50 O

se ARR dn

e 55

LB

IDS 12 g ou U FELA IFFE ro Path ( DR Sun

hley ands

Po nt 20 c dge 60

erTow CL

t G t

Bor e A

115 rns E 68

61 The Gables ckl 127 A 1 Be t Hous

lo Al The Bo El Sub Sta

RO Be Track TE 63 26 den Lo

103 Bridge Tutt The Fe Ar Urket s oon

5 ck

on dge

p Hou rpe ho Langt Tra

Po nt

Ridings Bell Lo 26 Farm

17.3m

GHGA ck ROU

Ponto ) nds Bell Wood House Wood Bell O Kingfisher ad 24.9m a Path (um)

gme 1(M Tra Mile 1 One

in the area and to look into ways in which coverage could be improved for Clo se

on A

L ckl DB ds 24 en

Bar House Bar CR

Be AL

Ashdown Lodge Ashdown 20

DENS Garth 2

22 nes ry 8 GAR Ward Bdy

ng Sto Gant Drain

i 27.1m 16

29 ws

2

2 rro Stand 10 10a

dy

B 32

10 vil's A d

OLME

ENH FB

E GR

War

1 The De

CR IDE RS RIVE

t& st AshP d ar own k

5

ws on

side 6 Drain

in

55

Brae C

Def

Dra

Co Co Const & Ward Bdy Ward & Const Co 30.4m

ds en Def

r Reach r 60 Haven Cottage Haven

lo Wil Lo dg e Y Lo ar dg d e those who are a significant distance away from the fibre cabinet. Garth A

8 rTutt er House New

FSs

Riv e 9 e ) Riv Tank .000000 Sycamore Cottag 68 1(M .000000

en A 1 A

leby Cottage 10

App 2

Tk ck Farm 1 te Folly ar s Wa r r

u Sta Sub rdale Tra ds Farm ds Emme pl Drain Po Earthwork

Tanks 439000 439000 ck House

ck Works Springbank

na ry No rthga

Tra ck

ee Tr Tra Lodge Farm

y Bognor Tra Area Play House Creagan Longlan

ve

Warehouse n Gantry Gra 17.2m

Fell NE Sunny Tanks Gro Spring Che rr Silo

rm LA

anor Cottage Shirlia

TCB Ho

M White S Lodge

ck Esli n gt on Dale Tanks

28.4m n Tra Eagle s Fox Garage 1 s ene Farm House let o rd e nge Fa Cott Ho ck LAND lla mb

a nd ag 16 Drain Tra zeld a

Gra Minskip Minskip AN s Alma

el H Ma e ncroft

Newby y Ha

Barn ET E rd

e Ly BE Tank TR

Pin y Cott ew NE

r Ure

dy B d Iv Vi Lodg

Lea S MAIN

v e Galabank

House rd War e Ris e

Orcha Henthorn Ri Beac hl Old The Barn ends Drain

House Sta Lilac

Court

Cottage West

ha

t& st th The Croft The El Sub 42

Slipway ck 11 Holm ngton Lodge

ank

View Silo 3

Orc Gar Spen on

Tra C Denby o LONGLANDS LA B Twin

Brekka C ns Ap ex HouAp se ex w Cott KLANDS CLOSE Sports Kens i

House lo e

Vine Cottage Mou nt

Ure EC il Joh CR B Warehouse Gantry CR rs Yard

W Sch Riding

Silo

House

House St

House

k House de unt

Mo Fieldhead Gables e il Th Oa rkie Wk s 6 o 28.0m Grang

Depot Bu 1 ge s

Low El Sub Sta

The Y 21.0m 6

ta

Beech 30.2m

oft The rm 3 Tutt r

NE Sta Sub El Cott 55

Minskip 60

1 LA A Cot Brickyard 4 heat Cr 2 i e Riv

W 7 Mast

Fa Bank

2 LANDS Drain 32.7m

Fair K Xcel House Xcel EC 4 Ris ing Lil ac FaLil rm ac

El Sub Sta Sub El B 1

Barley

Pond T ree ce 29.3m 16.6m rra

View Te End

one

We st

Tanks Grange Grange

ys 1 Elms pect ros 68 d P

wa ac h St 37.7m

Buckshae

A 1 3

er rn

f fe Acres Green

Stonybrook

Bridge

Co ck

ck Tra Pe Willow West Fiel

ack

sDungeon 's

Tra Southdene The B unThe g alo w s View

on Drain

Springfield Farm Springfield

Tr Rosedale ge

Caravan Site Caravan Almscly Gud Depot Clo se

ESS's Ashburn d

Arrows

k an wb We st

on site. Due to the location and number of ) ck)

ones 1(M a

st e t horp A Tr

l dhea

ck ( lo Grey Tra Wil LB F ie La ng

Pond ck

Pr osHou pe ct se ck

Tra

Liane Tra 9.14 Bar Lane Industrial (um) Path

FB Drain Warehouse Path (um) 16.2m 27.7m Pond activities occurring on the estate, there are House Alexander Garage

Drain Drain

CR

NE

(um) h Pat Station LA

Riv er Ure S KE ne

Buck Hill Buck

to R O D ROA ARD

S KY

Pumping BRIC

se NDI THOR lo Croft C Mast ongoing issues with high volumes of traffic Stages Landing Issues Play Area Play Beech El Depots Wo rks Win ch

Caravan Site Caravan

Zone Sta Acorn House Acorn 26.8m 19.6m Silo e

Wo rks

Slipway 3

Grang d LANE The Cottage The

in the area and HGVs overnight parking in wfi el Lo NE

L PIT Y CLA Drain 15.4m LA Pond

Wo rks

LANE LOSE C

Tank

OX FB ack Drain Tr Pond Factory Baulk Drain

Tanks

OFIELD LOWF Fields Low

Roecliffe’s village streets. To contain these Tanks ldRailway tled an

Justification and Evidence m Dis NE

Ox Closes Ox

Tanks LA

Issues S

KE

Drain

NE DI Tank N

LA THOR

issues and to prevent an overspill of the NDS ck Tra LO FIELD WF LA NE

KLA Drain A LANE BAR Pond 21.6m EC

B

FB

r Drain Car

1

(um) estate into surrounding countryside or Path Pond FB Bar Lane Industrial Estate, Roecliffe, is a .000000 .000000

Tutt Riv er 3

438000 438000 Drain

ldRailway tled an

i m Dis

dy ETL

village, the area around Bar Lane Industrial B d mixed use industrial estate with a number of War BAR LANE Toft Farm Toft NE A

L t& st on

5

C NDS Co

Depot LA ANE FB GVC The P adThe d ock

se MOOR

ll Foxhi

NSL THOR

Woodlands Orchard tt Co

Estate is designated an Industrial Zone. 1

de Hou

light industrial and office based businesses m F y

si Shires Iv 5

ThoPla r nt ns at i on v er

Cottages Ri Green se Clo se

Pond 20.9m

Wainc liff ck d Hou Tra Cobblers Pond

Fiel Ivy House The OrcThe ha r ds Pasture

FB

Edge House Edge ANE

Lime L NS

2

Man or THOR 1 1 Roecliffe arth Hera Drain

3 wg Scho ol Roecliffe Wood Roecliffe garth r Drain Car

Greenside Willo

Village House Holmside Farm Holmside Tutt r

Vicarage

n ar B Barn d

Ho e Riv

Primary Ol Def

m de

si

1 Far

m Cottage

LB

Hol Tithe Riv er Cottage 6

se

Rose TCB Hou House Riv er St Mary's Ch Mary's St ton

or CR Church GP Cottage

M 21.7m The B eeThe ch es Longacre House 2 FB Inn POLICY F3: BAR LANE INDUSTRIAL ZONE ithy The Barrowgate 0 Sm 2 FB

Brampton st (P H) Old Vicarage Old Man or

We The Plantation Thorns Far Crown

dy B

d Garth War The Lilacs The e

FB t& st on

Byways

Roecliffe Park C Riv er Ur Co House mpton CR

Bra 21 gates Field Byer gates Drain Drain Roecliffe 19.8m Drain SD

6 Drain

Sleight

Drain The area around the current Bar Lane Industrial Estate, as marked on the policies map, is on

FB ck

The Comm The Tra es i Pond

4 Nurser

designated an Industrial Zone. Business development schemes within this zone are CR Drain 23.1m

Sta veCar ley r s Pond in

Silos

ra D t

ck

gh

ei Sl

ck

aingates Farm aingates Tra

W

WA IN AE LA GATES NE Drain

rain encouraged provided that: D tion anta l

Pond

i rTt rFetBe Fleet or Tutt er Riv

1 4 5

Centre 2 3 Drain mpton P mpton

ness 6 Bra us i t Drain

Crof B e .000000 .000000 Roecliff • new buildings and structures are in keeping with its surroundings in terms of scale and mp Pu 24.2m

437000 437000 ck

Drain Be

Carrs

CR Drain

Drain t or Fleet t

Staveley ck

a

Tr

design. Drain

i rTu er Riv

dy B d War

k RH

Pond w ic

.14m

st & on C

1 Co Silo

• adequate car-parking provision for on-site staff, commercial vehicles and visitors to Hall

ck

nd W est nd

Tra a Def Brampton

ck fe Byergates Field Byergates

Tra

Sike lif 24.7m

SHEAFLANDS LANE SHEAFLANDS rain D e

Sik Drain Def Roec the extent that there will be no over-spill onto the highway, except in exceptional SD Pond

's Wood ard Drain

Sir Rich Farm Top Carr SS Drain 26.0m ck RH Tra 1.22m NE SS CARR LA Path (um) FB

re

Pond Drain Drain Ponds

circumstances. Riv er U

Issues

SS ck

Tra

Drain e Sik

ange CR e Ge r Roecliffe Whin Roecliffe ulwith Farm ulwith M

Roecliff Drain Farm ds 22.4m

Ruin

Def ck 22.0m

HEATLANDS LANE Newfiel

W

Ponds

rTt rFetBe Fleet or Tutt er

v

or Ri Drain

riggs Drain rd Roecliffe Mo Roecliffe Ha

ho uses

dy B d

oo r Drain 26.3m 25.6m

Drain M

War

d

ck 2 Tra

Woo

st & on C

lwith Co

Mu ck

ra T Farm 25.0m an ds he atl W 25.1m Pond .000000 .000000 25.0m 436000 436000 wr T m

ck) wr Wr 2 .3 a

T d Bdy 2 Tr ( ar

Wr W Drain RH m

1.83

25.0m

d Woo

and Isl

ulwith ry

M

er Ch

Drain

1.22m FF Def

FF RH 1.22m

Def Drain Mulwith

Def

23.0m Def

E l P s Drain

Spring

RH 24.6m 1.22m

Drain BS RH 1.22m RH 1.22m

25.2m ROAD

RH HBRID GE m 1.22m ROUG 26.1m

BO GP FB

1.22m RH RH 1.83

22m Drain er Ure 1. FB 16.1m

Riv 27.4m FB CR 27.6m Ponds We ir Pond 24.5m Har d rig gs Sluice FB RH Tow Path Slipway sland The I We stw ic k 1.22m Slipway Tank 18.7m

Def

ETL

ick Cut Pond stw Pond We CG dy Path (um)

Drain B Pond Roecliffe Lodge Roecliffe Ruin

Ward Lock House Lock

st & 16.5m Roecliffe Moor Roecliffe

on

C

Co

28.2m

20.6m Tk

23.7m Path (um) Tra ck 1.22m RH 1.22m Westwick Farm Hall Westwick

Und 16.5m

Westwick Farm Bungalow Farm Westwick i erRiv Ure Issues Tunnel 23.4m

Pond

ck

Tra Def 30.5m Monument 27.4m

ck Def

Tra The BotThe hy Slipway 31.0m 16 .0 m 24.0m Holbeck Plantation Holbeck

Foster F latts Farm F latts Foster

ck Tra

Pump

Kettlewell Carr Kettlewell 24.3m ck Tra

34.0m Tk Path FB FB Tanks RH

36.8m

Silo Drain 1.83m FB FB Nursery

SD Path .000000 .000000 ond th rm P RH

Pa Pond 435000 435000 Fa

1.83m GP Pump House 1 24.3m Bdy d Silo

War Baulk Turntable Silo t r e

onst & Path (um)

C

Co Issues

Drain Hills eather 22.5m W Landing Stage Landing

RH

ome

ck Tra Bollards

1.22m od o

K il rW e Def u ell

FB Drain CS ast s W FB FB

Ward Bdy e

CS st,E D& FB on Baulk Holbeck Co C Big P

ng ah' d Bdy dy Drain CS d B

War War Pond St Mo

SD ED &

Def On ED & Def Def 21.9m

Rockery Bridge (FB) Bridge Rockery CS

Bdy d War

CS

D& ED CS

Ward Bdy FB CS ED &

Path (um) FB Pond Holbeck Bdy

AD d ar Holbeck Wood Pasture Little

HolW b oo eck d

RO Ford Drain Ford MP s

Ward Bdy Drain Spring D GE ED & W ond

Drain Drain

d P ED & CS re U HBRI G Pon g Sprin

Riv er Pond

ROU ck SS

BO 16.0m

Drain Tra ck FB ge Ings

Tra ck

r Er d Tra o Issues CG

Issues

Dene Wood Dene

Drain Drain Drain Drain

FB c k M o Drain

(um) 18.3m h Def Pond Drain Pat

Westwi Drain

Low Covert Low Baulk

nt ation Drain ck

Ings Wood Crow House Crow Tra on w P l a

RH copyrightand database rightsOrdnance 2015 Survey 100019628

Ne

ain Dr Pond Burt

1.22m

ck

Drain

s

Tra own

Drain

Ing Baulk Drain Roecliffe&Westwick Policies Map 0 © C r Drain Pond Cattle Grid Cattle

Dordy Flats Dordy

467000 466000 465000

464000 map 1 Policies

.000000 .000000 .000000 .000000

62 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 63 The Roecliffe “Best Kept Village” sign Village” Kept “Best Roecliffe The Box “VR” Letter Victorian Roecliffe Vicarage, Old The Ivy Farm Chapel Methodist Old The Kiosk Telephone graves war Two House Manor 6 1 5 Non Desginated Local Heritage Assets Heritage Local Desginated Non Roecliffe C of E Primary School Primary E of C Roecliffe St Mary’s Church, Roecliffe and the churchyard the and Roecliffe Church, Mary’s St boards notice Two village the around Benches Defibrilator Crown Inn Community Facilities Community Roecliffe & Westwick Neighbourhood Area Neighbourhood & Westwick Roecliffe Area Conservation & Westwick Roecliffe Corridor Green New Limit Development Draft Industrial Zone Green village - The Space Green Local Common - Roecliffe Space Green Local 1 View Key 2 View Key 3 View Key 4 View Key 5 View Key 6 View Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key Policies map 2 Policies map key Policies

64 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 65 10 DELIVERING THE PLAN 10.2 Projects for Roecliffe & Westwick

It is intended that this Projects Priorities List could be used by the Parish Council when allocating any CIL that may be available. Potential Multiple housing development 10.1 Community in Roecliffe & Westwick (East of A1M)will Infrastructure Levy no doubt increase pressure on highways No. Projects Priority List (CIL) inside the village and its surrounds, and High Priority also demands for local facilities such as 1 Traffic management. schooling, healthcare, public utilities, policing, waste services and leisure, most of which 2 Parking in the Village. The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is are currently provided outside Roecliffe & a non-negotiable charge on new buildings 3 Meeting Place. Westwick. These are the types of projects in £s per square metre. A building becomes Medium Priority HBC will be expected to fund through the CIL. liable on the granting of planning permission 4 List assets of community value. and the CIL is paid when building commences To ensure the Vision for Roecliffe & Westwick on site. CIL is paid to the Local Authority 5 Computer training courses. is achieved and development is integrated (Harrogate Borough Council). In addition a sustainably into the village over the next 15 6 Improve footpath through The Common. “meaningful proportion” of the CIL is passed years, it is essential that the projects outlined by the Local Authority to the Parish Council. 7 Community transport scheme and community charging point. in the Projects Priority List are supported. If there is a Neighbourhood Plan adopted this 8 Review and match housing to village demography. Many of the projects have little cost and it proportion is 25%. is anticipated that some will be achieved 9 Maintain and improve Visitor Information display board showing green space, by local fund raising. It is envisaged that footpaths, bridleways and other important features. Both the Local Authority and Parish Council the Projects will also be funded from grants are required to spend this levy by funding 10 Improve Thorns Lane. obtained from, for example, Lottery Funding, the provision, improvement, replacement, and Sports Aid England. Ongoing operation or maintenance of infrastructure, or anything else that is concerned 11 Litter Control. Some of the projects, however, are more with addressing the demands that any Other suitable for delivery by the Parish Council development places on an area. and some by Harrogate Borough Council. 12 Create an overall tree management/planting strategy. It is envisaged that the Parish Council Harrogate Borough Council has produced a 13 Monitor noise pollution in the Parish. will use its “meaningful proportion” and “Regulation 123” list that sets out the type of Harrogate Borough Council will use CIL funds 14 Investigate returning all or part of the village surrounding area not included in the infrastructure projects that it intends will be accordingly. Conservation area, to Green Belt and agricultural use. wholly or partly funded by CIL. This includes

transport schemes, public rights of way, flood 15 Continue with consultation/education/co-operation with the school in highlighting The Parish Council will receive “meaningful protection schemes, primary and secondary and minimizing the impact of parking. proportion” payments from Harrogate education, green infrastructure, community 16 Introduce 20mph zone in Main Street. Borough Council and will then need to resolve sports facilities, public realm improvements how these payments are distributed between 17 Improve signs for country walks. and public health improvements. projects in support of Roecliffe & Westwick. 18 Improve Roecliffe & Westwick website for local businesses. It is the responsibility of the Parish Council Whilst the Roecliffe & Westwick to make sure decisions made are fair and 19 To analyse which broadband providers provide the best coverage and speeds in Neighbourhood Plan is primarily a document transparent, and are informed by appropriate the area and to look into ways in which coverage could be improved for those who are relating to land-use within Roecliffe & community engagement. The Community a significant distance away from the fibre cabinet. Westwick, the community have identified Infrastructure Regulations require the Parish a number of projects, which will require Council to report annually on how monies The above projects will be funded through: co-operation, assistance and funding from have been spent. This serves to provide outside stakeholders. appropriate checks and balances when • HBC and Parish Council Community Infrastructure Levy; spending this new source of revenue. • Grants; • Roecliffe & Westwick Fundraising.

66 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 67 10.3 Delivery Committee

Consideration has been given as to how the Council be formed once the Plan is in place Roecliffe & Westwick Neighbourhood Plan to act on behalf of the residents of Roecliffe should be monitored once adopted, and how & Westwick through the Parish Council and the various agreed village improvements to work in very close co-operation with the can be delivered. It is recommended that Parish Council, Harrogate Borough Council a Roecliffe & Westwick Neighbourhood and other relevant stakeholders. Plan Delivery Sub-Committee of the Parish Appendices

68 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 1

&

ches Parish

maintain Parish Chur

Roecliffe

and the

the

Westwick

Land owner/ Land maintenance Both the village trees and the green maintained on it are by Westwick Council. & Council. Maintained and Maintained Roecliffe by owned Recommendation Support Support and Trust Conservation for the church maintain services. Keep and consider as and consider Keep of Communityan Asset Value Keep and replace when and replace Keep necessary when and replace Keep necessary Keep, and give annual and give Keep, sessions training

the

Area in Area hectares 0.82 1.54 by

their

maintained

Johnson

Condition/Capacity Well Conservation Churches Holds 100 Trust. and condition Excellent maintained well Good condition; 100Good condition; children Good, but need annual but need Good, renovation but allGood condition annual renovation need Good condition whichGood condition testing regular needs

accessing

the

Lane,,are

and

vehicles

WI

Sheaflands

Whixley venue,

Council,

Local special significance been have that 39 trees now are There some green, on the village planted much old, and others 120 years over spread is a good There recent. more Also a vast tree. variety of different But overall of spring flowers. number is an important green the village the enters as one feature landscape or either Boroughbridge, from village Bishop Monkton. land and Common is common Roecliffe from village this part of the so protects residents building. It also affords any the through walk with a pleasant on walking to as an alternative woods only The road. the Bishop Monkton Common the cross to allowed vehicles via of plants nurture they where Nurseries, and small bushes. Parish

Wedding

for a

User groups used TheAnnual Assembly meetings. Centre school will also be a Rescue of a “disaster”. event in the Also Families with young children. with young Families school is the Outside school hours and visitors All villagers and visitors. All villagers Members of the village plus of the village Members their school for Village visitors. used for services. Churchyard with or people villagers burials for and with Roecliffe connections Westwick. All villagers and visitors All villagers All villagers and visitors. and visitors. All villagers

Close proximity to to Close proximity community? built been have Houses village the all around green. Common is on Roecliffe of the end the northern and so is close to village and Green the Village the north to residencies of the village. services.

School

Primary Education service church A monthly and village, the for with villagers Update information useful travellers weary For Primary use periodic weddings Also baptisms, Churchyard and funerals. and interment for used ashes. For emergency treatment treatment emergency For problems of heart Old Coaching House and pub with restaurant accomodation. limited

Address Roecliffe, Green, The 9LY YO51 York Roecliffe, Green, The 9LY YO51 York Village Roecliffe and Bar Lane. Green but mainly Various Green on the Village At The Crown Inn, The Crown At York Roecliffe, 9LY YO51 Roecliffe, York York Roecliffe, 9LY YO51

Local characteristics of the site Local characteristics the splits into the road Roecliffe On entering which merge and the back lane, main road part The greater village. the on leaving again though two, the between lies of the Green the north- at beyond, smaller areas are there ends, and extensive and south-west east and south-east. north-west the to verges village pond in the a large formerly was There to the north of school but it began to attempts in 1947. Unsuccessful away drain the when it but, re-line to made were built in the early was by-pass Boroughbridge was its construction surplus spoil from 1960’s, part of the forms now site fill it in. The to used Green. periphery northern Common on the Roecliffe and helps a backdrop provides of the village this end impact of park homes at the soften to right The Common sits on the of the village. village the leaves as one hand side of the road has been footpath Bishop Monkton.A towards a pond to which leads trees the between set This and flora. fauna different which contains Roecliffe part of the forms now path new Ramble Church,

School

Mary’s

Primary and the Roecliffe, churchyard. village St.

APPENDIX 1 – COMMUNITY FACILITIES ASSESSMENT FACILITIES APPENDIX 1 – COMMUNITY APPENDIX 2 – LOCAL GREEN SPACES ASSESSMENT GREEN SPACES APPENDIX 2 – LOCAL Name of facility C of E A Roecliffe B boards notice C Two the D Benches around E Defibrilator F Crown Inn F Crown Site name/ Site location Green Village Roecliffe Roecliffe Common A recommendation can be as simple as retain for community use, or make reference to potential improvements that may involve a policy or become a project. a policy or become that may involve improvements potential to reference or make use, community for as retain as simple be can A recommendation 1 Note NPPF describes Local Green Space as follows: Space Green describes Local NPPF Note should only be used: The designation space. or open areas green most for appropriate will not be designation Space Green The Local it serves; community the to proximity close is in reasonably space the green • where value (including as a recreational significance, historic of its beauty, because example for significance, and holds a particular local community a local special to is demonstrably area the green • where and of its wildlife; tranquillity or richness playing field), tract of land. and is not an extensive in character is local concerned area the green • where

70 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 71 In the Village Survey March 2016, 176 more new housing? surveysAPPENDIX were issued. 45.95% 4 – were COMMUNITY male 49.59% YesSURVEY RESULTS respondents and 54.05% were female 50.41% No respondents Age profile: Question 6 (58 respondents) was to ask for 18 – 29 0.9% indication of housing types, but no detail of 30 – 44 12.61% sort of housing that might be accommodated ? What evidence exists to to exists ? What evidence

4 45 – 59 13.51% was indicated. 60 – 69 27.93% 65 – 69 0% Question 7 (59 respondents) Can you identify 70+ 45.05% any sites which you think would be suitable for housing and commercial development? support the proposed selection? support the proposed Reminder to younger generations of the efforts of the efforts generations younger to Reminder tidy and village the keep to villagers made by see. to visitors for Also of interest beautiful. and it days these rare are Boxes “VR” Letter the from kept are they ensure to is important of view. point heritage in 1995 written Document Conservation Roecliffe Council (HBC) supports this Borough Harrogate by those of reflect that features selection. Also the preserving. door need next the church in 1995 written Document Conservation Roecliffe HBC supports this selection. by the in this building and again A lot of history in 1995 written Document Conservation Roecliffe HBC supports this selection. by in the mentioned box telephone It is an original K6 of 1995. report Conservation Roecliffe HBC’s Why is the feature of interest and of interest is the feature Why significance in- and Roecliffe of the UK history of the Part particular. oldest as the has been identified Manor House when he Bielby Derek by house in the village village. of the his history wrote Question 1 (126 respondents) Thinking Inc. Extension to Roecliffe Park and Brickyard Age, Rarity, Aesthetic Value, Group value (ie a grouping of asserts (ie Group value Value, Aesthetic Rarity, Age, 4 about the Parish of Roecliffe & Westwick Lane; Field on left entry to village and several

as a whole, what do you think are its most fields between village and Boroughbridge; the on,

(VR)

in

important assets? field adj. to A1M to Boroughbridge side. 43.65% - The people and sense of community Squadr

killed 50.79% - The attractiveness of the village Question 8 (59 respondents) Please also C.U.RAF 35

H. ere 12.29% - Access to the Motorway. identify any areas of land which you feel respectively. w

RAF are unsuitable for housing and commercial C, 1651

who 1944

Question 2 (122 respondents) Again thinking development. DF about Roecliffe & Westwick as a whole, what Inc. Village Green; commercial building and do you believe are its biggest challenges? already saturated; caravan parks; any area Gunner, 39876, 2213869,

1941

24.59% Availability of public transport subject to flooding; Westwick/Bishop in 46.72% - traffic Monkton end of village should remain as a Henry,

Crozier

3 War 9.02% Availability of housing 8.2% - Access rural haven…; Land to the north/south/west is

A more detailed description of the physical form. form. physical of the description A more detailed 3 to services farming land and need to remain so Operator/Air

Gibson Gilbert

World 18.85 other (Inc. parking & HGV Lorries in

Sgt village) Question 9 (117 respondents) Getting around

– Transport We all need to get around our Beautifully designed plaque set on a post to on a post plaque set Beautifully designed in the village Kept Best the being Roecliffe commemorate in 1998. Ure Lower in the wall. set in use, still Box, A “VR” Letter built of church, the to adjacent Old Vicarage, Multi-gabled details stone but with unusual neo-Norman brick in 1865, church. the reflecting and windows, doors to early C19 building is a simple but attractive Ivy Farm the village. to entrance north-east the which marks many for served having Chapel, Methodist Primitive The a dwelling. is now shop, as a village years Council which the Parish kiosk, An original K6 telephone £1. for BT from purchased Michael Lieutenant Flight pilots, to graves war Two Manor House was part of the Manor of Aldborough and part of the Manor Aldborough was Manor House It was as The Manor House in old deeds. to referred was its land 1935 when until Tancred's Lawson the not sold by garden. a market and it was river the to stretched Thomas and (Wireless Second Description Question 3 (100 respondents) Please help us area in order to live our lives, and we use

understand why you selected the answers different means to achieve this i.e. bus, car, een

gr of

above. bicycle etc. How can we improve getting

e This was a long, detailed list of residents’ around? Side

villag comments. (96 in total) 41.88% Increased frequency of bus service

18.8% - Bicycle lanes and routes the Hand

Question 4 (121 respondents) When thinking 24.79% Voluntary car service on

Le about recreational areas in the village, 24.79% other inc. yellow lines in village; the would you like to see any of the following smaller buses; car parking all Location outside Roecliffe, Green, The wall the churchyard on the Phone Box to Next Green the Village On church Roecliffe ft Situated end of the north east the at village. House and Outside Forge box. the “VR” to next letter In the Churchyard On the north- east end of the end On the north- east Bar Lane. to next green village On the north west end of the end north west On the green. village established? the edge of north side of Green; 71% Village meeting place wider footpath from Village on

2 6.61% Children’s playground Boroughbridge Road for larger 29.75% Sports ground or facilities Mobile scooters. Graves Others were specified inc. car park

War Question 10 (117 respondents) Looking at

Question 5 (121 respondents) Do you think Roecliffe & Westwick – Environment Clean Kept Village” sign Village” Kept Box Letter Roecliffe Chapel Two

APPENDIX 3 – NON DESIGNATED LOCAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT HERITAGE LOCAL APPENDIX 3 – NON DESIGNATED 4 Ivy Farm 8 Manor House Feature name Feature “Best Roecliffe 1 The “VR”2 Victorian Old Vicarage, 3 The Old Methodist 5 The Kiosk 6 Telephone 7

Does the feature have a name locally eg building name? If not, a brief description. description. If not, a brief eg building name? a name locally have feature the Does Roecliffe & Westwick can accommodate air, uncluttered streets, unpolluted rivers and 2 Social or Communal value Landmark status, landscapes, Designed interest, Archaeological association, Historic relationship), or historic design with a clear visual,

72 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032 73 lots of green spaces and habitats make an walking etc. What are your suggestions for attractive environment in which to live and making sure that these attractions and the work and visit. What are your suggestions village open spaces are best used to benefit as to how we can sustain an attractive residents? environment? 22.73% Reduce dog fouling 26.5% Better street lighting 62.73% Improve car parking for leisure 21.37% Improved public rights of way activities 37.27% - Use the Church 31.62% Street/footpath cleanliness for more meetings 58.12% Other inc. improvements to: 28.18% other inc. improve Pub car park, Common- Sheaflands lane; Roecliffe tidy waste bins; clean up Common Ramble; Thorns Lane; more signs Pond; use school for more activities; or chain-link round Green to stop pavement round village; improve parking; improve Pond on Common; public rights of way…and more. more litter-picks; car parking outside village and more. Question 15 (27 respondents) Do you feel secure living in Roecliffe & Westwick? Question 11 (112 respondents) Healthy 100% Yes Roecliffe & Westwick - Community, 0% No voluntary and health. Roecliffe is a caring and supportive community that offers Question 16 (83 respondents) What are your opportunities for and access to, leisure, suggestions for improving security Result health services, and a network of voluntary 28.92% More evidence of Neighbourhood groups and facilities. What are your three Watch activities most important suggestions to help you, and 7.23% More police controls others, become involved in a healthy, active 43.37% Traffic calming measures, particularly and supportive local community? round school Answers included: eliminate noise from Pub 20.48% Other inc: traffic calming on entry after midnight; community meeting place; to village; traffic calming between more village activities; good communication; motorway and village; more street police speed restriction through village; lighting; 20mph in village. improve public footpaths … and more. Question 17 (24 respondents) What Question 12 (111 respondents) Learning – additional Police controls do you think are education As Roecliffe grows and changes required? we need to provide a variety of places to Answers include: parking on bend near pub; learn, communicate and meet. What are speed indicators in village; speed checks on your three most important suggestions to Bar Lane. provide opportunities and access to lifelong learning? Question 18 (111 respondents) Is there Answers included: Good school; keep fit anything else that this questionnaire hasn’t classes; village hall; more use of Church covered that you feel would contribute to a building; evening classes; share skills with better life in Roecliffe and Westwick? self-help classes; Computer Club; organised Answers include: extra open meetings; nature walks … and more. more opportunity to meet as a community; security cameras on A1M bridge; additional Question 13 (110 respondents) Meeting community funding; access to Roecliffe Park and greeting – attractions. Roecliffe has the other than through pub car park… and more. three key attractions of St. Mary’s church, The Crown Inn and Roecliffe C of E Primary School, as well as open spaces for leisure,

74 ROECLIFFE & WESTWICK PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2032