ROTHERWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2016 to 2032 – FINAL VERSION 15 December 2016
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ROTHERWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2016 TO 2032 – FINAL VERSION 15 December 2016 Rotherwick NDP_made V1.0.docx page 1 ROTHERWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2016 TO 2032 – FINAL VERSION 15 December 2016 Foreword Rotherwick is a rural Hampshire Parish comprising the village settlement itself, with a number of outlying dwellings. With Saxon origins, the layout of the village and Parish is little changed from early 19th century maps. The unique character and appearance of Rotherwick are highly valued by local residents, visitors and those responsible for its management and upkeep. It has been stated as being one of the most beautiful historic villages in Hart District. Rotherwick is a quiet, rural community surrounded by farmland and ancient woodland. The village has limited facilities which include two pubs, a church, a thriving village hall and a primary school (which is full). In keeping with its rural character, Rotherwick has no public transport, lacks any shops, doctors, health centres, dentists, or post office and has limited employment opportunities. For these services the community relies on larger villages, farm shops and towns, with Hook being some 2.5 miles away. This reflects the rural nature of the community set in its historic countryside landscape. Through various surveys and consultations, the community expressed its wish to support sustainable development consistent with the environment and amenity value that Rotherwick provides today, whilst retaining the unique rural character of the Parish. Residents and visitors particularly value the Parish’s remote setting and separation from other communities, its open spaces and views, its Conservation Area, historic listed buildings and a network of footpaths allowing access to the surrounding countryside and woodlands. Over the past 30 years, the average rate of housing development in Rotherwick has been 0.9 houses per year. Consultation for the Rotherwick Neighbourhood Plan demonstrates community support for Rotherwick to grow at a similar pace over the period to 2032, representing an approximate 10% increase in the number of dwellings over the Plan period. Rotherwick Parish Council established a Steering Committee to work on the Neighbourhood Plan project early in 2015. A large number of volunteers has contributed to development of the Plan. Rotherwick is fortunate in having many residents with vision and dedication who, voluntarily, devoted many hours of their free time towards this project. Their contribution is gratefully acknowledged. The Steering Committee supported by the Parish Council believes that the detailed policies and design principles in the Plan will contribute to the delivery of the Vision and Objectives of the community, and will provide sustainable development in Rotherwick over the Plan period whilst preserving or enhancing the valued character and features of the Parish. This Rotherwick Neighbourhood Plan has been adopted by Hart District Council on 15 December 2016 and made part of the Development Plan for Hart District. Steering Committee, Rotherwick Parish Council Rotherwick Neighbourhood Development Plan Rotherwick NDP_made V1.0.docx page 2 ROTHERWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2016 TO 2032 – FINAL VERSION 15 December 2016 Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 1 – SETTING THE SCENE ....................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 2 – A VISION FOR ROTHERWICK ....................................................................................... 10 SECTION 3 – POLICIES ..................................................................................................................... 11 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11 Strategic Policies.......................................................................................................................... 12 Natural Environment Policies ....................................................................................................... 20 Built Environment Policies ........................................................................................................... 30 Community Policies ..................................................................................................................... 36 SECTION 4 – DELIVERING THE NDP ................................................................................................. 43 ANNEX A - Rotherwick Policies Maps ............................................................................................... 44 Annex A.1. Map showing the Settlement Boundary ..................................................................... 45 Annex A.2. Map showing perspective views (policy SP02) and designated Local Green Spaces (policy NE01) ............................................................................................................................... 46 Annex A.3. Map showing SINCs (NE03) and community facilities (CP02) ...................................... 47 Annex A.4. Map showing rights of way (policy NE04) ................................................................... 48 ANNEX B – Rotherwick Local Green Space Designations .................................................................. 49 ANNEX C – Perspectives connecting Built Environment and Natural Environment (SP02) ................. 53 ANNEX D - Village Design Statement ................................................................................................ 61 ANNEX E - Rotherwick Housing Density Statement .......................................................................... 83 ANNEX F - Rotherwick Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Proposals 2011 .... 84 ANNEX G - Rotherwick Listed Buildings ............................................................................................ 85 ANNEX H - Neighbourhood Demographics Snapshot ........................................................................ 88 Rotherwick NDP_made V1.0.docx page 3 ROTHERWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2016 TO 2032 – FINAL VERSION 15 December 2016 SECTION 1 – SETTING THE SCENE 1. Introduction The objective of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (“NDP”) is to establish a community vision for the future of Rotherwick, supported by policies to manage land use and development in the period from 2016 to 2032. Hart District Council, as the local planning authority, designated the whole of Rotherwick Parish as the ‘neighbourhood area’ on 2 October 2014. The map in Figure 1 below shows in red the boundary of the Neighbourhood Area for this NDP, which reflects the administrative boundary of Rotherwick parish (the “Parish”), and also in brown the boundary of the area within it which comprises the Conservation Area. Figure 1. Rotherwick Neighbourhood Area The NDP does not identify particular development sites or contemplate specific development proposals. Rather, the policies and design principles contained in the NDP are intended to establish a framework for planning and guiding land use and development in the Parish over the Plan period. 2. Context for this NDP Hart District Council intends to publish a new Local Plan for Hart, setting out where new homes should be built in the District up to 2032. At the time of preparation of this NDP, the evidence from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) suggests there is a need for 7,500 new homes in Hart between 2011 and 2032, of which 5,000 are already Rotherwick NDP_made V1.0.docx page 4 Section 1 ROTHERWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2016 TO 2032 – FINAL VERSION 15 December 2016 built or planned for. This indicates a need to deliver a further 2,500 new homes to meet Hart District’s own needs, excluding any additional need to cover shortfalls in Rushmoor and Surrey Heath. Hart District Council has been through an exercise of Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) to assess potential sites. Sites for use have not yet been determined, but Rotherwick may have to take some share of Hart’s housing target. The emerging Local Plan is expected to allocate strategic housing targets across the District. Until a new Local Plan is adopted, the current Local Plan policies comprise the Hart District Local Plan (Replacement) 1996-2006 and First Alterations to the Hart District Local Plan (Replacement) 1996-2006 (together known as the “Saved Policies”). Over the past 30 years, the average rate of housing development in Rotherwick has been 0.9 houses per year. If a target allocated by Hart for Rotherwick required a substantially higher rate of building, development could radically alter the character of the Parish. Rotherwick, in common with other villages in the area, sees inappropriate development as a threat to the character of rural communities. Through parish councils, communities are able to influence the application of Local Plans by establishing NDPs which reflect parish-specific considerations. The local MP, Ranil Jayawardena, has publicly recognised on his web site the importance of NDPs in allowing local people to manage future development in their neighbourhoods, see the link below: http://www.tellranil.com/campaigns/planning-petition-brownfield-and-neighbourhood- plans 3. Status of the NDP The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) of March 2012 is the primary policy document for development planning in England and promotes