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MORETON, BOBBINGWORTH AND THE LAVERS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

EVIDENCE BASE GUIDANCE NOTE AND DATA CAPTURE PRO FORMA

1. Purpose of the Evidence Base Our final NDP will be, essentially, an analysis of our parish and a set of policies informing its future development. We know that NDPs are based on a firm principle of being in ‘general conformity’ with a wider set of policy documents existing or, in the case of the Epping Forest Local Plan, under development. It is therefore essential that we understand what policy makers and implementers of that policy are saying and doing in relation to our parish. This will enable us to set our policies within the context of this wider policy environment and enable us to “proof” any proposed policies for Moreton, Bobbingworth and the Lavers against these other policies and ensure we are working in a complementary (and legal!) fashion.

2. What information we need to collect We need to know what government policy is and how it applies to the parish. This will often be a case of working down from a high level strategy through to operational programmes. We need to record general policies, area based policies where they apply to our parish, any specific sites, locations that can be identified as the outcome of, or covered by, the policy. Any maps that are included in policy, programmes that may be used to clarify the policy should be included if possible.

3. How will it be used The evidence collected will need to be cross referenced with our own policies as they develop to ensure conformity, particularly with any land use planning policy, heritage and conservation policy or human rights legislation.

4. How to collect and record data We will use a common format to record policy and this will form our Evidence Base. It will sit behind the NDP for justification purposes and be used during consultation exercises as reference material. In time, it will also form an important part of the statutory underpinning of the NDP, so that if and when our policies are challenged, we can point to a robust plan based firmly upon the current policy environment.

The table overleaf is a ‘live’ document which should be updated where appropriate to show how a policy impacts upon a particular thematic policy area.

The proforma that follows is used to undertake the analysis. Append any relevant information such as data tables, maps, diagrams that may be useful in explaining the policy.

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EVIDENCE THEME REVIEWED REVIEWED BY BROADBAND DESIGN OF THE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND HOUSING PUBLIC AND RENEWABLES ROADS AND WORK AND & MOBILE BUILT LANDSCAPE WELL BEING COMMUNITY RIGHTS OF BUSINESS NETWORKS ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE TRANSPORT WAY

National Planning           DG Policy Framework

Rural Strategy 2012           DG

Council Directive DG 92/43/EEC – the Habitats Directive 

Council Directive  DG 2009/147/EC – the Birds Directive

Economic growth    AB Strategy

Superfast Essex     CT

Education Transport   MP

Essex Transport Plan   DG

5 year land supply  AJ

ECC Design Guide    DG

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EVIDENCE THEME REVIEWED REVIEWED BY BROADBAND DESIGN OF THE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND HOUSING PUBLIC AND RENEWABLES ROADS AND WORK AND & MOBILE BUILT LANDSCAPE WELL BEING COMMUNITY RIGHTS OF BUSINESS NETWORKS ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE TRANSPORT WAY

Heritage Asset  DG Review

Landscape Character   DG Assessment

Conservation Areas     DG

Local wildlife sites    CR

Open space sport     MP and recreation

Rights of Way  DG Improvement Plan 2008 (ECC)

Population  CT projections

Settlement Edge      CR Sensitivity

SHMA  AJ

SLAA      AJ

Sustainability         AJ

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EVIDENCE THEME REVIEWED REVIEWED BY BROADBAND DESIGN OF THE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND HOUSING PUBLIC AND RENEWABLES ROADS AND WORK AND & MOBILE BUILT LANDSCAPE WELL BEING COMMUNITY RIGHTS OF BUSINESS NETWORKS ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE TRANSPORT WAY

Assessment

Water and Flooding     MP

Shaping the Future         AJ

World Population    CT

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DOCUMENT NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK REVIEWED BY: DAVID GLUCK

AUTHOR/DATE HM GOVERNMENT (DCLG) 2012

LOCATION https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/6077/2116950.pdf

BROAD Government’s policy bringing together previous Guidance into one document, aimed at delivering sustainable DESCRIPTION development

WHAT DOES BROADBAND Supports expansion of high speed communications networks while keeping masts to THE POLICY a minimum; SAY THAT HAS DESIGN Seeks high quality design of the built environment; positive strategies for DIRECT conservation & enjoyment of historic environment and assets. Non designated assets RELEVANCE which have equal value should be treated the same as designated ones. TO THE EDUCATION Sufficient school places to meet local needs; PARISH? ENVIRONMENT Allows for designation of Local Green Space; protects Green Belt positively and seeks enhancements; only alter boundaries in exceptional circumstances; exceptions to development include: agricultural/forestry; outdoor space; reasonable extensions; replacements buildings; limited village infilling; limited affordable housing; previously developed land + mineral extraction, engineering operations; transport infrastructure; Community Right to Build.

Avoid flood risk/ management areas – apply sequential testing where proposed.

Protect natural environment, biodiversity, ecosystem services; protecting best and most versatile agricultural land

HEALTH Supports social interaction, safe & accessible developments; shared space and community facilities, inc. Shops, pubs, places of worship, community buildings, pen space, sports facilities.

HOUSING Seeks to deliver a wide choice of high quality homes, boosting supply; evidence based; housing densities reflect local circumstances;

TRANSPORT Supports maximising sustainable transport solutions in rural areas;

RENEWABLES Restrictions in Green Belt except where special circumstance for renewable energy projects; positive about low carbon solutions in building design and community led initiatives

ROADS/RoW Reduce congestion; Protect & enhance rights of way.

WORK Supports growth through conversion and new build; promote farm diversification; supports sustainable tourism; retention & development of services and facilities.

IMPACT ON Subject to policy formulation. POLICY

OTHER “Golden thread” is sustainable development; demonstrate contribution to this, then NPPF will support. COMMENTS

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DOCUMENT Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May REVIEWED BY: David Gluck 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (and Consolidated version 1. 1. 2007

AUTHOR/DATE European Commission

LOCATION http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/

BROAD The Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) forms the cornerstone of DESCRIPTION Europe's nature conservation policy. It is built around two pillars: the Natura 2000 network of protected sites and the strict system of species protection. All in all the directive protects over 1.000 animals and plant species and over 200 so called "habitat types" (e.g. special types of forests, meadows, wetlands, etc.), which are of European importance.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND - POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN - RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION -

ENVIRONMENT TO FOLLOW

HEALTH -

HOUSING -

TRANSPORT -

RENEWABLES -

ROADS/RoW -

WORK -

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS (attach maps/URLs to maps)

(specify any data pertaining to the parish if not included thematically above)

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DOCUMENT Directive 2009/147/EC of the European REVIEWED BY: D.Gluck Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds AUTHOR/DATE European Commission 2009

LOCATION http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/birdsdirective/

BROAD The directive recognises that habitat loss and degradation are the most serious threats to DESCRIPTION the conservation of wild birds. It therefore places great emphasis on the protection of habitats for endangered as well as migratory species, especially through the establishment of a coherent network of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) comprising all the most suitable territories for these species. Since 1994 all SPAs form an integral part of the NATURA 2000 ecological network.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND - POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN - RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION -

ENVIRONMENT TO FOLLOW

HEALTH -

HOUSING -

TRANSPORT -

RENEWABLES -

ROADS/RoW -

WORK -

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS (attach maps/URLs to maps)

(specify any data pertaining to the parish if not included thematically above)

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DOCUMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY REVIEWED BY: David Gluck

AUTHOR/DATE ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL ( September 2012 )

LOCATION http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Business-Advice-Support/Pages/Economic- Growth-Policy.aspx

BROAD Set out long term county vision for achieving economic growth: to unlock growth now, DESCRIPTION secure jobs and earnings tomorrow, and create the conditions for long term economic growth and strengthening communities. WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND The County Council intends to ensure that a superfast broadband service is available to POLICY SAY THAT at least 90% of all business premises, and a 2Mbps service to the remainder, by the end of 2015; and that all premises will have access to an 8Mbps service by 2020. HAS DIRECT DESIGN - RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION -

ENVIRONMENT -

HEALTH -

HOUSING -

TRANSPORT The County Council is responsible for managing and maintaining the transport network within its boundaries and for identifying essential improvements. How Essex County Council will do this is set out in detail in the Local Transport Plan (http://www.essexhighways.org/local-transport-plan-ltp.aspx). With funding now severely constrained, and likely to be so for several years, we are applying an incremental approach to ensuring that our transport network is fit for purpose and enables economic growth. This entails: prioritising the maintenance and smarter use of our existing transport network; making targeted investments to address local network stress points and local network development;

Includes A414 between N Weald and Chipping Ongar.

RENEWABLES References to low carbon and renewable but not specific.

ROADS/RoW See transport

WORK The sectors that we consider offer the greatest potential for growth in Essex are:

The four building blocks of our EGS complement each other to promote growth across Essex: prise and Innovation: our efforts to attract new investment into Essex; support existing businesses to grow, through helping them innovate and trade globally, and the support that we offer for new businesses. ork with employers to understand and respond to the skills gap in Essex, now and in the future; our efforts with schools and further education providers to improve attainments and ensure that education and training on offer meets the needs of both employers and learners; and creating

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training and sustainable employment opportunities, including incentivised Apprenticeship schemes.

with our partners in the districts, borough, city and unitary authorities sets the framework and priorities for the places in which we wish to invest to maximise growth. Infrastructure: our efforts to enable the efficient transport of people and goods across Essex through the development and maintenance of the road network; enabling access to public transport particularly for those living in rural areas; ensuring that high speed broadband services, water and energy supplies are available throughout the County and promoting the development of renewable energy sources. IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS (attach maps/URLs to maps)

(specify any data pertaining to the parish if not included thematically above)

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DOCUMENT Superfast Essex Broadband Upgrade REVIEWED BY: Colin Thompson

AUTHOR/DATE Navin Sankersingh ~ 30th August 2013

LOCATION Essex County Council, Superfast Essex Team

BROAD Status of Essex County Councils project to upgrade Broadband Service and Mobile Phone DESCRIPTION Access in the Neighbourhood Plan District.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND This is a Government Sponsored project to provide via ECC. Superfast POLICY SAY THAT broadband infrastructure, to achieve a minimum of 24bps for all rural HAS DIRECT areas across Greater Essex. RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? DESIGN Nothing EDUCATION Essential for education across all age groups including Adult Education

ENVIRONMENT Unknown at present but may require additional phone/radio masts to achieve service in rural areas.

HEALTH Nothing

HOUSING Nothing

TRANSPORT Nothing

RENEWABLES Nothing

ROADS/RoW Nothing

WORK To provide fast internet access for rural businesses and home workers, to align their opportunities with city based employment and businesses.

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS ECC has for many months been carrying out research to engage a contractor to provide the necessary infrastructure to enable superfast broadband to be rolled out across Greater Essex via Internet Service Providers.

Status of Superfast Essex Project on 30th August 2013

The Superfast Essex Programme has recently signed a contract with BT, to deliver superfast broadband infrastructure (minimum 24Mbps) and basic broadband uplift (minimum 2Mbps up to 24Mbps) across Greater Essex. The project will provide infrastructure that will be accessible for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to sell on to consumers.

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Moreton, Bobbingworth and the Lavers are in an area that will access a combination of superfast broadband and basic broadband uplift as part of the Superfast Essex Programme. This information is only indicative at this stage and is subject to surveys and planning. The timeline for delivery will commence now with surveys and planning with network build in 2014 to 2016

Areas that will access basic broadband uplift would be subject to additional surveys and planning under the Superfast Essex Programme to scope and increase the delivery of superfast broadband in those areas.

As Superfast Essex delivers the project, Essex County Council will be seeking to further increase the coverage of superfast broadband across Greater Essex, along with coverage for mobile broadband.

For the current position through the project, please look at the www.superfastessex.org website for more information, which will be updated regularly.

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DOCUMENT EDUCATION TRANSPORT POLICY REVIEWED BY: Michael Pether

AUTHOR ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL (2013)

LOCATION EMAIL REQUEST TO [email protected]

BROAD DESCRIPTION

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

HOUSING

TRANSPORT

RENEWABLES

ROADS/RoW

WORK

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS (attach maps/URLs to maps)

(specify any data pertaining to the parish if not included thematically above)

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DOCUMENT 5 Year land Supply REVIEWED BY: Adrianna Jones

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC

LOCATION Evidence base disk, EFDC Website, Email from Chris Butcher 17th October 2013

BROAD All Local Planning Authorities are tasked with identifying and maintaining a rolling five-year DESCRIPTION supply of deliverable sites for housing. Each 5 Year Assessment identifies net housing units that are expected to be completed within the next 5 financial years. The '5 Year Supply' was defined as '5 year's worth' of the total East of England Plan target from 2001-2021. However, Government have made it clear that the East of England Plan will soon be abolished, and so future 5 Year Assessments of Land Supply will need to be based on other, emerging targets. Since the 5 Year Assessments of Land Supply below were all produced before the abolition of the East of England Plan (EEP), they all use the original EEP targets. The latest assessment of land supply on EFDC website is 2012-2017, however on 17th October 2013, Chris Butcher EFDC forwarded the latest update for period 2012/2013 – 2017/2018.

All Local Planning Authorities are tasked with identifying and maintaining a rolling five-year supply of deliverable sites for housing. Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (2010) requires that they: “…identify sufficient specific deliverable sites to deliver housing in the first five years. To be considered deliverable, sites should, at the point of adoption of the relevant Local Development Document:  Be Available – the site is available no  Be Suitable – the site offers a suitable location for development now and would contribute to the creation of sustainable, mixed communities.  Be Achievable – there is a reasonable prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years”

EFDC must have specific deliverable sites for the first five years of a plan that are ready for development – this information is to be kept up to date and topped up as sites are developed;

Specific developable sites for years 6-10, and ideally years 11-15, should be in plans to enable the five year supply to be topped up.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND Not covered POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN Not covered RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION Not covered

ENVIRONME Not covered NT

HEALTH Not covered

HOUSING Land included in the Five Year Land supply for period 2013-2018 for the Parish of Moreton, Bobbingworth and the Lavers is as follows:

EPF/0011/08 – High laver Hall Farm, Matching Road, High Laver CM 13 | P a g e

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0DU - PP granted, not yet commenced, less than 10 gross units, Conversion of redundant farm buildings to create 7 residential units with cart lodge style garaging. (Revised application). Granted (With Conditions). Permission granted August 2008, Gross Units 7, Net Units, 3 unit expected 2013/2014 and 4 units expected 2014/2015.

EPF/0296/04 – Rolls Farm, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0EN - granted, commenced but not completed, less than 10 gross units - Change of use of agricultural buildings to 2 dwellings. Granted 12-Nov- 04. Gross Units – Work started 27th October 2009. 2 units expected 2012/2013.

EPF/1380/05 – Spencers Farm, Magdalen Laver, CM5 0EG - PP granted, commenced but not completed, less than 10 gross units. Conversion of redundant building into a single residential unit including the erection of attached garage and store and removal of a redundant agricultural building. Granted 3-Oct-05. Work commenced 5-Sep-08. Gross Units 1. 1 unit expected 2012/2013.

EPF/0988/10 - New House Cottages, Little Laver Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0JE - Replacement of New House Cottages with a single dwelling house and provision of a new access. Granted (With Conditions) 4-Aug-10. Gross Units 1, Loss of Units 2, Net Units -1. Works commenced 20th July 2011.

The following are listed in the document as having permission, however are listed as having no net gain:

EPF/1446/08 – Barnmede, Ashlyns Lane, Bobbingworth, CM5 0NB – Removal of existing bungalow and erection of a replacement dwelling, erection of garage/store and provision of new drive and highway access. (Revised application).

EPF/1825/11 - Gosling Hall, Little Laver, Ongar, CM5 0JH - Replacement dwelling & replacement garage/outbuilding. Granted (With Conditions) 10-Jun-09

EPF/1242/09 - Land behind Charnwood Dale, Weald Bridge Road, North Weald, CM16 6AU - Removal of existing dwelling and erection of replacement including ancillary works. Granted (With Conditions) 23-Sep-09

EPF/1006/09 - Magpies Farm, Moreton Road, Bobbingworth, Ongar, CM5 0LT - Demolition of an existing two storey dwelling and garage and erection of replacement two storey dwelling. Granted (With Conditions) 21-Jul-09

EPF/1478/08 - The Meadow, Pedlars End,Moreton, Ongar,CM5 0LW Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of replacement two- storey, four-bedroom dwelling. Granted (With Conditions) 2-Dec-08

EPF/1242/09 – Land behind Charnwood Dale, Weald Bridge Road, North Welad, CM16 6AU – Removal of existing dwelling and erection and replacement including ancillary works – granted with condition 23/9/09 – no net gain

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The following application was included in the 2012-2017 5 year land supply docs, however is not included in the 2013-2018 docs.

EPF/0389/11 – Matthews Yard, Harlow Road, Ongar, CM5 0LH - PP granted, not yet commenced, less than 10 gross units - demolition of existing dwelling and commercial buildings and erection of 7 dwellings including surface water sewer to existing watercourse. (Revised application). Granted (Subject to Section 106 Agreement) on 3-Aug-10. Gross Units – 7, Net units- 6, Dwellings lost - 1 not commenced. 2 units expected 2013/2014, 2 expected 2014/2015, and 2 expected 2015/2016.

From 2017-2021, the EFDC trajectory projects that 175 unit per year will be built. This is based on the East of England Plan projected figures (which are the latest approved figures) of 3500 units for the district. Therefore, taking into the account the 2013-2018 5 year land supply figures, EFDC have identified they are able to show 100% of the East of England Plan target. The land supply in MBL accounts for 9 of these dwellings, - 1.02%

TRANSPORT Not covered

RENEWABLES Not covered

ROADS/RoW Not covered

WORK Not covered

IMPACT ON Subject to policy formulation. POLICY

OTHER (attach maps/URLs to maps) COMMENTS

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DOCUMENT Heritage Asset review REVIEWED BY: David Gluck

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC May 2012

LOCATION EFDC Evidence Base

BROAD Reviews designated assets and listed buildings and determines at risk and assets which DESCRIPTION may be worthy of future designation or of local value.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND - POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN - RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION -

ENVIRONMENT No review of conservation area proposed. Proposes potential policy of “local townscape merit’ listing for other built up areas not justifying full CA status – though doesn’t identify any areas in MBL that might be included. New listing would need SPG or design guides potentially. Small number of local assets identified for listing.

HEALTH -

HOUSING -

TRANSPORT -

RENEWABLES -

ROADS/RoW -

WORK -

IMPACT ON POLICY Cross reference to Policies on Design, Conservation.

OTHER COMMENTS See extracts overleaf. Light blue are proposed additions.

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DOCUMENT Landscape Character Assessment REVIEWED BY: David Gluck

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC January 2010

LOCATION EFDC Evidence base

BROAD Character assessments across the District and recommendations to EFDC. Located within DESCRIPTION tht enational south Suffolk character area (see earlier review)

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND - POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN The Moreton conservation area encompasses the historic core of the village from RELEVANCE TO THE Moreton Bridge in the south, to the centre of the village at the junction of PARISH? Church Road and Bridge Road. The village probably developed during the Middle Ages on the higher ground overlooking the crossing point of the Cripsey Brook. Entering the village from the south, over Moreton Bridge, the road bends to the pinch-point created by two prominent listed buildings - the White Hart public house and Castle House which both date from the 16th century. The centre of the village is an attractive space enclosed by the facades of listed buildings, particularly the Nags Head public house - which was once two houses and dates from the late 16th century. The conservation area has significant historic and aesthetic merit. EDUCATION -

ENVIRONMENT No Historic monuments.

Register of Parks and gardens – Blake Hall

Moreton Conservation Area

Local characterisation F6 Magdalene laver and Moreton (Ridges and valleys):

Field boundaries are often delineated by a combination of hedges and ditches; • Small-scale settlement pattern of scattered farmsteads and small villages such as Moreton and Bobbingworth; • Network of minor, narrow rural lanes, often lined with mature hedgerows containing hedgerow trees; • Small, historic settlements with prominent historic buildings; • Pockets of enclosed meadow pasture; • Small patches of broadleaved woodland punctuate the landscape and provide an intermittent sense of enclosure; • A relatively strong sense of tranquillity and associated predominantly rural character throughout.

Key Planning and Land Management Issues • Potentially visually intrusive development of new farm buildings; • Deterioration and eventual loss of mature treed hedgerows and single mature trees through lack of appropriate management; • Potential expansion or development of small-scale historic villages; • Potential introduction of tall vertical elements.

Suggested Landscape Planning Guidelines • Maintain characteristic open, panoramic views across the area; • Ensure that any new development within the farmland is small-scale, responding to historic settlement pattern, landscape setting and locally distinctive buildings styles.

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Suggested Land Management Guidelines • Conserve mature and veteran trees within fields and hedgerows as key landscape and ecological features; • Conserve and enhance the existing hedgerow pattern (and associated headlands) and strengthen through planting using local provenance species; • Conserve and promote the use of building materials which are in keeping with local vernacular/landscape character; • Establish species rich field margins within arable fields as an important nature conservation habitat. HEALTH -

HOUSING -

TRANSPORT -

RENEWABLES -

ROADS/RoW -

WORK -

IMPACT ON POLICY Reflect recommendations in policy relating to countryside protection

OTHER COMMENTS See over

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 The Lavers

 The Rodings

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DOCUMENT Epping Forest Local Wildlife Sites Review REVIEWED BY: Caroline Robinson

AUTHOR/DATE Commissioned by EFDC Produced by Essex Ecology Services Ltd the ecological consultancy of Essex Wildlife Trust May 2010 LOCATION Evidence base disk and Essex Wildlife Trust website

BROAD Local Wildlife Sites (LoWS) are non-statutory designations that recognise the high value of a site for wildlife. NB see below regarding BAPs; Nature Reserve and SSSI. DESCRIPTION

Purpose of Review:  To review existing and potential LoWS, to contribute to the Evidence Base for the new Local Plan and include a register LoWS.  To allow a greater understanding of wildlife resources in the District WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENT Planning application decision process: LoWS are not protected by legislation, but their importance is recognised by local authorities when considering relevant planning applications. The Review indicates there is a presumption against granting permission for development that would have an adverse impact on a site and that some local authorities have policies which have a presumption against development which would affect a LoWS. Non LoWS sites can also have implications for wildlife and the environment (requiring a preliminary ecological assessment) when determining the impact of a planning application and some of these may be of sufficient merit to refuse planning consent. Cross reference to NPPF chapter 11 ‘conserving and enhancing the natural environment’

Monitoring, Maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity:  There is a responsibility within the Local Development Framework for Local Authorities to monitor Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats. There are, therefore, overlaps between the LoWS system and the Biodiversity Habitat Action Planning process.  In April 2008, the Essex Local Area Agreement adopted National Indicator 197, which measures the performance of local authorities for biodiversity and aims to get all LoWS into positive conservation management. Epping Forest District Council committed to this and Countrycare has been working towards achieving its aims.  Landowner awareness, contact, co-operation and involvement are necessary to achieve aim of ‘positive conservation management ‘of each LoWS.  The Review highlights potential for establishing green corridors to link up existing sites of conservation significance.

HEALTH, LEISURE AND WELLBEING

HOUSING Impacts on biodiversity and LoWS to be considered in identifying development sites. Likewise, are material considerations when considering planning applications. TRANSPORT

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RENEWABLES

ROADS/RoW Roadside verges, paths and byways can be LoWS. The following LoWS in MBL fall into these categories (see attached maps and citations):  EP154 Pole Lane (byway)  EP171 Penson’s Lane, Magdalen Laver (bridleway)  EP173 Watery Lane Verge, High Laver  EP178 North Lane, Moreton (byway, but possibly not where it passes Crispin’s Meadow EP175) WORK -

IMPACT ON POLICY Plan making process: The LoWS Review informs EFDC’s Local Plan and will inform the Neighbourhood Plan. Cross reference NPPF chapter 11

Local Wildlife Site policy, particularly in respect to site selection criteria, is also likely to evolve further in response to national guidance. This process is likely to continue as rapidly in the future with further agricultural changes looming and other, less certain impacts as a result of climate change. OTHER COMMENTS Public bodies are required to have regard for the conservation of biodiversity (Natural Environment & Rural Communities Act 2006)

Some LoWS are in private ownership and some are in public ownership. LoWS status does not confer rights of public access.

The Review will be subject to change and Essex Wildlife Trust wish to be consulted on all planning proposals affecting areas of open countryside, whether or not listed in the Review as a LoWS.

Attached maps (illustrative only) details and citations of LoWS downloaded from www.localwildlifesites.org.uk (also see http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/index.php/home/file- store/category/131-appendix-2-register-of-existing-sites?start=20 ).

Local Wildlife Sites in MBL Parish (maps and citations attached):

1. Reynkyns Wood EP145 2. Dolman’s Spring EP169 3. Penson’s Lane EP171 4. Blake Hall Meadow EP179 5. Weald Bridge Meadow EP146 6. Dewley Wood EP166 7. Pickle’s Garden EP172 8. Dorking’s Farm Meadow EP170 9. North Lane EP178 10. Crispin’s Meadow EP175 11. Belsnam Wood EP134 12. Pole Lane EP154 13. Watery Lane Verge EP173 14. Part of Brickles Wood Complex EP183 The identification on the register sheets of the relevant Biodiversity Action Plans (‘BAP’) habitats found within each LoWS should allow land managers, planners and countryside agencies to easily see how the management of any site could be contributing to these larger BAP projects.

LoWS not to be confused with:  Sites of special scientific interest (SSSI)  Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) with which there is overlap  Bobbingworth Nature Reserve former landfill site which is not yet a designated LoWS

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DOCUMENT Open Space, Sport and Recreational REVIEWED BY: Michael Pether Assessment: Moreton Bobbingworth and the Lavers

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC

LOCATION Evidence base Disk

BROAD To provide an overview of the quality and value of spaces and facilities within each of the DESCRIPTION district parishes and to influence the production of new planning policies, guiding new development and resolving conflicts of demand or use. To enable the Council to demonstrate a continuous improvement in the quality of open spaces, sport and recreational facilities in its district

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND No comment POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN There is a local Intention to upgrade Moreton village hall which appears old and worn. RELEVANCE TO THE There is no timescale for this PARISH? EDUCATION No comment

ENVIRONMENT Open spaces for public access noted in Matching Green (small section of Green), Moreton (The Hoppitt), Bobbingworth (the parish park).These are the only open spaces but the many public footpaths etc allow the public to enjoy the open countryside.

HEALTH Noted that no informal recreation ground, children’s playgrounds and indoor recreational facilities are within the parish. This is not surprising given the rural nature of and small population of the parish and the fact that most residents have their own private amenity space. The Parish council does not consider there is a demand for these facilities. Residents require access to personal or public transport to access these facilities elsewhere.

HOUSING No comment

TRANSPORT See “Health” above re transport requirements to access outside amenities.

RENEWABLES No comment

ROADS/RoW No comment

WORK No comment

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS (attach maps/URLs to maps). A very specific policy document so only a few “headings” (as above) covered.

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DOCUMENT Population & Housing Projections REVIEWED BY: Colin Thompson

AUTHORS/DATE Office for National Statistics Census 2011 via Website Epping Forest District Council 2013 NDP DB 1st October 2013 LOCATION EFDC Evidence Base Disk

MBL PC database

BROAD To establish the current population and the number and type of houses in the Parishes DESCRIPTION and the potential growth required.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND Nothing POLICY SAY THAT DESIGN Nothing HAS DIRECT EDUCATION Nothing Nothing RELEVANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT HEALTH Nothing PARISH? HOUSING Data Detailed Below TRANSPORT Nothing RENEWABLES Nothing ROADS/RoW Nothing WORK Nothing IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS The Evidence from both sources precedes the boundary change in 2012, between High Laver and Matching Parishes, which only moved houses and residents from High Laver into Matching. Estimated corrections (-175) has been applied, to represent the current population and number of houses (-94), in order to establish an accurate base, for the Neighbourhood Plan. I found the census population numbers different from those recorded in EFDC’s tables and in some of their tables the numbers varied, so I used the primary statistics published by the Office for National Statistics Census 2011.

There is also uncertainty as to the actual number of houses in the district. The door knock process to deliver consultation documents to every house int he parish has accurately identified all houses and these figures have been incorporated.

Current Population Table Parish Base Data After Boundary Change Moreton 321 321 Bobbingworth 280 280 Magdalen Laver 232 232 High & Little Laver 493 318 Totals 1326 1151

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Ethnicity of people within the parishes (Epping Forest)

White 95% ~ Mixed 1% ~ Asian or Asian British 2% ~ Black or Black British 1% ~ Chinese or other 1%

Current Number & Type of Houses

Parish subset Total Number of Bedrooms houses

Notes 1 2 3 4 5+

Moreton 148 Note 1 20 27 44 36 21 Note 4 Bobbingworth 113 7 12 62 21 11

Magdalen 96 6 9 22 46 13 Laver

High and 200 7 21 70 66 36 Little Laver

Total 557 40 69 198 169 81

Boundary -94 Note 2 -1 -9 -45 -31 -8 change Note 3 adjustment

Adjusted 463 39 60 153 138 73 Totals

Total % of 100% Note 5 8 13 33 30 16 houses

Note 1 adjusted for new developments plus 5 all 4/5 beds Note 2 Boundary change affect calculated from the papers used during the process. Note 3 Determining the changes to house size is difficult, pro-rata estimates have been used Note 4 Moreton has a Showman’s Caravan Site with a degree of transience. 14 caravan homes have been included by EFDC. Note 5 - 46% of houses are 4 or more bedrooms. Average Adults per house = 2.5

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Population Forecast

Tax data indicates current EFDC population is 52,664

Population Growth for whole of EFDC 2010 to 2020 1,951 3.7%

Equivalent Growth for Neighbourhood Plan district ~ 43 1151 X 3.7%

Housing Growth Forecast

Number of houses (all types) in EFDC 54,409

Housing Growth for whole of EFDC 2010 to 2020 6,600

Percentage of house increase planned for EFDC 11%

% of EFDC houses in Neighbourhood Plan district 0.88%

Equivalent additional houses for Neighbourhood Plan district - 51

Houses to meet additional 43 people at 2.5 average adults per house 17

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DOCUMENT Settlement Edge Land Sensitivity Study REVIEWED BY: Caroline Robinson

AUTHOR/DATE Commissioned by EFDC Produced by Chris Blandford Associates January 2010 LOCATION Evidence base Disk

BROAD Moreton is regarded as a principle settlement by EFDC. DESCRIPTION The Settlement Edge Land Sensitivity Study has two main strands:

1. ‘to enable better understanding of landscape and provide an evidence base to inform the Local Development Framework policies’ the study:

 ‘identifies the sensitivities of landscape and environmental features around the immediate fringes of principle settlements’ and  assesses how areas of similar landscape character and environmental features around these settlements contribute to their structure, character and setting’

2. ‘to outline the extent landscape contributes both towards the purposes of being included in Green Belt and also current and future Green Belt objectives’ the study:

 ‘Informs options for settlement growth in landscape terms by providing a key part of the evidence base for a Green Belt review and  informs land allocations in the LDF’.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN There is a designated conservation area within Moreton. RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENT Green Belt Aim: Contribution to openness of Green Belt? The setting of Moreton is considered to be predominantly open, with few areas of built development, other than scattered, isolated homesteads.

Green Belt Purposes:  Checking unrestricted sprawl of large built up areas? Moreton is at distance from the built up areas of Greater London and Harlow  Preventing neighbouring towns from merging into one another? The landscape setting is considered to be predominantly rural and open  Assisting in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment? As above – there are few built elements which encroach into the landscape setting  Preserve the setting and character of historic towns? n/a  Assisting in urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land? The landscape setting is considered to make a limited contribution to assisting urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict land

Green Belt objectives: the landscape setting of Moreton is considered to play a role in fulfilling the following objectives:  To provide opportunities for access to the open countryside for the urban population: There are several key pedestrian routes which cross the landscape, connecting the settlement with adjacent landscapes;  To provide opportunities for outdoor sport and outdoor recreation near urban areas: There is one area of urban green space at the settlement edge;  To secure nature conservation interest: There are some Local Wildlife Sites within the landscape setting to the settlements; and  To retain land in agricultural, forestry and related uses: A relatively high proportion of the land within the landscape setting of the settlements is 30 | P a g e

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under one of these uses.

Designated Environmental Constraints: Critical (Statutory) Constraints:  The historic core of the village, from Moreton Bridge in the south, to the centre of the village at the junction of Church Road and Bridge Road is designated as a Conservation Area;  The floodplain of Cripsey Brook runs east-west through Moreton, whilst one of its tributaries runs north-south, to the west of the village; and  Blake Hall Registered Park and Garden is situated at some distance to the south of the settlement edge. Moderate (non-statutory) Constraints  There are three Local Wildlife Sites situated on the fringes of Moreton, one to the west and two to the north.

Landscape Sensitivity: the key sensitive landscape/environmental features considered desirable to safeguard within the fringes of Moreton are:  several areas of sensitive historic landscape to the west and south fringes of the village which encompass pre 18th Century fields;  One small area of urban green space character located at the north of the settlement contributes to local landscape character in the northern fringe of the settlement;  a few small patches of woodland within the fringes of the village that contribute to the character of the landscape;  The fringes of Moreton are scattered with veteran trees which are key landscape and historic features;  An interconnected network of sensitive recreational routes connect Moreton with the surrounding area providing access for pedestrians and cyclists within the village fringes;  two floodplains within the village, one which crosses landscape setting to the east and west of the village and another which crosses the landscape setting to the north.

Key opportunities for growth: the Landscape Setting Areas of Moreton identified as high or moderate overall sensitivity are considered to be desirable to safeguard in landscape terms and to have a significant role in contributing to the structure, character and setting of the settlement. Landscape Setting Areas that have been identified as low sensitivity may be suitable for development in landscape terms and are considered to have a less significant role in contributing to the structure, character and setting of the settlement. Further assessment work would, however, be needed to examine site-specific landscape and visual sensitivities.

HEALTH  There are several key pedestrian routes which cross the landscape, connecting the settlement with adjacent landscapes LEISURE AND  An interconnected network of sensitive recreational routes connect WELLBEING Moreton with the surrounding area providing access for pedestrians and cyclists within the village fringes  There is an area of urban green space at the settlement edge HOUSING Identified constraints and sensitivities of Moreton are material considerations in considering planning applications.

TRANSPORT

RENEWABLES Identified constraints and sensitivities of Moreton are material considerations in considering planning applications

ROADS/RoW

WORK

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IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

Evaluates landscape, historic, environmental, visual, character, and sensitivities of Moreton to have regard for when investigating opportunities for growth

OTHER COMMENTS 1. The report pre-dates the NPPF so refers to PPG2 Green Belt.

2. NPPF (March 2012) paragraphs 79-92 replace PPG2

3. There are several key tables and maps which are not reproduced here:

Visual Character: fig 14.1

Historic Landscape Analysis: fig 14.2

Designated Environmental Constraints: fig 14.3

Landscape Sensitivity : fig14.4

Sensitivity of each Landscape Setting Area: table 14.5.2

4. The approach to methodology (para 1.5) is underpinned by several definitions:

 overall landscape sensitivity:’The inherent sensitivity of the landscape itself, irrespective of the type of change that may be under consideration. It considers the sensitivity of the landscape resource, its stability of character, the degree to which that character is robust enough to be able to recuperate from loss or damage’; it is a function of landscape character sensitivity and visual sensitivity

 Landscape Character Sensitivity the degree to which an particular area of landscape is vulnerable to change with potentially adverse effects on its character’

 Visual Sensitivity the degree to which a particular view or visual experience is vulnerable to change with potentially adverse effects on character’

5. Green Belt Purposes bullet point 5 urban regeneration: the study was done in 2010 – has all/most of the ‘derelict land’ now been developed with housing?

1.5.3 ...... This evaluation involved a strong degree of professional judgement in distilling out the landscape character and visual qualities that are sensitive to change. The judgements recognised that some attributes of the landscape may be more important in defining character than others and may therefore be more sensitive in relative terms

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DOCUMENT Strategic Housing Market Assessment REVIEWED BY: Adriana Jones

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC

LOCATION Evidence Base Disk

BROAD DESCRIPTION A SHMA is a framework that local authorities and regional bodies can follow to develop a good understanding of how housing markets operate. It promotes an approach to assessing housing need and demand which can inform the development of local development document

A SHMA: 1 Estimates of current dwellings in terms of size, type, condition, tenure 2 Completes analysis of past and current housing market trends, including balance between supply and demand in different housing sectors and price/affordability. Description of key drivers underpinning the housing market 3 Estimates the total future number of households, broken down by age and type where possible 4 Estimates the current number of households in housing need 5 Estimates the future households that will require affordable housing 6 Estimates the future households requiring market housing 7 Estimates the size of affordable housing required 8 Estimates the household groups who have particular housing requirements e.g. families, older people, key workers, black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, young people

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND - POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN - RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION -

ENVIRONMENT -

HEALTH -

HOUSING House prices in the Moreton and Fyfield Ward between Oct 06 and Sep 07 were between 175%-200% higher than the East of England average.

TRANSPORT -

RENEWABLES -

ROADS/RoW -

WORK -

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS There are no specific details regarding the Parish, and much of the evidence base is regarding the East of England Plan (which has now been abolished ), and old planning policy.

(specify any data pertaining to the parish if not included thematically above)

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DOCUMENT Strategic Land Availability Assessment REVIEWED BY: Adrianna Jones

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC

LOCATION Evidence Base Disk

BROAD A SLAA (Strategic Land Availability Assessment) is a way of assessing land to see if it DESCRIPTION would be suitable for housing, employment and retail development in the future. It is the initial stage of the Plan making process. It is a factual assessment of each site based on Government guidance and best practice examples from other Local Authorities. There is a single assessment sheet for all sites looking at constraints to development such as green belt, wildlife designations, listed buildings, conservation areas and distance to facilities and transport. Each constraint will be allocated a red, amber or green rating. The sites will then be ranked according to those most and least constrained using a traffic light system. Later in the Plan process the Council will use this information alongside the views of the wider community to help guide where housing growth would be most appropriate.

Sites are assessed in terms of both ‘suitability’ and ‘deliverability’ and a specific methodology is used to establish any constraints (traffic light system).

Sequence of sustainable sites is: Brownfield site within an existing settlement boundary Brownfield site adjoining an existing settlement boundary Brownfield site not within or adjoining an existing settlement boundary Greenfield site within or adjoining an existing settlement boundary Greenfield site not within or adjoining an existing settlement boundary

The difference between the SLAA and SHLAA is that the SLAA identified available land, and the SHLAA determines the potential housing supply from identifiable land. WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND Not covered POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN Not covered RELEVANCE TO THE EDUCATION Not covered PARISH? ENVIRONMENT The survey of potential sites will follow a sequence with the most sustainable sites considered first. The sequence will be:

Brownfield site within an existing settlement boundary Brownfield site adjoining an existing settlement boundary Brownfield site not within or adjoining an existing settlement Greenfield site within or adjoining an existing settlement Greenfield site not within or adjoining an existing settlement

Any site in the above sequence that is located close to existing public transport links will be considered more sustainable and preferred over a similarly located site that is not as close to such links. Sites within or around larger settlements will be prioritised over those within or around smaller ones, as there are likely to be more facilities available in larger settlements.

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HEALTH Epping Forest District has an estimated present population of 124,700. By 2031 the current population projections estimate the District will have 141,200 people. These additional 16,500 people will need homes and the Council has a duty to make provision for them. Current population projections are under review as they are expected to be lower that than predicted at present.

HOUSING As at the time of the Issues and Options Consultation, 6 sites had been identified via the Land Call process or put forward by EFDC.

4 potential sites for development have been considered DELIVERABLE:  30 Dwellings – Field adjacent to Fairlight, Little Laver Road – 1.07ha (Reference SR-0196)  10 Dwellings – The Nursery, School Lane, Magdalen Laver – 4.14ha (Reference SR-0129)  11 Dwellings – Land to the North of Church Road, Ongar – 0.73ha (Reference SR-0075)  8 Dwellings – Weald Bridge Nursery, Kents Lane, North Weald – 0.41ha (Reference SR-0082)

2 further sites were also considered, however filtered out due to not meeting the site size threshold. These were:  Site of Argosons, Kents Lane, Kents Lane Nursery, N Weald  Steels Transport Yard, Little Laver / Mill House and Mill Cottage, Little Laver

After the Issues and Options Consultation, a further site was put forward as follows:  Disused Allotments – Scrub Land, rear of Landview Cottages, Moreton – no details of numbers of dwellings (Reference SR- 0443) Chris Butcher, EFDC, has stated that it has not yet been decided by EFDC how much the Local Plan will drill down into the more rural areas, and may in fact not do so at all.

TRANSPORT Not Covered

RENEWABLES Not covered

ROADS/RoW  Ensure good access to services, facilities, employment, etc. by a range of modes of transport, including by walking, cycling and public transport;  Should support local business and industry. WORK  Ensure good access to services, facilities, employment, etc. by a range of modes of transport, including by walking, cycling and public transport;  Should support local business and industry.

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS (attach maps/URLs to maps)

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DOCUMENT Sustainability Assessment REVIEWED BY: Adriana Jones

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC

LOCATION Evidence base Disk

BROAD All new planning policy documents are subject to a “Sustainability Appraisal” (SA) – ie an DESCRIPTION assessment of the likely economic, environmental and social effects of the new policies. The SA provides information to help everyone judge whether the new policies being put forward are the most appropriate, and whether changes should be made. It is therefore important to get it right. In preparing the SA, its scope and level of detail need to be agreed before it is used to assess issues, options and policies. This stage of reparation of the SA is called the “Scoping Report”.

SA involves identifying and evaluating the impacts of a draft plan on the economy, the community and the environment – the three dimensions of sustainable development – and then suggesting ways to avoid or reduce adverse impacts and maximise positive impacts. SA is a statutory requirement for Core Strategies under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

1.1.4 In order to undertake the SA of the Core Strategy it is first necessary to establish the scope of the appraisal, i.e. establish the issues that should and should not be a focus. Establishing the scope is the aim of the ‘Scoping Report’. Within this document, the scope of the SA is established by setting a ‘framework’ to guide the appraisal. It should also be noted that this SA framework may also be used to guide the SA of the other Development Plan Documents (DPDs) that will sit alongside the Core Strategy within the Epping Forest District LDF.

The Sustainability Appraisal has only addressed issues concerning the main areas of potential development land. As such, the Parish of Moreton Bobbingworth and the Lavers has not been included.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND - POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN protect landscape character and the integrity of the historic settlements; RELEVANCE TO THE Dwelling Size and Design - Notes that a good mix of dwelling sizes and types is an PARISH? important element of a vibrant community.

EDUCATION -

ENVIRONMENT The land extending to the north of the town almost as far as Harlow falls within the North Weald Ridges and Valleys LCA and to the east of this LCA is the Magdalen Laver and Moreton Ridges and Valley’s LCA.

The area of this LCT that falls within this functional area is primarily associated with the Magdelen Laver and Moreton LCA. This area is considered to have a moderate sensitivity to change. The area has an intimate historic character, provided by its two small, nucleated historic settlements, which are connected by a series of narrow, winding and sometimes sunken lanes. The villages of Moreton and Bobbingworth both have strong historic characters, with their timberframed houses and historic churches. However, they are set within a landscape of modern agricultural fields. The earthworks of a previously abandoned medieval settlement are visible across the character area; 36 | P a g e

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Conservation area - Moreton Encompasses the historic core of the village from Moreton Bridge in the south, to the centre of the village at the junction of Church Road and Bridge Road.

Blake Hall, Bobbingworth Encompasses the Registered Historic Park and Gardens of Blake Hall and the historic hamlet of Bobbingworth.

Heritage at Risk 8.4.12 English Heritage identify the following heritage assets as ‘at risk’ • Essex Redoubt at Ongar Radio Station, Bobbingworth

There is a large Registered Park and Garden to the north-west of Ongar, which is also designated as a Conservation Area - This Conservation Area encompasses the Registered Historic Park and Gardens of Blake Hall and the historic hamlet of Bobbingworth. Blake Hall is sited on a slightly raised spur of ground stretching down from Bobbingworth to the northwest. The ground falls gently away from the northeast round to the southwest. The setting of the Hall is characterised by its open parkland landscape, particularly to the east and west of the house.

The SA guidance document highlights the important role that local authorities can play in delivering emission reductions and sets out benchmark ambitions for them. Planning functions are described as being a ‘key lever in reducing emissions and adapting localities to a changing climate’, with it considered particularly important that local authorities use these to:  Enforce energy efficiency standards in new buildings and extensions;  Reduce transport emissions by concentrating new developments in existing cities and large towns and/or ensuring they are well served by public transport;  Work with developers to make renewable energy projects acceptable to local communities;  Plan for infrastructure such as low-carbon district heating networks, green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems; and  Avoid increasing the area’s risk to climate change impacts by locating new development in areas of lowest flood risk.

HEALTH Dwelling Size and Design - Notes that a good mix of dwelling sizes and types is an important element of a vibrant community.

Green Belt and Density Alternatives - Air Quality - Encourages high density development (50DPH or more) to reduce the amount of land that will need to be released from the Green Belt

Green Belt and Density Alternatives – Community and Wellbeing – encourages to seek development of around 30dph to allow larger gardens and space for car parking – it is understand that this contradicts in terms of Air Quality.

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SUGGESTED APPROACHES

Air Quality -

Numerous approaches suggested for addressing the following issues are likely to have the effect of ensuring the effects of growth in terms of air quality, are avoided or mitigated.  Carbon reduction  Congestion / air quality  Reduce commuting / facilitate new ways of working  General rural economy  Support small businesses / entrepreneurship

In particular, suggested approaches that would encourage alternatives to private car use will be beneficial, including those in support of home- based working, car sharing / car clubs and the provision of services in easily accessible locations. It is recommended that if the suggested approach ‘Develop some urban green spaces in association with replacement of the space on the boundaries of the settlement’ is taken forward this should be done so in a way that recognises the importance of urban green space in terms of mitigating the effects of air pollution. The Local Plan sets policy that will ensure car free developments come forward in areas well served by public transport.

Biodiversity -

Given the scope of policy approaches that are suggested as ways to manage future growth and change, there can be little certainty that negative effects will be avoided or mitigated. This conclusion reflects the fact that those optional approaches that aim to enhance biodiversity are phrased in an exploratory manner (e.g. 'assess different approaches', 'monitor the outcome') rather than a definitive manner (e.g. 'provide x hectares of green infrastructure per 1000 new population'). It is recommended that if the suggested approach ‘Develop some urban green spaces, or parts of them, in association with replacement of the space on the boundaries of the settlements’ is taken forward this should be done so in a way that recognises the importance of urban green space in providing ‘permeability’ for biodiversity. Community and Wellbeing

Whichever spatial approach to growth is followed, it seems likely, given the approaches that are suggested as ways to manage growth and change, that the Local Plan will put in place measures to ensure that negative effects to community and wellbeing are avoided and opportunities realised. In particular, it is clear that careful thought is being given to the most suitable approach to delivering community facilities where needed given limited funds, delivering specialist housing, ensuring high standards of design and delivering pitches for Gypsies and Travellers in the right location and in a timely way. It is recommended that if the suggested approach ‘Investigate the potential for the relocation of extensive uses such as schools to land on the edge of settlements to free up urban land for development’ leads to a policy approach, ensure that this recognises the importance of schools and other such facilities as ‘community hubs’. 38 | P a g e

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HOUSING Promotes the redevelopment of existing sites which are vacant / derelict and have been for some time for other uses, such as housing.

TRANSPORT  consider the potential for traffic impacts on the rural road network;  ensure good access to services, facilities, employment, etc. by a range of modes of transport,  including by walking, cycling and public transport; and

This guidance document highlights the important role that local authorities can play in delivering emission reductions and sets out benchmark ambitions for them. Planning functions are described as being a ‘key lever in reducing emissions and adapting localities to a changing climate’, with it considered particularly important that local authorities use these to:  Enforce energy efficiency standards in new buildings and extensions;  Reduce transport emissions by concentrating new developments in existing cities and large towns and/or ensuring they are well served by public transport;  Work with developers to make renewable energy projects acceptable to local communities;  Plan for infrastructure such as low-carbon district heating networks, green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems; and  Avoid increasing the area’s risk to climate change impacts by locating new development in areas of lowest flood risk.

Green Belt and Density Alternatives - Transport - Encourages high density development (50DPH or more) to reduce the amount of land that will need to be released from the Green Belt for reasons that high density development can make it easier to provide viable public transport service and can encourage walking / cycling. RENEWABLES This guidance document highlights the important role that local authorities can play in delivering emission reductions and sets out benchmark ambitions for them. Planning functions are described as being a ‘key lever in reducing emissions and adapting localities to a changing climate’, with it considered particularly important that local authorities use these to:  Enforce energy efficiency standards in new buildings and extensions;  Reduce transport emissions by concentrating new developments in existing cities and large towns and/or ensuring they are well served by public transport;  Work with developers to make renewable energy projects acceptable to local communities;  Plan for infrastructure such as low-carbon district heating networks, green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems; and  Avoid increasing the area’s risk to climate change impacts by locating new development in areas of lowest flood risk.

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Green Belt and Density Alternatives – Biodiversity and green infrastructure, Climate change - Encourages high density development (50DPH or more) to reduce the amount of land that will need to be released from the Green Belt

SUGGESTED APPROACHES:Climate Change -

Numerous approaches suggested for addressing the following issues are likely to have the effect of ensuring the effects of growth in terms of private car use (and hence per capita greenhouse gas emissions), are avoided or mitigated. In terms of climate change adaptation there is good potential to mitigate the effects of growth by designing water efficiency measures into new developments and it appears that the Local Plan will attempt to realise this potential. For example, a suggested approach is to ‘Incorporate rain water harvesting into new developments, both domestic and commercial’. It is recommended that:  As far as possible, develop Local Plan policies that can be applied at the development management stage of planning (i.e. when determining planning applications and setting planning conditions) to ensure that carbon emissions from the built environment are minimised.  Rather than making a commitment to ‘Assess locations for larger renewable and low carbon energy schemes’ the Local Plan should put in place a mechanism to ‘designate locations for larger renewable and low carbon energy schemes’.  As a condition of future planning applications, require that glasshouses meet their energy needs through Combined Heat and Power (CHP). ROADS/RoW Green Belt and Density Alternatives - Transport - Encourages high density development (50DPH or more) to reduce the amount of land that will need to be released from the Green Belt for reasons that high density development can make it easier to provide viable public transport service and can encourage walking / cycling.

WORK SUGGESTED APPROACHES:Economy and Employment

Given the approaches that are suggested as ways to manage growth and change, it is likely that the Local Plan will: encourage growth in modern employment sectors, support small businesses / entrepreneurship, facilitate new ways of working and support employment in the rural area. Numerous suggested approaches would lead to employment opportunities in the rural area. This is important in or to maintain rural vitality, although it is important to give consideration to the importance of maintaining rural landscapes as primarily agricultural in the long term.

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS (attach maps/URLs to maps)

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DOCUMENT Water and Flooding REVIEWED BY: Michael Pether

Full title: Strategic Flood Risk assessment level 1.

Note: Strategic FR assessment level 2 (site specific) has not yet been commenced.

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC – ratified by EFDC 15\3\11

LOCATION EFDC web site – evidence base

BROAD Level 1: The categorisation of flood risk on an area wide basis and the application of a risk DESCRIPTION based approach to flood risk management.

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND n\a POLICY SAY THAT HAS DIRECT DESIGN n\a RELEVANCE TO THE PARISH? EDUCATION n\a

ENVIRONMENT See below

HEALTH n\a

HOUSING See below

TRANSPORT See below

RENEWABLES n\a

ROADS/RoW See below

WORK n\a

IMPACT ON POLICY Relevant specifically to planning of new builds and road access

OTHER COMMENTS The document covers planning policy documents related to flood risk, including national, regional and development plans at local policy level. The development plans provide guidance for prospective developers and have been proposed following wide community consultation

The main objective of the document is to collate all available information on all sources of flood risk within the area (Epping and Harlow).

There are no specific references relevant to our area save as referred to in the maps

The text sets out the aims and objectives of the policy to “ensure that flood risk is taken into account at all stages in the planning process to avoid inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding and to direct development away from areas of highest risk”. The key planning objective is “to help to deliver sustainable development by appraising, managing and reducing flood risk”.

Epping has allocated funds for a wide range of flood defence measures. Major flooding events have occurred

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in the district in 1987, 1993,1997 and October 2000 which had varying degrees of impact.

The policy on the EFDC website is accompanied by 13 maps showing as follows: the water courses; main river catchments; historic flooding incidents; flood zones; climate change: flood maps for surface water; drift geology; solid geology and flood defences; emergency planning; roads at risk of becoming impassable; EFDC flood risk assessment zones and soil types. Of relevance to our parish area is noted as follows:

- There has been one incident of flooding – 1993 Moreton Bridge area

- There are a number of “known flood affected areas” in Bobbingworth, Moreton and the Lavers on highways and known watercourses

- There are 3 flood zones in the parish area, the most significant being along the Cripset Brook

- A number of highway flooding spots are identified in the parish.

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DOCUMENT Shaping the Future / Ward Profile REVIEWED BY: Adrianna Jones

AUTHOR/DATE EFDC

LOCATION Evidence base Disk

BROAD The Shaping our future document is a data profile of the Epping Forest District created to DESCRIPTION support the production of a new Sustainable Communities Strategy. The document is specific to the district, and assesses areas on a Ward and District basis. Obtaining information specific to the MBL parish is not accessible. It covers areas such as Population, Gypsy and traveller communities, Deprivation, Demographic profiles, Community engagement, Educational achievement & skills, Disability, Public health, Access to affordable housing, Homelessness, Access to services, Transport, Safer Communities, Cleaner communities, Sustainable economic growth, Unemployment, The environment, Carbon emissions, Waste and recycling

The profile for the MBL Parish is included within the Moreton and Fyfield Ward Profile, with includes Moreton, Fyfield, Bobbingworth, High Laver, Magdalen Laver and Little Laver. It borders 7 other wards. The ward covers 4344 hectares. WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND Not covered POLICY SAY THAT HAS DESIGN Not Covered DIRECT RELEVANCE TO EDUCATION Out of the entire Essex Area, Epping Forest has the most amount of THE PARISH? people who are unsatisfied with their LEA

ENVIRONMENT Epping Forest District covers 33,899 hectares (83,730 acres). Of that total, 94%, i.e. 31,680 hectares (78,249 acres), is included within the Metropolitan Green Belt that surrounds London.

th access to nature was the 4 most important issue to Epping Forest residents (behind level of crime, health services and clean streets),

HEALTH  Activities for teenagers reported as the 4th most important area in need of improvement, with Sports and Leisure facilities coming 5th.  The population of the ward tends to be older rather than younger compared with Epping Forest  72% of people state they were in good health for the 12 months before the 2001 census, 22% fairly good health and 7% not good health.  16% of people have a limiting long term illness  The general life expectancy of a resident is 80-82 HOUSING  Affordable decent housing reported as the 3rd most important area in need of improvement  EFDC population is increasing  MBL is one of the most least densely populated area in the District with between 0-5 persons per hectare  40% of people own their own house, 34% have a mortgage, 12% in council rented, 1% in housing association, 8% private rented.  2.92% of the population cannot pay their Council tax bill

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TRANSPORT Public Transport reported as the 2nd most important area in need of improvement

RENEWABLES In November 2007 Epping Forest District Council signed the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change. The declaration is a tool to secure commitment from UK Councils to tackle the causes and effects of climate change. The main objective of this strategy is to reduce the green house gas emissions (principally CO ) from the Council’s own 2 operations and from the district as a whole, and to prepare and adapt to predicted climate change impacts. According to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affair’s (DEFRA) figures for 2006, Epping Forest District as a whole emitted 1,187,000t of CO . As a target EFDC has signed up to reduce this 2 figure by 8% in total by 2011. This means that the average CO per 2 capita will be reduced to 5.8t of CO per capita by then. Much of the 2 emissions in the District come from the domestic sector (mainly residential use of electricity, gas and oil) - 45% of total emissions. The remaining 55% comes from industry and commerce (33%) and transport (22%) ROADS/RoW Road and pavement repairs reported as the area most in need of improvement.

WORK  In Jul-Sep 2009, just over 2% of residents were claiming JSA  The pattern of employment industries in which people work broadly follow that of EFDC with the exception of Agriculture, hunting and forestry which is 6% higher than the district.  62% of residents drive a car or van to work, 17% work from home.  Epping Forest has more people working as managers and professionals than the County, region and national averages IMPACT ON Subject to policy formulation. POLICY

OTHER  95% of people state they are satisfied with the local area as a place to live, with COMMENTS 91% saying they strongly feel they belong to their immediate neighbourhood. 93% of people feel safe after dark in the local area, and 97% feel safe in the day.  Moreton and Fyfield ward is one of the four wards with the fewest BME (Black and minority ethnic) population.  Moreton and Fyfield ward is not classed as being an area with deprivation

The main makeup of the ward is classed as Rural Isolation, being: Communities of retired people and second homers in areas of high environmental quality Well off commuters and retired people living in attractive country villages Country people living in still agriculturally active villages, mostly in lowland locations Smallholders and self-employed farmers, living beyond the reach of urban commuters Low income farmers struggling on thin soils in isolated upland locations

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DOCUMENT World Population Projections REVIEWED BY: Colin Thompson

AUTHOR/DATE United Nations population Division. The World Population Prospect: 2012 Revision, provides the most recent data available (released on June 13, 2013). Together with the US International Programs Centre data

LOCATION http://www.worldometers.info/world-population

BROAD Establish the effect of the forecast world population growth on the Plan DESCRIPTION

WHAT DOES THE BROADBAND Nothing POLICY SAY THAT DESIGN Nothing HAS DIRECT RELEVANCE TO THE EDUCATION Nothing PARISH? ENVIRONMENT Agricultural Land Use

HEALTH World Food Supplies

HOUSING Nothing

TRANSPORT Nothing

RENEWABLES Preservation of depleting resources, particularly water.

ROADS/RoW Nothing

WORK Nothing

IMPACT ON POLICY Subject to policy formulation.

OTHER COMMENTS This evidence has been collated based on the contention, that with the rapidly growing world population, global food production will become a major issue for us and our children, in the next 5 - 25 years. The impact of increasing demand for food with the subsequent increase in price, will inevitably lead to considerable pressure to produce more food in the UK. The Neighbourhood Plan area is predominately prime agricultural land. To meet our overall sustainability objectives, the NDP needs to recognise the effect in the future, of inappropriate planning developments on viable agricultural land.

Current World Population @ August 2013 is 7,175,637,000 (7 Billion)

@ October 2013 is 7,187,516,600 + 12,000,000

Global population is growing exponentially as can be seen by the charts below

Summary Table

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Year 1 1000 1500 1650 1750 1804 1850 1900 1927 1950 1960 1975 1980 1987 1999 2011 2020 2024 2030 2040 2050 2062 2100 Pop, (billions) 0.2 0.275 0.45 0.5 0.7 1 1.2 1.6 2 2.55 3 4 4.5 5 6 7 7.7 8 8.4 9 9.5 10 10.8

EVIDENCE BASE ANALYSIS

By 2024 the population will be 8 billion and 16years later 9 billion an increase of 14.2% & 12.5% respectively

Currently Britain has a population of 63,137,000 and is forecast to reach 73,131,000 by 2050 = + 15.8%

There is no comprehensive data to use as a basis for evidence to support the plan, as the threat of global food shortage, has yet to come to the surface, as a major political issue. While many parts of the world regularly experience food shortages and famine, the richer highly developed nations are as yet unaffected. However, with a little research on available data and snippets of news, it is possible to conclude that a very serious risk to all nations is imminent and to start to understand the potential effect on our community.

Food Consumption

Apart from increasing population, there are other factors that have a major or minor affect on global food stocks.

Short term famine in one or more parts of the global food chain, which can be caused by harvest disasters, arising from drought, flood, earthquake or war. Often these short term reductions in output are exacerbated by market forces profiteering on the shortages.

Alongside population growth, there is a commensurate globalisation of food products, particularly from the emergent nations, who are increasingly able to buy more food in the global market. There is also an increase in these and other countries, purchasing food products that are not part of their normal diet or culture. This has arisen from people’s ability, to travel around the globe and experience different food products, instilling a desire to import and eat them at home.

On 14th August 2013, the National Farmers Union stated that British-produced food would have run out, if Britain had to rely on domestically produced food alone. This is due to a sharp fall in UK production in the past two decades.

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Recently, there was a shock shortage in the UK of baby milk, resulting in Supermarkets rationing customers to small quantities at a time. This was the result of a poisonous contaminate in Chinese produced baby milk, which killed many children and made a large number of others, seriously ill. Many Chinese were afraid to buy their home produced milk. Some Chinese people in the UK started to buy and export baby milk to China, causing a short term shortage in the UK.

“A sharp rise in the amount of British Pork sold to China in the first half of 2013 reported by the Food & Drink Federation. Export of pork rose by 591% to a total of £45m during the period lifting China into the top 10 big international food markets for the first time. Overall food exports rose 1% to European Union while non-EU exports rose 7.5% “

Reported in the Daily Telegraph 17th September 2013

“The major issue facing mankind is over population and it is not talked about. Since I commenced making my animal programmes the population of the world has doubled. We are totally dependent for food and the very air we breathe, on the natural world.

Where women have religious and political freedom and education it empowers them to take responsibility for their bodies and the birth rate drops.”

Sir David Attenborough OM CH CVO CBE FRS FZS FSA 18/9/13

“The so called ‘Green Revolution’ which began during the 1960s and quickly enabled global food production to expand and keep pace with the accelerating growth in population has also, among other things, caused the dangerous depletion of fresh water around the world, made a huge contribution to climate change, caused massive loss of biodiversity and damaged soils worldwide.”

HRH the Prince of Wales

From the forward to Tony Juniper’s book ‘What has Nature Ever Done for Us?’ January 2013

Increase in Food Production

Of course there is a constant search to increase meat and crop yields by improving plant and animal strains, animal feeds, veterinary practices, insecticides, herbicides and growing techniques and these are helping to combat shortages. Also much experimentation is being carried out to find and produce other sources of nutrition, such as seaweed, algae, fungi and insects, all of which could produce great quantities of nutritious food, if people are prepared to eat it!

Conclusion

While not accurately quantifiable, there is a clear indication that to be sustainable and economically viable, all nations must protect their own food production industries, in particular agriculture, for the future. Once viable food producing land is built on, it is gone for ever from the food chain.

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