Mendip Local Plan Part II: Sites & Policies – Pre-Submission Consultation

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Please return your response by 5pm Monday 12th February 2018. By post to: Planning Policy, Mendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT By email to: [email protected]

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Mendip Local Plan Part II: Sites & Policies - Issues and Options Consultation

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Details of Objection/ Comment./Representation

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Please indicate the document to which your representation relates (e.g. policy, paragraph Local green space designation: LGSFRO005 number, HELAA site reference )

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Mendip Local Plan Part II: Sites & Policies - Issues and Options Consultation

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Details of Objection/ Comment./Representation

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Please indicate the document to which your representation relates (e.g. policy, paragraph number, HELAA site reference )

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Mendip Local Plan Part II Pre-submission Consultation Local Green Space Landowner Response Form

If you are the landowner of a nominated Local Green Space and wish to support or object to this nomination, please use this form to outline your reasons. An electronic version of this form is available at www.mendip.gov.uk/Localplanpart2.

If you wish to comment on any other aspect of the Local Plan Part II then please participate in the public consultation on the pre-submission draft of the plan commencing 2nd January 2018. Details of the consultation and how to respond can be found on the website www.mendip.gov.uk/Localplanpart2.

Please return completed forms by 5pm Monday 12th February 2018.

 By e-mail: [email protected]  By post: Mendip District Council, Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset,BA4 5BT If you have any queries then please contact a Member of the Planning Policy Team on [email protected] or 0300 303 8588.

Name / Mr and Mrs Gilburt (C/O Mark Reynolds) organisation:

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Email address: Mark Reynolds (Agent)

Data protection The information collected as part this consultation will be processed by the Council in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The purposes for collecting this data are: to assist in plan making; and to contact you, if necessary, regarding the planning consultation process. Please note that representations must be attributable to named individuals or organisations at a postal address. Any representation received will be published on the Council’s Website, including the respondent’s name, as it will form part of the evidence base used to inform the development of the Local Plan Part II and submitted as part of the Plan’s public examination. Name and code of nominated space: LGSFRO005

Ownership of Local Green Space (Please indicate if you or your organisation are the Mr and Mrs Gilburt landowner/leaseholder):

Are you in support of or objecting to the Objecting to the designation proposals to designate this land?

If you are objecting to the proposals to designate your land, what are your reasons?

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If you have any queries then please contact a Member of the Planning Policy Team on [email protected] or 0300 303 8588.

Representation to Mendip Local Plan Part II: Sites and Policies Pre-submission Plan

For: Mr and Mrs Gilburt

By: Mark Reynolds BSc (Hons) MSc MRTPI

1. RELEVANT POLICY TO WHICH THIS REPRESENTATION RELATES

1.1 This objection relates to the proposed designation of my Client’s land referred to as site LGSFRO005 – Meadows alongside the River Frome on the south side as a Local Green Space (LGS) (Fig 1). This representation challenges this designation but it also questions the validity of the policy approach as a whole.

1.2 The following sections of the representation outline the reasons for the objection to the proposed designation as a LGS.

Fig 1 – Map showing the extent of Rodden Meadows (south) and surrounding context

2. THE PLANNING HISTORY OF THE RODDEN MEADOWS (SOUTH) SITE

2.1 Site LGSFRO005 did until 2015 form part of the Council’s housing land supply for the settlement of Frome. Mendip District Council’s (MDC) Housing Trajectory – 1st April 2014 included the site within the 5 year supply period from 2018/19 onwards for Frome (Fig 2). The site is known in this document as FRO 148 Garston Farm (urban greenfield). The Housing Trajectory is a key evidence base which supports the housing land supply. The full document can be found at Appendix 1.

2.2 The housing trajectory identified the site as being required to deliver 20 dwellings. 10 in 2022 and a further 10 in 2023. The Housing Trajectory forms a critical part of the final evidence base for housing land supply. It is Stage 5 in the production of the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA). The site formed part of the Housing Trajectory which was published following the introduction of guidance in the NPPG on HELAA production.

Fig 2 – Extract from MDC Housing Trajectory – 1st April 2014 2.3 The earlier stages of production of the HELAA include a broad identification of locations and sites at stage 1. This assessment records any physical constraints as well as any potential environmental constraints and an initial assessment of whether the site is suitable for a particular use (in this case residential) is undertaken. Stage 2 involves calculating the development potential of the site. This, the NPPG guides, should take into account the individual site characteristics and physical constraints. Stage 2 clearly advises that the potential impact including the effect upon landscape features, nature and heritage conservation will be taken into account in terms of considering the suitability of sites. Stage 4 of the process involves a full review of the sites to yield an indicative trajectory and Stage 5 requires the publication of the findings.

2.4 The key point to note is that in the case of my Client’s land for the site to be included within the housing trajectory it must have been put through the robust process outlined above in terms of testing constraints and opportunities. Only upon passing these tests could the land be included within the trajectory. The site was part of the conservation area for Frome and also an OALS at the time when the site was included within the trajectory.

2.5 The Council must therefore have concluded that the allocation of the site for 20 dwellings would be compliant with the terms of Local Plan Part 1 Policy DP2: Open Areas of Local Significance (OALS). This policy advises that ‘permission will not be granted for development which would harm the contribution to distinctive local character made by OALS’. The OALS covers a larger area than that which was proposed for development and with additional landscaping measures the conclusion that the site could be developed to an extent is supported.

2.6 Likewise at the point at which the land was put forward within the SHLAA for development the site itself had become part of the Frome Conservation Area. Local Plan Part 1 Policy DP3: Heritage Conservation advises that ‘proposals will be supported which preserve and, where appropriate enhance the significance and setting of the District’s Heritage assets’. The Council will doubtless have been aware of the duty outlined in S.72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 of the general duty, upon the Local Planning Authority (LPA), as respects conservation areas in the exercising of planning functions (which includes plan making) that ‘special attention shall be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of that area’.

2.7 The LPA must have decided that it was possible to develop the site for 20 dwellings whilst preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the conservation area. Otherwise the site could not have made it through the site selection process all the way to the point of being part of the Council’s housing trajectory.

2.8 It is perverse then that the site would be removed from the housing trajectory in the HELAA of the 24th August 2015 and thereafter identified as a candidate for designation as a Local Green Space (LGS) when all of the available evidence proposed the site for significant residential development. In terms of the evidence base regarding the value of the meadows on the south side of the River this is equally unclear as to why the site is proposed for LGS status.

2.9 MDC’s (2012) Open Space Study document identifies a surplus of open space in Frome (Fig 3). Overall (Fig 3) shows a surplus of ‘other open space’ of 9.39 Ha. The Rodden Meadows site sits in the Keyford Ward of Frome which on its own has an over provision of 3.83 Ha of ‘other open space’. The over-provision of open space in the Keyford Ward gives a policy presumption that some of the open space can be developed. Paragraph 74 of the NPPF advises ‘existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land, including playing fields, should not be built on unless; an assessment has been undertaken which has clearly shown the open space, buildings or land to be surplus to requirements’.

Fig 3 – Open space requirements and provision within Frome Wards

2.10 The Open Space Study (2012) also assessed the quality of all existing open spaces. (Fig 4) is also taken directly from the document (Page 18 4.26) which shows the open spaces in the settlement colour coded to illustrate the quality of the space. The Rodden Meadows site is coloured purple which the document explains at paragraph 4.25 ‘the purple areas are open spaces considered to be of average quality’.

Fig 4 – Open spaces in Frome rated by quality (arrow indicates Rodden Meadows)

2.11 The NPPF guidance on LGSs is very clear, that LGS designation will not be appropriate for most green areas of open space. The Rodden Meadows area has been considered by the Council to be of ‘average quality’ which should accommodate 20 dwellings, in this context it clearly should not be considered a candidate for LGS status.

3. FLAWS IN THE METHODOLOGY UNDERPINNING THE PROPOSED DESIGNATION AS A LGS

3.1 The Local Plan part II issues and options consultation was accompanied by a LGS Technical Paper (September 2015). This outlined that all sites which were OALS were to be taken forward and considered as possible LGSs. This approach was flawed, the Council should have first undertaken an assessment of the quality of these spaces and their fit to the criteria required to be met to be designated as LGSs. In terms of what has emerged, it transpires that all 14 of the OALS in Frome have been determined to be worthy of designation as a LGS. Moreover, a further 7 LGSs have been identified which were not OALS (see Figs 5-8).

3.2 The NPPF is clear in paragraph 77 that ‘the local green space designation will not be appropriate for most green areas or open space’. In the case of Frome this sieving exercise has not been undertaken. The plan is therefore not consistent with national policy failing the NPPF paragraph 182 test.

Fig 5 – Existing OALS in Frome (north) – marked in green

Fig 6 – Proposed LGS in Frome (north)

Fig 7 – Existing OALS in Frome (south) – marked in green

Fig 8 – Proposed LGS in Frome (south)

3.3 The Council’s evidence base for the ‘Issues and Options’ consultation notes that OALSFRO005 is ‘allocated as priority sites for protection in the Neighbourhood Plan and Frome Open Space Strategy’. The Frome Neighbourhood Plan (FNP) was required to be altered by the Examiner examining the FNP (paragraph 145 of her report) to delete reference to sites being ‘priority sites for protection’. At this point Fig 31 (page 36) should have, in the final copy of the plan, been altered to remove reference to priority sites for protection because the evidence base failed to properly assess the quality of the open spaces in in the town. In the absence of a green infrastructure strategy the reference was to be deleted. For some unexplained reason this error has not been corrected in the published FNP.

3.4 The essential point is that the ‘Issues and Options’ stage should not have given weight to the FNP which was required to remove reference to the quality of the spaces and those which were a priority for protection and yet this is one of the two reasons cited for the site being considered for LGS designation.

3.5 The Frome Open Space Strategy which was the second document relied upon in considering the site for LGS status also incorrectly assesses the site. This document notes in Appendix 1 that one of the main functions of my Client’s land is for informal recreation (see Appendix 2, page 4 highlighted text). There is not however any public access available or possible into the land. The importance of the site is therefore unquestionably overstated in this document. The evidence base underpinning the ‘Issues and Options’ document was fundamentally flawed and in light of this the LGSFRO005 needs to be reviewed.

4. LACK OF EVIDENCE THAT RODDEN MEADOWS (SOUTH) IS DEMONSTRABLY SPECIAL TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

4.1 The NPPG guides that ‘Local Green Spaces may be designated where those spaces are demonstrably special to the local community, whether in a village or in a neighbourhood in a town or city’. This requires the LPA in this instance to evidence that each proposed LGS is special to the community and further this must be demonstrable having regard to evidence.

4.2 The designation of a site as a LGS gives a level of protection akin to green belt land. Paragraph 76 of the NPPF makes clear it will ‘rule out new development other than in very special circumstances’ Paragraph 77 goes on ‘Local Green Space designation will not be appropriate for most green areas or open spaces’. This advice doubtless is in place because of the significant impact which designation leads to in terms of the use of the LGS. The Council should have approached the designation of LGSs in a restrained manner having regard to these policy requirements which govern the local implementation of the LGS policy.

4.3 The evidence base which is being used to underpin the proposal to designate Rodden Meadows (LGSFRO005) as a LGS, as had been highlighted, is inconsistent and littered with judgements being made for example that the space was of average quality and suitable for major scale housing development. The inclusion of the site in the housing trajectory was not objected to by the local population.

4.4 The suggested inclusion of Rodden Meadows (LGSFRO005) was not driven by the community. There is no evidence at all that the site has been considered to be of ‘particular importance’ to local communities. There is likewise no evidence that can demonstrate the suggested need for a LGS.

4.5 Only two supporting comments were received during the consultation exercise on the ‘Issues and Options’ stage of Part II of the Local Plan (References: IOPT2-480-3092 and IOPT2-535-466). One representation was received by the Frome Recreation and Open Ground Supporters (FROGS) and the other from Frome Town Council (see Appendix 3) and (Appendix 4, page 25). These representations do not explain why the ‘green area is demonstrably special to a local community and holds a particular local significance’. The representations state that they support the designation of all proposed LGS. This is not a site-specific justification for the proposed designation. There were no representations received from the local community around the site suggesting that my Client’s land had a ‘particular local significance’.

4.6 The rationale for designation has been expanded upon in the Mendip Local Green Space Topic Paper (2017) but this is a Council produced narrative which seeks to support the designation, the contents of which are contested, as will be outlined in the next section of this submission. It cannot be said to be a designation which has either been brought forward by the ‘local community’, nor a site where having been put forward for designation, where the local community have demonstrated that they place a particular importance on the site as a green space.

4.7 The LGS designation is a policy tool which is designed to be brought forward by local communities in a selective way, noting that most green spaces will not be capable of being candidate sites. As the Rodden Meadows site has been put forward (by the Council) for consultation and the Council has failed to gather supporting evidence that it is demonstrably special to the local community the designation of (LGSFRO005) should be withdrawn prior to the DPD going to examination because it is inconsistent with national policy.

5. REASONS WHY THE SITE IS NOT OF A QUALITY TO JUSTIFY DESIGNATION AS A LGS

5.1 The Local Green Space Topic Paper (2017) for Frome indicates that the land (FRO004) to the north of the River Frome is the most important parcels of the meadows alongside the River Frome. In respect of (LGSFRO005) the paper contends that;

‘Rodden Meadows as a whole is important to the character of Frome surrounding the river that helped to define the historical development of the town. The site is one part of a complex of sites along the river valley, which are visually important allowing views along the river valley and introducing a sense of rural tranquillity to this part of the town. The site is not used for recreation and does not have public access, but is important to the character of the part of the meadows that is well used for recreation. It forms a backdrop to the north of the river’.

5.2 The rationale argues that the site’s importance is as a backdrop to the meadows to the north side of the river which are publicly accessible. My client does not challenge the value of the meadows to the north of the river as an important recreational space but the value of my client’s land to the south of the river has been significantly overestimated. There exists a thick belt of trees along the northern boundary of both parcels of land which comprise (LGSFRO005). This planting which is protected by virtue of the site falling within the conservation area provides a visual screen which prohibits views into the fields to the south of the River Frome.

5.3 The trees are mature specimens and even during the winter months provide a largely visually impermeable screen. When the trees are in leaf

the screening impact is greater still. It is unclear on this basis why the Council have identified that (LGSFRO005) affords views along the river or forms an important backdrop to views from the meadows to the north. The fields themselves are not visible from the meadows to the north.

5.4 The belt of trees which occupy a strip across the fields add to the character of the river setting. The mechanism however to safeguard the strip of trees is not to seek to designate a LGS. The trees being sited within the conservation area are already afforded protection from works because the trees in conservation areas notification procedures are engaged. The setting of the river is safeguarded both through planning control but also from the perspective that the owners have no wish to remove trees along the river bank. They have had a stewardship role over the fields and trees for many years and will continue to safeguard the future of the trees.

5.5 The fields are not visible from any public vantage point (Figs 9 -12). Land to the south of the fields is marked by the railway line and beyond this a further bank of trees before the recent residential estate is reached. There are no rights of way which run through the site and the access to the site leads only to the private residences to the north of the railway line. The fields themselves are considered by the Council to provide a sense of rural tranquillity. The tranquillity of the fields are however compromised by the railway line running adjacent to the fields along their length. The regular presence of freight trains betrays the conclusion that the fields are tranquil spaces.

5.6 The open spaces along the river in this part of Frome and views into and from them include buildings on both sides of the River Frome. See for example Garston Farm complex. The partial development of Rodden Meadows (even if development could be seen) would not be uncharacteristic of the area.

Fig 9 – View from the northern meadows directly towards the site

Fig 10 - View looking west along the northern meadows towards the belt of trees

Fig 11 – Close up view towards the site from the northern meadows

Fig 12 – View from ‘Millennium Greens’ towards the site which cannot be seen

5.6 Given the lack of public access and the fact that the fields are not publicly visible their value as a potential LGS is unclear. The value of the site lies in the presence of the dense tree belt flanking the southern border of the River Frome and this is already protected by virtue of the conservation area designation.

5.7 The NPPF is clear that most green spaces will not warrant LGS designation. The NPPG provides assistance in explaining the types of green area that can be identified as LGSs. It advises they may include ‘land where sports pavilions, boating lakes or structures such as war memorials are located, allotments or urban spaces that provide a tranquil oasis’. Whilst it is accepted that this is not intended to be read as an exhaustive list of green spaces it clearly indicates that the green space needs to have some civic function to be considered for LGS status.

5.8 The NPPG advises that where land is not publicly accessible the land would need to be valued because of wildlife value, historic significance and/or beauty. In terms of (LGSFRO005) the fields are simply unimproved grassland of low ecological value. The site clearly could not be designated on the basis of its wildlife value. The site is not considered to have any particular historical significance. The LGS – Criteria for designation in Mendip gives examples of green spaces which might be of historical significance including land surrounding a memorial or cemeteries. Using the Council’s own definition the site cannot be considered to be historically significant.

5.9 In terms of the last criteria ‘beauty’ it is strongly argued that (LGSFRO005) does not warrant designation based upon its beauty. As has been referred to above, the site itself is not visible with the dense strip of trees on the bank of the river. Figs 13 - 15 show the fields. The fields are unimproved grasslands which are bordered by the railway line to the south and its unaesthetically pleasing palisade fencing. As most green spaces should not be capable of being designated LGSs it follows

that only the most beautiful of spaces should be considered for designation for this reason. The site could not be argued to be a beautiful space in this context.

Fig 13 – View from the western field looking east

Fig 14 – View looking east across the eastern most field

Fig 15 – View of the palisade fencing which demarcates the boundary

5.10 The NPPG guidance is more strict on the types of green spaces which may be designated where these spaces are not publicly accessible. The proposal does not meet any of the three criteria for designation.

5.11 Further to the above, the site does not, in any event, satisfy any of the other criteria for designation outlined in the Mendip Local Green Space Topic Paper (2017);

i) supports the designation of spaces which protect an important public view towards or out from a significant feature – N/A

ii) Parks, play areas or recreation facilities which make a significant visual contribution – N/A

iii) An important part of the street scene or character of the settlement, for example spaces such as orchards or gardens within a village – the northern meadows fulfil this function but not the fields to the south

iv) Contributing to an important public view into or out of an otherwise built up street scene – N/A

v) Offering informal recreation space and/or tranquillity within a settlement, for example seating areas and riverbanks – the site is not a recreational space. It does not offer a ‘tranquil oasis’ because it is not accessible or visible and it is adjacent to the freight railway line

vi) Being of local historical or cultural value to a settlement – N/A

vii) Being valuable for the richness of its wildlife – N/A

6. REASONS WHY THE DESIGNATION AS A LGS WOULD BE UNNECESSARY

6.1 The NPPG guides that where a site is already protected which includes being within a designated conservation area that careful consideration should be given to whether any additional benefit would be gained by designation as local green space. The Council’s own Criteria for Designation within the Topic Paper goes further in advising that LGSs will only be designated where their contribution to the settlement is not already protected through other policies or designations.

6.2 It is not evident within the evidence base underpinning the proposed designation of (LGSFRO005) that there has been any consideration as to whether this requirement of the policy has been met. The entirety of the site is located within the Frome conservation area. This affords the significant trees within the site protection. It also means that the duty under S.72 of the Planning (Listed buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 would be engaged in the exercising of the Council’s planning functions in respect of the site. This duty requires that ‘special attention shall be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of that area’.

6.3 Development which would not preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area would not be permissible. The reasons identified for proposing the LGS relate to the value it is considered to have in contributing to the character of the River Frome. The impact of any development of the site on the character of the conservation area would need to be considered and the designation of a LGS is unnecessary in this regard. The site has, as has been outlined, been allocated within the housing trajectory for Frome to provide 20 dwellings which itself necessitated an assessment of the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the conservation area which must have

been considered to be at least preserved for the site to be identified as appropriate.

6.4 The eastern field is included within flood zone 3. Within flood zone 3 only less vulnerable and water compatible developments can be considered acceptable. The development of the site would also require a sequential and exception test to be undertaken. The designation as flood zone 3 precludes most development types coming forward and my Clients do not wish in any event to do anything with the eastern parcel of land. Clearly a LGS designation would be superfluous taking into account the flood risk.

6.5 The site as a whole also benefits from protection through Local Plan Policy DP2. This policy advises that ‘permission will not be granted for development which would harm the contribution to distinctive local character made by Open Areas of Local Significance’. This further layer of protection also militates against the designation of the site as a LGS. In the absence of an argument as to why the Council consider the above designations are inadequate to protect the site from development which harms its character the LGS designation (LGSFRO005) should be withdrawn. My Client’s position is that they would like to develop a portion of the westernmost field for a small cluster of dwellings which would be capable of safeguarding the setting of the river, the conservation area and the OALS designation. This is achievable but not in the context of a LGS designation.

7. REASONS WHY THE DESIGNATION WOULD NOT ENDURE

7.1 The NPPG advises that ‘designating any LGS will need to be consistent with local planning for sustainable development in the area. In particular, plans must identify sufficient land in suitable locations to meet identified

development needs’. The NPPF likewise advises that ‘local green spaces…should be capable of enduring beyond the end of the plan period’. It is important therefore for MDC to demonstrate that the designation of the LGS will not prejudice the next plan period and its constituent demands for housing.

7.2 MDC is aware of the forthcoming changes put out for consultation by the then DCLG in ‘Planning for the right homes in the right places’ (September 2017) to provide a simplified approach to calculating housing requirements for each Local Authority. MDC calculate that their annual housing requirement will be significantly increased by 40% (see Appendix 5, page 1) taking the annualised target from 420 to 588 dwellings. The figure increases significantly because of the sizeable gap between incomes and property prices within Mendip.

7.3 The Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) reaffirmed its intention to implement the planning reform packages from the Housing White Paper and the ‘Planning for the right homes in the right places’ consultation on the 30th January 2018 in a letter to all Chief planning officers in Local Authorities. The revised housing requirement methodology will be published in the NPPF which itself will be released in draft form prior to Easter 2018.

7.4 The Local Plan part 1 identifies that Frome should deliver a minimum of 2300 new homes over the plan period (2006-2029) and there is a need for strategic allocations at Frome. There are serious question marks as to the deliverability of the Saxonvale allocation with a planning brief having been in place since 2005. Likewise some of the proposed allocations on the southern edge of Frome are capable of significantly harming the landscape setting of the town and will require careful scrutiny and some of the sites may be rejected by the Planning Inspector.

7.5 At present Frome (in paragraph 10.1.8 of the Local Plan Part 2) when comparing identified supply against completions since 2006, exhibits a shortfall of 174 dwellings against the residual requirement. Whilst MDC are seeking to address this through strategic allocations these do not take into account the forthcoming requirement to boost housing supply by 40%. There is highly likely to be a requirement for Mendip to reconsider its housing strategy (which itself is inextricably linked to Part 2 of the Local Plan) and plan for further allocations once the standardised methodology on housing targets is introduced.

7.6 It is preferable, in terms of meeting its housing need, if sustainably located sites within Frome contribute towards bridging the forthcoming housing gap. My Client’s site has already been identified as being suitable to accommodate 20 dwellings and the need for this to occur will increase once the new housing target is in place.

7.7 The relevance of this to the proposed LGS designation is that for an LGS to be designated MDC must be clear that the site will not be required to meet housing needs into the next plan period. Given the forthcoming pressures to identify further housing sites, it is argued that the proposed LGS cannot be confidently predicted to be capable of enduring into the future. This uncertainty alone is a strong enough reason not to allocate (LGSFRO005) as a LGS. The proposed allocation cannot be said to be ‘positively prepared’ contrary to paragraph 182 of the NPPF because it would in part thwart the meeting of MDC objectively assessed need.

8. CONCLUSION

• Until 2015 Rodden Meadows (south side) was included within the housing land trajectory to deliver 20 dwellings by 2023

• The inclusion of the site in the housing trajectory was predicated upon an assessment of the impact on landscape features, nature and heritage conservation in terms of considering the suitability of the site.

• At the point of the land being included into the housing land supply it was already an OALS and within the conservation area. Nothing has changed, so it is illogical that the site is now being proposed as a LGS

• The Councils Open Space Study (2012) identifies Keyford Ward which Rodden Meadows is located within, to have a surplus of 3.83 Ha of ‘other open space’. Frome as a whole has an excess of 9.39 Ha above what is required. The same study concluded that Rodden Meadows was also only of average quality as an open space.

• Despite the above, the site is being proposed for LGS designation. Across Frome all OALS are proposed to become LGS and a further 7 are proposed for designation. The current plan is not selective in seeking to designate LGS which is inconsistent with national policy.

• The evidence base underpinning the designation of Rodden Meadows (south) as a priority site for protection through the Neighbourhood Plan was flawed. The Examiner requested deletion of this designation because there was no evidence to support it. The Frome Open Space Strategy was the other key document relied upon to support the LGS designation and yet this document suggested Rodden Meadows (south) was important for informal recreation.

• There is no evidence presented with the plan to show that the site is demonstrably special to the local community, a requisite of designation as LGS. The only comments in support are not site specific, they are generic support comments for the principle of LGSs across Frome.

• The importance of Rodden Meadows (south) has been overestimated. The site is not visually permeable with a thick belt of mature trees obscuring views into the site and the site is not publicly accessible.

• The tests for LGS designation status of a non-publicly available space have not been met. The site is not important in terms of historic value, wildlife habitat or natural beauty. It is simply an area of unimproved grassland adjacent to the railway line of modest quality.

• Notwithstanding the reasons above, the proposed designation is unnecessary. The trees at the edge of the site could be retained and are protected by virtue of being in the conservation area. Development of the site will be required to preserve or enhance the conservation area and safeguard the value of the OALS. A significant proportion of the site is also located within flood zone 3.

• The designation as an LGS could not endure beyond the plan period. MDC is going to be required to provide 40% more homes than currently planned for and sustainably located sites within the district’s largest town will need to contribute towards meeting the unmet housing need. The designation fails therefore to be positively prepared contrary to paragraph 182 of the NPPF.

Update Information Housing Trajectory - 1st April 2014 Base date of information 1st April 2014 Supporting Evidence to Housing Supply Paper Last revision 1st April 2014

This trajectory provides an update to the Housing Supply Paper submitted as evidence to the Local Plan Examination [SD/93] The trajectory has been amended to reflect corrections made by the Council or highlighted in Hearing Statements (see Change-below) Completions for 2013-14 are estimates only and will be confirmed as part of the annual year-end survey. The trajectory retains a base date of 1st April 2013

Corrections to Trajectory Published as part of SD93 Yrs 1-5 Yrs 6-10 Yrs 11-15 Priddy (Other villages)- 7 units missed from trajectory 7 Correction - missed from Trajectory North Wootton (Lacey Close) (Other villages) 1 Correction - missed from Trajectory Church Farm - Farleigh Hungerford (Other villages) 1 Correction - missed from Trajectory Sites in Wanstrow (other villages) 4 Correction - missed from Trajectory Walton - Land to rear of Purseys garage -2 Correction Mells - allocation should be in Years 6-10 -6 6 Correction Frome Police Station site -10 Correction 2,4,6 Magdalene Street, Glastonbury 1 Correction - missed from Trajectory Glastonbury - Benedict St ( shlaa - excluded site) -14 Correction to reflect SHLAA Shepton Grange (97 not 93 dwellings) 4 Alternative conseent implemented Bennetts Gardens - Frome (Loss of C2 - new affordable) 19 Revised to be showen as a net gain Redrow - Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet -142 Adjustment highlighted by Katie Marsh Wells Future Growth Area -150 Corrected to be consistent in approach with other FGAs Thales site, Wells - amended start date to 2015/16 -48 48 Revised start date. Total change with corrections -20 -111 -150

Updates and other chanegs to the Trajectory

Planning permissions granted from 5th October 2013 - 29th March 2014 added and known expired consents removed Changes to clarify which SHLAA sites make up Future Growth Areas in Local Plan part I, Greenfield sites outside limits and land around Midsomer Norton Corrections to the Totals-Trajectory worksheet - affecting Cells Z37,41 and 43 - revising Trajectory Totals

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2 KEY AND ASSUMPTIONS

Column Title Description Category Categories /terms Notes

Corrections 1 Corrections made to trajectory published in SD93

Site/Scheme Information SHLAA Ref: This links to schedules and maps published on the SHLAA page SHLAA database reference of the mendip website. SHLAA references are still being added. Planning Ref Further information on schemes can be found on the Council's Council Planning reference planning search facility Decision Date consent granted , appeal allowed or approval in principle at date Decision date planning board

st Planning Status uc under construction ts technical start pp current planning permission - not started pt2 Dwellings to be allocated in Local Plan pt II s106 Approved in principle subject to s106 app Current application pre subject to pre-application discussion with the council b brownfield site -no planning - within adopted limits fga future growth area ug urban greenfield - no planning - within adopted limits g SHLAA greenfield - no planning - outside limits tc Town Centre allocation in draft Local Plan part I. ss Strategic allocation in draft Local Plan part I ref Scheme refused

5YR Inlcuded in 5 yr supply Inlcuded as a deliverable site in 5 Year Supply These have been published as a separate schedule

Rem Units to be built Net addiional units to be built MA Market Type '1' in this column means the completion estimates are counted as 1 Market Dwellings market housing in the summary at the top of the spreadsheet (row 2)

3 MA Market Type

Affordable Dwellings - Proportion of affordable will be '2' in this column means the completion estimates are counted as 2 based on actual agreed in a s106 , pre-application affordable housing in the summary at the top of the spreadsheet discussions or application Council policy. (row 3) (generally coloured blue) blank in this column means any figures appearing in the year blank columns are are not counted in the trajectory totals

Completion Estimates Year Completion estimates (net Estimate of the number of dwellings completed - Schemes under construction are assumed to complete in the Columns dwellings) This is based on a reasoned distribution of dwellings to current year. For large sites and allocated land , a maximum be built based on size on scheme/ site or survey build out rate of 40dpa (urban ) and 25 (dpa) rural is applied in the information or developers estimates. first 10 years. This reflects assumptions agreed by the developer panel for the 2012 SHLAA study. For large sites, affordable housing estimates reflect a quicker build out than market housing. For small sites under 10 units, the total yield is generally distributed across the relevant five year period. For outline consents, it is assumed that housing delivery will commence in the second year of the permission to allow for reserved matters to be submitted and agreed.

Five Year supply periods Sites under construction and with planning consent are included 5 Year Housing Supply Period from in the five year supply period. As part of its annual survey the 13/14 council will contact promoters of larger sites to seek confirmation that a site will be deliovered within five years,

This includes schemes approved in principle awaiting a legal 5 Year Housing Supply Period from (s106 agreement) and sites within adopted development limits. It 18/19 also includes strategic sites or sites allocated in Local Plan part I and village allocations to be made in Local Plan part II.

5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 Dwellings counted in this period are the main strategic sites started in Years 6-10 but likely to be built out over a longer period.

Categories of Deliverable and Developable Sites

4 Group A

Sites confirmed as started as at 31st March 2013 based on officer survey. For less accessible sites, progress update has been A1 Large sites with permission - started sought from the agent/developer or via building control records. A2 Small sites with permission - started A3 Large sites with permission - not started A4 Small sites with permission - not started A5 Sites with permission granted after 1st April 2013

Group B B1 Sites within adopted limits B2 Known windfall sites / opportunities

Group C These are housing or mixed use sites allocated in key diagrams C1 Strategic sites allocated in the Local Plan part I and shown on the submission policies map. Sites yields are counted as part of the trajectory These are SHLAA sites which make up Future Growth Areas indicated on the submission policies map. The exact extent of C2 Future Growth Areas FGA's will be defined in Local Plan part II. Site yields are not counted as part of the trajectory These are sites promoted through the SHLAA outside adopted development limits. Some of these may be subject to pre- application discussions or applications. Some Non-SHLAA or C3 Greenfield sites promoted in the SHLAA rejected sites may also be shown where subject to speculative applications. The trajectory lists sites for the main towns but not villages. Site yields are not counted in the Trajectory.

What is counted as a dwelling ?

As a general guide, dwellings which provide self-contained permanent accomodation are counted. Communal dwellings with shared facilities are not counted

New or converted dwellinghouses / flats (C3 use class) which are self-contained Yes New permanent agricultural dwellings Yes Communal accomodation ( care homes) and specialised 'extra care' No Hotels, hostels, B&B accomodation No New private dwellings created where agricultural ties or holiday-let conditions are removed No Holiday homes No Mobile Homes, Boats and other 'non-permanent accomodation No Annexes to the main dwelling (e.g. Granny annexes) No - These proposals will be checked against plans to ensure they can genuinely be considered as a separate dwelling Gypsy and Traveller pitches No - but monitored separately

5 Self-contained units within care homes which include support or extra care (C2 use class) No - but counted separately

Gross and Net Dwellings

All figures in the trajectory are 'net' dwellings and take into account loss of existing dwellings on-site. Specific losses of dwellings approved in isolation from a redevelopment proposal are discounted from the trajectory.

6 Frome

FROME - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Planning Ref Decision date FROME st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Ref: Market Delivery 291 1 57 45 70 60 59 146 179 117 74 54 35 35 35 40 45 0 Affordable Delivery 37 2 5 5 13 14 0 45 45 30 30 15 15 15 15 15 0 0 Total Delivery 328 62 50 83 74 59 191 224 147 104 69 50 50 50 55 45 0 Total Cumulative Delivery 62 112 195 269 328 519 743 890 994 1063 1113 1163 1213 1268 1313 1313 Group A - Deliverable sites as at 5 October 2013 A1. Large sites with permission - started 122

FRO009c 071064/007 26-Feb-10 Land off Garston Road, Frome uc 85 Land off Garston Road (Market) uc 72 1 35 35 4 Land off Garston Road (Aff) uc 13 2 5 5 3

FRO189 2011/2653 14-Mar-12 Welshmill Lane, Frome BA11 2LL (possible affordable scheme) uc 37 37 1 37

A2. Small sites with planning permission - started 23

FRO021 2010/2498 01-Dec-10 Mendip Lodge Hotel site (phase 1) , Bath Road BA11 2HP uc 6 1 6 FRO087 2012/1278 25-Oct-12 Saffron, Berkley Road, Frome, Somerset BA11 2EE uc 2 1 2 FRO038 2011/2243 19-Dec-11 3 Clumber Drive, Frome, BA11 2LG uc 2 1 2 2011/0905 05-Jan-12 24 St Marys Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2BQ uc 2 1 2 FRO164 2011/2126 25-Oct-11 20 Marston Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2DA uc 2 1 2 FRO043 108480/004 30-Jan-08 Acorns Oakfield Road Frome Somerset BA11 4JH uc 2 1 1 2009/0521 01-Jun-09 58 Lewis Crescent Frome Somerset BA11 2LF uc 1 1 1 2010/0466 21-Sep-10 7 Stourton View, Frome, BA11 4DY uc 1 1 1 FRO025 2011/2573 07-Feb-12 The Old Lemonade Factory, 114a Rodden Road, Frome, BA11 uc 1 1 1 2012/1729 28-Sep-12 142AL White Horse Drive, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2DA uc 1 1 1 2012/0674 17-May-12 15 Marston Close Frome Somerset BA11 4DX uc 1 1 1 117148/003 30-Oct-07 Plot adjacent 45 Packsaddle Way, Frome uc 1 1 1 2010/2896 29-Mar-11 White Gate Cottage, Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EE uc 1 1 1

A3. Large sites with planning permission - not started

A4. Small sites with planning permission - not started 55

FR0124 12-Jul-96 Land at Ashbourne House, Masrton Road pp 1 FRO086 15-Aug-06 Christchurch Street West and South Parade pp 9 FRO171 01-Dec-10 12 Orchadleigh View pp 1 25-Aug-11 Land adj. 1-2 Adderwell lane pp 1 FRO192 08-Sep-11 52 Beechwood Avenue pp 1 FRO029 20-Sep-11 Land adj Uplands, Innox Hill pp 1 FRO193 21-Oct-11 30 The Butts pp 1 FRO028 11-Nov-11 Wessex Lodge Nunney Road pp 1 06-Feb-12 19 Market Place pp 1 FRO172 13-Mar-12 Land adj Ambleside, Rossiters Road pp 1 FRO168 03-Apr-12 23 Styles Hill pp 1 19-Jul-12 20 Vallis Road pp 1 13-Aug-12 36 Keyford pp 1 28-Nov-12 48 Lewis Crescent pp 1 02-Jan-13 Farmers Arms, Spring Gardens pp 1 FRO074 08-Jan-13 Land adj Berkley Edge, Clink Road pp 1 10-17 Palmer Street pp 9 15 Portway (change of use - dwelling to office pp -1 FRO038 3 Clumber Drive BA11 3LG pp 2 3 Gentle Street (conv. Flats to single dwelling) pp -1 FRO087 43a Innox Hill pp 2 FRO195 48 Catherine Street pp 3 FRO026 2011/3029 Apex House, West End pp 4 Bollow Farm, Silver Lane, West Woodlands (open country) pp 1 FRO084 Land adj 42 Innox Hill pp 4 FRO065 Land at Robins Lane Frome pp 1

mendip housing trajectory 7 Frome

FROME - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Planning Ref Decision date FROME st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Ref: FRO042 Land to rear of Woodland Road pp 7 FRO089 Plot adj. 45 Packsaddle Way pp 1 Woolworths Yard, Saxonvale (Loss of flat to hotel) pp -1 55 1 10 15 15 15

A5. Sites given consent since 1 April 2013

2012/2746 14-Jun-13 r.o 20 spring terrace (repl appn) pp 1 2012/0257 08-May-13 r.o. 39 Butts Hill pp 1 2013/0554 11-Jun-13 27 Bath Road pp 1 2013/0564 22-Apr-13 1 Clumber Drive (repl) - 1 unit pp 0 2012/2973 05-Apr-13 41 Somerset Road ( 4 units total) pp 3 2012/0288 09-May-13 64 The Butts pp 1 2012/2746 14-Jun-13 20 Spring terrace (amended scheme) - 2 units pp 0 2012/0222 17-Apr-13 44 Rodden Road pp 1 FRO044 071035/007 03-Jun-13 Garfield, Rossiters Road (pp on part of site) pp 3 FRO0176 2013/0159 02-Apr-13 Windwhistle, Egford Lane pp 1 2010/2837 01-Nov-13 Land adjoining 70 and 68 Beechwood Avenue pp 10 2012/0230 01-Nov-13 Eastgate Bldgs, Chiristchurch Street East pp 10 2013/1128 01-Nov-13 5a New Buildings, Frome pp 1 2013/1266 01-Nov-13 Frome Town Council, 5 Palmer Street pp -1 2013/1920 01-Nov-13 vacant land- junc Somerset Rd and Whitewell Rd, Frome pp 1 2013/1353 01-Jan-14 19 Selwood Crescent, BA11 2HX pp 1 2013/1633 01-Jan-14 Land northwest of Critch Hill, Frome pp 7 2013/2548 01-Feb-14 29a Fromefield, Frome pp 1 2013/1691 01-Feb-14 MC2 Telescope Shop, 57 Catherine Street pp 1 2013/1581 01-Nov-14 41 Portway Frome pp 1 44 1 14 15 15

Group B - Developable sites (suitable to come forward without change to the Local Plan) B1 SHLAA sites within adopted development limits

FRO058 2013/0315 Board sep13 Butler, Tanner and Dennis premises s106 150 Butler, Tanner and Dennis (Mkt) 105 1 30 30 30 15 Butler, Tanner and Dennis (Aff @30%) 45 2 10 10 10 15

FRO009a Kingsway (mixed use) (flats above shops) b 25 1 10 10 5

Saxonvale (mixed use town centre - LP allocation) 82 FRO009c Frontier estates site (retail led - no residential in masterplan) app 0 FRO009b Car park and Abattoir site (council owned) - no residential app 0 FRO9d & f Terramond site pre 57 1 20 20 17 Terramond site (affordable @ 30%) pre 25 2 10 10 5

FR0015 Land at Vallis Trading Estate (limited affordable) pre 49 49 1 20 20 9

FRO 003 2012/2905 T H White, Vallis Road (adopted allocation) (no affordable) s106 58 1 30 28

FRO021 Mendip Lodge Hotel site (phase 2) , Bath Road BA11 2HP app 14 1 5 5 4

2013/1177 Bennetts Gardens (redevelopment of C2 scheme) pp 20 Bennetts Gardens (all affordable - 15 SO/5 social rent) 19 2 10 9

FRO196 2014/0174/FUL Former Police Station - Oakfield Road 64 Former Police Station - Oakfield Road (mkt) app 44 1 10 34 Former police station - Oakfield Road (aff) app 20 2 10 10

FRO041 2012/0314 Land off Rodden Road s106 8 1 4 4

mendip housing trajectory 8 Frome

FROME - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Planning Ref Decision date FROME st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Ref: FRO044 071035/007 03-Jun-13 Garfield, Rossiters Road (remainder of site) b 5 1 5 FR0054 Fmr Nurseries , Portway b 21 1 10 11 FR0031 25 Christchurch Street west b 10 1 5 5 FRO037 Land adj 2 Marston Road, Frome b 6 1 6 FRO047 Land off Beechwood Avenue b 10 1 5 5 FRO048 2013/2585/OTS 49-51 Locks Hill app 12 12 1 6 6 FRO066 Land adj 17 Lansdown Place b 1 1 1 FRO148 Garston Farm (urban greenfield) ug 20 1 10 10

Group C - Developable Greenfield sites (Outside adopted development limits) C1 Strategic sites

FRO055 2013/1635 Board March14 Southfield Farm (adopted plan allocation) s106 450 Southfield Farm (market) 315 1 25 25 25 25 25 35 35 35 40 45 Southfield Farm (affordable @ 30%) 135 2 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

FR0010 089846/015 16/08/2013 Land adj Christchurch School (The Mount) pp 54 Land adj Christchurch School (Mkt) 49 1 20 29 Land adj Christchurch School (Affordable) 5 2 5 0

FRO051a 2012/3053 19-Jul-13 The Old Dairy, The Mount pp 10 10 1 10

C2 Future Growth Area

FRO051 Land South of The Mount - Part of Future Growth Area fga 77 FRO150b Land adj Birchhill Lane - Part of Future Growth Area fga 174 FRO150 Land parcels south of The Mount g 86 `` C3 Greenfield sites promoted in the SHLAA

FRO061 2013/2608/OTS Land east of Innox Hill (packsaddle Way) app 107 NB no affordable proposed by the developer

FRO004 Little Keyford (affordable scheme app submitted) app 23

FRO152 Land at Little Keyford g 202

FRO001 Keyford Field g 82 FRO150a Land south of Keyford Field g 102

FRO006 Critch Hill g 16 FRO072 8 Mount Pleasant g 1

FRO150c Land south of Tower View, The Mount g 165

mendip housing trajectory 9 Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref: Planning Ref Decision GLASTONBURY st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Market Delivery 235 40 33 56 53 53 10 12 56 37 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 Affordable Delivery 44 1 1 21 21 0 15 23 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Delivery 279 41 34 77 74 53 25 35 63 37 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Cumulative Delivery 41 75 152 226 279 304 339 402 439 472 472 472 472 472 472 472 Group A - Deliverable sites as at 5 October 2013 A1. Large sites with permission - started 134

GLAS006 116335/003 01-Aug-07 North of Wells Road, Glastonbury Taylor Wimpey uc 134 134 22 26 26 26 34 134 North of Wells Road, Glastonbury (mkt) uc 131 1 21 25 25 25 34 North of Wells Road (Affordable) uc 3 2 1 1 1 0 0

A2. Small sites with planning permission - started

GLAS062 116335/004 29-Feb-08 Land North of Wells Road, Glastonbury uc 4 1 4 GLAS081 2009/0717 22-Sep-09 3A Magdalene Street, Glastonbury uc 3 1 3 2012/0713 19-Nov-12 Tor House, 1 Bovetown, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8JH uc 2 1 2 GLAS 060 118506/000 20-Oct-05 Land at Manor Close, Glastonbury uc 2 1 2 GLAS087 2010/2258 10-Jan-11 59 The Roman Way, Glastonbury, BA6 8AB uc 2 1 2 2011/2784 23-Jan-12 Bercliff, Norbins Road, Glastonbury, BA6 9JF uc 2 1 2 GLAS073 2010/1430 10-Aug-10 41 Old Wells Road, Glastonbury, BA6 8EA uc 2 1 2 2011/2116 22-Sep-11 13 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DN uc 1 1 1 2011/2784 23-Jan-12 Bercliff, Norbins Road, Glastonbury, BA6 9JF uc 1 1 1 A3. Large sites with planning permission - not started 19

A4. Small sites with planning permission - not started 35 1 8 9 9 9

GLAS 042 2011/0280 21-Apr-11 13 Fairfield Gardens, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NH pp 8 8 2011/3079 30-Apr-12 124 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9AG PP 5 5 2011/1972 16-Jan-12 Rowley Road, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 8HU PP 5 5 2011/2218 21-Oct-11 36 High Street, Glastonbury BA6 9DX PP 3 3 2011/2657 08-Nov-12 41 Old Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8EA PP 2 2 2012/1430 31-Jul-12 Garages, St John's Square, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9LJ PP 2 2 2010/3110 28-Feb-11 113 Benedict Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9NQ PP 2 2 2012/0749 07-Sep-12 24 Ferryman Road Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9BW PP 1 1 2012/2158 06-Feb-13 May Place, Hamlyn Road, Glastonbury BA6 8HT PP 1 1 2011/0333 21-Jul-11 5 Avalon Estate, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AA PP 1 1 2012/1176 05-Sep-12 28 Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9EX PP 1 1 2010/2404 01-Jul-11 10 Landmead, Glastonbury, BA6 9DB PP 1 1 2012/1052 28-Aug-12 38 Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EJ PP 1 1 2011/0239 01-Jul-11 57 Bere Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8BE PP 1 1 2011/0034 12-Apr-11 Land adj 78 Wearyall Hill House, Glastonbury, BA6 8AD PP 1 1

A5. Sites given consent since 1 April 2013 GLAS011 2012/1309 19-Jun-13 Drapers and Son, 26 Chilkwell Street (Raglan) - all affordable pp 20 20 2 10 10

GLAS030b 2012/1834 14/02/2014 Fmr Avalon Furniture Factory Site (mixed-scheme) pp 67 Fmr Avalon Furniture Factory Site (mkt) 49 1 20 19 7 Fmr Avalon Furniture Factory Site (aff @ 35%) 21 2 10 11

2012/2895 12-Apr-13 Land off Compton Close pp 1 1 1 1 10-Jul-13 Land N of 41 Old Wells Road pp 1 1 1 1 2013/1164 01-Jan-14 17 Wells Road, Glastonbury, BA6 9DN pp 1 1 1 1 2013/2418/FUL 01-Jan-14 Abbey Dental Health Centre, 18 Magdalene St BA6 9EH pp 1 1 1 1 2012/2605 01-Nov-13 185 Wells Rd, Glastonbury BA6 9AW pp 1 1 1 1

B1 SHLAA sites within adopted development limits

GLAS001 Glastonbury Highway Depot b 62 1 30 32 GLAS001a Avalon Motors, Wells Road b 5 1 5 GLAS015 Land adj. 24 Roman Way b 5 1 5

mendip housing trajectory 10 Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref: Planning Ref Decision GLASTONBURY st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 GLAS030a Avalon Motors Body Shop Wells Road b 18 1 18 GLAS068 2,4 & 6 Magdalene Street (brownfield site) b 1 1 1 GLAS055 Lintels Garage b 8 1 8 GLAS090 Land behind Blenhiem House, 19 Chilkwell Street b 10 1 10 Avalon Tyres, Frogmore (lapsed) (pre-app for affordable) b 27 2 10 17

Group C - Developable Greenfield sites (Outside adopted development limits) 136 0 C1 Strategic sites No strategic sites or future growth areas allocated in Local Plan

C2 Future Growth Area

C3 Greenfield sites promoted in the SHLAA

Included sites

GLAS092 2013/0903 Board 5/2/14 Uppingstock Farm s106 33 Uppingstock Farm (market) 22 1 10 12 Uppingstock Farm (aff) 11 2 5 6

GLAS093 2013/1444 Board Dec 13 Pear Tree Farn - Land off Old Wells Road s106 24 Land off Old Wells Road (mkt) 17 1 10 7 Land off Old Wells Road (affordable @30%) 7 2 7

GLAS010 2013/2618/OTS Revised appn Land to the west of Glastonbury Bypass (revised app) app 175 Land to the west of Glastonbury Bypass (mkt) 123 Land to the west of Glastonbury Bypass (aff @30%) 52

GLAS002 2013/1814 Land adj Higher Edgarley Farm (0.48) app 11 11

GLAS003 Land off Butleigh Road 30 GLAS084a Northload Bridge Farm 30

mendip housing trajectory 11 STREET - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref: Planning Ref Decision STREET st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Market Delivery 78 60 47 54 35 26 28 30 25 25 30 30 30 35 35 0 Affordable Delivery 10 10 4 6 6 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 Total Delivery 88 70 51 60 41 41 43 45 40 40 45 45 45 50 50 0 Total Cumulative Delivery 88 158 209 269 310 351 394 439 479 519 564 609 654 704 754 754 Group A - Deliverable sites as at 5 October 2013 A1. Large sites with permission - started

STR012 2010/1471 01-Sep-10 Houndwood : Land between Westway and High Street, uc 129 129 58 40 31 HoundwoodStreet. Barratt 2 Homes (mkt) 105 1 48 40 27 Houndwood 2 (aff) 24 2 10 10 4

A2. Small sites with planning permission - started 30

STR026 2010/2660 25-Feb-11 Land Off Portway, Street BA16 9SF uc 6 6 1 6 STR021 2010/1663 10-Nov-10 Builders Yard, Leigh Furlong Road, Street, BA16 0LD uc 6 6 1 6 2011/3297 02-Mar-12 Millfield School, Butleigh Road, Street BA16 0YD uc 3 3 1 3 2011/0621 28-Jun-11 116 West End Street Somerset BA16 0LR uc 1 1 1 1 STR071 116339/003 23-Jun-08 14 Glaston Road, Street uc 1 1 1 1 STR075 2010/0291 03-Jun-10 45 Leigh Road, Street uc 1 1 1 1 STR102 2011/1683 09-Nov-11 Plot 2, Hillview, Higher Brooks, Street uc 1 1 1 1 2011/1152 02-Dec-11 Land adjacent to Treetops, 178 Somerton Road, Street, uc 1 1 1 1 2012/0283 01-Jun-12 Somerset,75 Leigh Road, BA16 Street, 0SB Somerset, BA16 0HD uc 1 1 1 1 STR022 106808/005 16-Apr-09 30 Portway Street Somerset BA16 0SF uc 9 9 1 9

A3. Large sites with planning permission - not started

STR012 2011/0680 17-Jun-11 Houndwood site (Phase 3), Street. Barratt Homes pp 56 56 40 16 Houndwood 3 (mkt) 44 1 34 10 Houndwood 3(affordable) 12 2 6 6

2010/2440 23-Dec-10 Cranhill House, Cranhill Road, BA16 0BY (possibly expired) PP

A4. Small sites with planning permission - not started

2012/1272 24-Jul-12 Foyer Scheme 158-160 High Street, BA16 0NH ts 0 0 2010/2163 11-Nov-10 Baptist Church, Glastonbury Road (expired) pp 8 0 2009/0887 16-Jul-09 6 Green Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0QL pp 5 5 2011/0032 06-Oct-11 28 Leigh Road, Street, BA16 0HB PP 4 4 2010/0278 29-Apr-10 39 Silver Road, Street PP 3 3 STR006 076290/008 17-May-12 United Reformed Church, High Street, Street PP 3 3 2012/2207 05-Nov-12 154 - 156 High Street, Street, Somerset, BA16 0NH PP 3 3 2012/1372 13-Dec-12 Land at rear of 58 High Street, Street, Somerset BA16 0EQ PP 3 3 2012/2976 08-Mar-13 Millfield School, Millfield, Street, Somerset, BA16 0YD PP 3 3 2012/1775 12-Nov-12 The Bramleys, Jubilee Road, Street, Somerset BA16 0QP PP 1 1 2012/0907 05-Jul-12 26 High Street, Street, Somerset BA16 0EB PP 1 1 2011/2425 30-Jan-12 7 Hooper Road, Street, Somerset BA16 0NP PP 1 1 2011/1241 23-Nov-11 44 Goss Drive, Street, BA16 0RR PP 1 1 2010/2938 31-Jan-11 Land between 23 & 27 Fielding Road Street PP 1 1 2011/2710 27-Feb-12 Land at Lych Gate Lodge, Woods Batch, Street, Somerset, BA16 PP 1 1 2012/2219 12-Dec-12 Primrose9PH Corner Middle Brooks Street Street Somerset BA16 PP 1 1 2011/0540 26-May-11 Land0TU Adj, 1 Housman Road, Street BA16 0SD PP 1 1 2011/0764 21-Jul-11 36 Glanvill Road, Street, BA16 0TN PP 1 1 2012/1063 13-Nov-12 8 Park Close, Street BA16 0JW PP 1 1 2011/3155 18-Sep-13 Willow Bungalow, Farm Lane, Street, BA16 9PB PP 8 8 42 1 10 10 10 12

A5. Sites given consent since 1 April 2013

STR042 Selworthy, Hindhayes Lane (misssed from HLA 2007) pp 1 STR093 2013/1111 July 4 Stonehill Street pp 5 STR100 sep Willow Bungalow, Farm Lane pp 8 25/09/2013 23 Brooks Road pp 1 2013/0847 Sep 28 Leigh Road pp 1 Sep 12 Durston Close pp 1

mendip housing trajectory 12 STREET - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref: Planning Ref Decision STREET st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 2013/0591 Aug Land r/o The Bramleys pp 1 STR062 2012/3031 April land adj Strode Road pp 2 2013/0203 Aug 5 Silver Road pp 1 STR013 Land r.o. 15 Cranhill Road PP 4 2012/2789 45 Overleigh pp 1 2013/0655 land at Portway Crescent pp 1 2013/1640 Jan-14 Fowen Close, Street pp 8 2013/2532/FUL Mar-14 Site adj. The Lodge, Higher Brooks, BA16 0TX pp 2 2013/0654 Nov-13 Sheepskin Coats of Street, 2-4 High Street, Street pp 5 2012/1264 75 High Street pp 1 43 1 10 10 10 13 Group B - Developable sites (suitable to come forward without change to the Local Plan) B1 SHLAA sites within adopted development limits STR025 44 Portway b 1 1 1 STR104 Land r.o. Arcobaleno, Middle Street b 3 1 3 STR040 2-4 High Street b 5 1 5

Group C - Developable Greenfield sites (Outside adopted development limits) C1 Strategic site

WAL022 Land West of Street (allocated in LP part 1) 500 40 40 40 40 40 45 45 50 50 50 Land W of Street (market) 350 1 25 25 25 25 25 30 30 35 35 35 Land W of Street (aff) @30% 150 2 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

C2 Future Growth Area

Future Growth Area (as shown on proposals map) Non-SHLAA East Mead farm/ W of E Mead Lane 150 WAL022 Land South of Eastmead Farm (middle area of site) 200 STR001 Land adj. Brooks Farm 200 WAL004 Land betw. Badgers Green/ Quarry Batch (Green Gap) (30) WAL022 Land South of Eastmead Farm (southern area of site)

C3 Greenfield sites promoted in the SHLAA

Land N of A39 STR002 Farm Lane/ Westway 71

Crispin School Site STR003 Land West of Somerton Road 200

Land promoted at Higher Brooks STR037 Land at Higher Brooks (devt with other parcels) 52 STR106 Land adj. Albion House (small site) 4 STR105 Land adj Hillview, Higher Brooks (small site) 2 STR035 Hedges Farm, Middle Brooks 9

Land East of Street STR031 land at East Mead (W of Butleigh Road) 443

mendip housing trajectory 13 Shepton Mallet

SHEPTON MALLET - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref: Planning Ref Decision SHEPTON MALLET st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Market Delivery 5 23 29 45 8 47 39 25 25 25 45 45 45 35 35 0 Affordable Delivery 0 15 13 5 5 21 21 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 Total Delivery 5 38 42 50 13 68 60 40 40 40 60 60 60 50 50 0 Total Cumulative Delivery 5 43 85 135 148 216 276 316 356 396 456 516 576 626 676 676 Group A - Deliverable sites as at 5 October 2013 A1. Large sites with permission - started

A2. Small sites with planning permission - started 5

SHEP076 2010/3113 09-May-11 Land at Drill Hall Lane, Shepton Mallet BA4 5AR uc 3 1 3 SHEP094 2011/0965 08-Sep-11 Lis-Dar-Shar, Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet BA4 5ET uc 1 1 1 SHEP073 116880/001 11-May-04 42 High Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5AS uc 1 1 1

A3. Large sites with planning permission - not started 0

A4. Small sites with planning permission - not started 31

2011/3248 28-Feb-13 Alfred Crescent BA4 5SR (net gain of 10 affordable) pp 10 10 2 5 5 SHEP038 2009/2016 04-Jun-10 Land at Silk Close / Cowl Street (affordable) pp 9 9 2 5 4

2011/0653 28-Jun-11 9 Field Lodge, Cannards Grave Rd, Shepton Mallet BA4 5RW pp 5 5 2011/3199 31-Aug-12 5 Park Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5BP pp 2 2 2011/0058 11-Mar-11 5 Park Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BS pp 1 1 2011/0825 06-Sep-11 10 Town Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5BG pp 1 1 2011/1068 02-Dec-11 34 Charlton Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5PA pp 1 1 2010/1036 18-Aug-10 The Priory, Draycott Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HS pp 1 1 2012/1748 18-Dec-12 Ivy House Farm, Kilver St, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5NE pp 1 1

Total - not started 12 Total - not started - split over years 2-5 1 3 3 3 3

A5. Sites given consent since 1 April 2013

SHEP002 Shepton Grange (Phase 7) ( Bloor Homes) pp 97 30 30 37 Shepton Grange (mkt) pp 74 1 20 21 37 Shepton Grange (Aff & 20%) pp 19 2 10 9 0

20/05/2013 48 West Shepton pp 1 29/05/2013 Fraser House pp 2 2013/1038 Feb-14 14 Hitchen Lane (10 units -won on appeal) pp 10 7 2012/1034 Oct-14 Sales House, Draycott Road pp -5 2012/1037 Oct-14 Dales House, Draycott Road pp 2 2013/2339/FUL Feb-14 32 Paul Street pp 2 2013/1948 Jan-14 25a Finch Close BA4 5GL pp 2 2013/0776 Mar-14 Pike Hill, Bowlish pp 1 15 1 5 5 5

Group B - Developable sites (suitable to come forward without change to the Local Plan) B1 SHLAA sites within adopted development limits SHEP014 Commercial Road and Little Ostry tc 39 1 15 15 9 SHEP022 Woodbourne House b 2 1 2 SHEP029 Land adjoining 6 Wells Road b 1 1 1 SHEP052 Land adj 6 Westway Lane b 1 1 1 SHEP060 Land r.o. Westway Lane, b 4 1 4

SHEP037 Tadley Acres - Fmr reserved school site ug 40 Tadley Acres - Fmr reserved school site (mkt) 28 1 14 14 Tadley Acres - Fmr reserved school site (aff @ 20%?) 12 2 6 6 B2 - Other brownfield opportunities (windfall sites) SHEP014 Shepton Mallet Prison c30-50 dwellings b 2014/0432 Oakleaze Yard (11 units - revised application) app 11

mendip housing trajectory 14 Shepton Mallet

SHEPTON MALLET - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref: Planning Ref Decision SHEPTON MALLET st 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Group C - Developable Greenfield sites (Outside adopted development limits) C1 Strategic sites

Land West of Cannards Grave Road * (amended in Mods) ss SHEP003a land N of Ridge Lane (approx 350) 350 SHEP003b Land north of Ridge Lane (approx 150) 150 SHEP089 Harefield, Compton Road (approx 20) SHEP090 Parcel of Land off Cannards Grave Road 500 40 40 40 40 40 45 45 50 50 50 Land W Cannards Grave Road (market) 350 1 25 25 25 25 25 30 30 35 35 35 Land W Cannards Grave Road (aff) @30% 150 2 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

C2 Future Growth Area

SHEP092 Compton Road, Ridge Lane g 350 Devt extents to be defined (c 350-600 dwellings)

C3 Greenfield sites promoted in the SHLAA

Included sites SHEP013 2013/1550 Land south of Old Wells Road (Redrow) (at appeal july14) app 142 Land adj to Old Wells Road (mkt) 100 Land adj to Old Wells Road (Aff @ 30%) 42

SHEP077 Land at Pike Hill g 1 SHEP088 Land adj to Hillmead g 6

Excluded sites Non-SHLAA Land N, of Old Wells Road (Gladman) g 98 local consultation being undertaken by developer

mendip housing trajectory 15 Wells

WELLS - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 (#) - see notes WELLS 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Market Delivery 1 23 59 93 83 98 93 45 45 45 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 Affordable Delivery 2 0 20 29 40 29 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Delivery 23 79 122 123 127 113 65 65 65 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Cumulative Delivery 23 102 224 347 474 587 652 717 782 832 832 832 832 832 832 832 Group A - Deliverable sites as at 5 October 2013 A1. Large sites with permission - started 87

WELLS013b 2011/0043 Cathedral Walk, Fmr.Clares Factory. Barratt Homes (#) uc 87 87 7 40 40 0 Cathedral Walk (mkt) 64 1 7 30 27 0 Cathedral Walk (affordable @ 34%) 23 2 0 10 13 0

A2. Small sites with planning permission - started 16

2012/2568 Keward Mill, Jocelyn Drive (#) uc 5 1 5 2010/1891 Wells Cottage Hospital, Bath Road, Wells BA5 2XL uc 5 1 5 2012/1581 18 High Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 2SG uc 2 1 2 2011/1490 Land to the rear of 6 - 12 Ash Lane Wells Somerset BA5 2LU uc 2 1 2 2012/0465 Land rear of 60 St Thomas Street, Wells, BA1 2UZ uc 1 1 1 2012/0229 25 Wheeler Grove, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2GB uc 1 1 1

A3. Large sites with planning permission - not started 0

A4. Small sites with planning permission - not started 18

2011/3117 1Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 2DZ pp 5 2011/1288 The Old Guard House, Guard House Lane, Wells BA5 1SL pp 3 2012/0712 14 Broad Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DN pp 2 2012/1728 Highgate House Gate Lane Wells Wells Somerset BA5 1UB pp 1 2012/1459 Land Adjacent 53 Bath Road, Wells, Somerset BA5 3HR pp 1 2011/1895 Land at rear of 25 New Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 2LE pp 1 2011/1723 9 Market Place, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RH pp 1 2012/1802 Dolphins, Lovers Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2QL pp 1 2010/3116 7 Woodacre, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2TE pp 1 2010/1965 32a Portway, Wells BA5 2BH pp 1 10825 25 Churchill Road Wells Somerset BA5 3HZ pp 1 2011/1888 13 Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2EP pp 1 2012/1324 7 A Portway, Wells, Somerset BA5 2BA pp -1 Total small sites spread over years 2-5 18 1 4 4 5 5

A5. Sites given consent since 1 April 2013 398

WELLS067 2012/1472 Oct-13 Ash Close ( agreed at at Board 8/5/13) (approved oct13) pp 62 Ash Close ( Mkt) 54 1 25 29 Ash Close (Affordable) 8 2 4 4

2012/0700 24/04/2013 Thales site, Wookey Hole Road pp 188 40 50 50 48 Thales site (mkt) 132 1 34 25 25 48 Thales site (affordable @ 30%) 56 2 6 25 25 0

WELLS012 2012/1000 30/04/2013 Nutricia site, Glastonbury Road . uc 143 35 36 36 36 Nutrica (mkt) 112 1 25 26 25 36 Nutrica (affordable & 22%) 31 2 10 10 11 0 Nutrica (extra care accommodation) 0

29/08/2013 2 St Cuthbert Street pp 1 14/08/2013 Land adj 2 Bath Road pp 4 2013/2138/FUL The Coach House, Chamberlain Street pp 1 2013/2433/FUL Feb-14 12 North Road, Wells BA5 2TJ. pp 1 2014/0028/FUL Feb-14 1 Harewell Walk, Wells, BA5 2EZ pp 1 2013/1980 01/12/2014 8 Mill Street, BA5 2AS pp 1

mendip housing trajectory 16 Wells

WELLS - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 (#) - see notes WELLS 5YR Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 2013/1926 01/12/2014 97 Burcott Road pp -1 8 1 2 3 3

Group B - Developable sites (suitable to come forward without change to the Local Plan) B1 SHLAA sites within adopted development limits

WELLS041 Princes Road (Local Plan allocation) b 30 Princes Road (market) 20 20 Princes Road (Affordable @ 40%) 10 10

WELLS094 Chalcroft, 2 Portway Avenue b 1 WELLS052 24 Somerleaze Close b 1 WELLS062 35 Balch Road b 1 WELLS080 Gardens to r.0 32-34 Balch Road b 2 WELLS092 36 Balch Road b 2 WELLS014 33 Priory Road b 6 split over years 6-10 13 2 2 3 3 3

Urban Greenfield WELLS094 Wells Rugby Club - relocation to new site planned ug 60 20 20 20 Non-SHLAA Wells sports ground - relocation at feasibility stage ug ?

Group C - Developable Greenfield sites (Outside adopted development limits) C1 Strategic sites

WELLS007 2013/1033 Board 3.10,13 Land adj Wookey Hole Road , Wells s106 160 35 35 35 35 20 Wookey Hole Road (market) 120 1 25 25 25 25 20 Wookey Hole Road (affordable @ 25%)+ school site 40 2 10 10 10 10

WELLS006 2013/2306/OTS Board 3/3/14 Land SW of Glastonbury Road s106 150 30 30 30 30 30 Land SW of Glastonbury Road (market) 90 1 20 20 20 20 10 Land SW of Glastonbury Road (affordable @ 40%) 60 2 10 10 10 10 20

C2 Future Growth Area

WELLS001 Land west of Wells (south of railway line) FGA fga 150 Land west of Wells (market) 90 Land west of Wells (Affordable @ 40%) 60 Land west of Wells promoted by developer (in green gap) 50

C3 Greenfield sites promoted in the SHLAA Included sites

WELLS004 Palace Farm, Wells (100-140 units) pre 140

WELLS003 St Cuthberts Mill, Haybridge (c 100-300 dwellings) mixed 100 site for sale/ lease until 2021 part brownfield

Excluded sites WELLS084 Land off Elm Close ( Excluded site) - Gladman developments 135 Local consultation (Feb 14)

WELLS044/82 Little Burcott Farm / Land at Burcott Lane WELLS082 Constrained land - Sewage Treatment Cordon

mendip housing trajectory 17 MENDIP PRIMARY VILLAGES - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 PRIMARY VILLAGES st MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Market Delivery 34 41 55 51 87 126 82 66 40 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 Affordable Delivery 8 36 5 23 37 60 41 23 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Delivery 42 77 60 74 124 186 123 89 57 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHLAA Ref Planning Ref Decision Cumulative 42 119 179 253 377 563 686 775 832 883 883 883 883 883 883 883 Baltonsborough

BAL002 2011/2840 Land at Ham Street uc 1 3

BAL001 Talbots Orchard Talbots Orchard (mkt) pp 1 1 Talbots Orchard (affordable) pp 2 8

13 St Dunstans Park pp 1 2 BAL010 2013/1194 01/08/2013 Land North of South View , Martin Street pp 1 6 2013/0660 26/07/2013 Land adjacent Mansfield Way pp 1 1 2013/1891 01/02/2014 Land off Ham Street pp 2 2

2012/2611 29/10/2013 Land north of Church Lane (appeal site) pp 41 land north of Church Lane (mkt) 25 1 10 15 land north of Church Lane (Affordable @ 40%) 16 2 8 8

BAL002/18 2013/1536 Land to West of Date Palms Ltd, Ham Street s106 36 Land to West of Date Palms (mkt) 25 1 10 10 5 Land to West of Date Palms (Affordable) 11 2 5 5 1

Baltonsborough - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (40) No requirement for site allocations in Local plan part II

Beckington

2013/2061 Nov-14 Land in front of 16 Warminster Road, BA11 6SY pp 1 1 1

BECK010 2013/1119 Board Dec 13 Land north of Warminster Road David Wilson s106 45 North of Warminster Road (mkt) 32 1 10 10 12 North of Warminster Road (affordable & 30%) 13 2 5 5 3

BECK011 2013/1088 Board Dec 13 Land east of Bath Road Redrow s106 43 Land East of Bath Road (mkt) 30 1 10 10 12 Land east of Bath Road (affordable @30%) 13 2 5 5 3

2013/0980 Board Sep 13 Tower Hill Farm s106 12 12

Beckington - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (55) No requirement for site allocations in Local plan part II

Butleigh 2012/2316 16/11/2012 Land adjacent the Sweets 1 1 BUT066a 2012/0108 18/12/2012 Land south of Chapel Lane (all affordable) 2 8 1 Court Park 1 1

Butleigh - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (28) 28 Butleigh - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 20 1 4 4 4 4 4 Butleigh - Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 8 2 2 2 2 2 0

Chewton Mendip No extant consents as at 31/3/13

2013/0259 02/04/2013 Bathway Cottage 1 1 1

Chewton Mendip - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (10) 10 CM - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 7 1 1 2 2 2 0 CM- Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 3 2 1 1 1 mendip housing trajectory 18 MENDIP PRIMARY VILLAGES - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 PRIMARY VILLAGES st MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Chilcompton

A2: Extant permissions 31.3.13- started CHIL026 2011/2615 02/08/2012 65 Stockhill Road, Chilcompton (revised app), BA3 4JL uc 3 1 3 2011/1998 17/10/2011 East Lyne, Wells Road, Chilcompton, BA3 4EY uc 2 1 2 CHIL014 2012/0517 08/05/2012 Beech Cottage , The Street , Chilcompton BA3 4HG uc 1 1 1 2011/0623 29/06/2011 Hillcrest, The Street, BA3 4HG uc 1 1 1

A4: Extant permissions 31.3.13 - not started CHIL015 2010/1014 02/08/2010 Part of Glebe Land, Broadway, Chilcompton (renewed) pp 12 1 6 6 CHIL016 2012/0734 14/01/2013 Land Adj. to Redan Inn, Frys Well, Wells Road, Chilcompton, pp 6 1 6 2011/1424 21/09/2011 LandSomerset at 31 BA3 Stockhill 4HA Road, Chilcompton, BA3 4JL pp 2 1 3 CHIL029 30/01/2009 Fern Villa, The Street Chilcompton Bath BA3 4HN ts 2 1 1 2012/0254 25/04/2012 Land adjacent to Brays Cottage, Bowden Hill, Chilcompton, pp 1 1 1 CHIL022 6828 26/09/2006 DownsideWells, Somerset, House, BA3 Carters 4EN Way, Wells Road, Chilcompton ts 1 1 1 2013/2563/APP Jan-14 The Bungalow, Wells Road, BA3 4ET pp 1 2013/1321 Nov-13 Land off Parsonage Lane pp 1 1

CHIL011 2013/1005 Oct-13 Land north of Broadway (outline) pp 50 Land north of Broadway (mkt) 35 1 10 10 15 land north of Broadway @30%(affordable) 15 2 5 5 5

CHIL037 2013/1667 Board 8.1.14 Greenacre Farm s106 18 Greenacre Farm (market housing) 12 1 12 Greenacre Farm (affordable) 6 2 6

B1 : SHLAA sites within limits CHIL019 Broadway Garage b 31 Broadway Garage (mkt) 21 1 10 11 Broadway Grage (Affordable) @ 30% 10 2 5 5

C2: Greenfield Sites in planniing 2013/1290 land off Carters Lane (revised scheme) app 1 Lewes Close/Parsonage Lane (xc) pre

Chilcompton - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (70) No requirement for site allocations in Local plan part II Coleford

The Kings Head, Underhill, Coleford, Somerset, BA3 5LU pp 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sunnyholme, Highbury Street, Coleford pp 1 24 Careys Mead, Coleford, Frome, Somerset, BA3 5NR ts 1 Coleford Methodist Chapel, Church Street, BA3 5NG pp 1 2013/0411 06/03/2014 Mill House, Mill Lane Coleford pp 1 1 2013/2116 14/03/2014 Adj. Westridge, Highbury, Coleford pp 1 1

03/04/2013 Land at Goodeaves Close. (Aster Homes) (Affordable) 2 28

Coleford - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (6) 4 Coleford - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 2 1 1 1 Coleford- Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 2 2 1 1 Croscombe

The Bull Terrier, Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, BA5 3QJ 1 1 Mill Cottage, Long Street, Croscombe, Wells BA5 3QJ 1 1 2013/1206 Feb-14 Coombeside, Long Street, BA5 3L 10 5 5

Croscombe - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 21 Croscombe - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 11 1 5 6 Croscombe- Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 12 2 3 3 3 3

Ditcheat

Long Batch, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet BA4 6RE 1 1 mendip housing trajectory 19 MENDIP PRIMARY VILLAGES - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 PRIMARY VILLAGES st MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Harvester Place, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet BA4 6RB 1 1 Harvesters Yard, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6RB 1 1 2012/2949 11/04/2013 Land to r/o Park House, Wraxall Road 1 1

Ditcheat - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 20 Ditcheat - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 14 1 2 3 3 3 3 Ditcheat- Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 5 2 1 1 1 1 1

Draycott

Land rear of Brambles and Hooligans, Wet Lane, Draycott, 1 1 AshleighBS27 3TG Close, Draycott BS27 3FE 1 1 Red Lion Public House, Wells Road, Draycott 1 2

Draycott - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 31 Draycott - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 20 1 5 5 5 5 5 Draycott- Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 11 2 2 2 2 2 3

Evercreech

Extant Consents Brewers Arms, Weymouth Road, Evercreech, Shepton pp 0 2Mallet, Westbrook BA4 6JB Road, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet BA4 6LR pp 1 The Store, Oxford Street, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, pp 2 Tanglewood,Somerset BA4 High 6HT Street, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 pp 1 26HZ Maesdown Close, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset pp 1 HillBA4 View, 6LF Weston Town, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 pp 1 9,116PD Neale's Way, Evercreech, BA4 6LA pp -2 4 1 1 1 1 1 23/06/2013 23 Shapway Road pp 1 1

18/04/2013 Land at Horsehill Farm, Prestleigh Road (appeal) pp 90 Land at Horsehill Farm (mkt) 60 1 20 20 20 Land at Horsehill Farm (affordable @ 30%) 30 2 10 10 10

EVE002 2013/0359 Sep-13 Land off Maesdown Road (resolution to appove) s106 30 land off Maesdown Road (mkt) 18 1 9 9 Land of Maesdown Road (aff) 12 2 6 6

Evercreech - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations No requirement for site allocations in Local plan part II

Mells

Squash Court, New Street, Mells uc 1 1 1 03/06/2013 49 Longfield pp 1 1

Mells - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (6) 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2

Norton St Phillip

NSP004 Fortescue Fields (Fmr chicken processing factory), uc 43 1 15 15 13 Norton St Philip Chapel House, Bell Hill, BA2 7LT pp 3 1 3 The Old Forge, BA3 5UD pp 3 1 3 Land Adjoining 67 Fortescue Street, BA2 7PE pp 2 1 2 2013/0063 Foma, Vicarage Lane, BA2 7AY pp 2 1 2

Land to south of Longmead Close 29/01/2014 Longmead Close (mkt ) (agreed at at appeal) pp 8 1 4 4 2013/1821 at appeal Longmead Close - sheltered retirement + wardens flat app 25 dwelling 2013/2217/FUL Bell Hill Garage Site app 49 Bell Hill Garage Site (mkt) mendip housing trajectory 20 MENDIP PRIMARY VILLAGES - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 PRIMARY VILLAGES st MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Bell Hill Garage Site (affordable)

2013/2033 Land adjacent to Fortescue Street app 49

2013/2052 Laverton Triangle (Fortescue Fields phase 3) app 20

Dwellings uc and pp to date 59 22 dwellings completed (06-13) plus uc and pp to date 81 Growth in village stock (309 in 2010) 26%

Nunney

1 High Street, Nunney pp 1 1 1 2013/2554 Feb-14 Tinsmiths, Hillview, Ridgeway pp 1 1 1 Exception scheme under consideration pre

NUNN001a 2014/0198/OTS Land at Green Pits Lane (Barratt) app 100 Land at Green Pits Lane (mkt) 70 Land at Green Pits Lane (Affordable) 30

Nunney - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations Pt2 53 Nunney- market housing 37 1 7 7 7 7 9 Nunney - affordable 16 2 3 3 3 3 4 Rode

Fmr Red Lion PH pp 6 14 Lower Street, Rode BA11 6PU pp 8 Church Row Farm, Frome Road, Rode, BA11 6PW pp 2 16 1 4 4 4 4

2011/3124 10/02/2014 Church Farm, (relocation of farm employment area) pp 44 Church farm (mkt) 31 1 15 16 Church Farm (Affordable @ 30%) 13 2 10 3

Rode - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations No requirement for allocations in Local Plan Pt 2

Stoke St Michael

2013/1573 Jan-14 Coalpit Lane, Stoke St , BA5 3JT pp 1 2 2 Exception site scheme under consideration pre

Stoke SM - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations Pt2 34 Stoke SM - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 25 1 5 5 5 5 3 Stoke SM - Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 11 2 2 2 2 2 3 Westbury sub Mendip

Hollow Farm, The Hollow, Westbury Sub Mendip, Wells, BA5 pp 1 2013/1600 Old1HH Quarry , Wells Road pp 1 Land west of Gransden, Top Road, Westbury Sub Mendip, pp 1 StoneleighBA5 1JB House, Roughmoor Lane, Westbury Sub Mendip, pp 1 Wells, Somerset BA5 1HF 4 1 1 1 1 1

Westbury sM - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (50) 39 Westbury sM - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 30 1 5 5 5 5 9 Westbury sM - Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 10 2 2 2 2 2 2

mendip housing trajectory 21 Secondary Villages

MENDIP SECONDARY VILLAGES - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref Planning Ref Decision SECONDARY VILLAGES st Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Market Delivery 18 24 36 52 46 8 15 15 14 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 Affordable Delivery 12 1 6 9 1 4 6 6 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Delivery 30 25 42 61 47 12 21 21 22 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cumulative 30 55 97 158 205 217 238 259 281 304 304 304 304 304 304 304 Binegar and Gurney Slade

Land to South West of High Banks, Station Road, Binegar, uc 2 1 2 2013/2289/FUL 20/03/2014 FormerSomerset Primary School, Binegar pp 1 Land Adj Hylands, Binegar, BA3 4UN pp 1 1 1 Kingsdown, Gurney Slade, BA3 4TQ pp 1 1 1

Binegar and Gurney Slade - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 32 Binegar and GS - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 21 1 5 5 5 6 Binegar and GS - Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 11 2 2 3 3 3 Coxley, Coxley Wick and Upper Coxley

COX023 Sylburn , Upper Coxley uc 1 1 1 29/07/2013 3 Harters Close pp 1 1 1

COX001 2013/0899 12/12/2014 Coxley Vineyard pp 45 Coxley Vineyard (mkt) 32 1 10 10 12 Coxley Vinyard (Affordable @ 30%) 13 2 5 8 0

Sites outside Development Limits COX022 Thyslldo Farm, Coxley Wick 4 COX007 Land at Main Road and Church Road COX017 Land at Harters Hill COX019 Field adj wick farm Cottages COX021 Land to N of Burridge Close COX010 2013/1304 The Pound Inn, Coxley (loss of PH) - refused nov13 10

Coxley - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations No requiremnt for allocations in Part 2 Doulting

7 Padfield Greeen, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4QB uc 2 1 2 Land adjacent 24 Doulting, Shepton Mallet uc 1 1 1 2013/1591 Dec-14 Land to East of Farm Road, Doulting pp 1 1 1

Doulting - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 10 Doulting - market housing 7 1 1 1 1 2 2 Doulting Affordable 3 2 1 1 1 Faulkland

Byre Croft, The Green ts 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2013/1322 04/10/2013 Land adj 'The Cottage' pp 1 1 1

2013/0914 Land West of Fulwell Farm app 18 Land west of Fulwell Farm (mkt) 13 Land west of Fulwell Farm (affordable - offered) 5

Faulkland - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 15 Faulkland - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 10 1 2 2 2 2 2 Faulkland- Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 5 2 1 1 1 1 1

Holcombe

2012/2553 23/01/2013 The Wyck incorporating Fairview, Charlton Road, Holcombe pp 10 085940/008 The Hollies, Holcombe Hill, Holcombe, Radstock, BA3 5DH pp 1 110312/002 4 Old Manor Estate Stratton Road Holcombe Bath BA3 5ED pp 3 mendip housing trajectory 22 Secondary Villages

MENDIP SECONDARY VILLAGES - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref Planning Ref Decision SECONDARY VILLAGES st Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 076194/004 Land adjoining The Bungalow, Longleat Lane, Holcombe pp 1 107959/004 Blannings Farm, Common Lane, Holcombe, BA3 5DS pp 1 2013/1808 Feb-14 Hope Cottage, Woodlands Lane, BA3 5DE pp 1 17 1 4 4 4 5

Holcombe - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 0 No requirement for allocations in Part 2 Kilmersdon

2011/1428 21/03/2012 Land adj Village Hall uc 9 1 9

Kilmersdon - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 2 2

The Lydfords

2012/1644 10/12/2012 Grove Cottage, East Lydford uc 1 1 1 2012/2776 01/02/2014 Land adj Fair Place, W Lydford, Somerton pp 1 1 1 2013/1753 01/01/2014 Land west of Church Lane, East Lydford pp 1 1 1 2013/0922 01/11/2013 Land to S of Old Rectory Cottage, High St , West Lydford pp 1 1 1 2014/0159 Land to e of Toy Farm, East Lydford app 14

The Lydfords - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations The Lydfords - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 12 1 3 3 3 3 The Lydfords - Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 7 2 1 1 1 2 2

Meare/Westhay

St Mary's Road BA6 9SP (Affordable) uc 12 2 12

Former Countryman Inn Site, Oxenpill, Meare pp 10 Rear of 21 St Mary's Road, Meare pp 8 47 St Marys Road, Meare, BA6 9SP pp 6 Land to rear of 59 Millbatch Farm, St Marys Road, Meare pp 3 Chestnut Farm, Meare pp 2 Doran Lodge, St Marys Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, pp 1 MeareBA6 9SR Manor Hotel, St. Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury pp 1 61 St. Marys Road, Meare, Glastonbury BA6 9SR pp 1 Fearne Farm, Westhay pp 1 33 1 10 10 10 3

2013/1209 06-Sep-13 1 & 3 Church Path, Meare, BA6 9TH pp 1 2013/0700 25-Jul-13 Land to rear of Avellana, Ashcott Road, Meare BA6 9ST pp 5 2012/2727 04-Jun-13 Phelps Garden Products, 12 Chapel Lane, Meare, BA6 9TJ pp 1 2013/0223 06-Sep-13 Sunnybank, Meareway, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9TY pp 1 2013/1030 Feb-14 Orchard Barton, 11 Shapwick Road, Westhay pp 2 2013/2420/FUL Mar-14 63 St Marys Road, Mere pp 1 2013/1976 Feb-14 7 Church Path, Meare, BA6 9TH pp 1 1 3 3 3 3 12

Meare & Westhay - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 0 No requirement for allocations in Part 2

Oakhil Oakhill Brewery 25 1 0 0 0 12 13

Oakhill - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (40)

Walton WAL010 Land r/o Purseys Garage, Main Street, 16

mendip housing trajectory 23 Secondary Villages

MENDIP SECONDARY VILLAGES - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref Planning Ref Decision SECONDARY VILLAGES st Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Land r/o Purseys Garage, Main Street (mkt) 12 1 4 4 4 0 Land r/o Purseys Garage, Main Street (Aff) 4 2 1 1 1 1

72 Main Street, Walton, Somerset BA16 9QF 2 1 2 128 Main Street, Walton, Street, BA16 9QX 1 1 1 27/06/2013 Granary Barn 1 1 1

Walton- Local Plan Part 2 Allocations 8 Walton - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 6 1 2 2 2 Walton Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 2 2 1 1

West Pennard

Ki-Lin 1 1 1 2013/2275/OTA Land at Yew Cottage, Newtown Lane, BA6 8NL 5 1 2 3

W Pennard- Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (25) 14 W Pennard - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 10 1 2 2 2 2 2 W Pennard- Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 4 2 2 2 Wookey

3 Holmlea, Wookey, Wells, Somerset BA5 1LG uc 1 1 1

Former Border Bridge Garage & Adjoining Bungalow, Wells pp 6 1 2 2 3 3 3Road, Homelea Wookey, Somerset, BA5 1LQ pp 1 23 Knowle Lane, Wookey, BA5 1LB pp 1 4 Henley Lane, Wookey, Wells BA5 1JN pp 1 Land to rear of 7 Holmlea, Wookey, Wells, Somerset pp 1 22/04/2013 6 Holmlea pp 1 1 2013/2501/FUL 19/03/2014 Laburnham House, Knowle Lane BA5 1LB pp 1 1

2013/1133 Land at Castle Lane app 13

Wookey - Local Plan Part 2 Allocations (40) Pt2 10 Wookey - Local Plan Part 2 (mkt) 7 2 2 2 1 Wookey - Local Plan Part 2 (Aff) 3 1 1 1

mendip housing trajectory 24 M.NORTON/OTHER VILLAGES/ OPEN COUNTRYSIDE - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref Planning Ref Perm Date OTHER VILLAGES AND COUNTRYSIDE st Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Market Delivery 1 38 17 25 31 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Affordable Delivery 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Delivery 38 17 25 31 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cumulative 38 55 80 111 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 Norton-Radstock ( B&NES boundary) 2011/2926 Magdapur, Charlton Lane uc 1 1 1

Land to the East of Fosseway (A371) Non-SHLAA 2013/2264 Small development area app 26 Non-SHLAA 2013/0093 Larger development area (includes 2013/2264) app 151

NRAD001 Land West of the Fosseway, Midsomer Norton 220

NRAD003 Land off Underhill Lane, Midsomer Norton 120

Other Villages

Batcombe BAT001 02/02/2011 Sputnik' ; Land r/o The Forge, Chapel Row, Batcombe BA4 uc 1 1 1 6HP Buckland Dinham 15 Rogers Close, Buckland Dinham, Somerset BA11 3AR pp 1 1 1 Barrow Hill Farm 1 1 1

Chantry Meadow View, Mells Lane, Chantry, Frome BA11 3LN. ts 1 1 1 2013/1470 Feb-14 2 Mells Lane, Chantry, BA11 3LW pp 1 1 1

Dulcote Manor Farm, Dulcote, Wells, BA5 3PZ uc 1 1 1 Building at Dulcote House pp 1 1 1

Easton Former Easton Inn, Easton uc 7 1 7 Cranleigh, Easton, Nr Wells uc 4 1 2 2 Easton Garage, A371, Easton, Wells BA5 1DU uc 1 1 1 Stonecroft, Little Green, Easton, Wells Somerset BA5 1AU pp 2 1 2 Myrtle Cottage, Little Green, Easton, Wells, Somerset, BA5 pp 1 1 1 Easton1AU Farm, Easton, Wells pp 1 1 1 Sunnybank , Pound Lane, Easton pp 1 1 1

Farliegh Hungerford 2013/1239 Oct-14 Church Farm, Farleigh Hungerford pp 1 2

Holwell The Bear Inn pp 1 1 1

Great Elm Manor Farmhouse ts 1 1 1

Lamyatt 2011/1713 24.08/2011 Premises behind The Old Post Office, Lamyatt, Shepton pp 3 1 3 Mallet, Somerset BA4 6NP Leigh-on-Mendip 2011/1679 04/11/2011 The Workshop, Townsend Farm pp 1 1 1 2013/1987 01/02/2014 Land to south of Park Hayes pp 12 1 6 6

Litton 2011/1859 11/05/2012 Road Haulage Depot, Penny Lane, Litton, Somerset, BA3 pp 3 1 3 4PW North Wootton The Lawns, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 uc 1 1 1 Land4HA Adj, 1 Pilton Road, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, s 1 1 1 CrosswaysBA4 4ET Inn, Stocks Lane, North Wootton ts 14 1 7 7 09/05/2013 Highpoint Farm, Warminster pp 1 1 mendip housing trajectory 25 M.NORTON/OTHER VILLAGES/ OPEN COUNTRYSIDE - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref Planning Ref Perm Date OTHER VILLAGES AND COUNTRYSIDE st Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 2012/2877 25/06/2013 Lacey Close pp 1 1 1 2013/1124 01/11/2013 Land NW of Tanyard Lane pp 1 1 1 2013/1215 01/11/2013 Land NW of North Town Lane, North Wootton pp 1 1 1

Pilton Sweet Retreat, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4BL s 1 1 1 Barrow Stile, St Marys Lane, Pilton, BA4 4BD s 1 1 1 Bella Vista, Shutwell Lane, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, ns 1 1 1 HartleyBA4 4DY House Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet BA4 ns 1 1 1 Cutlers4EB cottage pp 1 1 1 2013/2075 Dec-14 Ferndale Bungalow, Lower Street, Pilton BA4 4DD pp 1 1 1 Neats Lane (exception site) pre 10

Pylle 04/06/2013 Land adj. Schoolhouse pp 1 1 1

Priddy 2012/2661 25-Apr-13 Land at Baytree Cottage, Priddy, Wells BA5 3BE pp 1 1 1 2012/1093 03-Apr-13 Lower Pitts Farm, Wells Road, Priddy, Wells BA5 3AZ pp 4 1 2 2 2012/2860 04-Jun-13 Rose Farm, Wells Road, Priddy, Wells BA5 3AZ pp 1 1 1 2013/0447 20-Jun-13 Rose Meade, Pelting Drove, Priddy, Wells, BA5 3BA pp 1 1 1 2012/2827 01-Feb-14 New House, The Green (appeal) pp 1 1 1 2013/0490 01-Feb-14 Laurel Farm, Pelting Drove pp 1 1 1

Rodney Stoke 2013/0652 Jan-14 Conduit House, Wells Road, Rodney Stoke, BS27 3UU uc 1 1 1

Stoney Stratton Westcombe Road pp 1 1 1

Stratton-on-the-Fosse Beaumaris, Fosse Road pp 1 1 1

Trudoxhill The Shop, Trudoxhill, BA11 5DP uc 1 1 1

Wanstrow Lilac Cottage, The Street, Wanstrow, BA4 4TE pp 1 1 1 Other sites in Wanstrow pp 4 1 1 1 1 1

West Horrington The Cheese Yard uc 3 1 3 17/09/2013 Lower Farmhouse pp 1 1 1

Wookey Hole Paddock Cottage, Orchard Paddock, High Street, Wookey uc 1 1 1 LandHole, @BA5 Orchard 1BP Paddock, High Street, Wookey Hole, pp 1 1 1 Somerset, BA5 1BP Open Countryside

Arthurs Bridge Farm, Lamyatt uc 5 1 5 Upper Gibbons Farm, Witham Friary, Frome, Somerset BA11 uc 1 1 1 Lower5HL Egford Farm, Egford, Frome, Somerset BA11 3JP uc 1 1 1 Hill Top Farm, Upton Noble ts 1 1 1 Priddy Road Farm, Priddy Road, Green Ore, Wells, BA5 3EN uc 1 1 1 North Lodge Court,Moffats Drive, South Horrington Village, uc 1 1 1 MonkleyBA5 3DZ Stables, Rode, Frome, BA11 6QQ uc 1 1 1 Hobhouse Farm, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset uc 1 1 1 NaydonBA4 4HE Farm, West Lydford uc 1 1 1 Perry's Bridge Farm, Perry Hill, Lydford on Fosse TA11 7BF uc 1 1 1 Hollytrees Farm, Chesterblade Road, Stoney Stratton, BA4 uc 1 1 1 Franklyns4EQ Farm, Chewton Mendip uc 1 1 1 mendip housing trajectory 26 M.NORTON/OTHER VILLAGES/ OPEN COUNTRYSIDE - HOUSING TRAJECTORY 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 SHLAA Ref Planning Ref Perm Date OTHER VILLAGES AND COUNTRYSIDE st Rem MA 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Davages Farm, Rudge Lane, Beckington, BA11 6TS uc 1 1 1

Butleigh Hospital, Kingweston Road, Butleigh, BA6 8TF pp 15 1 Newbury Farm, Newbury, Mells pp 3 1 Moores Farm, Holcombe, Radstock BA3 5ES pp 2 1 Pontis Vallum Havyatt Glastonbury BA6 8LF pp 1 1 West Park Farm, Sharpham Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 pp 1 1 Land9SH at Steanbow Park Farm, Pilton pp 1 1 Land at Talbot Farm, Leighton, Frome, BA11 4PN pp 1 1 Redundant farm buildings, Gunning's Lane Upton Noble pp 1 1 WoodfordBA4 6AR Farm, Woodford Road, Wells pp 1 1 Land adjacent Penny Batch Lane Wookey Wells Somerset pp 1 1 OaklandBA5 1NH House, Wells Road, Draycott, Cheddar, Somerset, pp 1 1 TowerBS27 3SU View Farm Ridgeway Nunney Frome BA11 4NU pp 1 1 Land off Dark Lane, North Wootton pp 1 1 Perry Barn, Wellswood House, West Lydford, Somerset, pp 1 1 TheTA11 Old 7BU Piggeries, Laverton pp 1 1 Applewood Farm, Gypsy Lane, Coursing Batch, Glastonbury, pp 1 1 BarnsBA6 8SG at Top Yard, Banks Farm, Chesterblade, Shepton pp 1 1 TheMallet, Paddock, BA4 4QX Dallimore Cottage, 52 Dean Farm Lane, Dean pp 1 1 New House Farm, Buckland Down, Buckland Dinham, BA11 pp 1 1 Staffords2RH Mead Stables, Rudge Hill, Lower Rudge, Frome pp 1 1 HestoverBA11 2QE Farm, Martin Street, Baltonsborough, Glastonbury pp 1 1 BriarsBA6 8QX Farm, Back Lane, Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, pp 1 1 NewSomerset Row BA6Farm, 8QB Yelling Mill Lane, Downside pp 1 1 Total not started split over years 2-5 40 1 10 10 10 10

Open Countryside - sites granted oct 2013 -feb 2014

2013/0458 Dec-13 Strawberry Farm, Eastville Lane, Draycott (Ag workers) pp 1 2012/2430 Withial Farm, Withial, East Pennard (appeal) pp 1 2013/0839 Oct-13 The Barn, Old Bristol Road, Upper Milton pp 1 2013/2222/FUL Feb-14 Glyde Cottages, Chapel St to Top Hill, Upton Noble pp 1 2013/1883 Feb-14 Ash View Farm, South Wood, Baltonsborough pp 1 2013/2277/OTA Jan-14 Ivy House Farm, Berkley Lane, Beckington pp 1 2013/2162/FUL Jan-14 Millfield School, Butleigh Road, BA16 OYD pp 1 2013/2007 Jan-14 Masters Farm, Wells Road, Emborough pp 2 2013/1953 Jan-14 Land by transmitter stn, Smithams Hill , E Harptree pp 1 2013/1157 Jan-14 Land at Pecking Mill Farm, Pecking Mill Rd, Evercreech pp 1 2013/1566 Jan-14 Barn at Henley Grove Farm, Henley Grove, Bruton pp 1 2013/1277 Nov-13 Little Field Farm, Stratton Road. Nr Holcombe BA3 5FB pp 1 13 1 2 3 3 3

mendip housing trajectory 27 Totals - Trajectory

Mendip - Estimated Completions 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 13/14 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 18/19 5 Year Housing Supply Period from 23/24 Change 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 Total 2011-29 from SD93 Frome Mkt 57 45 70 60 59 146 179 117 74 54 35 35 35 40 45 0 1051 Frome Aff 5 5 13 14 0 45 45 30 30 15 15 15 15 15 0 0 262 Frome 62 50 83 74 59 191 224 147 104 69 50 50 50 55 45 0 1313 1284 29

Glastonbury Mkt 40 33 56 53 53 10 12 56 37 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 383 Glastonbury Aff 1 1 21 21 0 15 23 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 Glastonbury 41 34 77 74 53 25 35 63 37 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 472 426 46

Street Mkt 78 60 47 54 35 26 28 30 25 25 30 30 30 35 35 0 568 Street Aff 10 10 4 6 6 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 186 Street 88 70 51 60 41 41 43 45 40 40 45 45 45 50 50 0 754 746 8

Shepton Mallet Mkt 5 23 29 45 8 47 39 25 25 25 45 45 45 35 35 0 476 Shepton Mallet Aff 0 15 13 5 5 21 21 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 200 Shepton Mallet 5 38 42 50 13 68 60 40 40 40 60 60 60 50 50 0 676 808 -132

Wells Mkt 23 59 93 83 98 93 45 45 45 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 614 WellsAff 0 20 29 40 29 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 218 Wells 23 79 122 123 127 113 65 65 65 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 832 979 -147

Primary Villages Mkt 34 41 55 51 87 126 82 66 40 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 618 Primary Villages Aff 8 36 5 23 37 60 41 23 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 265 Primary Villages 42 77 60 74 124 186 123 89 57 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 883 896 -13

Secondary Villages Mkt 18 24 36 52 46 8 15 15 14 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 243 Secondary Villages Aff 12 1 6 9 1 4 6 6 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 Secondary Villages 30 25 42 61 47 12 21 21 22 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 304 306 -2

Other Villages-Countryside Mkt 38 17 25 31 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 Other Villages - Countryside Aff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Villages - Countryside 38 17 25 31 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 130 35

Windfall (Mkt) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Annual Market Delivery 293 302 411 429 440 456 400 354 260 218 110 110 110 110 115 0 4118 4362 -244

Affordable Delivery 36 88 91 118 78 180 171 116 105 88 45 45 45 45 30 0 Small exception sites allowance 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Annual Affordable Delivery 36 88 91 118 78 195 186 131 120 103 60 60 60 60 45 15 1446 1498 -52

Total Delivery 329 390 502 547 518 651 586 485 380 321 170 170 170 170 160 15 5564 5900 -336 Cumulative Delivery from 2006 3530 3920 4422 4969 5487 6138 6724 7209 7589 7910 8080 8250 8420 8590 8750 8765 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 mendip housing trajectory 31 st March 2014 28

Strategy for open spaces in Frome

1. Introduction

The aim of this strategy is to give Frome the opportunity to make sensible decisions that link the five areas of ‘A Strategy for Success 2011-15’ – the Town’s overall strategy:

a) Building a sustainable economy b) A Vibrant Participatory Community c) A Thriving Town Centre d) Efficient and Effective Public Services. e) An Innovative and Supportive Town Council.

These five areas are underpinned by green aspirations and activity.

Once implemented, it will make Frome a more relaxed place to live, work and get around and it therefore supports fully the aspirations at paragraph 2.6: Parks, Trees, Grass and Play, which considers the open spaces of the town. These will be better managed reflecting local needs with pleasant green routes between the main areas

This Strategy represents a starting point. It aims to provide a framework and the commitment of the Council to encourage and inspire groups and individuals to engage further in the development of Frome becoming “a more relaxed place to live, work and get around”.

It recognises that more work needs to follow in a variety of areas, which could include allocation of funds arising from section 106 housing developments, and citing of new facilities for skateboarding plus developing ways for residents and visitors to walk and cycle easily around the town.

This strategy was put together by a working party comprised of a broad range of experts which met three times. The experts covered the following areas:

 Biodiversity  Health  Dog walking  Informal recreation (cycling  Children 0-4 walking etc)  Children 4-11  Play including wheeled  Young People 11-16 sports  Adults (fishing, picnicking, quiet enjoyment etc)

2. How this strategy fits with wider initiatives

Frome’s Neighbourhood Plan will be completed in 2012. It is intended to designate the open spaces and routes in order to ensure their retention and

protection. The Neighbourhood Plan will be informed by this open space strategy and will also need to identify how improvements can be financed.

The Neighbourhood Plan will also use the Open Space strategy to identify what routes and open spaces are required on all new development sites and how much the developer needs to allocate for establishment and maintenance. The prescription for these new open spaces and routes will need to be developed on a case by case basis as the Neighbourhood Plan identities the sites. Therefore, the principles of this Open Space strategy will be adhered to in all future developments.

Principles

Physical Environment In order to make Frome “a more relaxed place to live, work and get around” we will:  identify and protect important open spaces in or close to the town;  invest resources in a few large sites rather than lots of smaller sites;  ensure high quality maintenance throughout the spaces managed by the town.  Explore whether some smaller open spaces might be better targeted at older children, who are still too young to go far from home on their own and at adults rather than toddlers.  use natural material such as logs and stones for seating  ensure a critical mass of bins (including for dog waste) are provided  develop further routes for cycling, running and walking  develop ‘corridors of biodiversity’

Vibrant Community participation Local communities know what needs to be done. And to be vibrant, they need to meet the needs of everyone. We will:  ensure that wherever appropriate, spaces meet the needs of everyone: older people in order to rest; parents who need to supervise children; all people who want space to relax and re-charge their batteries and for young people who want to meet;  encourage people in their local areas, to engage actively in the day to day decision making and management of spaces.  work with community groups to implement management plans.  work with the Medical Practice and other health advisors to supply and promote appropriate fitness opportunities on open spaces  Encourage local people to donate seating.

The sun never sets..... This strategy and especially the detailed needs (below) will be regularly revisited. This will be supported by research into changing demography and needs.

3. Next steps Once adopted this strategy will take forward elements of the new town strategy and the Neighbourhood Plan will draw from it. in addition we will: a. Prioritise the areas that require work from the table in appendix 1 b. Work with owners and local residents to develop detailed action plans for specific areas. c. Identify how to deliver what is needed including sources of funding

The main open spaces and access routes are identified in appendix 1: A table of need. It also includes a short description of the functions each of these ought to provide.

Pw/ December 2011

Appendix 1 – table of need

In planning to meet the needs identified below, the Principles (above) will guide prioritisation and detailed implementation plans. In addition, the following implementation guidelines emerged from the working party discussions: a. Wherever possible, fences and planting should create and / or retain site lines across open spaces to increase security. b. Map areas of open spaces and routes through the town so that they can be accessed by and promoted to residents and visitors. c. These include organised Health Walks and consideration of the best locations for fitness equipment. This might be adjacent to play equipment or elsewhere.

Appendix 1 – table of need

Main sites Main function Functions that Ownership being should be provided of site / provided at ownership of present action

Sites The Dippy (priority site) Informal This is an important MDC recreation, access route. public access, Enhancement should conservation, include partial scrub management and more tree planting to enhance ecological value. Paths need improving specially the cross path. Brunel Way open space (priority site) Informal More tree planting MDC recreation including fruit trees, natural play and adult fitness areas, discrete seating for young people and a sports wall. School Playing Fields Insufficient More informal public SCC / (priority sites) functions at access and organised Academy / present use in holidays. Free School Fields below the Mount Informal public Sufficient – need Private (priority for protection) access, protecting as public landscape, open spaces in conservation Neighbourhood Plan Rodden Meadow Informal Sufficient – needs FTC (priority for protection) recreation, protecting as public conservation, open spaces landscape Other Rodden Meadows Informal Sufficient – need Private (priority for protection) recreation, protecting as public conservation, open space landscape Fields beyond Trinity/Critchill Sch Informal Sufficient – need Private (priority for protection) recreation protecting as public including dog open space walking Fields at The Retreat, Adderwell and Informal Sufficient – need Private Watcombe Skips (priority for protection) recreation protecting as public (which fields? including open space

sledging fields, camping and dog walking Weylands (priority site) Informal Use part of southern FTC recreation area for community gardens. Playing field above Weylands (priority site) Informal Expand usage to SCC recreations develop and school intergenerational open playing field in space. summer Play area behind Frome Town FC Play area Refresh focussing on MDC (priority site) natural play, young people facilities such as basketball/sports wall. Create all weather path from road too play area. Consideration given to higher fencing to protect neighbours’ gardens. River Corridor Informal Establish a project to Various (priority project) recreation, link open spaces along conservation, the river under one community management regime. involvement To include area near The Retreat and Adderwell. The Mount Community Garden Community Sufficient Private involvement, food production Closed cemeteries / churchyards Quiet informal Improve conversation MDC reflection, management and conservation more seating. Football / cricket / rugby clubs Formal Sufficient Private recreation Millennium Green Informal Need to support the MG Trust recreation, Trust and help to keep conservation, litter down and to clear community scrub between trees. involvement More variety of appropriate planting required. Welshmill Play park Play ground, Master plan drafted FTC conservation, and lottery bid access route submitted (mid Nov) to implement phase 1 of improvements. Victoria Park Informal Sufficient FTC recreation Mary Baily Playing Field Play area Yes, except not FTC enough skate facilities and need to move dirt bank and parents would benefit from more seating and shade in the toddlers play area. Allotment gardens Growing Create new allotments at Weylands and relocate North Parade holders. Create new park on North Parade

Allotments. Old allotments behind police station None Re-establish MDC allotments Pedlars Grove play areas (MDC) These areas should MDC a. Chapman’s Close complement each Basketball net, other and need local b. Packsaddle Way but other ball consultation to games understand what is restricted needed. Substantial area with very limited play The bank between this equipment play area and Packsaddle Way has potential as a wildflower meadow Vallis Youth Centre field None This area could be SCC used for activities such as wheeled sports and/or community gardens. Open spaces on edge of Redrow estate None Use for community MDC / gardens. Planting to Redrow? soften development from west. Egford lane Play area Informal Could be improved by MDC recreation and moving goal posts. play park Need to improve access from Leys Vale area Open ground on trading estate None Has outline planning Private permission for industrial development. Showground Informal Open Adventure playground MDC Space and type equipment needs play area adding to existing play equipment and these need to be fenced. Plant formal parkland in the North East possibly to include community orchard. Paths need formalising to allow access for all. MDC has received £33k s106 to improve this area from Medical Practice. Asda field and nature reserve Limited dog Limited access to Asda walking in field nature reserve, public only. Primarily access to be increased a Nature so long as dogs could Conservation excluded during bird site. nesting periods? A hide for bird watching. Biodiversity. Routes Sustrans route (priority project) Cycling and FTC to support Various walking Missing Link project. Walks along the river Recreation, Riverside Walk refresh MDC, FTC, access, by FTC in progress. SCC, private landscape Promote fishing. Frome walks and cycleways Recreation Identification of off- Usually MDC and health road routes to include on housing links between main estates, RoW

open spaces, owned by residential areas and SCC. the town centre. Map Occasional routes, promote maps, private Improve signage / ownership interpretation, promotion and lighting where needed. Bridge over river at Rivers Reach none Install new pedestrian FTC, and cycle bridge Environment linking Rodden with Agency, ?? Garsdale, maybe under existing rail bridge? A bridge is already in the Saxonvale planning brief. New sites and development Saxonvale development None To include riverside Various pedestrian and cycle links between town centre and Garsdale and beyond. Establish open space at Rivers Reach. All new developments None Planning permission Various needs to include provisions for off road pedestrian and cycle routes, sufficient open green space (not just play areas) and community gardens. Allotments and market gardens Community Current allotments are FTC and involvement, good. But more some private. food allotments / community production gardens need identifying Clink and Wyevale Identify small green MDC spaces in the town and especially in Clink and Wyevale areas to establish small natural play functions and seating. Facilities for young adults Consult with Frome FTC / Young College students to People Frome identify demand Skateboard, scooter facilities Confirm demand, FTC / SCC identify site and fund Youth Service raise with Frome / FSA Skateboarder Association (FSA)

Response to Government Consultation – Planning for the Right Homes in the Right Places. – September 2017 Background

A consultation paper “for the right homes in the right places” was published by DCLG in September 2017 . It follows on from the Housing White Paper and includes a simplified approach to calculating housing requirements for each local authority and other measures to increase housing delivery and transparency in planning.

 The new standard approach combines national household projections with an substantial uplift related to local affordability (employee incomes in the area to house prices).  If this formula is adopted, it have a significant impact on future planning in Mendip , increasing the annual housing requirement by 40% from a current level of 420 homes per year to 588 homes - well above what has ever been built or planned for. in this district.  The standard approach will replace the adopted Local Plan figure in January 2020 in five year supply calculations and in new national delivery targets (at this point the adopted plan figure will be five years old and can be challenged as ‘out-of-date’ ).

The proposals will particularly impact on Mendip as:

 The formula penalises rural areas accessible to major centres such as Mendip where there is a long standing structural ‘gap’ between local workforce earnings and house prices.  Mendip is designated as countryside – and therefore more vulnerable to speculative housing proposals as opposed to Green Belt (which continues to be protected)  The new requirement will wipe out the five year supply of housing land after 2019 - meaning a potential upsurge in speculative housing applications  A five year supply target which will be difficult to address or re-gain quickly without substantial greenfield releases  A ‘double-whammy’ where Mendip could be hit by a more punitive approach to under-delivery (known as the housing delivery test) for now failing to meet new and unrealistic housing targets  Mendip is more exposed to these changes than neighbouring authorities where significant housing uplift is already being planned for within Plan reviews - or where there is no five year supply position to lose.

Response to planning for the right homes in the right places 1

Mendip Council Response

The following response was made to the Department of Communities and Local Government on 8th November in agreement with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Growth

The Council strongly support the need to plan for growth and measures to get more homes planned and built. However, we have grave concerns over the effectiveness and fairness of the simplified method to calculate housing requirements. The approach will have a significant, disproportionate and un-intended impact on rural authorities such as Mendip, appearing only to foster speculative development rather than any genuine increase in homes which are affordable to local communities.

The Planning Minister has stated that the government is not imposing a ‘top-down’ target. Yet it is clear that the combination of a 40% uplift in annual housing figures, the housing delivery test and five year supply requirements mean they will apply immediately or require rapid response though development plans. This undermines the credibility of the planning system and its capacity to mitigate the risks to the quality and character of settlements and the environment.

The affordability formula is crude, poorly justified and will not achieve its aims. The statement that increasing the supply of sites with permission will improve affordability remains wishful thinking. It does not reflect the realities of the market and the formula does not recognise the complex reasons behind lower workplace earnings in this region. Critically, the 40% cap is arbitrary in that it has been set to achieve a national housing target and does not acknowledge the constraints in achieving delivery. It is disappointing that there are no matching proposals to speed up delivery and to encourage competition in the building sector. Furthermore, the experience in this area is that medium and volume housebuilders continue to submit proposals focused on larger properties.

The Council notes the announcements on infrastructure funding but this is only focused on very large-scale housing schemes for which this district is rarely eligible. The intent that we must plan for far more homes than demographic need is clear –but there appears to be little national debate with infrastructure providers on how the impacts of cumulative growth can be addressed.

In response to the consultation, the government is requested to:

 Revise the formula which takes into account a wider range of factors;  Ensure changes to the planning framework and guidance are comprehensive and accompanied by a wider package of measures including infrastructure , housing delivery and land value capture;

Response to planning for the right homes in the right places 2  Fundamentally review the punitive impact of the links between the setting the formula, five year supply and delivery test;  Strengthen the NPPF and the ‘presumption test’ to give greater weight to proposals which address needs based on local evidence rather than simply the delivery of homes.

Response to planning for the right homes in the right places 3