Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan
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2016-2026 Made February 2018 A plan for the Calne and Calne Without Neighbourhood Area Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2026 Made Plan – February 2018 Produced in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 Produced by the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on behalf of Calne Town Council and Calne Without Parish Council: Councillor Tom Rounds (Chair) Councillor Ed Jones (Vice-Chair) Councillor Richard Aylen Councillor Charles Boase Lucy-Anne Bryant Councillor Mrs Christine Crisp Pat Donlan Sarah Foster Councillor Alan Hill Councillor Robert MacNaughton Richard Mason Ioan Rees Keith Robbins Chris Robins The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group has been supported and advised by Linda Roberts and Clare Harris from Calne Town Council and David Way from Wiltshire Council Spatial Planning Team. The Steering Group received professional planning support from NEIGHBOURHOOD-PLAN.CO.UK during the production of this Neighbourhood Plan. NEIGHBOURHOOD-PLAN.CO.UK 2 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2026 Made February 2018 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan is led by a Partnership of local organisations including: Community Groups, Calne Town Council, Calne Without Parish Council, Businesses, and Schools. For More information: Find us on Facebook – Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan www.calne.gov.uk www.calnewithoutpc.org Or contact Calne Town Council 01249 814000 Calne Town Council, Bank House, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0EN 3 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Contents Foreword Page 6 Acknowledgements Page 7 Section 1 – The Neighbourhood Plan Introduction Page 10 The Development Plan Page 13 Background on Calne Town Page 16 Background on Calne Without Page 18 The Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan Area Page 20 Vision Page 20 Objectives Page 21 Policy Delivery of Objectives Page 23 Housing and Infrastructure Policy H1 – Housing Allocation Page 33 Policy H2 – Affordable Housing Page 34 Policy H3 – Housing Mix Page 35 Policy H4 – Settlement Boundaries and Housing Sites Page 36 Policy H5 – Phasing of Development Page 37 Getting Around Policy GA1 – Sustainable Transport Page 42 Policy GA2 – Highway Impact Page 46 Working and Shopping Policy WS1 – Employment Page 51 Policy WS2.1 – Calne Town Centre Page 52 Policy WS2.2 – Calne Town Centre Masterplan Page 53 Policy WS3 – Local Neighbourhood Shopping Page 54 Community Facilities Policy CF1 – Health, Leisure and Wellbeing Page 57 Policy CF2 – Community Assets Page 58 Built Environment Policy BE1 – Integration and Landscaping Page 61 Policy BE2 – Design Principles for Local Distinctiveness Page 63 Policy BE3 – Parking Provision Page 64 Policy BE4 – Heritage Assets Page 66 Natural Environment Policy NE1 – Local Green Space Page 69 Policy NE2 – Setting of Calne and Calne Without Page 70 Policy NE3 – Biodiversity Page 72 Policy NE4 – Energy Conservation Page 72 Implementation and Delivery Page 73 Monitoring and Review Page 75 Glossary Page 77 Appendix 1 – Assessment of Local Green Spaces Proposed for Designation under the NPPF Criteria Page 81 4 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Policies Map 1 – Overview of Neighbourhood Plan Area Page 88 Policies Map 2 – Derry Hill and Studley Inset Page 89 Policies Map 3 – Lower Compton Inset Page 90 Policies Map 4a – Calne Inset Map A Page 91 Policies Map 4b – Calne Inset Map B Page 92 Section 2 – Non Land-Use Planning Issues and Community Aspirations Non Land-Use Planning Issues and Community Aspirations Page 94 Non Land-Use Planning Objectives Page 94 Investment Page 95 Renewable Energy Page 96 Retail Development Page 97 Educational Facilities Page 98 Transport Page 101 Quality of Life and Well Being Page 102 5 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Foreword The Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan sets out the vision, objectives and policies to ensure the Town of Calne and the Parish of Calne Without maintains its uniqueness over the period 2016 to 2026. The Neighbourhood Plan seeks to enhance the natural environment, support and encourage high quality housing, local jobs and improved retail and leisure facilities in a healthy, green and attractive town and series of villages. The Neighbourhood Plan has been drawn up by a Steering Group made up of Town and Parish Councillors and local residents, working under the guidance of Calne Town Council and Calne Without Parish Council which are the designated bodies for the plan area and provided the funding and support to enable the plan to go ahead. This Neighbourhood Plan has been reviewed by residents and key stakeholders through an extensive consultation process. Comments made during the early stages have been taken into account. All comments and suggestions received as part of consultation have been carefully considered and where viable and/or suitable the Neighbourhood Plan has been amended accordingly. The Neighbourhood Plan sets down a series of planning policies which, once agreed by means of a referendum, then form part of Wiltshire’s wider statutory development plan when it has been adopted, a process legally known as being ‘made’. The Neighbourhood Plan has been subject to an Independent Examination and will finally be subjected to a referendum requiring a majority “yes” vote of all those voting in the referendum for it to be accepted. In the event of a “yes” vote, Wiltshire Council will proceed to “make” the Neighbourhood Plan for the Town of Calne and the Parish of Calne Without. It is intended that the policies will be reviewed periodically to monitor the cumulative effects of the policies and, if necessary, make changes to keep them up to date and relevant. This will be undertaken in conjunction with the Planning Authority, Wiltshire Council. Councillor Tom Rounds Chair of the Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 6 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Acknowledgements Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group would like to extend their thanks to all those who have been involved with the formation of the Neighbourhood Plan. In undergoing this process, we have seen first-hand the passion that our community has for the area and how it develops over the coming years. We would especially like to thank the general public who have actively participated throughout the process. Without all their contributions, the Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan would not exist and we would not have the opportunity to decide the town and village’s future as we do now. Additional thanks to: Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Volunteers Lemon Gazelle Community Interest Company AECOM The Steering Group also gratefully acknowledges the support received from officers at Wiltshire Council. The Independent Examination was held by Andrew Matheson MSc MPA DipTP MRTPI FCIH an Independent Examiner appointed through the Neighbourhood Planning Independent Examiner Referral Service. The Harris Bacon Factory, the Town Hall and Market Hill, Calne http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw029300 © Historic England 7 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 This page is intentionally blank 8 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Section 1 The Neighbourhood Plan (This Section Forms Part of the Statutory Development Plan) Wiltshire Core Strategy Saved Policies From The North Wiltshire Local Plan Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan 9 Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – Made February 2018 Introduction 1. The Localism Act 2011 introduced a new type of Community Led Plan. Communities now have the right to produce a Neighbourhood Plan, setting out policies on the development and use of land. Developing a Neighbourhood Plan is a way for communities to play a greater role in determining the future of their area. 2. The Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan will form part of the statutory development plan once made. Wiltshire Council will determine planning applications within Calne and Calne Without in accordance with the Development Plan, which includes the Neighbourhood Plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise (see section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004). 3. This Neighbourhood Plan is a true Community Led Plan. It has been prepared by the Town Council and Parish Council through a steering group made up of Town and Parish Councillors and local residents. It has been informed by public consultation with the local community. The options for the Plan and the Plan itself have been shaped by the results of the previous public consultation to ensure that the Neighbourhood Plan accurately reflects the aspirations of the community. Sustainability Appraisal 4. Early in the process the Steering Group commissioned URS (now AECOM) to undertake a Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating a Strategic Environmental Assessment) for the Neighbourhood Plan. SA is a mechanism for considering and communicating the impacts of an emerging plan, and potential alternatives in terms of key sustainability issues. The aim of SA is to inform and influence the plan-making process with a view to avoiding and mitigating negative impacts. Through this approach, the SA for the Neighbourhood Plan seeks to maximise the Neighbourhood Plan’s contribution to sustainable development. A Scoping Report for the SA was released for consultation in October 2014. 5. This Neighbourhood Plan is accompanied by an SA Report. The purpose of the SA Report is to: • Identify, describe and