Doveridge Neighbourhood Development Plan 2012
Draft Doveridge Neighbourhood Development Plan
Doveridge Parish Council August 2012
Doveridge Village Well
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1.0 Summary
The villagers of Doveridge think that the current proposals for housing development involve too many new buildings.
Similarly the villagers think that the allocation of social housing is too high.
Any new development should reflect the character of the village & include housing for the elderly & younger residents of the village. There should be no three storey housing.
Preference for housing location was DOV2, DOV3 & DOV1 respectively.
Respondents generally felt that currently there was insufficient local employment opportunity to warrant new housing.
The current general infrastructure of the village is likely to be inadequate to support further development.
The current and highly valued village characteristics should be retained.
The village is perceived to be adversely affected by road noise. 2.0 Introduction
This Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan has been born out of residents talking about the planning proposals generated by Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) for our village. The Parish Council held a series of public meetings to identify what the residents feel is important about Doveridge and should be retained for future generations. Doveridge is special and it needs to have its own special policy that informs the planning process and protects our beautiful Derbyshire Dales village.
The Parish Council has also been helping the District Planners (Mike Hase and Esther Smith) in their consultation process; they expect this to continue to achieve a good plan for Doveridge. It is hoped that all of the District Councillors will take time to make a trip to visit Doveridge before decisions about its future are made.
This neighbourhood development plan has been devised based upon consultation with the villagers, to express the views of the village community. Because the Derbyshire Dales development plan remains incomplete, the contents of this document may need to be reviewed and amended before a final version can be issued.
The Parish Council is very aware that the questionnaire was formulated with great speed and the residents had less than 7 days to reply, and would like to thank the villagers for their response .The Parish Council would also like to thank those villagers who drafted the current version of the Neighbourhood Development Plan. The Parish Councillors look forward to continuing to work with the DDDC on the future plans for our village.
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3.0 Character of Doveridge
Doveridge parish is a community of 1252 residents (2001 census), situated at the south western edge of Derbyshire, in the Derbyshire Dales, and close to the county boundary with Staffordshire, along the A50 corridor. It extends roughly in a line north/south to Abbotsholme in the north to Brocksford and West Broughton in the south east, following the course of the River Dove, which forms part of the county boundary to the west of the village.
The village community today can be described as a mainly working population, comprising commuters to the larger areas of employment (Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham, Stafford, Birmingham etc), small businesses (building and property maintenance-associated trades builders, plumbers, plasterers, painters, joiners and gardeners/landscaping), as well as a variety of other occupations such as teacher, tree surgeon, architect, graphic designer, chiropodist, bed and breakfast and the shooting club to name but a few. Farming and associated agricultural work and services also form a substantial part of the employment in the parish of Doveridge
Doveridge is essentially a semi-rural environment with its agricultural roots dictating much of how the outer reaches of the parish look today with farming establishments, detached and semi-detached housing. Within the Settlement Boundary, housing is more concentrated, with variety of housing developments being added between the late 1940s (Florence Drive and Alms Road) to the Waterpark estate and Maple Close at the close of the last millennium.
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The village community supports a general stores and post office business, the Doveridge Village Club, the Cavendish Arms pub and the Village Hall. All these are located within walking distance of the main residential areas of the village. There is also a caravan and camping site which is used throughout the year and which brings visitors who in turn support the pub, the shop and the village hall.
There are several well supported voluntary groups, clubs and societies within the village and which enhance the sense of community that residents feel is such a strong characteristic of life in Doveridge.
Very much at the heart of the village is the Church of St. Cuthbert’s. The church community forms a strong link that runs through many of the activities that take place as part of village life.
3.1 Historical Context
The village of Doveridge (or Dubridge) was a settled community before the arrival of the Normans. The entry in the Domesday book of 1087 records the village being held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia and comprising land for 6 ploughs, 30 villeins [villagers] and 10 bordars [small-holders] who have ‘7 ploughs. A church and a priest; 1 mill rendering 10s; and 48 acres of meadow and woodland pastures, 1 league long and half a league wide’.
There appears to have been no one overall landlord. Although Edwin, Earl of Mercia is recorded as owning the Lordship, the monks at the Priory of Tutbury held the church under Henry de Ferrers, a favoured supporter of King William, and for which, following the Conquest, he received vast tracts of land in the midlands, the majority in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire.
It was not until the Reformation and the beginning of the Dissolution of the Monastries, that a single landlord rose to prominence in the form of Sir William Cavendish, who through the offices he held in the Tudor hierarchy meant he was able to acquire land at Doveridge. A clear indication of the long agricultural heritage in Doveridge can be seen in the many ridge and furrow systems seen in the landscape around the village, especially around the River Dove.
This established the Cavendish family in Doveridge and they continued to hold the manor of Doveridge until financial collapse at the beginning of the 20th century.
Throughout the years from 1536 up until the present day, the village has been a strong rural farming community. In 1902, there were seven farms listed as belonging to the Doveridge estate.
The village began to expand north and eastwards with the building of Doveridge Hall in 1769. Brickworks were set up at various locations around Doveridge, taking advantage of the substantial clay deposits in the area.
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To the north of the village the key route from Derby to Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent brought much passing trade to Doveridge and a charter was granted to hold a market in the village in 1275 indicating that Doveridge was a key trading point for the area. With the rise of the pottery industry, the route became a toll road and was an important artery for transporting ceramics to Derby and ultimately the east coast ports.
With the opening of the railway line from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent in 1848, the control and upkeep of the road passed to the local authority remains a major feature in the village, although its realignment in 1997/98 brought a welcome release from the traffic passing through the centre of the village.
With the final sale of what remained of the Doveridge Hall estate in April 1934, several building plots became available at Upwoods Road (Eaton Lane) and in part of the park bordering Church Lane. This became the first major residential addition to the village.
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The building of detached and semi-detached houses in these two locations were essentially the start of a programme of building in Doveridge that has continued in nearly every decade following the Second World War. The houses in Alms Road and Florence Drive were the next development. This was followed by Cavendish Close, Lime Close, Hawthorn Close and Park Crescent at the end of the 1960s and early 1970s. The beginning of the 1990s saw the building of the Waterpark estate off Lower Street and extending to Pickley’s Lane. Maple Close followed at the end of the 1990s.
Education in Doveridge had been limited to private education establishments (Dame Schools, one being located at The Gables in Lower Street, and from the early 18th century Mrs. Archer’s school and Mrs. Walker’s school are recorded in a trade directory of the time) prior to the building of a small school room at the junction of High Street, Sand Lane, in 1797. This was replaced in 1841, with the building of a larger school premises and Headmaster’s dwelling in High Street. During the Second World War, young evacuees from Manchester added to the number of pupils attending the school.
Whilst many of the old traditional jobs listed in the census returns of the 19th and 20th centuries have gradually declined, such as those employed in domestic service, and trades such as shoemaker, wheelwright, dressmaker, butcher, blacksmith etc, many continue today, from those employed on the farms, electricians, bricklayers, joiners, publican etc. These are joined by a range of jobs and trades more closely associated with the early 21st century.
A survey conducted by the Doveridge Preservation Society in 2008 recorded that almost half the adults that responded to the survey were retired, while there were a third in full-time work and a tenth employed part-time. Of the adults who were working, four-fifths of respondents worked within 20km of the village.
Since the demise of the Doveridge Hall estate, Doveridge has continued to develop as a balanced community, with a good mix of age groups, from those in education, those working and those retired. This all helps to build a strong sense of community involved in the many and varied groups, societies and organisations that exist in the village. With the various residential developments that have been built within Doveridge, it still retains a semi-rural characteristic with many green spaces, ancient hedgerows, a large footpath network linking the various parts of the village and beyond into the open countryside.
To illustrate development of the village, three maps 1900 - 2000 are included in the Appendix, with a schedule of listed building in Doveridge, and the population census returns from 1801 - 2001 .
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3.1 Patterns of architecture and countryside
The architectural pattern of the housing stock can be mapped alongside the growth of Doveridge; the earliest surviving building in the village, the farmhouse at Lower Street Farm, dated as 16th/early 17th century, with its characteristic studded timber frame with a lath and plaster infill. The deposits of clay in the area gave rise to local brick production and dwellings in Lower Street and in the centre of the village being constructed using these. Many of these houses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, and it’s this style that set the main architectural style in Doveridge up until just before the 2nd World War. Although the developments carried out prior to 1939 to the north of the village (off the former route of the A50) and in Church Lane/Hall Drive are brick, these are now the mass produced versions. Mass produced brick has been the predominant building material for housing in Doveridge since that time, with only the colour generally being altered with each development. Architectural details have generally conformed with building designs associated with the time that the various developments have taken place – from Arts and Crafts and the occasional Art Deco design and detail through to the plainer work of the late fifties and sixties. Roofing materials varies from slates in the earlier buildings through to various coloured tiling styles. Dormer windows have been used in some of the earlier cottages around the village and these features have been employed on the modern houses.
In the main, whilst the overall styles are conservative and the use of brick is predominant, each development is characterised by different colours and styles, and roofing material also varies from development to development, depending on the era that the houses were built.
3.2 Preservation issues
Trees, woodlands and hedgerows play a major role in defining the visual character of Doveridge. The western end of the village around St. Cuthbert’s Church and land that originally belonged to the former Doveridge Hall estate, has many plantations of yew and holly in-filled with some broad leaved trees. The churchyard of St. Cuthbert’s is home to the second oldest yew in Derbyshire. Plantations of other native trees including beech and oak also characterise this part of the village. In this area alone there are some fifteen areas covered by blanket Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), and more than fifty individual trees covered by TPOs. At the eastern end, the area around the Manor House has a blanket Tree Preservation Order as has an area at the rear of Lower Street Farm and Glebe Farm; and there are again quite a considerable number of individual trees similarly protected.
Hedgerows form a key characteristic along Lower Street and Yelt Lane, as well as Pickleys Lane, Bakers Lane and Bell Lane and parts of Pump Lane. All these border farmland and the narrow roads in this particular part of the village. This area was not incorporated into the Doveridge Hall estate and, as such, retains much of its rural character. It is also clearly of some age, in parts. These hedgerows also carry a key ecological function.
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In terms of wildlife, Doveridge does not have any areas of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), but some areas have been noted by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust as being of ecological significance – the hedgerows are mentioned, the pond on Church Lane, bluebells in some of the woodlands, and specific wildlife on and in the pond next to the A50 (at the bottom of what was once Red Hill).
3.3 Ecological and Environmental issues
Noise
Doveridge village is blighted by noise from the nearby A50. The road was completed in February 1998, and although a quiet finish was promised, it was finally completed in brushed concrete, virtually the last road in the country to be finished in this way. Hansard in Nov 2003 reported that the Doveridge bypass was scheduled for re surfacing between 2007 & 2011 subject to availability of funding, because the road noise level was 3 dB greater than predicted. The road still retains its concrete surface today.
Under the Environmental Noise Regulations (England) 2006, Defra produced a series of 1st Round Major Roads Noise Maps. These show that in the daytime hours, the estimated noise level in most of the village is in a bracket of 60 – 70 dB(A), and the remainder in a bracket of 55 – 60. Similarly by night the village is in the bracket of 50 – 55 dB(A) and above. This is confirmed by our own noise readings showing Upwoods Road at 63 dB(A) by day & 57 dB(A) by night, on Derby Road (adjacent to DOV2), 59 dB(A) by day & 47 dB(A) by night, and at Chapel Green (by DOV1) 60 dB(A) by day & 45 dB(A) by night. The World Health Organisation recommend that night time noise should not exceed 45 dB(A) in a residential area to allow the recommended 35 dB(A) night time level for undisturbed sleep. This is based on the sound insulating properties of an open window.
The equivalent daytime noise level for community annoyance is a level exceeding 55 dB(A) across the site.
According to a memo from the Highways Agency, the potential development sites in Doveridge should be classified according to Planning Guidance PPG24, as follows:
DOV1 Daytime B/C Night time B DOV2 Daytime B Night time B DOV3 Daytime B/C Night time B DOV4 Daytime B Night time B DOV5 Daytime B Night time B
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Category B states that noise should be considered in determining planning applications, and where appropriate conditions imposed to ensure an adequate level of protection against noise. Category C says that planning permission should not normally be granted.
Our readings on the edge of DOV1 agree with this estimate, however our measurements across the road from DOV2 would categorise our measurement point as B/C by day and B by night.
As both the potential development sites extend a lot nearer to the A50 than our monitoring sites, the noise levels across the sites will increase. On this basis the planning guidance would indicate that no development should take place across DOV 1, 2, or 3, without conditions being imposed to ensure a commensurate level of protection against noise.
Finally a survey of noise intrusion was undertaken in Doveridge in April 2007 by the Noise Action Group.
The survey consulted all the households in the village, and received 171 replies. Of these 90 % could hear road noise from the A50. 40 % said the noise constantly intruded into their lives, and another 40 % said the noise sometimes intruded. 94 % thought that the A50 should be resurfaced. In the light of the 45 dB(A) & 55dB(A) recommendations above, it is not altogether surprising that so many people were annoyed.
The above evidence seems to indicate that it is unreasonable of DDDC to impose extra housing in Doveridge, when people living in the houses erected on 3 out of the 5 sites (DOV 1, 2 & 3) will be subject to greater noise levels than most of the rest of the village, unless unsightly noise protection is erected around each entire site, or expensive noise protection is installed along the length of the A50 bypassing the village, or the road is re-surfaced. DOV4 and DOV5 are both still within the high noise level zone indicated by Defra
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Ecology & Environment:
In 2012 Doveridge has an estimated population of around 1500 people, doubled from the 775 recorded by the census in 1901.
The village supports several small businesses and working farms, as well as a commuter community working in Uttoxeter, Rocester, Derby & elsewhere.
The Dove river valley is a rich agricultural area with dairy farms. DOV4 contrary to what the DDDC say is annually cropped for grass. The higher ground surrounding the village is also mainly agricultural. Dov 1 & DOV3 are regularly seen with cattle grazing
DOV2 is a large caravan site, with the old garage site as a piece of potentially contaminated ground.
The area is rich in trees, the old hall site and park were surrounded by a wooded area known as the shrubberies, most of which is still extant, and under a series of Tree Protection Orders.
The village churchyard contains the second largest yew tree in Derbyshire, and many more yews are planted around the shrubberies. The shrubberies themselves support a considerable population of birds, including various owls, woodpeckers, tits, & flycatchers. There are also many bats. The River Dove is a thriving trout & grayling fishery, ably assisted by the local kingfisher. The village is host to a summer community of swifts, swallows, house martins & sand martins.
There are several much valued open spaces in the village including all the proposed development sites as well as the playing field, and the large network of public footpaths.
The village contains 25 listed buildings, of which one (St Cuthbert’s Church) is grade 1, 4 are grade 2*, and 20 are grade 2, see Appendix (7.2 p 39).
The village is characterised by many ancient hedgerows, narrow lanes, and the ancient parkland associated with Doveridge Hall, sadly demolished in the late 1930’s.
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3.5 Transport issue
Roads The road network through the older parts of the village is generally fairly narrow with a mixture of separate footpaths / roads and combined footways / roads.
The narrowness of the roads causes particular problems on Alms Road where there is a little off-road parking resulting in kerb side parking. This is the main bus route through the village.
There is also a severe parking problem outside the school at start and finish times. This is also on the bus route. There are also other significant pinch points at Baker’s Lane, Lower Street, Hall Lane, Pickley’s Lane, Pump Lane, Cook Lane and parts of High Street.
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Buses There is generally one bus per hour to Burton-on-Trent or Uttoxeter, except in the early morning and at the end of the afternoon. There is currently no direct bus service to Derby or Ashbourne or the railway station in Uttoxeter from Doveridge.
There are no medical facilities in Doveridge. Residents who do not have their own transport have to plan visits to their GP surgery by the infrequent bus service to Sudbury or Uttoxeter. If the bus is late, they may miss their appointment and will then be subject to a lengthy wait.
From September 2012 it is expected that the X50 express bus service from Stoke-on-Trent to Derby will pass through Doveridge.
There are also buses to Oldfields Hall Middle School, Uttoxeter, and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (QEGS) in Ashbourne.
Railways There is one train per hour from Uttoxeter to Derby or Uttoxeter to Stoke-on-Trent. There is only one station in Derbyshire i.e. Hatton & Tutbury, where trains can be boarded. Usually, East Midlands Trains only offer a single car rail vehicle (or carriage) and it is usually over crowded during commuting periods. Uttoxeter station is a 45min walk from Doveridge.
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3.6 Education issues
The current position with junior school pupils is that at the age of 9 most go to the Oldfields Hall middle school in Uttoxeter and then on to the Thomas Alleynes High school in Uttoxeter.
The concern is, if the proposal by East Staffs Borough Council for 700 houses to be built in Uttoxeter is adopted, this arrangement may not continue. If this happens, the children between the ages of 9-11 may not be permitted to attend school in Uttoxeter and will have to be accommodated at Doveridge. This will probably mean an extra class. This extra pressure on the school will be with the current population of Doveridge and does not take into account any additional building of houses within the village.
A development of 400 houses is also proposed for Ashbourne which would put additional pressure on Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (QEGS) which is the other senior school used by some Doveridge children. When schools are oversubscribed their catchment areas are shrunk to exclude places furthest distance from the affected schools. Doveridge is therefore vulnerable being 2 to 3 miles from Uttoxeter schools and in a different county, and 12 to 13 miles from QEGS.
3.7 Infrastructure issues
Broadband Broadband speed is usually in the range of 1-2Mb/s whereas neighbouring areas e.g. Uttoxeter it is around 15-20Mb/s. Residents of Doveridge find this lack of speed to be very restrictive and likely to inhibit work from home.
Water Supply There are problems with water purity and pressure in parts of the village. Some of the old cast iron water pipes were cement lined a number of years ago.
Sewage Most of the village is serviced by a combined sewer for foul and surface water. In times of heavy rain this results in the system being overloaded and foul sewage overflowing out of the manhole covers / surface water gulleys.
The sewage works close to the River Dove off Dog Kennel Lane has been decommissioned and the raw sewage pumped directly to Uttoxeter. This will accommodate an increase in the number of houses in the village.
Surface Water / Flooding There are problems with flooding, during heavy rain, in the Lower Street area. Works have been undertaken but the problem still exists.
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Electricity No information available.
Gas The issue of a gas supply was asked in the questionnaire. The general consensus was that provision of a gas supply to the village would improve choice but the installation would be disruptive and expensive.
Oil The majority of houses have oil heating and there are several syndicates purchasing oil in bulk.
Renewable Energy This is in its infancy but there are a number of houses with Solar PV and very few with Solar Thermal systems. The number of heat pumps is very limited due to the style and age of properties.
3.8 Relationship with neighbouring townships
Uttoxeter (across the county boundary in Staffordshire) is the closest township to Doveridge and provides many of the immediate services for Doveridge residents, from medical services, retail outlets, schools, railways, banking and legal services. The current bus service to Uttoxeter is a major asset for villagers.
The village’s relationship with Ashbourne is restricted mainly to schooling which involves an early start and late finish for those pupils using the provided bus service. There is no direct bus service to Ashbourne so a vehicle is essential and this restricts those who visit the town.
The larger retail requirement is provided at Burton-on-Trent which is accessible by bus. Burton also provides the nearest A&E and all other hospital services.
There will be a need for detailed discussions with the various local authorities in both Derbyshire and Staffordshire to urgently address these issue from education, medical services to public transport as required by the National Planning Policy Framework.
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3.9 Potential areas for development
Over the period when DDDC have been consulting the residents of Doveridge about potential developments, five green field sites have been offered for sale by landowners. These are shown on the map below. It should be noted that DOV5 is a relatively new site. An aerial view of the village is also shown beneath the map.
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The OS map below, dated around 1945, shows a limited amount of pre and post war development.
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4.0 Village Consultation Process
Following the District Council's Presentation by Mike Hase to the village on June 28th 2012, a village meeting was called on July 18th. A village meeting with District Councillor Albert Catt was held on 7th August, and then a questionnaire was formulated.
The questionnaire was designed to determine the views of the villagers. The questionnaire listed sixteen questions and invited comments from residents.
One copy of the questionnaire was circulated to every household (some 600 households) in Doveridge.
This data was then analysed to work out percentages of each answer for every question. Graphs and charts were produced to illustrate the findings.
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5.0 Consultation Results
Question 1 Derbyshire Dales District Council has suggested a development of 50 new houses in Doveridge. Do you think this is the correct number? If not suggest an appropriate number. The Doveridge Open Meeting suggested 20.
Approx. 15% of respondents thought that 50 houses was an appropriate number, 77% thought it wasn’t. Where it was felt this was too many, the majority of people felt that 11-20 houses was a more acceptable number, 21-30 being the next most popular choice and then 0-10 houses. A low number of new houses may be acceptable in Doveridge as ‘it’s already had two big developments’. There was some support for 50 houses ‘if this is the final amount to be added to the village until 2028 and improvements to infrastructure are made as necessary’.
It seems that 50 houses is too great a number for most people to accept as it is felt this would change the character of Doveridge, however most people would accept some new housing if it is done sympathetically.
Q1Doyouthink50housesisthecorrect number? 15%
Yes No
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Question 2 In the Council's plans 45% of the houses built will be for social housing. Do you think this is the correct percentage? If not can you comment on the percentage you feel is appropriate.
In terms of social housing, two thirds of respondents felt that the suggested percentage was not correct. There were very mixed feelings on the appropriate percentage, some people feeling there should be none – ‘we are housing people from outside our village’ and ‘it will bring more crime and unsociable behaviour’ and an equal proportion feeling there should be no more than 10%. Other people felt that 20% or 25% was acceptable. Some people were in support of some social housing – ‘as long as social housing is a mix of houses for the needs of the elderly and the youth of the village’ and it is ‘important to keep the village going with availability for all’. Although the percentage to be provided is debatable, many people see the need for some social housing.
Question 3 The council projects a 60% increase in the elderly population over the next 20years. Should some of the houses built be specifically allocated for use by elderly people?
One respondent said “It is a shame if people who have enjoyed living in Doveridge have to move away in their later years in order to find appropriate accommodation.”
This is a feeling held by many residents, who believe housing for the elderly should take priority over social housing. Eighty eight per cent of residents felt bungalows, on level ground, with some disability facilities and perhaps caring support or warden control would be beneficial. There was also felt to be a requirement for starter homes for the younger to keep our generation balance correct.
Q3Shouldsomeofthehousesbuiltbespecificallyallocatedforuseby elderlypeople?
3%
9%
Yes No Notanswered
88%
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Question 4: Should any housing intended for older people be offered first to existing residents in Doveridge?
A resounding 95 % YES to this question with suggestions of a 5 or 10 year qualification for housing firstly, then extending to the surrounding local areas if no Doveridge needs were found. Development should serve the needs of the village. With the older residents moving into bungalows, the family housing stock would be freed up for the growing families.
At a recent Parish Council Meeting a resident said that the allocation of social housing should be controlled by the Parish Council.
Q4Shouldanyhousingintendedforolderpeoplebeofferedfirstto existingresidentsinDoveridge?
5%
Yes No
95%
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Question 5: Do you think some of the houses should be offered under the shared ownership scheme to young people who have grown up in Doveridge?
Shared ownership is a good way for young people, particularly Doveridge young people, to start on the housing ladder. Care must be taken to keep them within financial reach.
Q5Doyouthinksomeofthehousesshouldbeofferedunderthe sharedownershipschemetoyoungpeoplewhohavegrownupin Doveridge?
2%
4%
Yes No Notanswered
94%
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Question 6: Should all the houses be built on one site? If so on which of the suggested 5 sites? (See Appendix xx)
The identification of one site was rather inconclusive with site 2 having 84 votes, site 3, 73 and site 1, 54.
Although 75% said yes to one site being developed, the number identifying more than one site and also saying ‘yes’ to one site brought this figure down to 56%.
Q6Shouldallthehousesbebuiltononesite?
4%
21% Yes No Notanswered
75%
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Question 7: Should the houses be built in one stage or phased over a 15 year period?
This question of phasing seems to betray significant distrust of the planning process around the village.
52 % of answers prefer phasing, particularly if a large number of houses are to be built. This would accommodate demand, reduce the number of houses on the market at any one time, and thus reduce disruption to village life caused by an instantaneous influx of new people (school and shop). It would also enable the planners to adjust the requirement phase by phase to meet village demand, although it might also encourage developers to apply for extra houses.
44 % prefer the development to be in one stage, and many of these on one site. This would be less disruptive in terms of traffic increase by builder’s vehicles (in terms of get it all over in one), it would immediately alleviate the current shortage of housing, and prevent profitable commercial housing being built first. Conversely, others maintain that this would cause an imbalance as the social housing would be immediately taken up, whereas commercial housing would take time to sell.
4 % offered no opinion.
Almost all were concerned to reduce disruption in the village, and that the village amenities should grow in line with the development]
Q7Shouldthehousesbebuiltinonestageorphasedovera15year period?
4%
44% OneStage Phases Notanswered 52%
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Question 8: Are there sites within the village which should be retained for their views or landscaping to retain green spaces within the village boundary?
The overwhelming opinion (92 %) is that some of the village should be preserved.
Reasons given are that the village needs green spaces, footpaths, views, trees, hedgerows, wildlife, and pleasant approaches. Other reasons given why some areas should not be developed are poor drainage, poor road access to sites and the economic value in retaining the caravan site.
Only 3 % said that nothing should be preserved, and 5 % failed to answer the question.
Many people did not specify individual sites, some specified more than one site to be preserved, so percentages for each field are as follows:
DOV1 Bakers Lane 22 %
DOV2 Caravan Site 11 %
DOV3 Old Park 17 %
DOV4 Pump Lane / Lower Street Fields 42 %
DOV5 Pickleys Lane / Bell Lane 19 %
Overall the impression is that people like the village with open spaces and approaches, and would like it to stay that way]
Q8Aretheresiteswithinthevillagewhichshould beretainedfortheirviewsorlandscapingtoretain greenspaceswithinthevillageboundary?
3% 5%
Yes No Notanswered
92%
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Question 9: Should the developer be asked to provide an amenity for the village i.e. a cricket pitch? If so suggest what you would like?
A large majority of Q9Shouldthedeveloperbeaskedtoprovide respondents (73%) felt that the anamenityforthevillage? developer(s) should be asked to provide an amenity for the village. Some 19% felt that no 8% amenities should be sought, and 8% provided no answer. 19% Yes Some 34 ideas were suggested No but a few of these are likely to Notanswered be beyond the economic 73% capability of the developer e.g. re-surfacing of the A50, swimming pool, decent pub etc.
The following proposals were the most popular:
No of respondents Amenity
39 Cricket pitch
18 Further sporting amenity e.g. skate board park, netball pitch etc. 16 Village green or some similar green space 15 More allotments 9 Medical facility e.g. GP surgery 7 Improvements to the school 7 Improved car parking
6 Additional improvements to village hall 5 Access to a faster broadband network 5 Village orchard
All the other improvements were suggested by less than 3 respondents and have not been listed.
The cricket pitch was given as an example amenity in the questionnaire. The possibility exists that, had it not been listed, a smaller number of respondents may have selected this item.
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Question 10 Is there sufficient local employment to warrant more housing developments in Doveridge?
Q10Istheresufficientlocalemploymentto warrantmorehousingdevelopmentin Doveridge? The results of the questionnaire show that 70% of respondents felt 11% 19% that there was insufficient Yes local employment to warrant new housing. No Some 19% disagreed and Notanswered 11% did not answer.
70%
Apart from agriculture, the village school and a few local services, employment has been sought elsewhere in neighbouring towns e.g. Burton-upon-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, Uttoxeter, Derby, Nottingham, Birmingham. JCB and Toyota are large nearby employers.
In general many respondents suggested that: x There were very few local employment opportunities and that some village residents are out of work. x Agricultural employment opportunities are in decline, and agricultural workers cannot afford Doveridge house prices. x Opportunities in local manufacturing rise and fall. x Doveridge is a commuting village and has reasonable links to the above towns / cities although commuting is expensive. There are mixed views on the adequacy of local bus services. x Self-employment and homeworking are increasing. x Job opportunities in nearby areas are likely to be influenced by the increase in housing in both Derbyshire and Staffordshire. x The slow sale of houses in Doveridge is linked to lack of job opportunities and is an argument against further development. x Developing local industry would is likely to increase traffic and adversely change the character of the village. x Inadequate Broadband service.
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Question 11 Do you feel that the infrastructure within Doveridge i.e. public transport, energy supplies, water and sewage facilities, broadband/internet access, schools and medical facilities are sufficient to sustain further housing development and subsequent population increase? The overwhelming response to this question (74%) was that the current infrastructure in Doveridge would not be capable of sustaining a further housing development. All the various issues listed in the question – the lack of capacity of the village school as well as those in Ashbourne and Uttoxeter, no provision of direct local transport routes to Derby and Ashbourne, poor internet/broadband speed, potential drainage/sewerage problems as well as a lack of medical facilities for a growing village population or problems accessing medical services either through transport problems or lack of capacity, especially in Uttoxeter are all raised in the comments to this question from respondents.
Other issues raised included parking problems and the need for off the road parking, water quality and electrical supplies. Even where respondents had broadly thought that the infrastructure would cope (16%), the comments, highlight the need to improve services. Others felt that only by accepting a development, would such services improve. Where respondents had not selected Yes or No (10%), comments had mentioned the need for improved services/facilities. In summary, the general consensus would appear to indicate that the current infrastructure in the village (and the knock on effect in Uttoxeter and Ashbourne), would not cope with a new housing development and concerns need to be addressed and actioned before any development starts.
Q11DoyoufeelthattheinfrastructurewithinDoveridge aresufficienttosustainfurtherhousingdevelopmentand subsequentpopulationincrease?
10% 16%
Yes No Notanswered
74%
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Question 12 Are there distinctive characteristics about Doveridge which need retaining and protecting i.e. historic buildings, views and landscapes, playing field, shop, pub, house styles, village lanes, hedgerows and trees etc. Can you suggest any others?
In the local survey 87% of the respondents felt that there were distinct characteristics about Doveridge which need retaining and protecting.
The village retains many small lanes, open fields, views over the Dove Valley landscape and wooded areas within its boundary, enhancing the environment and preserving a timeless quality to life here. The green spaces that have been preserved give the village an 'open' feel which has been lost in many other villages. It features old permanent pastures, rare parkland, hedgerows and rare trees which provide valuable habitat for flora and fauna. It is a Dales village in an area renowned for its scenery and villages and residents wish this to be preserved now and for future generations.
Residents of Doveridge value highly their rural way of life and the community spirit and charitable works which have sustained the village and provided new amenities. The low traffic density, narrow country lanes and many well used and maintained public pathways encourage walking and cycling. There are many points in the village such as High Street and Lower Street where respondents felt any increase in traffic would endanger pedestrians. The playing field, the new playground, bowling green, allotment sites, the area around the village lake and the river and bridge are all well used by residents. The local economy is enhanced by the caravan and camping site which brings extra trade to the pub, village hall, club and the shop. Working farms also aid the sustainability of the village. Villagers are generous in support to maintain the historic buildings in Doveridge such as its ancient church and the Well. The age range of the residents makes for a vibrant, strong, involved and caring community.
Q12Aretheredistinctivecharacteristics aboutDoveridgewhichneedretainingand protecting?
6% 11%
Yes No Notanswered 83%
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Question 13 Are there particular house styles which would be most suitable for a village like Doveridge?
There were 77% of respondents to the questionnaire who felt that there were particular house styles which would be most suitable for a village like Doveridge. The general opinion was that housing should reflect the styles of existing properties to embed seamlessly into the village's current housing stock. House styles within the village are varied and residents felt that any new development should be mixed, in keeping with the environment and present density, with gardens and green spaces. Some people felt that houses should be in the style of rural England and built of red brick to fit in with this part of Derbyshire.
Most people wanted any new housing to be no more than two storeys high and a need for bungalows for the elderly was identified, reflecting the DDDC projection of a 60% increase in the elderly population. Respondents also felt any new housing should be sustainable and eco friendly.
The majority of respondents strongly expressed the view that no building should be more than two stories high.
Q13Arethereparticularhousestyleswhich wouldbemostsuitableforavillagelike Doveridge?
13%
16% Yes No Notanswered
71%
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Question 14 Should steps be taken to encourage more craft industries and working from home within Doveridge?
More than half of the respondents felt that craft industries and working from home should be encouraged. There is support for this, however several problems were highlighted. The most common point raised was that working from home wasn’t likely to be successful due to poor broadband/internet access – ‘currently the infrastructure cannot support this’ and ‘lack of adequate broadband might inhibit this’. One resident was also concerned that it ‘would probably lead to building industrial units.’ On the positive side, one resident felt it would ‘retain people in the village during the day, rather than becoming a commuter village’. There was a general feeling that working from home couldn’t be achieved without a good infrastructure to support it.
Q14Shouldstepsbetakentoencouragemorecraftindustries andworkingfromhomewithinDoveridge?
21% Yes 1% No Notanswered 56% 22%
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Question 15 Is it important to retain the essence of Doveridge as a village and maintain its close feeling of community?
While almost all agree that it is important to retain the essence of Doveridge, there is some divergence of opinion on the effect of building more houses.
In support of the housing proposal, some people feel that the ‘essence’ of Doveridge is strong enough to cope - ’50 houses won’t upset Doveridge as a village’ and ‘buildings don’t make a community people do; but another 50 houses (an increase of 9%) shouldn’t change this’.
Others say that the essence of Doveridge is summed up time and again by phrases such as ‘community spirit’, ‘rare and strong village community’, ‘the trusting nature of the village’. The village is also a low crime area and residents feel very safe. One resident sums it up as ‘more than anything else on this survey, this is the one thing that is an absolute must to be retained’. Most people came to live here because it IS a village’ and one resident feels ‘increase the village in terms of housing/population and the character and community feel of the village is lost’.
Another resident stated ‘I feel very strongly about this. It is one of the few villages in the area with a strong sense of community spirit’.
Q15IsitimportanttoretaintheessenceofDoveridgeasavillage andmaintainitsclosefeelingofcommunity?
1 9 3
Yes No Maybe Notanswered 240
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Question 16: Would a supply of gas be beneficial to Doveridge?
The question of gas is an emotive issue – many people feet that a gas supply would improve choice and therefore competition, making energy cheaper. However installing a gas supply would cause disruption and the ‘majority of homes have now invested too much in alternatives to change’. Whilst some felt gas would probably be beneficial, it would be ‘very disruptive and expensive for individuals’
Some respondents expressed a desire for other alternative energy sources.
Q16WouldasupplyofgasbebeneficialtoDoveridge?
7%
Yes 32% No Notanswered 61%
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6.0 Conclusions
Appropriate number of houses Approximately 60% of respondents felt that the number of new houses should be less than 20, and 94% less than 30. Expressed differently 55% of respondents felt that the appropriate number was between 11 and 20 houses, spread over parts of two of the sites. Percentage of Social housing Two thirds of respondents felt that 45 % social housing was inappropriate for the village, and that 20 – 25 % was more realistic proportion.
Type of housing Nearly 90% of respondents felt that some of the housing should be built and allocated specifically for the elderly residents of Doveridge. Similarly 95% of respondents supported the development of a shared ownership scheme for the young residents of Doveridge. Number of sites and which site and phasing The identification of a single site development was inconclusive. Votes for specific sites were; DOV2 84 votes, DOV3 73 votes, DOV1 54 votes, DOV5 39 votes, DOV4 27 votes.
Employment Respondents generally felt that currently there was insufficient local employment opportunity to warrant new housing.
Infrastructure The general infrastructure of the village requires further investigation and evaluation to determine if it is capable of sustaining an increase in the number of houses.
Characteristics The respondents expressed significant concern that current and highly valued village characteristics should be retained.
House styles Any new development should be mixed, in keeping with the current environment and present density with gardens and green spaces. There should be no three storey buildings.
Noise General road noise pollution around the village, the 2007 noise survey and the potential increase in traffic volume, raise significant questions about the suitability of the proposed sites for development.
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6.1 Recommendations On the basis that there are potential problems with all five proposed development sites, the Doveridge Parish Council consider that:
1 Two or three of the sites should be put forward for development. Only the amount of land required for the building of the number of houses should be put forward.
2 Between 11 & 20 houses to be built.
3 20 – 25 % social housing is a more realistic proportion.
4 That the Parish Council should represent the villagers to ensure the social housing is offered to villagers FIRST. We understand that High Peak BC have a method of doing this.
5 Any new housing should include a mix of lower priced starter houses for Doveridge youngsters.
6 There should be a mix of housing both for the elderly & for the young.
7 That the highly valued characteristics of the village, including a compatible housing style and the open landscaping should be retained.
8 The National Planning Policy Framework says in Para 157. That Crucially, Local Plans should be based on co-operation with neighbouring authorities, public, voluntary and private sector organisations. We consider that for Doveridge, cooperation between Derbyshire Dales DC and East Staffordshire BC is vital.
9 That the village benefits from extra amenities (including high speed broadband) as the result of the additional housing.
10 At out village meeting no-one was in favour of building bunds or acoustic fencing to reduce road noise, as they are totally out of character with our rural village.
We rely on the DDDC to continue to protect our beautiful village.
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7.0 Appendices
7.1 Historical Maps to show development of Doveridge since 1900
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7.1 Doveridge 1900
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7.1 Doveridge c 1970
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7.1 Doveridge 2000
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7.2 Listed Buildings
Ivy Cottage, Alms Road Grade II Petworth, Church Lane Grade II Stable Block and attached gates Grade II Church of St. Cuthbert Grade I Churchyard Cross, Church of St. Cuthbert Grade II Dove Bridge Grade II* Ley Hill Farmhouse and attached barn Grade II Home Farm House, West Broughton Grade II* Lodge, Brocksford Hall Grade II Brocksford Hall Grade II Cavendish Arms Grade II Eaton Hall Farm House Grade II Flacketts Cottage, Flackets Lane Grade II The Gables, Lower Street Grade II Slade House, Lower Street Grade II The Willows, Lower Street Grade II Lower Street Farm House Grade II* Old Hall Farm House Grade II Woodhouse Farm House, Marston Lane Grade II Old Vicarage, Church Lane Grade II Manor House, Pickleys Lane Grade II* Brookside, Pickleys Lane Grade II Heath House Farm House Somersal Heath Lane Grade II North Lodge Farm House, Upwards Road Grade II Eaton Dovedale Farm Grade II
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7.3 Doveridge Census Returns
Year Population 1801 722 1891 735 1901 775 1911 811 1921 749 1931 708 1951 956 1961 893 1971 1355 1981 1154 1991 1249 2001 1252 Note that population has doubled since 1931
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