Local Service Centre Methodology

January 2016

Cheshire 1 Introduction 2 2 Policy context 3 W 3 Methodology 5 est and 4 Settlement scoring 12 5 Final list of local service centres 15 Council Appendices Local A List of assessed settlements 16 Service B Services and facilities - sources of information 18 C Detailed settlement assessment 20 Centre Methodology 2016 1 Introduction 2

Cheshire 1 Introduction

1.1 This document sets out the Council's methodology for identifying local service centres and

W establishes the list of local service centres for inclusion within the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations est and Detailed Policies (Local Plan (Part Two)). The Local Plan (Part Two) and the identified local service and centres will be subject to consultation and Examination as the Plan progresses to formal adoption. Chester 1.2 Sustainability is a key theme of the planning system and the Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan has a key role to play in delivering sustainable development. The Local Plan (Part One) seeks to Council enable development that improves and meets the economic, social and environmental objectives of the borough in line with the presumption in favour of sustainable development; locating new housing in

Local locations with good accessibility to existing or proposed local shops, community facilities and primary schools with good connections to public transport. Service 1.3 The need to identify local service centres stems from the requirement to implement the strategy

Centre of the Local Plan (Part One) which is based on focusing most new development in and adjacent to the borough's urban areas and steering development in the rural area primarily to key service centres.

Methodology Outside of these areas, a limited level of development can also be brought forward in smaller rural settlements to be known as local service centres.

1.4 The Local Plan (Part One) does not impose levels of development on local service centres as

2016 it is considered that the local community is best placed to understand the needs of its communities in terms of supporting local services or meeting a specific housing need. Local communities may bring forward additional development in their areas through mechanisms including Neighbourhood Plans, Community Right to Build Orders and rural exception housing. This approach reflects the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that seeks to empower local people to shape and direct sustainable development in their area. Development which will be allowed in local service centres will be small-scale and may include redevelopment, conversions and infilling. 3

2 Policy context Cheshire

Local Plan (Part One) Strategic Policies W 2.1 The adopted Local Plan (Part One) sets out the strategic framework for the sustainable development est of the borough and seeks to bring forward development in line with a settlement hierarchy identified as and follows. Chester

Urban areas: Chester, , and – focus for the majority of new development. Council Key Service Centres: Cuddington & Sandiway, Farndon, , , , , ,

Malpas, and – the most sustainable locations for new development in the rural Local area

Local Service Centres – smaller rural settlements with much more limited sustainability in terms of Service access to services and facilities and public transport. Centre 2.2 Locating development within or on the edge of the borough’s main urban areas and rural key

service centres will maximise the use of existing infrastructure and resources and allow homes, jobs Methodology and other facilities to be located close to each other. This has the potential to enable people to be less reliant on travel by car and can support existing public transport modes. In other settlements, identified as local service centres, the type and scale of development will be much more limited due to the limited facilities and transport options. The Local Plan (Part One) does recognise that communities may wish 2016 to support the retention of local services / facilities through enabling new housing development through Neighbourhood Plans.

2.3 The following policies are particularly relevant to development in the rural area:

2.4 Policy STRAT1 (Sustainable Development) - "Locate new housing, with good accessibility to existing or proposed local shops, community facilities and primary schools and be well connected with good connections to public transport".

2.5 Policy STRAT2 (Strategic Development) - "An appropriate level of development will also be brought forward in smaller rural settlements which have adequate services and facilities and access to public transport. These local service centres will be identified in the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies Plan".

2.6 Policy STRAT8 (Rural Area) - "New development will also be accommodated at local service centres. These local service centres will be identified through the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies Plan. The amount of development in each local service centre will reflect the scale and character of the settlement concerned and the availability of services, facilities and public transport".

2.7 Paragraph 5.67 of the supporting policy text states that "it is not the intention of the policy to allow development in unsustainable locations therefore for a settlement to be identified as a local service centre there will need to be an adequate level of existing services and some access to public transport". 2 Policy context 4

Cheshire 2.8 Paragraph 5.71 of the supporting policy text states that "to help support the rural economy and sustainable communities the retention and development of local services and community facilities, such as village halls and public houses will be supported". W

est National Planning Policy Framework and

Chester 2.9 The NPPF does not provide specific guidance on the formation of a settlement hierarchy; however the following aspects of the NPPF are the most relevant to the strategy of the Local Plan (Part One) and the identification of sustainable local service centres: Council Planning should “actively manage patterns of growth to make the fullest possible use of public transport, walking and cycling and focus significant development in locations which are or can be Local made sustainable” (paragraph 17) Service “Encouragement should be given to solutions which support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and reduce congestion. In preparing Local Plans, local planning authorities should therefore support Centre a pattern of development which, where reasonable to do so, facilitates the use of sustainable modes of transport” (paragraph 30) Methodology “Plans and decisions should ensure developments that generate significant movements are located where the need to travel will be minimised and the use of sustainable transport modes can be maximised” (paragraph 34) 2016 " Key facilities such as primary schools and local shops should be located within walking distance of most properties (paragraph 38)

“Local planning authorities should avoid new isolated homes in the countryside unless there are special circumstances”. A list of circumstances is provided. (paragraph 55)

Planning policies should “ensure an integrated approach to considering the location of housing, economic uses and community facilities and services.” (paragraph 70)

"Sustainable development includes supporting strong, vibrant and healthy communities by providing the supply of housing required to meet the needs of present and future generations; and by creating a high quality environment with accessible local services that reflect the community's need" (paragraph 7).

National Planning Practice Guidance

2.10 The Planning Practice Guide (PPG), gives further information on how national policy is to be interpreted and applied locally and underlines the support for sustainable development required by the NPPF.

2.11 "A thriving rural community in a living working countryside depends, in part, on retaining local services and community facilities such as schools, local shops, cultural venues, public houses and places of worship. Rural housing is essential to ensure viable use of these local facilities" (Rural Housing: Paragraph: 001Reference ID: 50-001-20140306). 5

3 Methodology Cheshire

Developing the methodology W Consultation est and

3.1 A draft methodology setting out the criteria for the selection of the local service centres was subject Chester to a seven week consultation between 1 May and 19 June 2014 as part of the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies Issues consultation and call for sites documents. Several representations were received relating to the need to involve Parish Councils in the assessment process. Council In response to this, a consultation with Parish Councils was undertaken over a six week period in

October/November 2014 which involved sending a services and facilities questionnaire to all Parish Local Councils in the borough. The results from this questionnaire were used to provide a settlement assessment which was up-to-date and based on local knowledge of the services and facilities within Service each settlement. Centre 3.2 Following a recommendation by Council Members in January 2015, a Local Service Centre Background Paper; which included a proposed methodology and Sustainability Appraisal was subject Methodology to a further consultation period from 9th March 2015 to 24th April 2015.

3.3 Where possible and appropriate, comments and suggestions which have been received through consultation have been taken on-board and incorporated within this revised methodology. 2016

The Methodology

Local Plan (Part One) Examination

3.4 In addition to the consultation responses, the methodology has been developed alongside the outcomes of the Examination of the Local Plan (Part One). A key element of the Inspector's main modifications related to clarifying the approach to settlements in the rural area and their role in accommodating development.

3.5 Policy STRAT8 of the Local Plan (Part One) (as modified by the Inspector) states that it is not the intention to allow development in unsustainable locations therefore for a settlement to be identified as a local service centre there will need to be an adequate level of existing services and some access to public transport. The resulting methodology therefore defines local service centres in terms of their accessibility to local shops, community facilities and primary schools and connections to public transport which is consistent with national and local policy and guidance. These indicators have been incorporated within the methodology and are considered to be key for the purposes of identifying local service centres.

3.6 The methodology is set out in detail below:

Stage 1 - Assessment of Community Services and Facilities

3.7 The following services and facilities have been used to assess the suitability of rural settlements as local service centres: 3 Methodology 6

Cheshire a primary school a local convenience store or post office a community meeting place or place of worship

W a public house est

and 3.8 These particular services and facilities are important to a community for the following reasons: Chester Primary School - Primary schools are an important amenity for families with children and have an important social role in many village communities. Provision of a school within a community also Council reduces the need for children to travel long distances on a day to day basis. (Private independent schools have been excluded as they generally have a much wider catchment relying on fee-paying

Local pupils). Service Local Convenience Store or Post Office - A general convenience store with a range of food and everyday goods can assist in meeting the day to day needs of residents reducing the need to travel Centre and may or may not include a post office. Traditionally post offices provided a valuable service to communities in rural areas allowing access to a wide range of services particularly financial and Methodology communication as well as a range of convenience goods. Such services are particularly important to the elderly who may not be able to easily travel outside the settlement and/or may not have access to internet services. 2016

Community Meeting Place/ Place of Worship - A village hall or community centre provides a location for community activities and events and offer venues for education, health and well-being events and social meetings. Places of worship can also play an important role in community cohesion and often have church halls that provide venues for a wide range of community events and clubs.

Public House - Provide residents with a place to meet others and socialise and are often at the heart of a local community.

Stage 2 - Access To Public Transport

3.9 The Local Plan (Part One) states that for a settlement to be identified as a local service centre there will need to be some access to public transport. Access to public transport has therefore been taken forward as an essential criteria within this methodology.

3.10 Each settlement has been assessed to establish whether there is either a bus service running through the settlement or whether there is a railway station within or in close proximity to the settlement. Settlements which have access to public transport are seen as more sustainable, as they provide residents with travel choices and improved accessibility to jobs, health facilities and other services and facilities to meet day to day needs. Access to a railway station is important for residents who need access to a wide range of services and facilities in main urban areas and to commute to places of work. 7

3.11 There is a network of bus services that operate across Cheshire West and Chester. Most of Cheshire these services are operated privately. There are also a small number of ‘local bus services’ that the Council currently supports, by means of a subsidy. These are services that provide key links to communities which otherwise would not be served by public transport. Most of the local bus services W the Council support operate as conventional bus services along a predefined route. There are, however, est three shuttle services that operate in rural areas which require the service user to register and pre-book and a trip. These flexible rural services operate on specific days of the week running people to key services Chester such as doctors, dentists etc.

3.12 A settlement must have some access to a local bus service or a rural shuttle service or have a Council railway station within or in close proximity to the settlement to be classed as having access to public

transport. Local

Settlement Surveys Service

3.13 A list of the settlements which have been assessed is provided at Appendix A. This list of settlements have been taken from the Council's GIS sources or identified through consultation and Centre evidence base preparation. Methodology 3.14 Initial desk top assessments and site visits were undertaken in August/September 2014. Each settlement was assessed in terms of the presence of services and facilities which needed to be located within or in easy and safe walking distance from the settlement. Information from the returned questionnaires from the Parish Councils was also fed into the settlement assessments. 2016

3.15 Where appropriate, feedback from the Spring 2015 consultation has been used to update the settlement assessments. The assessment of access to public transport has been updated to include all commercial and subsidised bus services taken from the Council records as of December 2015.

3.16 A table is provided at Appendix B showing the sources of information used to undertake the settlement assessments. The information collected for the study is a snap-shot in time and it is acknowledged that service provision and/or accessibility may subsequently increase or decrease in time. The assessments will be reviewed and updated when appropriate and as part of the continued plan making process. 3 Methodology 8

Cheshire Scoring

3.17 The assessment scoring takes account of the services and facilities that are considered ‘key’

W and essential for a sustainable settlement and those which although important are not vital. This approach est reflects advice in the NPPF which does not define sustainability but identifies core principles and key

and aspects of sustainability and community facilities. Chester 3.18 Each of the settlements have been scored as follows:

Council one point for a primary school one point for community hall or place of worship one point for a public house Local one point for a convenience store or post office

Service Yes or no in terms of access to public transport

(it should be noted that where there is more than one facility in each category this does not increase Centre the score).

Methodology 3.19 The methodology reflects the outcomes of the consultation in terms of the appropriate 'scoring' of the settlements. All settlements which score 4 or 3 with access to public transport will be identified as local service centres. Those scoring 2 will be assessed based on the presence of what are considered to be the 'key' facilities that people need to use on a regular basis and are essential to everyday life as 2016 follows:

Primary School - A primary school provides an opportunity to greatly reduce the need to travel by car as it is a facility which is used by families on a daily basis and can be used in the evening or out of term time as a community facility. Most primary schools now provide extended school services such as before and after school clubs and pre-school nurseries.

Local Shop/convenience store - A general convenience store located in the settlement provides access to basic goods essential to everyday life and reduces the need to travel by car.

3.20 Those settlements which score 2 and have access to public transport have been re-assessed individually to consider whether they have access to at least one of the 'key' services (primary school and local shop) in the first instance and whether other factors would result in the settlement being included on, or removed from the list of local service centres.

3.21 This assessment has been made on the basis of representations received through consultation and an element of professional judgement which has included assessing whether there is an identifiable 'core' to the settlement where the services and facilities are located and where the population reside. Settlements which are dispersed which might include several outlying hamlets for example, are not considered to be suitable for designation as a local service centre.

3.22 Table 3.1 below provides a detailed assessment of each of these settlements. 9

Table 3.1 Assessment of settlements which score 2 Cheshire

Settlement Comment Include as a

local service W centre est Yes/No and Chester Acton Bridge does not have either of the 'key' facilities N (school and shop). Council Aston No access to public transport N

Allostock No access to public transport N Local

Broxton Broxton has a convenience store located within the petrol N Service station which caters primarily to passing trade rather than

a resident population. The number of properties is very Centre limited and therefore Broxton has no identifiable 'core'. Methodology (nr Ness) Burton has a primary school, village hall and church Y (although no shop) and a recognisable 'core' to the settlement. A bus service runs through Burton to Neston. 2016 No access to public transport N

Capenhurst has very limited services (primary school N and church) and has no bus service. Capenhurst Railway Station is approximatley 1 mile from the centre of the village and therefore is not considered to be in easy walking distance or on a route for safe and convenient pedestrian use.

Churton Churton does not have either of the 'key' facilities (school N and shop).

Duddon has a primary school, although no shop. There Y is however a distinguishable core to the settlement which includes a church, community hall and is in easy walking distance to a bus service on Tarporley Road (Chester to ).

Dunham-on-the-Hill Dunham-on-the-Hill does not have either of the 'key' N facilities (school and shop).

Eaton (nr Tarporley) Eaton has a primary school and community meeting Y place (although no shop) and a recognisable 'core' to 3 Methodology 10

Cheshire Settlement Comment Include as a local service centre

W Yes/No est

and the settlement. Eaton is served by a 'Dial a Ride' flexible

Chester bus service to Tarporley.

Eccleston Eccleston has a primary school, village hall and church Y

Council (although no shop) and a recognisable 'core' to the settlement. Comments received through consultation have indicated that discussions are taking place to Local re-open the village shop and that the village hall serves as a pub one night of the week. Eccleston is served by Service a 'Dial a Ride' flexible bus service to Chester.

Centre Hampton Heath Hampton Heath has a farm shop although no primary N school and is a very small settlement with few existing

Methodology dwellings and thus has no distinguishable core.

Handley Handley does not have either of the 'key' facilities (school N and shop). 2016 Hooton Hooton does not have either of the 'key' facilities (school N and shop).

Huxley Huxley has a primary school although no shop. Huxley N is a very small settlement with few existing dwellings and thus has no distinguishable core which could accommodate growth.

Ince Ince does not have either of the 'key' facilities (school N and shop).

Lach Dennis No access to public transport N

Little Leigh No access to public transport N

Manley No access to public transport N

Mouldsworth does not have either of the 'key' facilities N (school and shop).

No Man's Heath No Man's Heath has a shop and Post Office and a public Y house. The settlement has a distinguishable core and is also accessible by bus with a service between Chester and Whitchurch. 1 1

Settlement Comment Include as a Cheshire local service centre

Yes/No W est

Pulford does not have either of the 'key' facilities (school N and

and shop). Chester

Saighton has a primary school and community hall, N

although no shop or other services. The settlement is Council not considered to have a clearly distinguishable 'core' to allow it to become a local service centre. Local Shocklach has a primary school, although no shop. All N other services are located outside the settlement. The Service settlement is served by a 'Dial a Ride' flexible bus service

only. Centre

Swan Green No access to public transport N Methodology

Tushingham No access to public transport N

3.23 Settlements with no access to public transport or with access to only one of the services and 2016 facilities (primary school, community hall or place of worship, public house and convenience store or post office) are considered to be unsuitable for consideration as a local service centre. These settlements would have such an inadequate level of existing services that even the limited scale of development which would be allowed in local service centres would not constitute sustainable development and would be contrary to national policy and the Local Plan (Part One).

Sustainability Appraisal

3.24 Options for the identification of local service centres have been subject to sustainability appraisal. The detailed Sustainability Appraisal is provided in the accompanying Local Service Centre Methodology 2016 - Sustainability Appraisal document.

3.25 In summary, the differences between the options in terms of their sustainability is in many cases marginal, with few clear differences emerging. However, Option 3b (those settlements with a score of 2, 3 or 4, plus access to public transport but do not have access to one of the 'key services') displays more potentially negative impacts and scores least well in terms of sustainability. 4 Settlement scoring 12

Cheshire 4 Settlement scoring

4.1 The methodology has been applied to all the settlements listed at Appendix A. The following table

W shows a summary of how the settlements have scored against the assessment criteria (a spreadsheet est showing the detailed assessment is provided at Appendix C): and

Chester Settlement Services and Access to Settlement Services and Access to Facilities Public Facilities Public Score Transport Score Transport Council Yes/No Yes/No

Acton Bridge 2 √ Burton (nr 0 √ Local Duddon)

Service 0 x Burton (Nr Ness) 2 √ 3 √ Centre 3 x 1 x

Methodology Byley 2 x 3 x Capenhurst 2 √ Antrobus 3 √ 3 √ 2016 3 √ Chorlton Lane 0 x Aston 2 x 0 √ 1 √ 4 √ Barton 1 √ Churton 2 √ Beeston 0 √ Clotton 1 √ Bickley Moss 1 x Clutton 1 √ Bickley Town 0 √ Coddington 1 √ Green 1 √ 4 √ Bridge 1 √ Cotebrook 1 √ Brown Knowl 1 x Crewe-by-Farndon 0 x Broxton 2 √ 3 √ Bruera 0 x Cuddington 0 x Bryn 0 x Heath 13

Settlement Services and Access to Settlement Services and Access to Cheshire Facilities Public Facilities Public Score Transport Score Transport

Yes/No Yes/No W est

Delamere 3 √ Hatton Heath 0 √ and Chester Delamere Park 0 x Hebden Green 0 x

Dodleston 4 √ Higher Marston 0 √ Council

Duckington 0 √ Higher 3 √ Local Duddon 2 √ Higher Wych 0 x Service Dunham-on-the-Hill 2 √ 0 x Village/Bank Eaton (nr 2 √ Centre Tarporley) Hooton 2 √ Methodology Ebnal 0 √ Horton Green 0 √

Eccleston 2 √ Huxley 2 √ 2016 Elton 4 √ Ince 2 √

Foxwist Green 0 x Kingsley 4 √

Fuller's Moor 1 x 2 x

Gatesheath 0 √ Ledsham 0 x

Great Barrow 4 √ 3 √

Great Budworth 3 √ 2 x

Guilden Sutton 3 √ 1 √

Hampton Heath 2 √ Littleton 0 √

Handley 2 √ Lostock Green 0 x

Hapsford 1 √ 0 √

Hargrave 1 √ Manley 2 x

Harthill 0 x 3 √

Hatchmere 1 √ Milton Green 0 √ 4 Settlement scoring 14

Cheshire Settlement Services and Access to Settlement Services and Access to Facilities Public Facilities Public Score Transport Score Transport

W Yes/No Yes/No est

and Mollington 1 x Stretton 0 √ Chester Mouldsworth 2 √ Sutton Weaver 1 √

Council Moulton 4 √ Swan Green 2 x

Newton-by-Tattenhall 0 √ Thornton-Le-Moors 1 √ Local No Mans Heath 2 √ 1 x Service 4 √ 4 √

Centre 1 √ 1 √

Methodology Occleston Green 0 x Tiverton 1 √

Oldcastle Heath 0 x 2 x

Oscroft 0 x 3 √ 2016

Picton 0 x Waverton 4 √

Puddington 0 √ 0 √

Pulford 2 √ Whitegate & 3 x Marton Quarrybank 0 x Whitley (Higher 3 x Rowton 0 √ and Lower)

Rushton 1 √ Willaston 4 √

Saighton 2 √ Willington 0 x Corner 4 √ 1 √ Shocklach 2 √ Wimbolds 0 x 1 x Trafford Green 1 √

Stanthorne 0 x

Stoak 1 √ 15

5 Final list of local service centres Cheshire

List of settlements to be identified as local service centres W

5.1 The methodology has been applied to the list of settlements at Appendix A and the following est settlements have been identified as local service centres: and Chester Table 5.1 Local Service Centres

Antrobus Council

Ashton Hayes Local Aldford Higher Wincham Service Burton (nr Ness) Kingsley

Childer Thornton Little Budworth Centre

Christleton Mickle Trafford Methodology

Comberbach Moulton

Crowton No Mans Heath 2016

Delamere Norley

Dodleston Saughall

Duddon Tilston

Eaton (nr Tarporley) Utkinton

Eccleston Waverton

Elton Willaston

Great Barrow A List of assessed settlements 16

Cheshire A List of assessed settlements

List of assessed settlements W

est The list of settlements below has been taken from the Council's GIS sources or identified for assessment

and through consultation and evidence base preparation. Chester Acton Bridge Foxwist Green Puddington

Council Aldersley Fullers Moor Pulford

Aldford Gatesheath Quarrybank Local Allostock Great Barrow Rowton Service Alvanley Great Budworth Rushton

Centre Antrobus Guilden Sutton Saighton

Methodology Ashton Hayes Hampton Heath Saughall

Aston Handley Shocklach

Backford Shotwick 2016 Barton Hargrave Sproston Green

Beeston Harthill

Bickley Moss Hatchmere

Bickley Town Hatton Heath Stretton

Bostock Green Hebden Green Sutton Weaver

Bridge Trafford Higher Marston Swan Green

Brown Knowl Higher Whitley Thornton-Le-Moors

Broxton Higher Wincham Threapwood

Bruera Higher Wych Tilston

Bryn /Bank Tilstone Fearnall

Burton nr Duddon Hooton Tiverton

Burton Nr Ness Horton Green Tushingham

Burwardsley Huxley Utkinton 17

Byley Ince Waverton Cheshire

Capenhurst Kingsley Wervin W

Childer Thornton Lach Dennis Whitegate est and Chorlton Lane Ledsham Willaston Chester Chowley Little Budworth Willington Corner

Christleton Little Leigh Wimboldsley Council

Churton Little Stanney Local Clotton Littleton Service Clutton Lostock Green

Coddington Lower Kinderton Centre

Comberbach Lower Whitley Methodology

Cotebrook Manley

Crewe-by-Farndon Mickle Trafford 2016

Crowton Milton Green

Cuddington Heath Mollington

Delamere Mouldsworth

Delamere Park Moulton

Dodleston Newton

Duckington No Mans Heath

Duddon Norley

Dunham-on-the-Hill Oakmere

Eaton (nr Tarporley) Occleston Green

Ebnal Oldcastle Heath

Eccleston Oscroft

Elton Picton B Services and facilities - sources of information 18

Cheshire B Services and facilities - sources of information

Primary Services - Sources of Information W est and

Chester Theme Criteria Source

Bus Service Cheshire West and Chester website: Council http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

Local Officers of the Planning and Transport Team (internal records).

Service Public Transport http://www.itravelsmart.co.uk/travel-smart/bus/ Centre

Railway Station Cheshire West and Chester website: Methodology http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

2016 Post Office Post Office Branch Finder:

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/

Shopping Site visit/Parish Council Questionnaire/Methodology and Retail Consultation

Convenience Store Site Visit/Parish Council Questionnaire/Methodology Consultation

Place of Worship Google maps:

https://maps.google.co.uk/

Cheshire West and Chester Interactive Mapping: Community http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/CWAC/interactivemapping/ Facilities http://www.chester.anglican.org/

Site Visit/Parish Council Questionnaire/Methodology Consultation 19

Theme Criteria Source Cheshire

Village Hall/Community Cheshire West and Chester Interactive Mapping:

Centre W

http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/CWAC/interactivemapping/ est and Google maps: Chester https://maps.google.co.uk/ Council Site Visit/Parish Council Questionnaire/Methodology Consultation Local

Public House Site Visit/Parish Council Questionnaire/Methodology Service Consultation Centre Primary School Cheshire West and Chester Interactive Mapping: Methodology http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/CWAC/interactivemapping/

Cheshire West and Chester website:

Education 2016 http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

Site Visit/Parish Council Questionnaire/Methodology Consultation C Detailed settlement assessment 20

Cheshire C Detailed settlement assessment

Public

W Community Facilities Education Shopping Transport est and illage Chester Store V orship Public W Station to House transport) Council (without of Office Service

Settlement ransport Community/ Hall Place Score Public Score Primary School Score Convenience Post Score Bus Railway Score public Access T Local Christleton √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ x 1 √ x 4 √ Service Comberbach √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

Centre Dodleston √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

Elton √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ √ 4 √ Methodology Great Barrow √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ x 1 √ x 4 √

Kingsley √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

2016 Moulton √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

Norley √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ x 1 √ x 4 √

Saughall √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

Tilston √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

Waverton √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

Willaston √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 4 √

Antrobus √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 3 √

Ashton Hayes √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 3 √

Aldford √ √ 1 √ 1 x 0 √ x 1 √ x 3 √

Alvanley √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 x x 0 x x 3 x

Burwardsley √ √ 1 √ 1 x 0 √ √ 1 x x 3 x

Childer Thornton √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 3 √

Crowton √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 3 √

Delamere √ √ 1 √ 1 x 1 √ √ 1 √ √ 3 √ 21

Public Cheshire Community Facilities Education Shopping Transport W est illage Store V and orship Public W Station to Chester House transport) (without of Office Service ransport

Settlement Council Community/ Hall Place Score Public Score Primary School Score Convenience Post Score Bus Railway Score public Access T Great Budworth √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 3 √

Guilden Sutton √ √ 1 x 1 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 3 √ Local

Higher Wincham √ x 1 x 0 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 3 √ Service

Little Budworth √ √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x √ 1 √ x 3 √ Centre Mickle Trafford √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 3 √

Utkinton √ x 1 x 0 √ 1 √ √ 1 √ x 3 √ Methodology

Whitegate & Marton x √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 x x 0 x x 3 x 2016 Whitley (Higher and Lower) √ √ 1 √ 1 √ 1 x x 0 x x 3 x

Acton Bridge √ x 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ √ 2 √

Aston x √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 x x 2 x

Broxton x x 0 √ 1 x 0 √ x 1 √ x 2 √

Burton (Nr Ness) √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Byley √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 x x 2 x

Capenhurst x √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 x √ 2 √

Churton √ x 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Duddon √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Dunham-on-the-Hill √ √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Eaton (nr Tarporley) √ x 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 x x 2 √

Eccleston √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Hampton Heath x x 0 √ 0 x 0 √ x 0 √ x 2 √ C Detailed settlement assessment 22

Cheshire Public Community Facilities Education Shopping Transport W est illage Store V and orship Public W Station to Chester House transport) (without of Office Service ransport

Council Settlement Community/ Hall Place Score Public Score Primary School Score Convenience Post Score Bus Railway Score public Access T Handley x √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 x x 2 √

Local Hooton x √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ √ 2 √

Service Huxley √ x 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Ince √ √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ √ 2 √ Centre Lach Dennis √ √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 2 x

Methodology Little Leigh √ √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 2 x

Manley √ x 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 x x 2 x

Mouldsworth x √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 x √ 2 √ 2016 No Mans Heath x x 0 √ 1 x 0 √ √ 1 √ x 2 √

Pulford √ √ 1 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Saighton √ x 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Shocklach x x 0 √ 1 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 2 √

Swan Green x x 0 √ 1 x 0 √ √ 1 √ x 2 x

Tushingham x √ 1 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 x x 2 x

Allostock √ x 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 x

Backford √ √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Barton x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Bickley Moss x √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 x

Bostock Green x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Bridge Trafford x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Brown Knowl x √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 x

Clotton x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √ 23

Public Cheshire Community Facilities Education Shopping Transport W est illage Store V and orship Public W Station to Chester House transport) (without of Office Service ransport

Settlement Council Community/ Hall Place Score Public Score Primary School Score Convenience Post Score Bus Railway Score public Access T Clutton x x 0 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Coddington √ √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 √ Local

Cotebrook x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 √ Service

Fuller's Moor x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 x Centre Hapsford x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Hargrave √ √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √ Methodology

Hatchmere x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Little Stanney x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √ 2016 Mollington x x 0 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 1 x

Oakmere x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Rushton √ x 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 √

Shotwick x √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 1 x

Sproston Green x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Stoak x x 0 √ 1 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Sutton Weaver √ x 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Thornton-Le-Moors x √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Threapwood x x 0 x 0 x 0 x √ 1 x x 1 x

Tilstone Fearnall x √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Tiverton √ √ 1 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Wimboldsley x x 0 x 0 √ 1 x x 0 √ x 1 √

Beeston x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Aldersey x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x C Detailed settlement assessment 24

Cheshire Public Community Facilities Education Shopping Transport W est illage Store V and orship Public W Station to Chester House transport) (without of Office Service ransport

Council Settlement Community/ Hall Place Score Public Score Primary School Score Convenience Post Score Bus Railway Score public Access T Bickley Town x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Local Bruera x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Service Bryn x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Burton (nr Centre Duddon) x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Chorlton Lane x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x Methodology Chowley x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Crewe-by-Farndon x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x 2016 Cuddington Heath x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Delamere Park x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Duckington x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Ebnal x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Foxwist Green x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Gatesheath x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Harthill x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Hatton Heath x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Hebden Green x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Higher Marston x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 √

Higher Wych x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Hoole Village/Bankl x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x X 0 x

Horton Green x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Ledsham x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x 25

Public Cheshire Community Facilities Education Shopping Transport W est illage Store V and orship Public W Station to Chester House transport) (without of Office Service ransport

Settlement Council Community/ Hall Place Score Public Score Primary School Score Convenience Post Score Bus Railway Score public Access T Littleton x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Lostock Green x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x Local

Lower Kinnerton x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √ Service

Milton Green x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √ Centre Newton-by-Tattenhall x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Occleston Green x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x Methodology

Oldcastle Heath x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Oscroft x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x 2016 Picton x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Puddington x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Quarrybank x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Rowton x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √

Stanthorne x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Stretton x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √ Wervin x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 √ x 0 √ Willington Corner x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Wimbolds Trafford x x 0 x 0 x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x