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Lockleaze Voice Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan 2014 - 2026 Consultation Draft February 2015 Lockleaze Voice Neighbourhood Development Forum (LVNDF) Martyn Chinn (Chair) 258 Romney Avenue Lockleaze Bristol, BS7 9TD www.lockleaze-voice-ndf.co.uk with support from: CONTENTS Foreword by LVNDF 1.0 Introduction - Why Lockleaze Needs a Neighbourhood Development Plan 1.1. The Role of Lockleaze in Bristol 1.2. Lockleaze in Context 2.0 The Community’s Vision for Lockleaze 2.1. Delivering the Vision 2.2. Illustrating the Vision 3.0 Policies 3.1. The Neighbourhood Policies Map 3.2. A Well Balanced Community 3.3. An Attractive Environment for Retail and Commercial Investment 3.4. A Well Connected and Accessible Neighbourhood 3.5. Open and Green Spaces 4.0 Key Site Policies 4.1. Gainsborough Square 4.2. Herkomer Site 4.3. Ex. Police Site and Cameron Centre Site 4.4. Day Centre / Blake Site 4.5. Bonnington Walk former Allotments 4.6. Romney House and Lockleaze School Site Ordnance Survey material by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Reference number DSWI104 Aerial Photography - Bing Maps Foreword by LVNDF Welcome to the Lockleaze Voice Draft In 2010 Bristol City Council helped the The evidence base to support development Neighbourhood Development Plan. community to produce ‘The Community’s proposals and first draft policy statements This document has been prepared by Vision for Lockleaze’ following a period has been undertaken by members of the the Lockleaze Voice Neighbourhood of consultation involving a number of community with the assistance of Planning Development Forum (LVNDF) with the community groups and associations Aid England and contracted by DCLG. involvement and engagement of the wider with Lockleaze Voice a key contributor. Much of the evidence comes from the work local community. The current process of This document produced 155 actions in by Lockleaze Voice residents group and the plan-making stretches back beyond the achieving the ‘vision’ for Lockleaze to act City Council. introduction of the Localism Act (2012) as a guide to community action and City and the opportunity to prepare statutory Council planning and development policy. The full evidence base to support the Neighbourhood Development Plans. Using the 2010 community vision production of the Neighbourhood document as a base, the Forum reviewed Development Plan is provided in the Basic In April 2011 the Lockleaze Voice and translated the 155 ‘Vision’ actions into Conditions Statement. Full details and Neighbourhood Planning Group was a more manageable 10 priorities that in responses to the consultation process are recognised by the Department for combination could trigger the regeneration detailed in the Statement of Community Communities and Local Government of investment in Lockleaze. Involvement. (DCLG) as having “front runner” status in order to trial the provisions of the Localism This process was in part assisted by a The LVNDF would like to thank everyone Bill. workshop contracted by the Department who has been involved in this process of Communities and Local Government to date. Special thanks goes to David Following the introduction of the Localism (DCLG) and organised by the Prince’s Farnsworth, whose guidance and mentoring Act, the group applied to the City Council Foundation for the Built Environment has been instrumental in getting the Draft for designation as a Neighbourhood who also helped to facilitate a community Neighbourhood Development Plan to where Planning Forum. Lockleaze Voice consultation event to collect wider it is today. Neighbourhood Planning Group was community views on potential development recognised by the City Council as a options. Neighbourhood Planning Forum, to be called the Lockleaze Voice Neighbourhood Development Forum, in July 2012. 4 Lockleaze Voice Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan South Gloucestershire Legend: LVNDP Area Bristol City Railway Source: Bing Maps - © Getmapping plc ©2014 GeoEye © Intermap Earthstar Geographics SIO © 2014 Microsoft Corporation Map of Lockleaze in context. Lockleaze Voice Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan 5 1.0 Introduction: Why Lockleaze Needs a Neighbourhood Development Plan Lockleaze is a neighbourhood located in the would be the envy of most people living in Now is the time to set out a positive vision northern suburbs of Bristol, on the border cities across the UK. These qualities help and strategy for the future which will with South Gloucestershire. Lockleaze provide the ingredients for a sought after encourage the sort of investment Lockleaze was largely built in the 1940s and 1950s to living environment. However, in common needs in order to rejuvenate itself. provide new homes for Bristol residents with many similar suburban estates across re-housed from central city areas due to the UK, economic and social change has war damage. For many years Lockleaze has resulted in a slow decline in the viability provided a high quality living environment, and quality of local services. with spacious, well-built semi-detached 3 bed homes, public open spaces and a full Lockleaze has lost a number of facilities and range of accessible local shops, schools services over the years which have resulted and community facilities. Lockleaze is well in some areas becoming degraded and in connected to the motorway system with need of renewal. Today, parts of Lockleaze good access to the city centre with a range are amongst the 10% most deprived of employers close by. neighbourhoods in England. A large part of the Neighbourhood The proportion of Local Authority housing Development Plan area is occupied by is notably high in Lockleaze. In addition Stoke Park, a Grade II Listed historic park. there is a lack of diversity in the housing The park is a wonderful asset of great stock, with limited accommodation for importance to both the local area and to single occupancy. Over time this has Bristol City itself. affected the balance of the community. Lockleaze has often been labelled as a Lockleaze needs to adapt so that it can cul-de-sac due to its separation from the continue to offer a good quality of life for rest of the city and limited through traffic. those that have lived in the area all their These qualities are considered a positive lives, but it also needs to attract a new by residents who enjoy the spaciousness, generation of young people, families and calm and a level of peacefulness that professionals. The majority of housing in Lockleaze are 3 bedroom houses. 6 Lockleaze Voice Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan 1.1. The role of Lockleaze in Bristol Bristol is growing rapidly. An expected planning prescriptions to address perceived 30,600 new homes will be delivered within problems of ‘deprivation’ is not the solution. the city boundary between 2006 and 2026. Lockleaze requires its own bespoke This growth will affect all of Bristol’s approach to regeneration which makes the neighbourhoods and will play a key role in most of the community’s special qualities defining the future of Lockleaze. and helps it benefit from the significant growth planned in the surrounding area. The strategy for growth in Bristol is described within the Bristol Core Strategy which also describes opportunities for regeneration. The ‘Northern Arc’, comprising communities from Lockleaze to Lawrence Weston, is identified as being a target for regeneration. There is an ambition within the Bristol Core Strategy to regenerate the Northern Arc to create mixed, balanced and sustainable communities, and promote improved access and linkages between neighbouring areas. For regeneration in Lockleaze to be effective and sustained it is crucial that the community is given a sense of control and ownership over the neighbourhood’s future. The broad regeneration objectives set out in the Northern Arc are shared by the local community. However, there is recognition that importing ‘standard’ The former police station site is an important development opportunity on Gainsborough Square. Lockleaze Voice Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan 7 1.2. Lockleaze in Context Lockleaze is located within 2 miles of Bristol Parkway, the M32, University of West England (UWE) campus, Hewlett Packard, Bristol MoD, Aerospace, Rolls Royce, Southmead Parkway Hospital and the local centres at Filton Avenue, Gloucester Road, Eastgate and most recently the new Cheswick Village. Southmead Hospital MOD HP UWE A number of major developments are also Filton Avenue taking place including large scale private Cheswick housing, major employment, a new 21,700 Village seat sports stadium and a new local centre 2 mile radius all in close proximity to Lockleaze. A number of these significant developments are in South Gloustershire. The combined UWE Blackberry effects of these developments could result in Hill Hospital Gloucester a further exodus of services and businesses Road out of Lockleaze. However, with clear vision and strategy in place, Lockleaze could position itself to benefit from the additional Eastgate opportunities, investment and people these Retail Park developments will bring to the area. Lockleaze is surrounded by significant development and Lockleaze has the potential to be a leafy community well employment areas. Currently, Lockleaze and Stoke Park are connected to areas of major development and employment. disconnected from each other. 8 Lockleaze Voice Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan 2.0 The Community’s Vision for Lockleaze It is