The St Cleer Neighbourhood Development Plan
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The St Cleer Neighbourhood Development Plan Basic Conditions Statement 2015 St Cleer Parish Altarnun North Hill Stokeclimsland Blisland Linkinhorne South Hill St. Neot St. Cleer St. Ive Menheniot Liskeard Dobwalls and Trewidland Quethiock © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. CORNWALL COUNCIL LICENCE NUMBER 100049047 YEAR 2013 Submitted by the Qualifying Body: St Cleer Parish Council http://bodminmoorplans.net/maps/ Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 Why write a Neighbourhood Development Plan ................................................................... 4 3.0 Compliance Statement ......................................................................................................... 6 4.0 Summary of submission documents and supporting evidence ............................................... 8 5.0 The basic conditions ............................................................................................................ 9 6.0 Appendices ........................................................................................................................ 21 Appendix 1 : Neighbourhood Development Plan Designation Application and Designation Decision ................................................................................................................................... 22 Appendix 2 :Screening Opinion from Cornwall Council .............................................................. 25 2 1. Introduction 1.1. This report sets out the reasons for producing the Neighbourhood Development Plan for the community of St Cleer Parish and explains how the Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (hereafter referred to as ‘the Regulations’). The Basic Conditions Statement also addresses how the basic conditions of neighbourhood planning have been met as prescribed by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 4B. 1.2. St Cleer Parish Council are the qualifying body responsible for the preparation, consultation and submission of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (hereafter referred to as the NDP). As part of its process, assistance has been given by the Project Team, Neighbourhood Representatives, Cornwall Council and Locality. The St Cleer NDP area has been designated as the entire parish area for St Cleer (see Appendix 1). 3 2.0 Why write a Neighbourhood Development Plan 2.1 St Cleer is a typical moorland parish spread over 4,427 hectares south of the A30, which divides Bodmin Moor. Roughly triangular in shape the northern part is common land grazed by local farmers. The broad southern base is gentler with enclosed fields and this also contains the settled areas of the parish. The parish is rich in history having been settled since the earliest times. There is a wealth of evidence in the 103 scheduled monuments in the Parish and parts of it also lie within Area 9 of the World Heritage Site for Cornish Mining 2.2 The people of the Parish are determined to do all they can to protect this heritage, but they recognize the need for sustainable growth to secure a vibrant future for the Parish. Therefore they have considered what need there is for new housing and employment, and where these might best be developed. The population at the 2011 census was 3339 living in some 1500 houses. 2.3 Initially the Parish Council made the decision to register the whole parish as the NDP area. The local town of Liskeard is only about 3 miles from the main village of St Cleer and due to this, many of the local shops and other facilities have closed. The Parish Council provides sports facilities, toilets, bus shelters, a skatepark and childrens play area, together with seats and seating areas around the parish. The incentive to write the NDP came from the realization that St Cleer was a target area for developers. The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment showed areas which, had they all come to fruition, would have almost doubled the number of houses. 2.4 At a public meeting in July 2013 18 people put their names forward as willing to join a steering Group. 13 of these stayed the course and worked intensively to produce the NDP. They appraised each site (various people undertaking appraisals and bringing their work back to the group for amendment and agreement). Public consultation exercises were carried out to ensure the work was in accordance with the wishes of the residents. We were careful to ensure that every house received the consultation. It was felt that the justification for further homes in the 4 parish was the need for local young people to obtain housing and we worked from the proven housing need figures to ensure that there would be a sufficient supply of affordable rented homes to satisfy those needs, with sufficient open market housing to enable the affordable provision. Thus we arrived at the figure of 120 further new permissions over and above those already granted. 2.5 The completed draft of the NDP was presented to the Parish Council at their meeting on 26th November 2014 and signed off for consultation. Because many organisations would be closed for at least a week for the Christmas/New Year holiday it was decided to extend the consultation period to 8 weeks 2.6 The community led St Cleer NDP seeks to plan for the future growth of the Parish at the same time as protecting and enhancing those features which make the Parish of St Cleer a special place. 5 3.0 Compliance Statement 3.1: The draft St Cleer Parish NDP was made available for consultation in accordance with section 14 of the regulations, from the 1st December 2014 until the 23rd January 2015. This was an extended 8 week consultation in view of the Christmas/New Year break which fell in the period. Minor amendments were made to the plan that were considered necessary in light of the responses made. The Parish Council as the qualifying body agreed on 28th January 2015 to submit the plan proposal to Cornwall Council as the local planning authority. 3.2. Section 15 of part 5 of the Regulations sets out the requirements for the qualifying body submitting a NDP to the local planning authority as follows: Plan proposals 15.—(1) Where a qualifying body submits a plan proposal to the local planning authority, it must include – (a) a map or statement which identifies the area to which the proposed neighbourhood development plan relates; (b) a consultation statement; (c) the proposed neighbourhood development plan; and (d) a statement explaining how the proposed neighbourhood development plan meets the requirements of paragraph 8 of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act. 3.3. Part (a) is provided within Appendix 1 of this statement and includes the application, map and designation decision notice. 3.4. Parts (b) and (c) have been prepared and will accompany this statement as part of the submission. 3.5. The requirements for part (d) in respect of neighbourhood development plans, rather than neighbourhood development orders, are 6 that the St Cleer Parish neighbourhood development plan meets the following basic conditions: The plan has regard to national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State. The plan contributes to the achievement of sustainable development. The plan is in general conformity with strategic policies contained in the development plan for the area of the authority. The plan does not breach, and is compatible with the EU obligations Prescribed conditions are met in relation to the neighbourhood development plan and prescribed matters have been complied with in connection with the proposal for the plan. 3.6. The following sections will explain how the St Cleer Parish NDP has met these basic conditions. ST EVAL - BASIC CONDITIONS 7 4.0 Summary of submission documents and supporting evidence 4.1. In addition to the Basic Conditions Statement, the following documents have been prepared to support the preparation of the Plan and meet the Basic Conditions: o The St Cleer Parish – NDP for the designated neighbourhood area of St Cleer, has been developed with the community and contains policies to guide future development in the area. o The St Cleer Parish Consultation Statement – sets out the consultation and community engagement processes from early engagement, through to the formal pre-submission consultation. o The St Cleer Parish Supplementary Document - is a compilation of other relevant information from a range of organisations used to inform the preparation of the NDP such as: Consultation Summary, Consultations with Utility Companies, Local Schools and NHS providers together with evidence of the way in which the plan was developed o The St Cleer Parish Strategic Environmental Assessment – this was deemed unnecessary, following the receipt of the Screening Opinion from Cornwall Council in consultation with the Statutory Bodies (please refer to Appendix 2). o The St Cleer NDP Habitat Regulations Assessment – this was deemed unnecessary, following the receipt of the Screening Opinion from Cornwall Council in consultation with the Statutory Bodies. Please refer to Appendix 2.STATEMENT PAGE 7 8 5.0 The basic conditions 5.1. Regard to national policy and guidance: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in March 2012. The NPPF provides a framework within which local communities can produce neighbourhood development plans for their area and sets out how planning should help achieve sustainable