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OUNDLE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2011 - 2031 Regulation 14 Consultation Draft (March 2018) Oundle Town Council Oundle Neighbourhood Plan Group Oundle Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Consultation 22nd March 2018 Page 1 Contents How the Neighbourhood Plan is organised ............................................................................... 4 1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5 What is a Neighbourhood Plan? ........................................................................................ 5 The Oundle Neighbourhood Plan Area and Plan Period ................................................... 5 The Planning Context of the Neighbourhood Plan ............................................................ 6 Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 7 Evidence Base, Community Engagement and Consultation .............................................. 8 2.0 About Oundle .................................................................................................................. 9 Location and History .......................................................................................................... 9 Population and Demographics ......................................................................................... 11 Employment ..................................................................................................................... 12 Education, Qualifications and Occupations ..................................................................... 13 Services and Facilities ...................................................................................................... 15 Travel Patterns ................................................................................................................. 15 Housing and Tenure Mix .................................................................................................. 16 The Historic Environment ................................................................................................ 17 The Natural Environment and Landscape Character ....................................................... 17 3.0 Key Issues ...................................................................................................................... 18 4.0 The Vision and Objectives ............................................................................................. 19 5.0 Neighbourhood Plan Policies and Proposals ................................................................ 22 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 22 Protecting and Enhancing the Natural and Built Environment ........................................... 23 Policy O.1.The Settlement Boundary ............................................................................... 23 Supporting Action 1 – The Settlement Boundary ............................................................. 24 Policy O.2 Local Green Space ........................................................................................... 26 Policy O.3 Important Open Space .................................................................................... 27 Policy O.4 Minor Amenity Land ........................................................................................ 28 Oundle Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Consultation 22nd March 2018 Page 2 Policy O.5 The Provision and Enhancement of Open Space ............................................. 29 Policy O.6 Achieving High Quality Design ........................................................................ 31 Policy O.7 Protecting Important Views ............................................................................ 32 Promoting and Enhancing the Economy.............................................................................. 32 Policy O.8 Town Centre and Retail Development ............................................................ 34 Policy O.9 Bed and Breakfast and Hotel Accommodation ............................................... 35 Policy O.10 Festival Site, Land off Benefield Road ........................................................... 36 Policy O.11 Safeguarding Employment Sites ................................................................... 37 Protecting and Enhancing Community Services and Facilities ............................................ 37 Policy O.12 Oundle School Sports Masterplan ................................................................. 38 Supporting Action 2 – Assets of Community Value .......................................................... 40 Policy O.13 The Enhancement and Protection of Community Facilities and Services ..... 41 Improving Accessibility and Connectivity ............................................................................ 42 Supporting Action 3 - Transport and Parking Improvements .......................................... 42 Policy 14 The Routeing of Construction Vehicles ............................................................. 43 Policy O.15 Circular Cycle/Pedestrian Network ............................................................... 45 Meeting Housing Requirements .......................................................................................... 45 Policy O.16. Housing site allocations ............................................................................... 47 Policy O.17 Housing mix ................................................................................................... 49 Policy O.18 Windfall sites ................................................................................................. 49 Policy O.19 Land East of St Christopher’s Drive ............................................................... 51 Policy O.20 Land South of Herne Road ............................................................................ 52 Policy O.21 Millers Field, Benefield Road ......................................................................... 55 Policy O.22 Land adjacent to the Cemetery, Stoke Doyle Road ....................................... 56 Policy O.23 Land South of Wakerley Close ....................................................................... 58 Policy O.24 Land North of Benefield Road ....................................................................... 59 Policy O.25 Land East of Cotterstock Road ...................................................................... 61 Securing Developer Contributions ....................................................................................... 61 Policy O.26 Developer Contributions ............................................................................... 63 6. Plan Delivery and Implementation .................................................................................. 63 7. Monitoring and Review .................................................................................................... 64 Oundle Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Consultation 22nd March 2018 Page 3 How the Neighbourhood Plan is organised The Neighbourhood Plan is organised into the following sections: Section 1: Introduction This section provides an overview of what neighbourhood plans are and indicates where the Oundle Neighbourhood Plan boundary lays. It sets out the Plan period and the planning context together with a brief synopsis of the consultation undertaken and the evidence base and it provides a brief explanation of how the Neighbourhood Plan must contribute toward sustainable development and meet EU environmental and habitat regulations. Section 2: About Oundle This section provides a portrait of the Parish describing its location, brief history, key features and some background facts and figures. Section 3: Key Issues This section briefly sets out the process undertaken through the Oundle 2020 project evolving into the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group and the issues which have been raised through community consultation. Section 4: Vision and Objectives This section sets out the overall vision and objectives for development. Section 5: Neighbourhood Plan policies This section sets out the policies that have been developed to support the overall vision and objectives of the Neighbourhood Plan. Section 6: Plan Delivery and Implementation This section outlines how the Neighbourhood Plan will be delivered over the Plan period to 2031. Section 7: Monitoring and Review This section outlines the monitoring and review mechanism for the Neighbourhood Plan. Oundle Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Consultation 22nd March 2018 Page 4 1.0 Introduction What is a Neighbourhood Plan? 1.1 Neighbourhood plans were introduced as part of the Localism Act 2011. Their purpose is to enable local communities to have a greater say about the use and development of land and buildings in their area. Preparing a neighbourhood plan provides an opportunity to shape where development will go and what it will look like. Once ‘made’ (i.e. adopted) a neighbourhood plan forms part of the statutory Development Plan for the area. This means that planning applications must be determined by the local planning authority in accordance with the policies of the neighbourhood plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The Oundle Neighbourhood Plan Area and