Core Strategy & Placemaking Plan

Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan 2011-2029 VOLUME: CORE STRATEGY & PLACEMAKING PLAN Rural 5 Areas Core Strategy Placemaking Plan Adopted July 2014 Adopted July 2017 CONTENTS 2 RURAL AREAS 31 FARMBOROUGH 2 Context 33 FARRINGTON GURNEY 4 Strategic Issues 35 HIGH LITTLETON & HALLATROW 4 Vision and Policy Framework – The Vision for the Rural Areas 5 Policy Framework 37 HINTON BLEWETT 5 Background 39 SALTFORD 5 Local Green Space Designations 41 STOWEY SUTTON – BISHOP SUTTON 7 BATHAMPTON 43 TIMSBURY 44 SR14 – Wheelers Manufacturing Block Works Context 9 BATHEASTON 45 Policy SR14 Development Requirements and Design Principles 11 BATHFORD 46 SR15 – Land to the East of the St Mary’s School Context 13 CAMELEY & TEMPLE CLOUD 47 Policy SR15 Development Requirements and Design Principles 14 SR24 – Land adjacent to Temple Inn Lane Context 15 Policy SR24 – Development Requirements and Design Principles 49 UBLEY 51 WEST HARPTREE 17 CAMERTON 52 SR2 – Leafield Context 19 CLUTTON 52 SR2 – Leafield: Vision for the site 21 COMPTON MARTIN 53 Policy SR2 – Development Requirements and Design Principles 22 SR17 – The Former Orchard Context 55 WHITCHURCH 23 Policy SR17 – Development Requirements and Design Principles 57 Policy RA5 – Land at Whitchurch Strategic Site Allocation 25 EAST HARPTREE 26 SR5 – Pinkers Farm Context 27 Policy SR5 – Development Requirements and Design Principles 28 SR6 – Water Street Context 29 Policy SR6 – Development Requirements and Design Principles FORMAT NOTE The Local Plan 2011-2029 comprises two separate Development Plan Documents: the Core Strategy (adopted July 2014) and the Placemaking Plan (adopted July 2017). Core Strategy policies and strategic objectives are shown with a light yellow background and Placemaking Plan policies are shown with a light blue background. The latter includes those Core Strategy policies that have been superseded by the Placemaking Plan. Text which supports a Core Strategy policy is shown with a white background and text supporting a Placemaking Plan policy is shown with a light grey background. Please note that for those Core Strategy policies now superseded by the Placemaking Plan all supporting text is shown with a light grey background. Through the preparation of the Placemaking Plan only elements of the Core Strategy supporting text for these policies was amended or updated. The original Core Strategy supporting text can be viewed in the adopted Core Strategy. RURAL AREAS The District’s rich and diverse countryside will be maintained. Vision and Policy Framework 1 2. 4. Rural Areas Large parts of the rural areas are To the North and East of Bath is the designated as Green Belt, and much are Cotswolds Plateau and Valleys character Context within the Cotswolds or Mendip Hills area which includes part of the Cotswolds 1. AONBs. The rural areas complement the AONB and is within the Green Belt. The Set amongst high quality natural more urban parts of the District, and many settlement pattern has evolved based on environments, the villages and hamlets of rural residents look to these urban areas for the form of the land and villages run along the rural areas of the District provide a a wider range of facilities and employment. the valley sides. Included within this area peaceful environment in which to live and The Management Plans for these AONBs are the villages of Bathampton and work. The economic character of the area is also set out policies relating to the Batheaston, which are characterised by grounded in agriculture, which now works management of land within them. their strong relationship to Bath. Neighbouring Limpley Stoke Valley has alongside other small rural businesses. The 3. similar characteristics and is also an high quality landscape contributes to the The distinctiveness of different parts of the important communication corridor with the quality of life of the District’s residents, as rural areas and the villages within them fall railway, river, Kennet and Avon canal, the A4 well as attracting visitors and as a place for within broad character areas identified in and A36 and a number of public footpaths. leisure and relaxation. Rural Landscapes of B&NES that reflect This area includes the villages of Bathford underlying geology and landscape form. and Freshford. 5. The four character areas to the North West of the District (the largest of which is the Dundry Plateau) are more isolated in character. Whitchurch is the largest village and lies close to the southern suburbs of Bristol. 2 6. 8. 10. The Avon Valley retains its historical role as Surrounded by the Cam and Wellow Brook The Chew Valley is to the West of the a transport corridor. Formerly a transport Valley area, the coal mining legacy is District, and has strong links to Bristol. Key corridor based on the river, it now contains characteristic of the Paulton and villages are Chew Magna, Chew Stoke and the principal vehicular route (the A4) from Peasedown St John ridge.Key villages are Pensford which are washed over by the Bristol to Bath, the Great Western main rail Peasedown St John and Paulton which Green Belt. These Green Belt villages are at line and the country’s first National Cycle have received and been earmarked for large the junctions to several routes providing route. Saltford is the main village in this development in recent years. The A367 is a good access to Bristol in particular. Chew character area and is visible from much of major feature in the landscape of this area Magna acts as a local service hub to the the surrounding area. Due to its position on and provides connectivity from Peasedown surrounding villages and hosts a range of the A4, Saltford has good vehicular access St John to Bath and to Midsomer Norton facilities. The village of Bishop Sutton is not to Keynsham, Bath and Bristol. The area lies and Radstock. within the Green Belt and is less within the Green Belt, in which the village of constrained than the other key villages in 9. Saltford is inset. this character area. In the central part of the District, the 7. extensive plateau from Hinton Blewett to 11. The Cam and Wellow Brook Valley area, Newton St Loe includes the key villages of The remaining six character areas towards located towards the South of the District, Clutton, Temple Cloud, High Littleton, the South West and South East boundaries has a peaceful, tranquil quality. The villages Timsbury and Farmborough. The form of of the District are characterised by small in this area follow the valley floors, and the the villages in this area tends to be either settlements, including farms, hamlets and urban areas of Midsomer Norton and centred around a village core (such as small villages, dotted throughout the Radstock form an important element of this Clutton) or in linear form (such as Temple countryside. The landscape is primarily character area. Cloud). Edge of settlement development open and is dominated by agriculture. during the post war period lacked the well-integrated characteristic of the original villages and has had a significant impact on views. 3 Strategic Issues Vision and Policy 12. Framework – Although rural Bath & North East Somerset is made up of a wide variety of settlements The Vision for the with locally distinctive character, there are a Rural Areas number of strategic issues (both challenges The District’s rich and diverse countryside will and opportunities) that are common across be maintained. Locally identified needs will most of the rural area: be met whilst maintaining the individual • Lack of affordable housing to meet local character of villages. The rural economy will needs may impact on the social evolve and new types of jobs and ways of sustainability of the rural areas and working will provide more locally based exacerbate difficulties for an ageing employment opportunities. The potential for population. the rural area to play an important role in • For much of the rural area poor access to local food production will be encouraged. public transport affects the functionality of Community involvement will help facilitate the rural economy and leads to isolation for improvement in the provision of community those without access to private transport. facilities and public transport. • Access to facilities, services and shops. • Reliance of the rural economy based on farming, the self-employed and small businesses that require support to flourish. • The urgent need to provide reliable broadband, with adequately fast access speed, to every home and business. • Potential opportunities to diversify the rural economy e.g. centred around local food production or renewable energy. 4 14. Policy Framework This strategy is complemented by additional Background Local Green Space 13. locally supported development under the 16. Designations In line with a national policy of restraint Community ‘Right to Build’ initiative. Consideration of the site allocations in the 19. there will only be limited development rural areas to meet the requirements of the The National Planning Policy Framework in the rural areas to address the issues 15. Core Strategy has been progressed (NPPF), published in March 2012, sets out identified above. The Core Strategy Any development should be appropriate in through work undertaken with the Parish the government’s planning policies for directs appropriate levels of housing scale and character to its location and in Councils. The Placemaking Plan has England. Paragraphs 76 to 78 introduce and employment development to the accordance with national policy, best identified local green spaces and reviewed a new Local Green Space Designation most sustainable villages where there practice guidance and the core policies set the housing development boundaries of (LGSD) to protect local green areas of is development capacity. Outside these out in the District-wide volume. The Council each village. particular importance to local communities. villages development is more restricted.

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