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Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report GORING ON THAMES - NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Sustainability Scoping Report Version 1.0 - 14th March 2016 In Preparation for Sustainability Appraisal Goring on Thames Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report CONTENTS Section 1 - Introduction and Purpose 1.1 Introduction to Sustainable Development 1.2 Purpose of this SA Scoping Report 1.3 Introduction to Goring on Thames 1.4 Goring’s approach to Producing it’s Neighbourhood Plan 1.5 Structure of this Scoping Report Section 2 - Methodology for ensuring the Sustainability of the GNP 2.1 Introduction to Methodology 2.2 Stage A – Production of the Scoping Report Section 3 - Sustainability Policy Context 3.1 Introduction to Policy Context 3.2 Regional Policy Context 3.3 Local Policy Context 3.4 Context Messages for Goring Section 4 - Sustainability Context for Goring 4.1 Introduction to SEA Criteria 4.2 Nature Conservation and Wildlife Habitats 4.3 Townscape, Landscape and Geology 4.4 Air Quality 4.5 Heritage and Archaeology 4.6 Soils 4.7 Water 4.8 Human Population 4.9 Health 4.10 Material Assets 4.11 Economic Activity 4.12 Education and Skills Section 5 - Goring’s Sustainability Objectives and Sustainability Framework 5.1 Introduction to the Sustainability Framework 5.2 GNP Sustainability Framework 5.3 GNP Sustainability Appraisal Section 6 – Next Steps and Production of the GNP Sustainability Appraisal March 2016 Version 1.0 Draft Page 2 of 41 Goring on Thames Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report Figures in Scoping Report Figure 1 – Map of Goring Parish Figure 2 – Goring Neighbourhood Plan Roadmap Figure 3 – Process for Producing the Scoping Report and Sustainability Appraisal Figure 4 – Snapshot of Key Sustainability Parameters for GNP Figure 5 – View Goring from the Wessex Downs Figure 6 – Landscape Types within Goring Parish Figure 7 – Environmental Agency Maps (1-4) of Goring Parish Flood Risk Figure 8 – Change in Goring Age Profile (2001 – 2011) Figure 9 – Goring Parish Housing Tenure vs Oxfordshire and England Figure 10 – Housing Tenure Chart showing Comparisons Figure 11 – Profile of House Sizes in Goring Figure 12 – Health in Goring vs Oxfordshire and England Figure 13 – Goring Economically Active/Inactive Population Profile Figure 14 – Employed Goring People by Job Function Figure 15 – Oxfordshire Education Qualification Profile Figure 16 – Sustainability Framework for Goring Figure 17 – Comparison of Goring and SODC & Sustainability Framework Objectives March 2016 Version 1.0 Draft Page 3 of 41 Goring on Thames Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report Blank Page for Consultation Feedback March 2016 Version 1.0 Draft Page 4 of 41 Goring on Thames Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report Section 1 - Introduction and Purpose 1.1 Introduction to Sustainable Development The commitment to the achievement of sustainable development has been set out in legislation introduced at both European and National level. In 2004 the European Directive on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) was implemented in the UK. This sets out the requirement for SEA, which has been incorporated into the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) process. Section 39 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires Local Development Documents such as the Goring Neighbourhood Plan (GNP) to be prepared with a view to contributing to the achievement of sustainable development. An SA has a wider context, is more comprehensive than an SEA and covers the economic and social effects as well as the natural environment. On the recommendation of SODC, Goring will prepare a full SA. The purpose of the SA will be to ensure that the principles of sustainable development are embodied into the GNP. To this end, it must demonstrate how the GNP will contribute to achieving sustainable development in its wider context. 1.2 Purpose of this SA Scoping Report This document is this draft Scoping Report for a Sustainability Appraisal of the GNP. It sets out baseline information on a wide range of topics, highlighting key trends and issues for the Goring area. The purpose of this Scoping Report is to identify the key sustainability issues within the Goring Parish and to set the objectives and methodology for the Sustainability Appraisal. The SA will then be used to demonstrate how the GNP addresses some or all of these issues. A key output of the Scoping Report will be the Sustainability Framework which will be used to guide and inform the GNP as it is produced and ensure that sustainability is a key influence in the choices made in the Plan. This Scoping Report will be sent to key identified bodies for consultation over a 5 week period. 1.3 Introduction to Goring on Thames Goring is on the north bank of the River Thames, in the Goring Gap which separates the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills. The village is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Reading and 16 miles (26 km) south of Oxford. Immediately across the river is the Berkshire village of Streatley, and the two are often considered as twin villages, linked by Goring and Streatley Bridge and its adjacent lock and weir. The Thames Path, Icknield Way and the Ridgeway cross the Thames at Goring. The Great Western Main Line railway passes through Goring, and Goring & Streatley railway station in the village is served by local First Great Western trains running between Reading and Oxford. March 2016 Version 1.0 Draft Page 5 of 41 Goring on Thames Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report Goring is a relatively large village and civil parish with approximately 3,100 inhabitants occupying about 1,400 dwellings in Goring, Gatehampton and Cleeve. As a civil parish, most of the land is farmland and woodland on the Goring Gap outcrop of the Chiltern Hills (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – AONB). Its riverside plain is made up of the residential area of the village including its high street (B 4009) which has shops, public houses and restaurants. Goring village faces the village of Streatley (which has a lower population) on the west bank of the Thames and connected by the Goring and Streatley Bridge Figure 1 – Map of Goring Parish 1.4 Goring’s approach to producing its NP The Localism Act introduced Neighbourhood Planning into the hierarchy of spatial plan making in England, giving communities a new right to shape their local areas. The GNP will take account the local circumstances and needs of the Parish of Goring and will be produced in consultation with the community. However, a principal requirement is that it is also in general conformity with the strategic policies contained in the development plan for the area. The development plan in South Oxfordshire consists of: • South Oxfordshire Core Strategy (2012) • Saved policies of the Local Plan 2011 (2006) It is also necessary for the GNP to demonstrate that it complies with other relevant legislation and policies and that it has been prepared in consultation with other professional bodies identified as relevant and necessary by SODC and listed in Section 2.2 of this Scoping Report. The boundary of the GNP was officially confirmed by SODC as the Parish Boundary and the GNP process formally commenced in January 2016. The costs of the NP are being met by the Parish Council and available grants from governmental sources. The GNP is being produced by a team of over 40 volunteers from the Goring community including a small Steering Group appointed by the Parish Council, with support provided by South Oxfordshire District Council. The volunteers are assigned to a number of different Work Groups to consult with the village and to progress different aspects of the GNP. March 2016 Version 1.0 Draft Page 6 of 41 Goring on Thames Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report The Work Groups are structured as follows: - Living in the Village – what the residents see as important now and in the future - Housing Needs – what type of dwellings does the village require in the future - Housing Design – the key design principles such as size, amenities, environment - Land identification – establishing what areas of land are available and when - Sustainability – identifying relevant policies and protecting the future - Priorities – consulting with the community to prioritise local criteria for selecting development location(s) Once in place the GNP will set out where future development should take place in Goring, the type and quality of that development and ensure that it meets local objectives and needs. It will help to achieve sustainability by ensuring that development meets the needs of people living and working in the Parish, whilst at the same time ensuring that adverse environmental impact is minimised. Particular attention will be paid to environmental and landscape issues because of Goring’s unique and beautiful position in an AONB on the banks of the River Thames between the Wessex Hills and the Chilterns. Our published Roadmap is shown below in Figure 2. As can be seen, sustainability is an inherent component of our structure and methodology: March 2016 Version 1.0 Draft Page 7 of 41 Goring on Thames Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Scoping Report Figure 2 – Goring Neighbourhood Plan Roadmap 1.5 Structure of this GNP Sustainability Scoping Report This GNP Sustainability Scoping Report is structured as follows: • Section 1 – Introduction and Purpose • Section 2 - the methodology for ensuring the sustainability of the GNP and production of the SA • Section 3 - the sustainability policy context , identifying the existing policies that must be complied with and the key external bodies
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