Weedon Bec Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan Regulation 14 Consultation
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 1 Marine All Comment Thank you for inviting the Marine Management Noted. No change. Manage organisation (MMO) to comment on the above ment Org consultation. I can confirm that the MMO has no comments to submit in relation to this consultation as Weedon is not within our remit. 2 Nina All Support and I have studied the draft plan both on-line and at the Noted. No change. Kaskiewi comment chapel rooms. Firstly thank you to all those involved in cz arriving at the plan. This is what democracy is about - village people having a constructive say in how the village develops. The development sites identified mean that the current difficult traffic issues within the village won't be added to, or at least only marginally. I can only hope that this plan is adopted rather than the horrible Gladman proposal. 3 Eileen All Support and After many cups of coffee, I managed to read the Plan. Noted. No change. Perry Comment I found it very interesting and was pleased to see the outcome of the drain survey. As I expected not good and hope this will be used in the Gladman Appeal and any others that might follow. Ponds are not for sewage!!!! Where is it going? West St and Church Street. As this appears at the end of the plan will it be read, or will most have given up after page 100? I thank all those concerned in drawing up the plan for all their hard work. No further comments 1
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 4 Judith 82 All Object I am writing to lodge my objection to Draft The proposed sites at Consider SEA findings Allnatt o Neighbourhood Development Plan (DNP) proposals for WB9/2 and WB9/3 were n- development sites at WB9/2 and WB9/3, or indeed put forward following Amend WB9/2 and delete WB9/3. w any proposal for large scale development at Weedon. consideration of the call ar The DNP itself states that 81% of recent questionnaire for sites and site d respondents favoured only ‘small scale developments, assessment report, and in keeping with the village’s rural character, of 10 or taking into consideration fewer properties’, so there is no democratic mandate the results of various for the DNP to offer sites such as those above for stages of community future development. engagement and consultation. Having looked at the Daventry District Local Plan and the Joint Core Strategy, I can see that Weedon is not obliged to offer up sites for such large scale The Local Plan is currently development. The Daventry District Local Plan 1997 being reviewed by (quoted in the DNP) identifies Weedon Bec as a Daventry District Council, Restricted Infill Village in Policy HS22 and states that and informal discussions only permission for small scale residential with planning policy development, within the existing confines of a village officers have supported and not affecting open land which is of particular the view that Weedon Bec significance to the form and character of the village, is likely to move up the will normally be granted. The proposed sites at WB settlement hierarchy due 9/2&3 are neither small scale nor within the existing its range of shops, confines of the village and do affect open land. One is community facilities, on the edge of an industrial estate and the other in school and employment the middle of open countryside. areas. This would mean in turn that Weedon will be Further, the Joint Core Strategy, does not stipulate required to accommodate numbers of houses to be accommodated by each a higher proportion of village, in fact it states in section 9.2, that “The form housing, than, say smaller and scale of development (in rural areas) should be villages with fewer clearly justified by evidence of need through a local services. housing needs survey.” The DNP doesn’t mention such a survey; in fact its questionnaire results showed that 2
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N a majority of respondents don’t think we have a The JCS sets out an overall shortage of housing: 64% considered availability (of housing figure for the housing) good or fair. Daventry Rural Area of 2360 houses up to 2026 In addition, Daventry District Council’s guidance makes and Weedon Bec will be it clear that there is no obligation for Neighbourhood required to make a Plans to offer up specific sites, saying: “Please be contribution towards this aware that you do not have to allocate sites for figure, appropriate to the development” (Neighbourhood Development Plan Site village’s position in the Assessment Form Guidance Notes November 2014). proposed settlement hierarchy. People in Weedon generally don’t want large-scale development. We have fought it (and won) in the past Neighbourhood Plans do (Keep Weedon a Restricted Infill Village campaign not have to allocate sites. 1996). As you know, we are currently fighting this However, by doing so, the battle with Gladmans over the proposed New St Plan sets out a clear, development. In fact, if Weedon itself were to put positive strategy for the forward suggested sites of a similar size to the New future development of the Street development, Gladmans could say that our area, and allows local wholly valid arguments regarding overstretched people to have a greater infrastructure are no longer justified. say in where development should take place (rather than relying, for instance on just responding to planning applications). The proposed sites in the Draft Plan set out a reasonable alternative approach to the proposed New Street site and this alternative approach is welcomed by many residents – see comments below.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N The Parish Council notes the consultee’s concerns and also the representations submitted by Daventry District Council and Historic England.
The proposed sites have been reviewed as part of the Strategic Environmental assessment.
Many of the arguments that have been made against In terms of traffic the New St development apply equally to WB 9/2 & 3. problems, the proposals It would be a dismal irony if Weedon put forward in its suggest that access will be own Neighbourhood Plan, developments of a similar required west of the pinch size and impact to those we have been battling to point, allowing residents stop! to leave the village on the Everdon Road to the A45 Arguments against the suggestion of these sites are: & DDL. The village centre Weedon is a large village already struggling to equate is walkable from the sites. amenities to its population size. Residents express concern that infrastructure is already overstretched (e.g. school places, GP appointments).
Traffic problems. The proposed egress from WB 9/3 is a new link road on to Queen Street, even though the DNP itself identifies part of Queen St as a ‘pinch point’. Large vehicles such as buses have difficulty getting through, often a whole row of vehicles or even buses or bin lorries have to back up causing inconvenience to drivers and danger to pedestrians. Parked vehicles 4
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N elsewhere in Queen St have already suffered serious damage due to drivers not allowing for the narrowness of the road. This would be the motor route to the village for up to 50 new families from WB 9/3, exacerbating these problems. Both developments would have a significant effect on the shortage of village centre parking.
Weedon is already one of the larger villages in the area and has assimilated a great deal of development in the past. Expanding its size by around a sixth is a very significant increase that would be likely to impact on social cohesion and the sense of community in the village. Sites WB9 /2 and WB 9/3 are also both isolated from this community.
Section 4 of the DNP has environmental objectives to: “prioritise the reuse of brownfield land, designate and manage local green space encouraging community participation, identify and enhance areas of wildlife interest and to define and maintain important views across the village and wider countryside”. None of these objectives would be served by building on prime agricultural land. The WB 9/3 site is in the middle of fields through which people regularly enjoy walking a route that links Lovers Lane and Tithe Lane. Both WB9/2 and Wb9/3 would ruin views across open countryside and the context in which the historic Depot buildings sit.
For all of the reasons above, I believe that the plan should be amended to remove sites WB 9/2 and WB 9/3 and revised to show only small scale developments, in keeping with the village’s rural 5
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N character, of 10 or fewer properties, in line with both restricted infill guidelines and the expressed preferences of residents.
Thank you for taking my objections and comments into consideration when making amendments to the Draft Neighbourhood Plan.
5 Spencer 82 WB9/2 Object I am writing to lodge my objection to Draft Noted as above – see Ref Consider SEA findings Allnatt o WB9/3 Neighbourhood Development Plan (DNP) proposals for 4. n- development sites at WB9/2 and WB9/3, or indeed Amend WB9/2 and delete WB9/3. w any proposal for large scale development at Weedon. ar The DNP itself states that 81% of recent questionnaire d respondents favoured only ‘small scale developments, in keeping with the village’s rural character, of 10 or fewer properties’, so there is no democratic mandate for the DNP to offer sites such as those above for future development. Having looked at the Daventry District Local Plan and the Joint Core Strategy, I can see that Weedon is not obliged to offer up sites for such large scale development. The Daventry District Local Plan 1997 (quoted in the DNP) identifies Weedon Bec as a Restricted Infill Village in Policy HS22 and states that only permission for small scale residential development, within the existing confines of a village and not affecting open land which is of particular significance to the form and character of the village, will normally be granted. The proposed sites at WB 9/2&3 are neither small scale nor within the existing confines of the village and do affect open land. One is on the edge of an industrial estate and the other in the middle of open countryside. 6
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Further, the Joint Core Strategy, does not stipulate numbers of houses to be accommodated by each village, in fact it states in section 9.2, that “The form and scale of development (in rural areas) should be clearly justified by evidence of need through a local housing needs survey.” The DNP doesn’t mention such a survey; in fact its questionnaire results showed that a majority of respondents don’t think we have a shortage of housing: 64% considered availability (of housing) good or fair. In addition, Daventry District Council’s guidance makes it clear that there is no obligation for Neighbourhood Plans to offer up specific sites, saying: “Please be aware that you do not have to allocate sites for development” (Neighbourhood Development Plan Site Assessment Form Guidance Notes November 2014). People in Weedon generally don’t want large-scale development. We have fought it (and won) in the past (Keep Weedon a Restricted Infill Village campaign 1996). As you know, we are currently fighting this battle with Gladmans over the proposed New St development. In fact, if Weedon itself were to put forward suggested sites of a similar size to the New Street development, Gladmans could say that our wholly valid arguments regarding overstretched infrastructure are no longer justified. Many of the arguments that have been made against the New St development apply equally to WB 9/2 & 3. It would be a dismal irony if Weedon put forward in its own Neighbourhood Plan, developments of a similar size and impact to those we have been battling to stop! Arguments against the suggestion of these sites are: 7
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Weedon is a large village already struggling to equate amenities to its population size. Residents express concern that infrastructure is already overstretched (e.g. school places, GP appointments). Traffic problems. The proposed egress from WB 9/3 is a new link road on to Queen Street, even though the DNP itself identifies part of Queen St as a ‘pinch point’. Large vehicles such as buses have difficulty getting through, often a whole row of vehicles or even buses or bin lorries have to back up causing inconvenience to drivers and danger to pedestrians. Parked vehicles elsewhere in Queen St have already suffered serious damage due to drivers not allowing for the narrowness of the road. This would be the motor route to the village for up to 50 new families from WB 9/3, exacerbating these problems. Both developments would have a significant effect on the shortage of village centre parking. Weedon is already one of the larger villages in the area and has assimilated a great deal of development in the past. Expanding its size by around a sixth is a very significant increase that would be likely to impact on social cohesion and the sense of community in the village. Sites WB9 /2 and WB 9/3 are also both isolated from this community. Section 4 of the DNP has environmental objectives to: “prioritise the reuse of brownfield land, designate and manage local green space encouraging community participation, identify and enhance areas of wildlife interest and to define and maintain important views across the village and wider countryside”. None of these objectives would be served by building on prime agricultural land. The WB 9/3 site is in the middle of fields through which people regularly enjoy walking a 8
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N route that links Lovers Lane and Tithe Lane. Both WB9/2 and Wb9/3 would ruin views across open countryside and the context in which the historic Depot buildings sit. For all of the reasons above, I believe that the plan should be amended to remove sites WB 9/2 and WB 9/3 and revised to show only small scale developments, in keeping with the village’s rural character, of 10 or fewer properties, in line with both restricted infill guidelines and the expressed preferences of residents. Thank you for taking my objections and comments into consideration when making amendments to the Draft Neighbourhood Plan. 6 Jennifer All Support Noted. No change. Webb
7 Mrs All Support Noted. No change. Maureen Franks
8 Mr Brian All All Support A good plan overall Noted. No change. Taylor
9 Mr John 88 WB9/2 Support/ Area WB9/2. I think more could be made of this area. Partially accepted. Amend Plan. Wilshire Comment Weedon It is the most desirable of those proposed in that it As the proposed Amend Policy: Sports slopes and is south facing. From early designs of the roundabout on the link Associati bypass, it appeared that the roundabout connecting road has now been moved Insert into second paragraph: on onto the A45 would be to the north of WB9/2. Further east from WB9/2 a “This could include, for instance, a road direct link in addition to linking the site to the west end of Fusilier If a spur road was connected off the roundabout, it the A45 would not be Way. This would give an access/exit to the would be possible to construct a feeder road through practical. However a link A45 from Cavalry Fields without going WB9/2 to connect to the west end of Fusilier Way. from that site to the end 9
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N This would give an access/egress to the A45 from of Fusilier Way may be through the industrial estate or Ordnance Cavalry Fields without going through the industrial possible. Road.” estate or touching Ordnance Road. A feeder road through WB9/2 would enlarge the potential of WB9/2 by extending south to the Depot boundary.
10 Alison All Support An excellent document – a lot of hard work involved. Noted. No change. Taylor
11 Mr All Support Excellent! Noted. No change. Graham Russell
12 Mr Brian 56 Map 7 Comment I believe that the pinch point should include the Noted and partially No change. Taylor Pinch section of West Street from the crossroads to the accepted. points junction with Manor Road However this proposal would extend the “pinch point” to include a large section of West Street.
No change required. 13 Mr Dale All Support Particularly supportive of efforts to open up Noted. No change. Langley underused green space between north and south of the village. It is a prime location for leisure and wildlife activity + would make a positive contribution to enhancing village life 14 Dorothy WB 10 Support Given the ageing population in the village increasing Noted. No change. Nicholso the facility of retirement houses etc is to be n encouraged. 10
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15 Dorothy WB 14 Support As my house is in the flood area potentially any Noted. No change. Nicholso improvement would be excellent n
16 Mr M All Support / Excellent plan for the village & residents Noted. No change. Fuller Comment
17 Sally All Support Support the development Plan. No large building sites Noted. No change. Jameson wanted
18 Andrew All All Support Noted. No change. Medcraft
19 Joe All Support I have studied the proposed plan both online and at Noted. No change. Freeston the chapel room. Obviously a great deal of local e consultation has taken place to arrive at a plan which both achieves the required number of homes and does not add to the already difficult and dangerous traffic issues in the village – WELL DONE. At last it seems that local people have been given an opportunity to influence the local issues which affect our lives so profoundly. 20 Val WB/9 Support Noted. No change. Young
21 Mrs All Support Noted. No change. Freda English
22 Mrs A E All Support Noted. No change. Wilshire
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 23 Caroline All Support I wholly support the plans for future development Noted. No change. Vass
24 June All Support Great Plans Noted. No change. Wood
25 Jen All Support I agree with the proposed plans Noted. No change. Pollingto n
26 Mrs K 91 4. WB10 Support Riverside Court does not have a ‘Warden on site’ on a Accepted. Amend Plan. Charlett 5. Comment permanent basis. ‘Warden on site’ gives the 15 impression that the Warden is there 24/7 which is not Correct change to ‘there is Amend 4.5.15 to “there is a visiting warden”. the case. a visiting warden An excellent job and agree with the conclusion!! 27 James All Support I consider this to be a first class plan, it is a result of a Noted. No change. Mantz considerable amount of time and hard work from the group. They are to be commended. I whole heartedly agree with all aspects of it. 28 Ken WB9/2 Object I wish to object in the strongest terms regarding the Noted - as Reference 4 As above – no further change. Snowdin WB9/3 housing proposed in the draft, ie WB9/2 & WB9/3. above. I am not a nimby. Just 100 yards to our right we have recently had Starmers Row built with 11 excellent "starter homes" and we are going to have the Leatherland builders yard developed with houses actually backing on to our back garden. I have no problem with either of these. There is no need or wish for such large developments as WB9/2 & WB9/3 which are exactly what we have fought Gladman over with their New St development. This does not accord with; the objective to prioritise the use of brown field land; the highlighted traffic problems; overstretched infrastructure in in terms of school places, GP appointments sewage etc. 12
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Weedon has had a great deal of housing development over recent years and this level of additional development would be unacceptable for all the reasons put forward against the Gladman development.
Where is the proportionate development in the surrounding villages seemingly preserved in aspic like Everdon, Badby, Newnham, Farthingstone etc. Other small villages like Litchborough and Morton Pinkney have had some smaller "starter homes". We are a Restricted infill village which should mean that any development to be confined to within the existing confines of the village.
The vast majority of the village have strongly favoured only small developments of fewer than 10 properties, in keeping with the character of the village. We DO NOT want either of the above large developments 29 George 45 4. Support / Could 4.2.27 be updated to include: Funding will be Noted and partially Amend plan. Bushell 2. Comment required for a replacement building within the next accepted. Weedon 27 few years, as it is a prefab asbestos clad building Add additional sentence to 4.2.27: Scout erected in the early 1960s and is part its use by date. The Parish Council “The Parish Council would support initiatives Group Also disabled access and facilities urgently need considers this is a including raising funding for a new building updating. reasonable request but and / or improved access”. understand the land covenanted for Scouts/Guides. The Parish Council would support proposals but would not be a position to fund a new building.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Add sentence to this effect. 30 George 4. Support / I have just read 80% of the plan and must say I support Accepted. Amend Plan. Newbroo 1. Comment it except for, in my opinion, 4.1.10. May I suggest we Insert into 4.1.10. “There is also plenty of k 10 add the PP to the list to show appreciation to all those Include reference to evidence of wildlife in the Pocket Park, which who have given so much of their free time to create Pocket Park in 4.1.10. has been created and is managed by a team this park for the village. There is plenty of evidence of of local volunteers.” wildlife in the PP. 31 Helen 4.4 Support / I am in favour of increased and improved outdoor Noted. No change. McGillion 4.2 Comment leisure facilities in the village and also preserving 4.1 green spaces and rural views. I also support 4.3 development of the depot for a variety of uses including residential and that any other residential development should be small scale and in the areas outlined in the plan. 32 Robert All Support / I agree with the bulk of this plan. Accepted. Amend plan. Woodfor WB16 Comment I don’t feel enough consideration has been made to d increasing vehicle sizes and numbers of vehicles per Strengthen Policy WB16 to Amend Policy to “Traffic Management, household and the impact that will have on through include parking standards Improvements to local roads and Parking” traffic and access. Certainly safety is also an for new residential issue. Parking issues need to be considered. development and support Insert additional text: for improved parking provision in the village “Car parking centre To ensure that adequate parking provision is provided, parking proposals for residential development will be required to include allocated parking for each dwelling which meets the following standards: Dwellings with one bedroom 1 space Dwellings with 2/3 bedrooms 2 spaces Dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms 3 spaces Sheltered housing up to 2 bedrooms 1 space
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Tandem parking will be counted as one space.
In addition there should be available visitors’ off-road parking.”
Insert additional text into 4.7.21: “The 2011 Census Neighbourhood Statistics indicate that levels of car and van ownership in Weedon Bec (as with Daventry District) are higher than the national average. Only 12.9% of households in Weedon Bec had no access to a car, compared 25.8% in England, and 36.6% of households in Weedon Bec had 2 cars or vans compared 24.7% in England. There were also higher figures for households in Weedon Bec which had access to 3 and 4 or more cars and vans than for England as a whole. Table 1.7 above sets this out in more detail. The responses from the Regulation 14 consultation included concerns from residents that the Plan should address parking issues. The Plan aims to do this through encouraging walking and cycling for short journeys, and by setting out minimum parking standards to help ensure new housing development does not add to problems of on street parking on already congested streets.” 33 Stuart All Support Noted. No change. Fedden
34 Joy All Support Noted. No change. Fedden
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 35 Carol & All Support Chris & Carol Thurston fully support the draft Plan & Noted. No change. Chris look forward to its formal adoption. Hopefully, Thurston Gladman & their ilk will not be able to continue their nefarious speculations! Thanks for all the sterling work for the village
36 K Crouch All Support Noted. No change.
37 Viv 20 4 Support New Street. Parking is very bad, people park Noted. No change. Crouch 29 Comment completely on the path – not good or safe for Daventry pedestrians. Re parking and traffic & District management– see above Heart P29 I hope the Depot site is recognised for its proposed changes to Support national importance once again in my lifetime. WB16.. Group Improved lighting would be good on the Village Hall car park The suggestion for improved lighting on the Weedon Bec Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan Village Hall car park has – April 2015, well drafted. Thank you, Viv been referred for consideration to the General. Traffic management is a huge problem Village Hall committee. including parking, speed people drive in the village. Bramble Patch parking crazy at sale times. Cavalry Fields. No link into village by road/rover crops over. Size of New Housing Development. Threat – new large development (control numbers) choice of site issue. Viv 38 Ian All Support I am writing to register my support for the Noted. No change. Dunkley neighbourhood plan as presented during the consultation 39 Clive WB9/3 Comment Thank you for consulting Historic England about your Noted. No change. Fletcher Neighbourhood Plan.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Principal The area covered by your Neighbourhood Plan Advisor, includes a number of designated heritage assets Historic including the former Weedon barracks, and the Places Church of St Peter & St Paul, listed at Grade II*. In line Historic with national planning policy, it is important that the England strategy for this area safeguards those elements which contribute to the significance of these assets so that they can be enjoyed by future generations.
We therefore welcome the draft vision and objectives for the town, which highlight the need to protect its unique heritage, and the associated policies designed to achieve this.
However, we advise that Draft Proposal WB9/3, an Accepted. Amend Plan. allocation of 50 houses on land directly opposite the grade II* listed Weedon barracks Blast Houses, would The Parish Council accepts Delete WB9/3 from the site allocations and run contrary to this aim, as it would harm the setting the advice from Historic renumber others. of Weedon Barracks. As a complex of grade II* listed England that development buildings, such harm would require the strongest in this area may harm the Amend 4.5.13 to include advice from Historic justification. setting of Weedon England: Barracks. 132. When considering the impact of a proposed “Area 6 was included in the Draft Plan as a development on the significance of a designated Consider any information site allocation for around 50 new houses heritage asset, great weight should be given to the from SEA. (Proposal WB9/3). However this site has asset’s conservation. The more important the asset, been deleted from the Submission Draft Plan the greater the weight should be. Significance can be Therefore the Parish following advice from Historic England. This harmed or lost through alteration or destruction of the Council considers that this advised that “an allocation of 50 houses on heritage asset or development within its setting. As site allocation should be land directly opposite the Grade II* listed heritage assets are irreplaceable, any harm or loss deleted from the Plan. Weedon Barracks Blast Houses, would run should require clear and convincing justification. contrary to [the Plan’s aim to protect its Substantial harm to or loss of a grade II listed building, unique heritage] in as it would harm the park or garden should be exceptional. Substantial setting of Weedon Barracks. As a complex of harm to or loss of designated heritage assets of the Grade II* listed buildings, such harm would 17
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N highest significance, notably scheduled monuments, require the strongest justification. …. It would protected wreck sites, battlefields, grade I and II* also appear to run contrary to Draft Policy listed buildings, grade I and II* registered parks and WB1 Protecting the Local Landscape gardens, and World Heritage Sites, should be wholly Character and Views, as it would impact on exceptional. view 5 from Queens Street towards Weedon Depot (the Barracks). Historic England It would also appear to run contrary to Draft Policy therefore advise that this allocation is WB1 Protecting the Local Landscape Character and deleted. “ Views, as it would impact on view 5 from Queens Street towards Weedon Depot (the Barracks). Historic England therefore advise that this allocation is deleted.
WB9/2 Comment Site WB9/2 is also adjacent to the barracks and will Consider any information Amend Plan. also have impacts on its setting but the precise effect from SEA. of this is less easy to discern at this stage due to the Amend WB9/2 – refer to SEA. level of information supplied. We assume however Depending on outcome of that any allocation in these locations with be subject SEA may also need to to SEA, so this will no doubt be drawn out at that delete or amend this site stage, at which time it will also be important to assess allocation. the strategic importance of the site in terms of the future re-use of the Barracks.
4. Comment Turning to the Barracks themselves, in respect of Draft Accepted. Amend Plan. 3. Policy WB5 Weedon Depot, it would be worthwhile to 21 mention that the building is on the Historic England Insert text advising that Insert new second sentence into 4.3.21: Heritage at Risk Register. the building is on the “Weedon Barracks is currently on the Historic Heritage at Risk Register. England Heritage at Risk Register”. Historic England has produced a number of documents which your community might find helpful in helping to identify what it is about your area which makes it distinctive and how you might go about ensuring that
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N the character of the area is retained. These can be found at http://www.historicengland.org/advice/planning/plan -making/improve-your-neighbourhood You may also find the advice in ‘Planning for the Environment at the Neighbourhood Level’ useful. This has been produced by Historic England, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission. AS well as giving ideas on how you might improve your local environment, it also contains some useful further sources of information. This can be downloaded from: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/201403280 84622/http://cdn.environment- agnecy.gov.uk/LIT_6524_7da381.pdf If you have any queries about this matter or would like to discuss anything further please do not hesitate to contact me.
40 Sylvia WB9/3 Comment Object to WB9/3 building proposed site Accepted. Delete WB9/3. Bebbingt on
41 Shirley WB9/3 Object Object strongly to proposal Accepted. Delete WB9/3. Read
42 Mary WB5 Support Noted. No change. Watson
43 Paul All Support All of it. Very impressive throughout document. Well Noted. No change. O’Hara done.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 44 J Hesketh 83 Plan Support Plan 2+ 6 page 83 (or 87) would be a good place to Noted. No change. or develop new homes 87 45 Millie All Support Well done to everyone involved in village plan. Thank Noted. No change. Taylor you for all your time, energy, enthusiasm and dedication. 46 Millie Housing Support Plenty (ample) opportunities for new housing INSIDE Noted. No change. Taylor village boundary without increasing traffic DANGER! GOOD! 47 Lesley Housing Support The spread of new housing is good, plenty of infill. Noted. No change. Mitchell Not too many houses in any one place.
48 Ginette All Support Having read through the Draft Neighbourhood Plan Noted. No change. Pilkingto document, I find that it presents a well-balanced, well n written plan for future development in Weedon Bec. I fully support this plan and congratulate all.
49 Jonathan All Support / I am grateful for the diligent efforts made by all those Noted. No change. Whiteleg comment involved in composing the neighbourhood plan. Your g work is much appreciated.
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I agree strongly with the aim to preserve historic views from vantage points around the village. Such views are important to those of us who have chosen to move away from the urban environment. They promote calming thoughts in many of us who take time out of the day to appreciate them. 50 Mr Ross WB1 /All Support / Planning consultation: Notification of Formal Public Noted. No change. Holdgate Comment Consultation on the Weedon Bec Draft Natural Neighbourhood Development Plan (Regulation 14 Natural England were England Town and Country Planning, England Neighbourhood consulted by Daventry DC Planning (General) Regulations 2012) in relation to the screening Thank you for your consultation on the above dated opinion. Natural England 07 April 2015. agreed that a full SEA was required and the results of Natural England is a non-departmental public body. the SEA have informed the Our statutory purpose is to ensure that the natural content of the Submission environment is conserved, enhanced, and managed Plan. for the benefit of present and future generations, thereby contributing to sustainable development. Natural England is supportive of measures to protect and enhance the natural environment which have been included within policy WB1 of the draft plan.
We note that the plan does not appear to include a screening report to assess the need for the plan to undergo Strategic Environmental Assessment or Habitats Regulations Assessment. From our records it does not appear that we have been consulted on such a screening assessment previously.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N For any queries relating to the specific advice in this letter only please contact Ross Holdgate on 0300 060 4657. For any new consultations, or to provide further information on this consultation please send your correspondences to [email protected]. 51 Zoe All Comment The Group thought the plan had been given good Noted. No change. White thought and particularly liked the fact that an ageing Daventry population’s needs had been considered. Flore Parish Council were & District consulted on the Draft Disability Was the Plan developed in conjunction with Flore’s Plan and made Access Plan as Weedon is the nearest facilities provider for representations – see Forum health, dentist etc? below.
Community facilities would be better if made more The GP practice is largely central within Weedon to support a growing self-funded and the Parish population. Council is not aware of any plans for the practice to move premises at the current time. 52 From All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. Weedon Neighbo urhood Plan site Julie Oakey 53 From All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. Weedon A well thought out plan Neighbo urhood Plan site Kit Edwards 22
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 68 From All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. Weedon Neighbo urhood Plan site Janet Coe 69 Shirley All Support A lot of time and thought has gone into the plan which Noted. No change. Read reflects in keeping with Weedon’s historic and rural setting. 70 Graham All Support Noted. No change. Nighting ale 71 Shirley All Support ` Noted. No change. Cooper 72 Lester All Support I would like to thank the working group who produced Noted. No change. Thomas the plan. A major concern for me is speculative housing developers submitting plans to build on inappropriate sites re Gladmans when the Neighbourhood Plan steering group as proposed ‘preferred sites’ All in all, I support the plan in its entirety and hope that it will be accepted. 73 Mary All Support I would like to thank the working group for producing Noted. No change. Thomas Comment such an extensive plan for Weedon Bec. The community have been consulted on many occasions giving plenty of opportunity to comment and contribute. The main areas for me were the focus of lack of facilities for young people, which also applies to the lack of gym and sports facilities. I am concerned by the traffic through the village. A big concern is the speculative housing developers attempting to build on inappropriate plots of land.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N DDC have produced a plan for more suitable house building plots in and around the area. I support the plan and sincerely hope it will be accepted. 74 From All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. Weedon Housing well set out plan for the village, with infill and Neighbo not too many houses in one area. Environment has urhood been given some good thoughts. The whole plan is Plan site brilliant, well done to all involved. Lesley Mitchell
75 From 50 4. Heritage Comment Map 6 Built Heritage Noted. Amend Plan. Weedon 3 Neighbo This is ok however I would suggest that the NP should Map 6 includes non - Insert new maps provided by NCC. urhood also include a map showing undesignated assets such designated heritage asset Plan site as ridge and furrow which is valued and highlighted such as ridge and furrow Lesley- within the documents as a whole and is subject to but may not have shown Ann WNJCS Policy BN5 up well on computer Mather screen. Northam ptonshir The Parish Council e County requested a more detailed Council map showing the extent of Planning ridge and furrow and a Services further map showing other heritage assets identified in the HER for inclusion in the plan. 76 From 90 WB9/5 Comment Land to the East of New Street, Weedon Bec Partially accepted. Amend Plan. Weedon The site is within the possible location of a 17th Neighbo Century plague pit or earlier burials. It is also within In consultations local Amend site former WB9/5 to include urhood an area of well preserved ridge and furrow. residents did not object to additional text: Plan site this site and the Parish 27
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Lesley- earthworks. Development in this area would be Council would like to “Development proposals will be required to Ann contrary to WNJCS Policy BN5 retain it if possible in the undertake a detailed archaeological survey of Mather Submission Plan. Insertion the site and record its value. Proposals will Northam of a further criteria in the should demonstrate careful consideration of ptonshir site allocation policy the need to protect any identified heritage e County should provide protection assets through appropriate siting and design.” Council for possible heritage Planning assets. Services 77 Amy All Comment I love the idea of greater social and sport space for the Noted. No change. Manfield village and as a member of cavalry fields I would encourage a solution to be found to providing a more direct link into the village from our estate. This would make us feel more part of the village and we would then be able to support the village shops and businesses more easily. At the moment if I’m getting in the car to pop to the shops – I may as well go to Daventry or Tesco or Sainsbury. We probably be more likely to use the pubs in the village too more often. Whatever the solution I hope the residents of cavalry fields would be further consulted. Good well thought out plan in its entirety overall 78 Chris All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. Howard 79 Steve All Support I fully support the plan. An excellent documents Noted. No change. Edwards compiled very professionally and a great resource for planning in the village. Well done! 80 Charlotte All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. O’Conno r 81 From All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. Weedon The Neighbourhood plan addresses the village Neighbo communities vision for sustainable future expansion,
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 86 From All Support I fully support the plan Noted. No change. Weedon It looks good to my wife and I Neighbo urhood Plan site Jezz Barwick 87 From WB9/3 Comment/obj I have serious concerns regarding the suggested site Accepted. Delete WB9/3. Weedon ect allocation to the west of the village, WB9/3. There is Neighbo no doubt in my mind that this would further aggravate Delete WB9/3. Await SEA re WB9/2. urhood the traffic issues we already suffer at the Plumb Plan site crossroads when residents of this site wish to travel Await SEA re WB9/2. Heather south down the A5, this on top of parents taking their Smith children to school by car rather than walk as the WB9/2 Comment/obj distance would probably be deemed as too far. I also ect have concerns for site WB/2, such a development would be another isolated housing estate similar to Cavalry Fields, which has very bad access to village amenities and again would add additional traffic movements in order to easily access school, doctors and shops in the village So as to be clear, I do not at all support any Support developments of sites WB9/2 or WB9/3 I whole heatedly support the idea of getting property playing fields within the village. The existing facilities are simply not even close to being of a size commensurate with a settlement the size of Weedon Bec. 88 Sandra All Support Noted. No change. Rogers 89 Chris All Support Noted. No change. Radford 90 James All Support Noted. No change. Bird 30
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 1. There is no obligation to offer up sites for development, ie no pressure from Daventry District Council. 2. Queen Street, in particular, is already a traffic bottle neck; to add 50 houses and their cars, say 100, to the street is an ill-conceived notion since all the concerns regarding New Street apply equally to Queen Street. Residents in proposed site WB9/3 will inevitable turn left and head down into the village to take advantage of the amenities; doctors; dentist, shops etc, thus adding to the congestion at the crossroads. 3. Who benefits from the development of green field sites? The land owners – yes and the property developer- yes. Why are the authors of the Plan being so obliging? We do hope that the Plan can now be revised to remove these green field developments, failing which we will certainly vote against the whole Plan when it comes to referendum. 100 Mike 83 Site 5 Object Green open areas lost to development Noted. No change. Morgan /8 100 Village is being developed along west side, so the 4 houses centre is becoming offset to the east – needs to The proposed site develop to, east, south and north to maintain allocations were put balance/location of village centre to rest of village. forward in the Draft Plan Schooling a concern, +100 houses with increase school following consideration of children. Village school is already at capacity having submitted sites. This is in just been extended. North of A45 or close to A5 line with government would give geographical balance. guidance and best practice in preparing neighbourhood plans, and assists with demonstrating deliverability as site owners / agents have 32
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N proposed sites in which that they have an interest. The Plan includes a range of sites, in areas around the village, taking into consideration the protection of local landscape and built heritage assets.
Developer contributions would be required to support investment in local education provision as required by the local education authority. 101 Mike 88 WB9/2 Support Preserves openness of village, yet offers a good Noted. Await SEA re WB9/2. Morgan 50 compromise with little negative impact. housing units and Most of the development proposed is west of current mixed village centre. Need to maintain ‘centre’ location so with suggest developing east and south of village centre economi c uses 102 Lisa 44 4. Support Noted. No change. Morgan 2. 23 103 Lisa 42 4. Support Noted. No change. Morgan 2. 6 104 Sue 91 W Support Question: Could there be a specific policy that calls Accepted. Amend Plan. Butler B out the need for planning out crime rather than it Weedon 11 being included within WB11? It is important for all Include an additional Insert new policy and renumber others: Bec new housing to ensure it does not because a problem policy specifically 33
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Neighbo especially as the number of Police Officers available addressing the need to “New housing proposals should incorporate urhood seems to be reducing and there is much more reliance design out crime. “Secure by Design” principles wherever Watch on volunteers like NHW or Special Constables to help possible to reduce opportunities for crime”. the Police 105 Sue 17 4 Object The wording needs to be changed to read: Plan Accepted. Amend Consultation Statement. Butler policies should protect existing facilities and support the provision of new facilities. Developer However this section has Amend wording to: contributions including Community Infrastructure Levy been deleted from the “Plan policies should protect existing facilities should be required to support new provision where Submission Plan and and support the provision of new facilities. gaps are identified. moved to the Consultation Developer contributions including Community This is detailed on Page 19 but CIL appears to not be Statement. Infrastructure Levy should be required to included in all cases when I think it should support new provision where gaps are identified.”
106 Sue 18 3 Object The wording needs to be changed to read: Plan As above As above. Butler policies should protect existing facilities and support the provision of new facilities. Developer contributions including Community Infrastructure Levy should be required to support new provision where gaps are identified. This is detailed on Page 19 but CIL appears to not be included in all cases when I think it should 107 Sue 22 7 Comment New development should include proposals to Accepted. Amend Consultation Statement. Butler manage traffic more effectively. However this section has Insert additional wording to final sentence on Can this be qualified - does it mean in relation to the been deleted from the p22 to read ”New development throughout Depot plans/policies as it is immediately after the Submission Plan and the plan area should include proposals to Planning Policy statement about the depot or in moved to the Consultation manage traffic more effectively”. general for the village - can it be made clearer please Statement.
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111 Sue 43 4. Object The GP surgery whilst it is a service to the village is a Not accepted. No change. Butler 2. private concern. I do not agree that land and the 14 proposed access SHOULD be made available to the This is set out as an issue rear of the surgery from Farthinstone Road and the surgery has had (irrespective of there being a planning application the opportunity to lodged on that site). comment as part of the consultation process. The surgery should be endeavouring to work with the space they have and improve to better utilise the car The need for parking is park area in my opinion. The surgery are now doing unlikely to diminish more over the phone appointments and the like so the noticeably as patients need for parking should improve. come from Flore and Heyford and in the future The Surgery should be asked to work with their may possibly come from patients for better and more considerate parking and Daventry. not ignore the requests of the village.
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112 Sue 44 4. Object If the school is to expand into Croft Way playing field, I Noted. No change. Butler 2. object to the space being purely for school use and 20 would want to see some additional thought put into This is not a planning this such that the facilities that are then added to for policy matter, but a the school are available for public use e.g. the Netball community facilities / court area and that the land is not just taken away open space management purely for school use only. issue.
The Parish Council should raise this as a concern outside the NDP process if proposals come forward for the school to expand onto Croft Way Field. 113 Sue 44 4. Object For same reasons as listed in 4.2.20 Noted. No change. Butler 2. 23 As Ref 44 above. 114 Sue 47 W Support However, please can the 'in principle' be removed Accepted. Amend Plan. Butler B from statement 1 as support should be provided 2 based on planning policy and not 'in principle' Delete “in principle” from Delete “in principle” from WB2 and any other support. Policy WB3 has no mention of 'in principle' WB2 and any other policies. and as such the statements in the policies need to be policies. consistent 115 Sue 48 W Support Noted. No change. Butler B 3 116 Sue 54 W Support Noted. No change. Butler B 4
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Para 8. Refers to all cemeteries and churchyards in the sentence “All are well kept and much appreciated as quiet spaces”.
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119 Sue 69 6 Comment Can there be mention of improvements to walkways Noted and accepted. Amend Plan. Butler under both sets of bridges on Church and Bridge street and to include a footpath between the bridges on This was not raised during Insert additional sentence to final paragraph Church Street ? Was this even called out at initial the informal public before 4.4.7: consultation ? Developer contributions could be used consultations. The “In addition pedestrian access under the to make these improvements roadways are very narrow bridges on Church and Bridge Street should at these points and there be improved to increase safety and is unlikely to be space for accessibility”. footpaths as well as vehicular access. However provision of visual 37
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120 Sue 70 W Support However, please can the 'in principle' be removed Accepted. Amend plan. Butler B from para 1 as support should be provided based on 6 planning policy and not 'in principle' support. Policy As above, remove “In Delete “In principle” from all relevant policies WB3 has no mention of 'in principle' and as such the principle” from all policies. as above. statements in the policies need to be consistent 121 Sue 72 Ta Comment Why isn't all ridge and furrow land to the southern Noted but not accepted. No change. Butler bl edge of the village included as green space - there is e an equal amount of Ridge and Furrow to rear South St Ridge and furrow See Ref 75 above – a new map has been 4 and Church St landscapes are noted in included showing ridge and furrow around the Plan and identified as the village. non designated heritage assets. The NPPF requires local green spaces to meet specific criteria including that “the area is not an extensive tract of land.” It is unlikely that significant areas of ridge and furrow would meet the required criteria and therefore they would not qualify as local green spaces.
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127 Sue 86 W WB9/3 Object I do not support this proposal and this proposed policy Accepted - See Ref 39 Delete WB9/3. Butler B should be removed from the plan. It is a site that is far above. 9 too contentious, will not allow the current residents the enjoyment of living in the village and will ruin the Delete WB9/3. views to the Depot. The proposal may state build a road etc to access the site to Queen Street but this is tantamount to opening up the whole of the area to the rear of Queen Street to back land development and should not happen. A proposal off Holm Close was subject to appeal and the refusal upheld so this should be respected.
Site WB9/4 should be extended to take a few more Not accepted. No change. properties rather than including this site. The Parish Council considers that extending WB9/4 would lead to housing on higher land and this would impinge on view from Depot to the hills to south of this site.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N access point onto Queen Street (at the farm yard help to offset some of the entrance) and perhaps one a little further up the lane reduction in housing towards Everdon road thus reducing impact on centre numbers following of the village. proposed deletion of some / one site.
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129 Sue 86 W WB9/5 Support Noted. No change. Butler B 9 130 Sue 86 W WB9/6 Support Noted. No change. Butler B 9 131 Sue 86 W WB9/7 Support However, if there should be a ransom strip set aside to Not accepted. No change. Butler B allow pedestrian access to the site earmarked for 9 recreation and sports pitches. It would not be appropriate to require a Page 90 for this policy: This should say houses similar ransom strip. Planning to Crosse Close and not Eton Close. Better still it policies should not be too should be more aligned to a courtyard development prescriptive and access etc like the adjacent Manor Farm. would be addressed through the development management (planning application) process.
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142 Stewart Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Noted. No change. Patience WB5 Weedon Bec Pre-submission Draft Neighbourhood Anglian Plan. Please find enclosed comments on behalf of AS a statutory consultee Water Anglian Water. I would be grateful if you could confirm Anglian Water Authority Authority that you have received this response. should be consulted by Draft Policy WB5 – Weedon Depot Daventry DC on planning It is proposed that existing buildings and structures on applications as and when the Weedon Depot should be sympathetically restored they come forward, as and re-used for a mix of uses. part of the development Policy WB5 outlines criteria which will be used to management process. determine planning applications for development on this site. 44
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N However at this stage the precise mix of use(s) which is likely to come forward is currently unknown. Therefore Anglian Water would wish to comment further as part of the planning application process on any proposals which may come forward on the Weedon Depot site. 143 Stewart WB9 Draft Policy WB9 - Site Allocations: New Housing Accepted. No change. Patience Development Anglian It is proposed to allocate a number of sites to provide The Parish Council is Water a total of 172 dwellings. The foul drainage from the aware of this and would Authority above sites are in the catchment of Weedon Water support proposals by Recycling Centre, which has limited capacity to treat Anglian Water to enlarge the flows from these sites. this facility. 144 Stewart WB9/1 Draft Proposal WB9/1 Dodford Wharf Farm, Weedon Accepted. Amend Plan. Patience Junction Anglian It is proposed to allocate this site for 41 dwellings. Insert additional policy to Insert additional supporting text after Policy: Water Anglian Water has no objection to the principle of section 4.7 requiring Authority housing development on this site. However it is appropriate “Anglian Water Authority made a number of important to note that there is expected to be a need improvements in the representations to the Draft Plan during the to make improvements to the water supply network water supply network and Regulation 14 consultation. The Authority to enable the development of this site. There may also enhancements to the foul generally had no objections to the proposed be a need for foul network enhancements to enable network before site allocations but advised that “it is the development of this site. development commences. important to note that there is expected to be a need to make improvements to the water supply network to enable the development [sites]. There may also be a need for foul network enhancements to enable the development of [sites].”
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Before development commences, appropriate improvements in the water supply network and enhancements to the foul network may be required. Developers will be expected to work with the local water authority to ensure that adequate provision is made for the new development and to minimise any adverse impacts on the existing networks”.
145 Stewart WB9/2 Draft Proposal WB9/2 Land East of Ordnance Road Noted. Refer to SEA – This site may be amended. Patience It is proposed to allocate this site for a mix of housing Anglian and employment uses including 50 dwellings. Refer to SEA – may be Water Anglian Water has no objection to the principle of amended. Authority housing development on this site. However it is important to note that there is expected to be a need to make improvements to the water supply network to enable the development of this site. There may also be a need for foul network enhancements to enable the development of this site. 146 Stewart WB9/3 Draft Proposal WB9/3 Land between southern Noted. Site deleted from the Plan. Patience boundary of Nene Valley / Lovers Lane Local Green Anglian Space and houses on Queen Street /Tithe Road and This site is deleted from Water Farm Road the Plan following Authority It is proposed to allocate this site for 50 dwellings. objections by Historic Anglian Water has no objection to the principle of England and taking into housing development on this site. However there is consideration the results expected to be a need to make improvements to the of the SEA. water supply network to enable the development of this site. There may also be a need for foul network enhancements to enable the development of this site. It is also important to note that there is an existing sewer is located on this site. Where this is the case, 46
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Anglian It is proposed to allocate this site for 1 dwelling. Water Anglian Water has no objection to the principle of Authority housing development on this site. However it is important to note that there is an existing sewer is located on this site. Where this is the case, the site layout should be designed to take these into account; this existing infrastructure is protected by easements and should not be built over or located in private gardens where access for maintenance and repair could be restricted. The sewers should be located in highways or public open space. If it is not possible to accommodate the existing sewers within the design then diversion may be possible under section 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991 or entering into a build over/near agreement may be considered. 150 Stewart WB9/7 Draft Proposal WB9/7 Land off Bridge Street Noted. No change. Patience It is proposed to allocate this site for 8 dwellings. Anglian Anglian Water has no objection to the principle of Water housing development on this site. Authority 151 Stewart WB9/8 Draft Proposal WB9/8 Land at Rear of 25-27 High Noted – see above. No change. Patience Street Anglian It is proposed to allocate this site for 2 dwellings. Water Anglian Water has no objection to the principle of Authority housing development on this site. However it is important to note that there is an existing sewer is located on this site. Where this is the case, the site layout should be designed to take these into account; this existing infrastructure is protected by easements and should not be built over or located in private gardens where access for maintenance and repair could be restricted. The sewers should be located in highways or public open space. If it is not possible to accommodate the existing sewers within 48
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152 John All Support Noted. No change. Evans 153 Margaret All Support Noted. No change. Evans 154 Sally All Support I think this is an excellent plan and I fully support it Noted. No change. Pearson 155 George All Support Noted. No change. Pearson 156 Martin All Comment / Highways England welcomes the opportunity to Noted. No change. Seldon support comment on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan for the Highway Weedon Bec Parish area. Highways England notes that s England the Plan sets out a vision and objectives for Weedon Parish and contains policies to guide decisions on planning applications and is to be used alongside the Daventry District Local Plan, West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). It is the role of Highways England to maintain the efficient operation of the strategic road network, whilst acting as a delivery partner to national economic growth. Highways England’s main interest lies with the Plan area being in close proximity to the strategic road network, namely the A5 and the M1. In this regard, it is noted that growth is expected to be small scale across the Parish Council area with a total of 172 dwellings to be constructed across multiple sites, with none of the sites requiring direct access onto the strategic road network. This indicates that 49
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157 Isabella All Support Overall we are generally happy with Weedon, but do Noted. No change. Masters agree various area’s need up keeping eg pot holes, Weedon dog fouling etc, public areas, Jubilee and other areas Matters such as repairing Chapter such has the area around the Church. We do realise pot holes and tackling dog House there has to be more houses built, but we do not want fouling are not planning Craft our village to grow to big, as we like the community policy matters and cannot Group feel about the village and if it get to big we are be addressed in a NDP. worried we may lose this. The housing numbers in the Submission Plan have been reduced following the outcome of the appeal of the New Street Site and objections to site allocations. Overall the Plan aims to provide a strategy to enable the village to grow sustainably and to provide appropriate housing, employment and local 50
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158 Danny 42 2. 4 Support / Weedon Football Club fully supports the community Noted. No change. Chapman 4 comment building and knows that the whole community will Weedon benefit from this facility as well as the football club. Football Over the past year the football club has grown from Club just three adult teams and one junior team to now three adult teams and currently four junior team’s even possibly six juniors before the start of next season. So we really need a good facility that everyone can use. There is also a need for more pitches as if Weedon fc keeps growing the way it is then the jubilee field will not be able to cope with the amount of games played on it. 159 Danny 42 2. 4 Support Noted. No change. Chapman 5 Weedon Football Club 160 Danny 42 2. 4 Support Noted. No change. Chapman 6 Weedon Football Club 161 Danny 42 2. 4 Support Noted. No change. Chapman 7
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167 Tony 42 4. Object Why can't the school use Jubilee Field? They utilise Noted – this is a matter for No change. Wincott 2. Croft Way for sports days which is not fenced and the school. Weedon 6 open to the public. Dogs and fouling can still be an Sports issue on Croft Way Playing field. Associati on 168 Tony 42 4. Object Any suitable land identified e.g. WB6/1, needs to have Noted but this is not a No change. Wincott 2. the correct ownership and responsibilities planning policy matter and Weedon 7 apportioned to the land if acquired. WSA would so will not be addressed in Sports assume that if acquired this would become the NDP. Associati community space ? on As such, a proposal such as this would require full The Parish Council will support from Parish Council in order to progress be work with the WSA to that under the auspices of a Playing Field Association, progress activity under the the Parish Council or another volunteer group like appropriate mechanism of WSA or Football Club. WSA will be prepared to help the Localism Act. but not in an ongoing financial manner for upkeep and maintenance (much like Jubilee Field is owned and maintained by the Parish Council). Localism Act 2011 Community Right to Bid could be an option to negotiate for this space for sporting facilities and should be referenced. 169 Tony 42 4. Object In reference to the statement 'However it would be Accepted. No change. Wincott 2. fair to say that many people also objected that an Weedon 8 open space intended for informal recreation for all There is strong feeling Sports ages be built on' Whilst open space may be utilised about the use of Jubilee 53
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170 Tony 44 4. Object If development were to take place by the school onto Noted. No change. Wincott 2. Croft Way playing field, which is designated as a public Weedon 23 space for recreational use, it should be for sporting This is a management Sports and recreational use only and still available for issue however not a Associati Residents use. Croft Way field could be used for sports planning policy matter. on or a pitch which could be used by the village to supplement the lack of facilities for a village the size of Weedon. 171 Tony 47 4. Comment A purpose built sports hall would be seen as an Noted. No change. Wincott 2. aspiration for the village, as very few villages have Weedon 31 such large facilities. The plan for the Community Sports Sports Facility building at Jubilee Field could always be Associati reviewed to make the space bigger however this on would require local Parish support and significant funding from funding bodies to achieve this and should not be precluded from being a bigger space. The facility would serve more than just the Jubilee Field and provide community facilities for more than just sports. 172 Tony 47 WB2 Support Please can the in principle be removed - a policy either Accepted – see Ref 47 No further change. Wincott supports or it doesn't above. Weedon Sports Associati on
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/ Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Flore To continue the community spirit and involvement Parish shown by producing the Neighbourhood Plan for the Council existing and future residents, the visions for a new train station, the Ordnance Depot and additional sport facilities are vital and should be encouraged and supported by local and central national government. It would be a travesty if the Ordnance Depot was not utilised to accommodate the vast area for business and recreational purposes which would create local employment opportunities and start-up businesses, whilst also encouraging tourism with the inclusion of a museum, a train station an asset! The potential for developing this site is incredible and should not be understated. Current lack of sports facilities needs to be addressed due to the recent increase of dwellings and residents, (and projected developments), and is of paramount importance for a healthy, physical lifestyle, which is being promoted by health authorities locally and nationally. The County Council’s reluctance to allow use of school premises for sporting activities out of school hours is behind the times of modern living and not conducive for a healthy active community involvement and could, in the interim for a purpose built facility, be an important bridge for those wishing, and needing to increase physical activity.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N from developers to make it work)? I also have a couple of specific comments: Generally improving public Policy: WB5: Weedon Depot page 57 step 3. States access reduces one aim will be to provide improvements to opportunities for crime as pedestrians and cycle accessibility within the site and natural surveillance is between the village. I object to this on the following increased. grounds. First, (as far as I am aware) the Depot is not within the village's/council ownership, and second if access was opened up how would you make provision for security and preservation issues with allowing access to the public at all hours (i.e. grafitti, potential damage to buildings, and general wear and tear?) As these are listed buildings/walls I do not believe the public should have right of way at all times. Existent public access is supervised and gated, and I object to wider public access without further security measures for the listed buildings, although I do not object to public access in theory.
WB10 Comment Policy WB10 Care Home within the village p.91. Noted. No change. Although the surgery is listed as supporting a care home within 3 miles of the practice, the plan states a The policy is a general care home within the village (in principle). Where planning policy supporting would it be possible to site such a large building? a proposal for a care home These are my concerns. I can see a lot of thought and should one come forward energy has gone into the plan and I am grateful for all on a suitable site. the work that has gone into it so far. I wish you luck with actioning it! 189 Stephen Comment Firstly may we commend the Neighbourhood Plan Noted. No change. Lucas Steering Group for the initiation of this plan. A number
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Lucas of issues will obviously need to be addressed regarding The Plan is a lengthy and Land & conformity with the National Planning Policy complex technical Planning Framework and the up to date Strategic Planning Policy document. The Parish as well as the ‘emergent’ Part 2 District Council Local Council may consider the Plan which appears to be taking years to complete but preparation of a summary all in all the document is pretty comprehensive. document for residents on the website, following On a personal level however, bearing in mind we have finalisation of the plan and to read all these lengthy documents, we were hoping in preparation for the your plan might have been shorter! However, we Referendum. understand you needed to cover all aspects and engage with all parties. The Site Allocation numbering follows Obviously not everyone will agree with the draft accepted planning policy contents and we emphasise the word draft and there practice referring to the are some issues which we do not necessarily agree relevant policy (WB9) with, but at least the team have been proactive in followed by the site getting things moving and in this respect well done. number (in brackets). Some months ago following a meeting last year with the Steering Group Ann Ranshaw contacted us to try to The explanatory text arrange a meeting to review ideas and plans for the explains the previous area to the west of Weedon linking the A45. At the time numbering set out in the we could not arrange any dates but we would be site assessment report, pleased to meet with the group to discuss emergent but not all these sites ideas and past suggestions and we look forward to were brought forward. hearing from you further. The numbering is consecutive. ASPECTS OF THE PLAN NOTED: It is clear that a number of issues stand out to us as follows:
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N A lack of recreation / playing fields / sports provision in the village: A perceived lack of green spaces: Extra primary school land required both for classroom space and recreation / play and New residential and employment allocations and uses: We agree with these findings and believe our clients can assist the Steering Group with future provision.
DRAFT ALLOCATIONS: The principle of the identified preferred allocations WB9/2 and WB9/3 is agreed but the numbers and density is too limiting. We make the following points on each draft allocation:
SITE NUMBERING: We think it rather confusing to have in effect the double naming / numbering of the sites: for example WB9/2 is also Site 5. We know the sites have been refined but we did find the annotation somewhat unclear and suggest it is simplified for ease of use of the document.
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WB9/2 Support / Site WB9/2: The setting of the ‘blast houses’ is already Noted. Await outcome of SEA. Comment damaged by the industrial estate and the Cavalry Fields residential estate: this aspect and the view north is Await outcome of SEA. easily appreciated from Ordnance Road to the south.
We suggest that the draft allocation for a mix of housing and employment uses can be increased in size and can be enhanced by a tree planting belt north of the ‘blast houses’. This will increase biodiversity, enhance the setting and create separation between employment uses and residential uses. The planting of a small plantation will reflect the traditional Northamptonshire landscape which often comprises small tree plantations as fox coverts and shelter belts - in this way the proposed landscape will fit with the overall locality. The landowners support this allocation and we hope to discuss this further.
WB9/3 Support / Site WB9/3: We make a number of points concerning Noted. No further change – site deleted. Comment this site as follows: However this site has been At the outset there is a reference to Lovers Lane, which deleted form the of course is a soubriquet: the correct name is Ordnance Submission Plan following Road which is both a public footpath and farm access. objections from Historic For clarity it is worth noting that this footpath used to England. be routed between what is now the Kings Park housing
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The correct name noted on all Government publications and plans is of course Ordnance Road, which is historically accurate as it forms an access to the Ordnance Depot. Use of this name throughout the plan will make it easier to understand the Neighbourhood Plan.
In our view the most appropriate road access for this draft residential allocation is the re-use of Ordnance Road west of the village, which can then form the western bypass linking into the A45.
Ordnance Road is a fully engineered access road and for 50% of its length is surfaced to national highway standards. It is the logical route from the west of the village out onto the A45 and should be reviewed as part of this plan. We note this aspect also in relation to The Weedon Depot and any future intensification of uses at that site.
Looking at this draft allocation on plan there is clearly an opportunity to use and bolster established field boundaries as defined site areas.
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In this respect the defined draft allocation on page 87 appears to be imposed arbitrarily cutting across the logic of established field boundaries and giving a huge swathe of land north of Queen Street as a ‘backland’ or a zone of separation. Frankly this wastes space resulting in isolated pockets of farmland which will give rise to the usual urban edge issues of access and conflict with agricultural use and animal husbandry. In our view this aspect of detail needs to be reviewed.
The allocation (including recreational land) can be increased in size without adverse amenity issues and we would be pleased to discuss this aspect with the Strategy Group.
There is a reference to “ridge and furrow being in the north- west corner of the site”. We feel sure this reference is wrong. Once again we can confirm that the landowners support this allocation.
Table 4 / Map ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE: Not accepted. No change. 10 WB7 Whilst this is noted as an issue there are a number of The Plan sets out the Site 1 public footpaths (and a bridleway the Nene Way) to the justification under the west of the village leading out into open countryside so NPPF criteria in Table 1 for members of the public do have ease of access to the inclusion of this area as open countryside, away from the village and a number protected local green of circular routes. space. The area is a highly
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N What the Strategy Group and residents need to valued local resource and appreciate is that the whole of area 1 on Map 10 which provides significant health you draft as Protected Local Green Space is productive and social benefits to agricultural land either grazing land or in arable use. In residents. It is very respect of this draft designation paragraph 77 of the important that the Plan National Planning Policy Framework must be followed. identifies this area of land Much of the land in question has no particular local and protects it from future significance, and all is in private ownership and we development for the submit the draft annotation needs to be refined. reasons set out in the Plan. Local green space is The comment made in Section d regarding Site 1 (page not required to be publicly 72) stating that this area is “in regular use today for safe accessible. peaceful walking and for children to play by the river (local farmer views this as trespass)” is both incorrect Paragraphs 76-77 of the and unhelpful. NPPF advise:
As we all know access into these areas is allowed only 76. Local communities on the public footpaths. Access off the public paths is through local and trespass and this has been an issue for the farmers who neighbourhood plans have had to change their animal husbandry and farming should be able to identify operations because of public trespass and running for special protection dogs. For example sheep are no longer grazed on Site 1 green areas of particular because of problems with dogs chasing sheep and there importance to them. are also issues with cattle grazing these areas. By designating land as Local Green Space local We feel certain that the Strategy Group will want to communities will be able reflect on the above statement and recognise that the to rule out new area in question is the farmer’s livelihood which is being development other than in prejudiced by illegal trespass by some persons. very special circumstances.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N As to the draft notation on Map 10 in respect of Site 1 Identifying land as Local you will be aware that a small part of this land is the Green Space should subject of a current planning appeal and we re-iterate therefore be consistent all of the land in question is working farmland. with the local planning of sustainable development Many years ago the owners were approached by the and complement Parish Council to use a small parcel of land north of the investment in sufficient river as Pocket Park. The owners were themselves homes, jobs and other interested in the provision of a linking footpath and essential services. Local crossing between Fusilier Way and Brookside Close so Green Spaces should only that the village had a convenient footpath access into be designated when a plan the school from the north. Unfortunately the main is prepared or reviewed, landowner and affected residents in Fusilier Way were and be capable of concerned about a public footpath link causing them enduring beyond the end loss of amenity, increased pedestrian activity, loss of of the plan period. privacy and public safety issues, therefore the footpath 77. The Local Green Space link never progressed. designation will not be appropriate for most The point illustrates the necessity of appreciating the green areas or open space. other party’s viewpoint. One person’s footpath link can The designation should be another person’s loss of livelihood, loss of privacy, only be used: amenity and safety. It is with this in mind that we would ● where the green space is welcome a wider discussion concerning Map 10 and the in reasonably close draft annotated Protected Local Green Spaces and we proximity to the look forward to discussing this further. community it serves; ● where the green area is demonstrably special to a local community and
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It does not therefore follow that by identifying the area of land as local green space, the agricultural activities of the land owner would be constrained any more than at present, due to the existence of a public footpath / PROW which already allows public access across the land.
It is also worth noting – see below – that the Environment Agency Ref 190 supports the inclusion
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N of Site 1 as a local green space. WB6/1 Comment / SPORTS AND RECREATION LAND (ADJACENT TO THE Noted. No change. Objection A5): Map 9 (WB6/1) new sports pitch: We are not convinced The site allocation is that this is the best location for a new sports and generally supported in recreational field for the village. It is too close to the other representations and busy A5 (T) and as a location is not central to the should be retained in the majority of residents in the village, or to the primary plan. school and is located via Church Street /South Street, which already have issues of pedestrian vehicular The site may not be in a conflict. It will be an exposed and noisy location-largely central location but it is separate from the village, we think there are other accessible to most of the locations which can be reviewed. village.
WB16 Comment WESTERN BYPASS: Noted. No change. The point needs to be made concerning the potential which exists within the village to provide a western This would be a strategic village bypass or access onto the A45 which takes traffic proposal, subject to the away from the central village area. The potential re-use support of of Ordnance Road to provide a link to the newly Northamptonshire County proposed Daventry Development Link Road, what we Council and is beyond the all know as the Flore - Weedon bypass must be scope of a NDP. reviewed as part of this plan.
In the past we have had positive detailed discussions with the County Council and the previous owners of the Weedon Depot, unfortunately all to no avail. The opportunity for the village is too good to miss and we
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N look forward to discussing this and the other aspects of the plan in the near future with the Strategy Group.
We thank you for the opportunity of allowing us to comment and we hope there are some useful suggestions for the successful future planning of Weedon Bec and we look forward to hearing from you further. 190 Sharon Comment Thank you for consulting us on the draft Noted. No change. Nolan Neighbourhood plan for Weedon Bec, which was Environ received on 07 April 2015. ment Agency We have identified some consideration that we hope will that help support any planning application. These are set out below under the relevant headings.
WB14 Support / 1. Flood Risk Noted and accepted. Amend Plan. WB15 Comment The proposed Neighbourhood Boundary of Weedon The Parish Council Amend Policy: Bec contains one section of Main River along through acknowledges that Insert new first sentence: the centre of the proposed area (the River Nene). The planning applications “Development should be designed to main rivers have flood zones associated with them but would be required for take account of climate change over the absence of flood zones for the ordinary most new development, the lifetime of the building(s).” watercourse does not mean that they do not have the including new housing in potential to cause flooding. The flood plain extent can FZs 2 and 3. be viewed in the ‘What’s in your Backyard?’ section of
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N the Environment Agency’s website. We support the Amend WB15. Insert additional text after former proposal for policies WB14 and WB15, however note WB14 (new para and renumber the following; Draft Policy WB14 Reducing Flood Risk Include a new first others): ‘Proposals for new residential development in Flood sentence referring to the “Following the publication of the Draft Zone 3 will be resisted.’ Note that any submission in need to accommodate Plan for consultation under Regulation this zone will also require the submission of a planning climate change. 14, the Environment Agency submitted application (as well as those in FZ2) Insert additional wording comments about actions to reduce to supporting text as flood risk. This advised that following Draft Policy WB15 Design for Flood Resilience and suggested. the significant flooding to Resistance (page 107&108) ‘The lowest floor level Northampton town centre in Easter should be raised above the predicted flood level, and 1998 improvements were made to the consideration must be given to providing access for defences along the River Nene. In those with restricted mobility.’ An acknowledgement order to secure the level of protection of accommodating climate change in perpetuity of the afforded by the new defence the development should be included. Environment Agency has agreed with the West Northamptonshire Joint Following the significant flooding to Northampton Planning Unit that the standards set town centre in Easter 1998 improvements were made for new development should also be to the defences along the River Nene. In order to improved, beyond industry standards. secure the level of protection afforded by the new defence we have agreed with the West Northants Therefore all new development in the Joint Planning Unit that the standards set for new Upper Nene catchment will be development should also be improved, beyond designed for a flood with a 0.5% industry standards. probability(1 in 200 chance) occurring in any year, including an appropriate Therefore all new development in the Upper Nene allowance for climate change. This catchment will be designed for a flood with a 0.5% includes design of mitigation for main probability(1 in 200 chance) occurring in any year, river flooding and any surface water including an appropriate allowance for climate attenuation. This applies across the change. This includes design of mitigation for main whole of the Upper Nene catchment
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N river flooding and any surface water attenuation. This including all branches and arms of the applies across the whole of the Upper Nene Nene, upstream of Billing Aquadrome, catchment including all branches and arms of the and all tributaries such as Wootton Nene, upstream of Billing Aquadrome, and all Brook, Dallington Brook and tributaries such as Wootton Brook, Dallington Brook Bugbrooke Brook. This is reinforced in and Bugbrooke Brook. This is supported by a the West Northamptonshire Strategic document we produced “Strategic Review of Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 development and flood risk, Nene catchment (February 2009). Northampton and upstream” (hard copy can be http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu supplied if required) and reinforced more recently in .org/gf2.ti/f/278178/6412997.1/pdf/- the West Northamptonshire Strategic Flood Risk /sfra_l1_v1.pdf.” Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 (February 2009). http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/gf2.ti/f/27 8178/6412997.1/pdf/-/sfra_l1_v1.pdf
WB7 Site Support We support the provision of Greenspace 1. Land Noted. No change. 1 bordering the River Nene (Fawsley Stream) to the west of Weedon under draft policy WB7 as this retains the natural river corridor and the natural floodplain. We would hope that any Neighbourhood Plan in this area would consider the need not only that flood risk does not increase, but will seek to actively reduce flood risk and provide betterment wherever possible in line with paragraph 100 of NPPF.
Objective Comment In relation to Objective 5 (design) ‘To ensure Accepted. Amend Plan. 5 development does not increase flood risk to existing
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N or new residents and businesses’ it would be useful to Amend Objective 5 as Amend Objective 5 to include: actively seek to reduce flood risk and provide suggested. “To actively seek to reduce flood risk betterment as above. and provide betterment”. Amend WB1 to include It is also considered appropriate for a Neighbourhood wording as suggested. Amend WB1 to include additional Plan to investigate possibilities to enhance point: watercourse corridor biodiversity, as well as “Proposals will be encouraged which contribute to achieving Water Framework Directive enhance watercourse corridor aims of improving the ecological status of the biodiversity, and which contribute to waterbody. achieving the Water Framework Directive aims of improving the ecological status of the waterbody.” WB9 Comments Call for Sites and Site Assessments- Comments relate Accepted. Amend Plan. WB6 to the 12 sites and proposed sites (WB references). No comments except the following; Include additional Insert additional text where required information provided by into site allocations: 2. The River Nene and Flood zones 2 and 3 within the EA. southern area of the site. Sequential Test would need Former WB9/1 Insert: to be undertaken for alternative sites. If none the Note Site 2 was not taken “Although the site is in Flood Zone 1, sequential approach to development within the site forward into the site there is a risk of canal should be applied i.e. water compatible within Zone 3. allocations. breaching/overtopping and this should . be considered in appropriate Site WB9/2 no comment. The Environment Agency mitigation measures“ and Northamptonshire 3 (WB9/1). FZ1, however canal breaching/overtopping County Council would be Former WB9/6: should be considered including appropriate mitigation consulted on any planning measures. applications as statutory This site lies within Flood Zones 2 and consultees. 3 River Nene floodplain, and therefore 5 (not included in NP proposal). The River Nene flows a Sequential Test would need to be through the centre of this site. Sequential Test would undertaken for alternative sites.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N need to be undertaken for alternative sites. Development may be limited within Development may be limited within this site based this site based upon vulnerability upon vulnerability classifications. classifications.”
10 (WB9/6). FZ2/3 river Nene floodplain, Sequential Test would need to be undertaken for alternative Former WB6/1: sites. Development may be limited within this site based upon vulnerability classifications. Include additional wording for Former Proposal WB6/1: 11 (WB6/1- Sports pitch). FZ 2 and 3. Sequential Test will need to be applied. Canal breach/overtopping “The site lies within Flood Zones 2 and should be considered including appropriate mitigation 3 . Sports pitch use is considered measures. Sequential approach to development within water compatible development, the site should be applied i.e. associated facilities such however a flood risk assessment as changing rooms should be cited in Flood Zone 1 in accounting for all sources of flood risk the first instance and as far from the canal as would need to be submitted with any practicably possible. planning application and a sequential test to development with the site will 12 (WB9/7). FZ1, however canal need to be applied. i.e. associated breaching/overtopping should be considered including facilities such as changing rooms appropriate mitigation measures. should be sited in Flood Zone 1 in the first instance, and as far from the canal In addition WB6/1 Sports pitch is water compatible as practicably possible. Canal development, however a flood risk assessment breach/overtopping should be accounting for all sources of flood risk would need to considered including appropriate be submitted with any planning application and the mitigation measures.” sequential approach to development within the site should be applied i.e. associated facilities such as changing rooms should be cited in Flood Zone 1 in the
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Although we will remain concerned with flooding from main rivers, the Lead Local Flood Authority (in this case Northamptonshire County Council) is the lead for local flood risk which includes groundwater, surface water and ordinary watercourses and should be included in any discussions. Works proposed to ordinary watercourses Under the terms of the sections as commenced of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010, from 6 April 2012 the powers to consent works proposed on ordinary watercourses has transferred to the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA). In this case, the Bedford Group of Drainage Boards will be administering and determining such consents on behalf of the LLFA. Any enquiries should be made to the IDB using the following contact details: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01234 354396. Works proposed to main rivers, functional flood plains or within 9m of the landward toe of the channel. Any proposed works affecting statutory main rivers or within the indicative floodplain or within the byelaw distance requires the prior written consent of the EA under the relevant statutory legislation and current land drainage byelaws. Please contact the Partnerships and Strategic Overview team on 01536 385126 if further information is required. Surface water drainage As of 15th April 2015 the responsibility for reviewing neighbourhood plans in respect of
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2. Wastewater infrastructure Noted. No change. We recommend early consultation with Anglian Water This matter should be to determine whether there is (or will be prior to dealt through the occupation) sufficient infrastructure capacity existing development for the connection, conveyance, treatment and management process. disposal of quantity and quality of water associated with the proposed development within environmental limits of the receiving watercourse. This may impact on the housing figures and the phasing of development. Please note that if there is not sufficient capacity in the infrastructure then we must be consulted again with alternative methods of disposal.
WB4 Comment 3. Water Efficiency Accepted. Amend Plan. Simple solutions such as dual-flush toilets, water- saving taps and showers, water butts and appliances Insert additional wording Insert additional wording at the end of with the highest water efficiency rating should all be at the end of WB4 as Former WB4: included in the development. The use of greywater suggested. “Simple solutions such as dual-flush recycling and rainwater harvesting will achieve a toilets, water-saving taps and showers, higher efficiency for the development and should be water butts and appliances with the installed wherever possible. highest water efficiency rating should all be included in new development. Any submitted scheme should include detailed The use of greywater recycling and information (capacities, consumption rates, etc) on rainwater harvesting will achieve a
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N proposed water saving measures. Where rainwater higher efficiency for the development recycling or greywater recycling is proposed, this and should be installed wherever should be indicated on site plans. Applicants are also possible. advised to refer to the following for further guidance: www.waterefficientbuildings.co.uk and Any submitted scheme should include www.waterwise.org.uk detailed information (capacities, consumption rates, etc) on proposed water saving measures. Where rainwater recycling or greywater recycling is proposed, this should be indicated on site plans. Applicants are also advised to refer to the following for further guidance: www.waterefficientbuildings.co.uk and www.waterwise.org.uk “
4. Additional Useful Resources Noted. No change. The UK Green Building Council has also published a series of documents to help Local Authorities and developers to understand sustainability issues. These documents are available on their website at: www.ukgbc.org/content/advice-planners-and- developers. If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below. 191 M All Support A professional and sustainable plan for the village Noted. No change. Edwards Endologi x
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 192 James All Support Noted. No change. Oakey 193 J Oakey All Support Noted. No change. (Julie) 194 Cllr Kevin All Support Support the plan very comprehensive and well Noted. No change. Perry thought out. 195 Janet All Support Noted. No change. Wincott 196 Mrs L All Support Very impressed with the overall plan. A lot of hard Noted. No change. Cowley work has gone into this. 197 Mr A All Support Noted. No change. Cowley 198 Susan All Support Noted. No change. Chapman 199 Sue Pike All Support Noted. No change.
200 Jennifer All Support Noted. No change. Marshall 201 William All Support Noted. No change. Marshall 202 Michael All Support Noted. No change. Wincott 203 Sue Hess Comment Only comment I have is that I hold concerns over the Not accepted. No change. size of the housing developments offered. In the original questionnaire 81% wanted 10 or less and so I The NDP has to provide a do not think we are respecting their wishes. On the positive framework for original form there was not an option for no new development and development something several people have negatively worded policies mentioned such as those limiting growth to zero are not
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N permitted. The Plan aims to identify a range of housing sites of varying scales and in a number of locations around the village. Developments of 10 units or fewer would not support any affordable housing (proposals have to be 11 units or higher), and would offer little in the way of developer contributions towards improvements in facilities and accessibility needed in the village. 204 Dianne All Comment / Comments on the excellent Weedon Bec Draft Noted. No major changes. MacRae Support Neighbourhood Plan 2011-2029 Re Bus services – The PC Amend typo: The booklet I have read on the above is excellent: should refer comments to P122: typo error Maltster ARMS not extremely thorough, generally well produced and local bus company and AMRS provides a huge amount of information. The group of transport authority. people who have worked on this have done an amazing job on behalf of the Weedon residents. My Re Maps: - these are most sincere thanks and congratulations. clearer on paper copies. I agree with the huge majority of the NDP. I hope the Once the Plan is finalised a following comments are of use: limited number of high quality printed paper P 28: 5 : Design: I fully support that any new houses copies may be provided. must be of good quality and the highest standards in
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N design. Any new buildings should maintain and Re Ridge and Furrow: complement the diversity of good housing styles Ridge and Furrow areas within the village. (NOT like the development on the are identified on a new old Car park by the Conservative Club: no gardens, no map provided by view except a blank wall from the back ground floor Northamptonshire County windows and probably insufficient parking spaces) Council.
P56 Red blocks on Map 7 Road Network; no idea what The land to east of these mean. Farthingstone Road has never been publically P.12/20: Bus service. If you try and get back from accessible and does not London to Weedon by rail and bus there are meet the criteria set out in anomalies with the timetables that could be the NPPF for local green addressed to reduce car usage: e.g. Euston train gets space. in at 1708, D3 leaves at 17.13: tight. Euston train in at 17.48: D1 bus leaves at 17.49; impossible. Ditto every Re Drainage – Billing 48 minutes past, Euston train. Can any pressure/ School Place – this text is recommendations be made to the bus service about taken directly from a this nonsense please? technical report and should not be amended in P51: The depiction of St Werburg and geese on the the Plan. village sign is taken directly from the stained glass window to be seen in the church of St Peter and St Paul, installed in 2009.
I find ALL the maps very difficult to read due to their size and printing quality and many do not make any sense to me. Photo evidence/illustrations make much more sense. Perhaps place the map on P39 within the photos (P35-37) to make more sense?
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N P71 map 9: I support, wholeheartedly, the proposal for a new sports pitch in this area.
P75/P85/90: WB9/5: map 13: Protected Green Spaces: I believe that the land behind South Street from Farthingstone Road should be included as it has the same problems as Area 2 on P75: Map 10 re traffic/pinch point/access. This area also has fields with ancient ridge and furrows. Any development in this area, with an access road, could lead the way to further building and on a larger scale, on the land behind the properties on South St as a precedent would have been set. This would result in the same concerns that are being raised with the present Gladman proposal off the Farthingstone Road.
P78: Footpaths: I agree with all the comments (1-4) on footpaths, especially the need to link Cavalry Fields to the rest of the village, without the need to use a car. Residents in this part of the village feel that they are not part of Weedon and feel very isolated. A great pity.
P103: I have concerns about the condition of the drainage system for Billing School Place. Stated only as: ’fair and fit for purpose’. How can this be as this is a fairly new build? Surely future builders should be made to provide better quality pipes for durability and checked that they have done so?
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Flood Plan on P105 and Risk of Flooding P100.101: I’m afraid I didn’t understand these at all.
P122: typo error Maltster ARMS not AMRS…just in case this got overlooked in the proof-reading…huge job! WELL DONE TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED.
205 Rachel Comment Sorry for the last minute response, there was quite a Noted. No change. Cox bit to read through! The NDP has to provide a I am afraid I have to disagree with the proposed positive framework for development sites around the village. I feel strongly new development, that Weedon has had too much development and contributing towards the anything other than small infill sites must be turned housing requirement of down. Daventry District Council state in their NDP Site Daventry Rural Areas set Assessment Form Guidance Notes 11/2014 that '..you out in the Joint Core do not have to allocate sites for development' Strategy (i.e. 2,360). The questionnaire completed by residents showed Negatively worded policies that 98% thought the size of village to be good or such as those limiting fair, so why are you proposing to increase the size by growth to small infill sites a 1/6 th. are unlikely to acceptable in a village with the range Respondents also valued the peace and quiet in the of services enjoyed by village with 52% rating this good and 43% fair… Again, Weedon. increasing the number of inhabitants by this much will jeopardise this. The Plan aims to identify a range of housing sites of The section on Traffic and Transport and Accessibility varying scales and in a seems to skip over the parking and general problems number of locations
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N with the flow of traffic through the village, or not as is around the village. Since often the case. November 2014, developments of 10 units 'There was a clear view amongst respondents that or fewer would not be development should be of a smaller scale, in required to support any keeping with the village’s rural character. 81% of affordable housing respondents favoured developments of 10 or fewer (proposals have to be 11 properties, 54% favoured 11-25 properties and 19% units or higher), and 26-100 properties, with only 7% supporting smaller schemes would developments of over 100 properties.' offer little in the way of So again, why propose larger developments which the developer contributions existing residents oppose? towards improvements in Suggestions for popular locations for new housing facilities and accessibility development included: needed in the village. 1. The Depot 2. Land to the west of Cavalry Fields up to the Everdon It is also worth noting the Road large numbers of local 3. Land south of Queen Street in Upper Weedon from residents who have the Green to Everdon Road submitted responses 4. Land south of A5 to cemetery/Ellands Lane and setting out their support south east of Manor Farm for the approach taken in How many people suggested these developments? the Draft Plan. Were they people who mistakenly believed that if they proposed an alternative site the The revised Plan includes a lower housing target New Street development would be dropped? Options figure following the 2, 3 and 4 are outside of the current building line and deletion of a site or site on beautiful green open fields. following objections from 'To minimise the impact of vehicles on the historic Historic England, the centre and narrow roadways' Any sizeable outcome of the SEA and
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N development will impact on the village centre. It’s the recent upholding of called THE CENTRE for a reason! All the objections the appeal on the New residents, and the Parish Council have raised about Street Site. increased traffic resulting from the development off New Street will apply to any of these newly proposed sites. The whole village is becoming a nightmare to drive through at certain times of the day.
I wholeheartedly agree that the Depots' historical value be recognized and the site developed accordingly. It could be an enormous draw for the area. It is of great national importance and more should be done to preserve it.
I would like to finish by congratulating you on putting together such a detailed and thorough document. It obviously took a great deal of time and effort. I hate to be negative but I feel we are losing our village
206 Tom Comment Please see the following response to the Weedon Bec Noted. No change. James Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan. Please note Daventry that this is an officer response only featuring input District from both policy and heritage/conservation Council colleagues.
Thank you for providing Daventry District Council with an opportunity to comment on the Draft Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Development Plan. The group should be commended for embracing the challenge of
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N producing a Neighbourhood Plan and for the production of a very thorough document. WB9/7 Comment As defined by the regulations Neighbourhood Plans Not accepted. No change. must meet a number of basic conditions including that they are in general conformity with the strategic The setting of WB9/7 has policies of the Development Plan. changed because Manor Farm has changed due to The plan as currently drafted includes a number of development and the housing allocations that raise concerns about previous application was conformity with the Joint Core Strategy, specifically for 21 houses – this is for regarding the potential impact on designated heritage only 8 units. Design assets and the group will need to demonstrate how matters should be the document meets this (amongst others) basic addressed through condition when they formally submit the plan. As an consideration of the example of harm, site WB/7 was previously dismissed design policies in the Plan. on appeal partly because of harm to the setting of a Conservation Area.
WB9/2 Comment / Furthermore there are concerns relating to WB9/2 Partially accepted. Awaiting results of SEA. Objection and WB9/3 which are as follows; Awaiting results of SEA. Former WB9/3 is deleted on the advice WB9/2 – this is an elevated/sloping site which is of Historic England. visible in views across the valley from the south (behind the Magazine Enclosure). The southern Former WB9/2 may be amended boundary of the area identified is not defined by any following the SEA. existing boundary. This would be very sensitive to any development.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N WB9/3 Comment / WB9/3- this site sits across several field boundaries Accepted. No further change – see Historic Objection rather than following existing field edges. There are England Ref 39 comments above. concerns about how this would integrate with the Historic England objected landscape. to the inclusion of this site due to potential adverse Furthermore there are obvious issues for sustainability impacts on the setting of and connections to the village with both of these sites the heritage asset.
The site allocation has been deleted from the submission plan.
WB9/2 Comment .Also, both proposals ask for improvements (including Accepted in relation to Amend Plan. and all weather-surfacing) to existing footpaths to enhance WB9/2 and other WB9/3 pedestrian access to the village centre. The character footpaths. Amend Former WB8 to cover all new of existing footpath routes across/along the stream footpaths etc. valley is informal and rural. This is an important Amend Former WB8 to feature of the local landscape, which should be cover all new footpaths Insert additional wording at the end: retained. etc. “Footpath improvements should also reflect the informal and rural character Linked to the comments on the allocations above, in of the local landscape. Tarmac or ensuring and demonstrating that the plan meets the paved surfaces are not encouraged but basic conditions, the group may wish to consider the durable and permeable surfaces such findings of the screening for SEA/HRA which Daventry as hoggin or fine gravel which is District Council has recently carried out. We are accessible for all, may be suitable”. currently awaiting input from the relevant statutory bodies and therefore will soon be in a position to share the final findings with the Parish Council. The results of this screening will be an important consideration as the plan moves forward but the
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N group may need to consider carrying out further technical work to ensure that any environmental effects are suitably mitigated. The SEA/HRA screening report will also have a bearing on the ability of the plan to be compatible with EU obligations, another basic condition the plan will need to meet.
1.5 Comment Further to the general comment above, Daventry Accepted. Amend Plan. 1.6 District Council would like to make the following specific comments; Amend Tables to portray Amend Spatial Portrait tables as There are inaccuracies in the spatial portrait the data in a consistent suggested. table, particularly tables 1.5 and 1.6 which manner and check for should be amended to accurately reflect the accuracy. Census. Also the tables should portray the data in a consistent manner, for example using % figures and actual numbers. This has been done for table 1.5 but not for table 1.6.
3.0 The group should consider a separately titled Partially accepted. Amend Plan. Vision “heritage” objective at the start of Chapter 3 and Heritage issues are set out Insert sub headings into 1.0 Objective in the Spatial Portrait – Introduction and Background. s Chapter 1.
However inserting subtitles into chapter 1, including “Heritage” and “Facilities” may assist with clarity.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N All Comment The group should consider the use of a single Accepted. Amend Plan. proposals map to clearly identify the proposed allocations, designations and A proposals map should Include Composite Proposals Map connections- this will help to tell the ‘story’ of be prepared. The Parish once Plan is finalised. the plan and assist with decision making Council will ask Daventry when determining planning applications. DC to assist with this – the Insert into 4.0: A composite proposals map may also help to Plan should be large scale “A Proposals Map bringing together all demonstrate how some of the proposals in to allow for clarity eg a the Neighbourhood Development Plan the plan, such as connecting footpaths, will fold out A3 version Proposals is provided alongside the be delivered as this is not currently clear. showing the designated Plan.” neighbourhood area and all proposals. WB4 Comments The plan should avoid repetition between Accepted. Amend Plan. WB16 policies, for example policy WB4 criterion 7 and the penultimate paragraph of policy Check all policies for Check all policies for repetition. WB16 both refer to avoiding an unacceptable repetition. impact on existing narrow roads and pinch Remove third paragraph from former points. Remove third paragraph WB16. Linked to this, the group should avoid mixing from WB16. up general design principles and guidance Amend former WB4 to separate out within the heritage policy, separating out Amend WB4 to separate under sub headings principles related general design principles from heritage out under sub headings to General design (principles 1, 3, 4, 6) should help to make the policies clearer and policies related to general Then “Sustainable Design” more robust. design and policies related Then principles related to Heritage to heritage. (principles 2, 5, 6). The section entitled call for sites only Accepted. Amend Plan. describes those sites the plan has allocated, it will need to be demonstrated why the Para 4.5.11 refers to the Insert additional text after 4.5.11: alternative sites have not been allocated Call for Sites Report which provides “further detail
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N regarding sites which “In summary the sites which were not scored less highly, and taken forward in the Draft Plan were: which were subsequently Site 1 – Suitability / Constraints: discounted by the steering Open countryside. Access group”. Therefore the from narrow lane, scale reader is referred to the detrimental to character of background document village. Adjacent to Listed which provides more Building. Ridge and Furrow. detailed information as - Inappropriate required. Site 2 - Suitability / Constraints: However it would be Open countryside. New useful to list the sites access required. Divorced which were not brought from village. Scale forward into the draft detrimental to character of plan, with a summary of village. Adjacent to Listed why they scored low. Building. - Inappropriate Insert summary from Appendix 2 in the report. Site 4 - Suitability / Constraints: Open countryside. Access from narrow lane, scale detrimental to character of village. Adjacent to Listed Building. Ridge and Furrow. - Inappropriate
Site 7 - Suitability / Constraints:
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Site 11 - Suitability / Constraints: Open countryside. Flood Zone 3. Green wedge between A5 and village envelop - Inappropriate
4. Comment The group will need to be certain that they Partially accepted. Amend Plan. 4. can demonstrate that each of the proposed 9 Local Green Space designations are local in Insert additional Insert additional information in new character and not an extensive tract of land, information under Name column giving Size and How the site is as per the third bullet point of paragraph 77 of Site giving approximate Not an Open Tract of Land and of the NPPF. Therefore an addition column site area and explain why describe why each is not an extensive with appropriate commentary should be it is not an extensive tract tract of land. added to the table. of land. Rename heading.
WB11 Comment It is noted that policy WB11 only requires Not accepted. No change. contributions for affordable housing on sites of 10 or more, which is evidence of a conflict This is in line with with the JCS- policy H2 which requires ministerial guidance contributions from sites of 5 or more provided in November dwellings. 2014 and so supersedes the JCS.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 4. WB17 Comment It is understood that the Daventry Accepted. Insert additional wording to 7. Development Link Road application is going supporting text: 23 to be determined in June and therefore the Update wording to include “The planning application for the new plan should make reference to its status reference to planning road was approved on 16 June 2015 4. following determination. application being and Daventry District Council has 7. approved in June 2015. approved entering into a funding 24 We would welcome the opportunity to provide further agreement with Northamptonshire input into the plan following the draft consultation County Council (NCC) to help deliver period and look forward to hearing from you on this. the project.”
210 Dave 60 4. Comment I am in full support of the process surrounding this Noted. No further change. Towning 4 plan and believe it to be a powerful and democratic tool. The document should be the lynchpin of future The open spaces survey development of services within the Weedon area. was undertaken based on a robust methodology, Comments drawn from an earlier Page 60 Section 4.4 open space assessment I believe that the provision of areas for recreation and undertaken by Daventry leisure are in some areas wholly inadequate for a DC. There have also been village the size of Weedon. For too long too many a number of opportunities people have travelled to Daventry, Long Buckby and for residents and groups Northampton to access suitable facilities for organised to comment on the and individual sports for both outdoor and indoor. policies and proposals in Similarly, facilities for younger children with respect to the emerging plan and play are inadequate and limited. these have largely been I believe the original questions regarding facilities taken on board. were too general and therefore incorrectly worded, giving a false result. See Ref 173 response from Weedon Sports Association above;
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N As a priority the village should pursue recreation areas WB5 has been amended for mixed sports at junior, youth and adult level in a to include an additional rigorous manner and use further housing bullet point: development as a way of funding this. The sites “sports provision such as mentioned look very suitable for this. indoor recreational / sports facilities, tennis courts, and an outdoor all weather pitch in the lower section to the south of the site”
The Plan supports investment in recreation and leisure facilities from developer contributions and other funding. This is set out in WB6.
WB6/1 proposes a site allocation for a new sports pitch.
80 4. Page 80 Section 4.5 Noted. No change. 5 I fully endorse the housing section and agree with the principles established to assess sites within the village. Managed and planned progress would be a suitable way forward with local democracy playing a full part in its development ahead of excessive and inappropriate private gain
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 211 Anthony 62 4.4.6 Comment Existing Provision Noted. No change. MacRae Well done, to those that have compiled this comprehensive report. The Parish Council does Area West End of Weedon not have the power to designate public rights of Re: Ordnance Rd, Lovers Lane, River Nene, meanders, way. However much of Weedon Marsh Wild life site the area described is A combination of the above could create an area of identified as a local green delightful walking and possible horse riding. space in the Plan. The Starting at the west end of Lovers lane and then landowner, through an emerging out onto the meadow that encloses the Agent – see Ref 189 above meanders of the River Nene. More choice of walking – has set out objections to is offered by two footpaths coming north from Queen this, citing trespass and Street and further on via Tithe Lane. conflict with agricultural practices such as keeping Often I have walked (trespassed) by the river and on cattle as reasons for the one outing I was lucky to observe thousands of tine area to not be included. elvers making their way to the sea. Frequently there However the Parish are children playing by the river among the grazing Council agrees that the cattle. I have never witnessed trouble to the children area is a highly valued or the cattle. Then one turns north onto Ordnance local resource and should Road where we now cross the river and if there were be protected for future access and right we could now explore the north bank generations to enjoy. of the river. We continue up the hill on to the old road and arrive at the A45 by Lodge Farm. A few yards to the west is a footpath leading to the east side of Dodford.
If all that I have described had status of public right of way it would be possible to complete a delightful
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N circular walk returning back to Weedon via the canal towpath. 212 Antti P Support Supporting and making comments, this document is Noted. No change. Kohvakk 18 Comment world class. a Agee with lack of sport facilities. We need indoor sports hall, proper basketball court size. This will xxx all winter evenings for all local residents and school during the days (Page 26 2.10.12 Same purpose build sport hall) 213 Antti P2 Support Agree with HGV access to High Street to be restricted. Noted. No change. Kohvakk 5 Comment We should consider to develop the High Street area a for destination for retail, cafes, restaurants. Hopefully The Plan has been attract outside of Weedon trade. amended to include Parking needs to develop other side on the support for improved car field opposite crossroads. parking and pedestrian Stone block the whole area for pedestrians access in and around the access village centre.
Detailed proposals will be considered if and when resources and funding for improvements are secured. 214 Antti P2 Support Point 8 to put Weedon Bec back on the map, we need Noted. No change. Kohvakk 9 Comment to identify what is good and unique about Weedon a and promote that. We need stronger plans that Point The Plan identifies many 8 offers. opportunities for promoting Weedon including supporting sensitive re-use of the
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Depot and improving community facilities, green spaces and accessibility.
This is a planning policy document and sets an overall framework for development in the parish over the next 14 years. Further detail will be required for individual proposals, as and when they are progressed. 215 Antti P3 4. Support Agreed this area around the river needs to be develop. Noted. No change. Kohvakk 3 1. Comment It is too beautiful to build houses. We need to create a 3/ walk/cycle/wheelchair oval circle and 2 wooden light Proposals for 4. bridges. Hard gravel will do. Village has no safe area improvements to 1. for kids to learn to ride a bike. If done property accessibility and footpaths 4 wheelchair/mobile scooter people can enjoy the are included in the Plan. stunning views/area as well. ‘Weedon’s Central park’ 216 Antti P3 4. Support Old polo fields for use of sports and leisure. This could Noted. No change. Kohvakk 4 1. Comment also be area for the hard gravel cycle/walk paths. a 5 Football/Rugby/hockey pitches with flood lights would put Weedon on the map (Google Earth) ‘Weedon Polo Fields’ 217 Antti P4 Support GP surgery, dentist, new school Noted. No change. Kohvakk 3- Comment a 44
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 218 Antti P6 Support Development to west Noted. No change. Kohvakk 8- Comment a 70 219 Antti P8 Site 6 on Support In general we should look to develop the village west Noted. No change. Kohvakk 3- map Comment from the current Lover’s Lane area. We should open a 84 clear road for vehicles from West Street to already The Plan allocates sites current not used road behind the Depot. This is following a call for sites central area of Weedon and best for larger and site assessment development. Road would like up straight to the new process. Some areas are bypass and bring all traffic easily to the village. This particularly sensitive to road will ease all pinch points and take traffic away the heritage assets around from the Bridge Street. Same time we should like the Deport and this has Cavalry Filed to this new road. Proper road. ‘Central been taken into account in Park’ leisure area to north of the new road around the the revised plan. river. South of the river new school with sports hall, new GP practice including dentist, physio, gym, build house on the hill up towards the A45!! 220 Simon Comment on Transportation Matter – Rail Not accepted. No change. Level Whilst a resident of Flore - and having responded to The provision of a station the Flore Neighbourhood Plan – I also regularly use and changes to services of facilities in Weedon Bec and wish to make a key the rail network are observation/comment in relation to the strategic matters and transportation aspect of that plan. should be referred to Network rail and I am concerned that nowhere in the draft Weedon Bec Northamptonshire County Neighbourhood Plan has mention been made of the Council. future potential of the single most un-tapped transportation asset in the parish – the multi lane railway.
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Whilst it is acknowledged that the current intense use of this railway corridor by long-distance West Coast Mail Line services travelling at high speeds and at frequent intervals precludes the possibility of a station and stopping train service in the foreseeable future, as with the forthcoming propose A45 Daventry Link Road being a ‘once in a lifetime/generation opportunity, so too is the prospect of a new (re-opened) railway station at Weedon .
I raised this as a comment on my feedback form when I visited the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan open event at the Village Hall, and also submitted it on the ‘Wish for Weedon’ tree, but note there is no mention of its future potential of revitalized rail access to Weedon anywhere in the draft plan.
Assuming – as now seems increasingly likely – the HS2 (High Speed Two) rail link from London to Birmingham goes ahead, the status and type of rail traffic on the West Coast Main Line through Weedon will change, and it could well offer opportunities for a stopping train service (eg London to Crewe services) at a new, replacement Weedon rail station.
As such - though necessarily years away - the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan should be mindful of the potential for this and ensure that access from the public highway/space for a station car park and
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N building etc is ‘allowed for’ and conxxxx development is not allowed adjoining the immediate curtilidge of the railway north of the existing A45 High Street rail bridge (although it is acknowledge this includes Dodford parish).
In all other respects – as a Flore resident – I am supporting of the policies in the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan 221 Stuart Gladman Developments Ltd Noted – see detailed No change. Carvel Representations on Weedon Bec Draft Neighbourhood responses to each section Gladman Development Plan 2011-2029 - Draft – April 2015 below. Develop 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ments 1.1.1 These representations are made in response to the current consultation on the Draft version of the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan, under regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. Gladman Developments (Gladman) have land interests in Land off New Street, Weedon Bec and are actively working to promote the site for residential development.
1.2 National Planning Policy 1.2.1 Before a Neighbourhood Plan can proceed to referendum it must be tested through Independent Examination against the statutory Basic Conditions, set out in paragraph 8 (2) of Schedule 4B of the Town
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 38a of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004). 1.2.2 Before the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan can progress to referendum, the Inspector mustconclude that: (a) Having regard to national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State, it is appropriate to make the Neighbourhood Plan. (d) The making of the Neighbourhood Plan contributes to the achievement of sustainable development. (e) The making of the Neighbourhood Plan is in general conformity with the strategic policies contained in the development plan for the area of the authority (or any part of that area). (f) The making of the Neighbourhood Plan does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with, EU obligations, and 1.2.3 Having reviewed the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan, it is clear that there have been major flaws throughout the plan preparation and that there are many components, both policies and the supporting text, that are contrary to the basic conditions (especially basic conditions 8(2)(a), (d), (e)).
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 1.3 West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (December 2014) 1.3.1 The West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (JCS) was adopted by West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit on 15th December 2014 and covers the districts of Daventry, South Northamptonshire and Northampton. 1.3.2 The JCS covers the period from 2011 to 2029. A review is due to take place with a new plan adopted by 2020 which will cover up to 2036. Therefore the policies within the plan are extant. 1.3.3 Policy S1 sets out how development and economic activity will be distributed across the West Northamptonshire Area. 1.3.4 Policy R1 sets out the detailed spatial strategy for the rural areas and identifies a need for 2,360 dwellings to be provided within the rural area of Daventry District between 2011 and 2029. 1.3.5 Further detail on the distribution of housing to the rural area (in compliance with Policy R1) will be the subject of the Part 2 Local Plan that is to be prepared by Daventry District Council (the Council). 1.3.6 As the Council has not progressed with adoption of a Part 2 Local Plan to date, delivery of housing has had to be in
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N compliance with the saved policies of the Daventry District Local Plan (1997).
1.4 Emerging Daventry District Local Plan 1.4.1 Daventry District Council started working on a ‘Daventry Settlements and Countryside Local Plan’ and produced an Issues Paper that was consulted on in November 2012. 1.4.2 No further progress or publications issued on this plan, however following adoption of the WNJCS the Council expects to issue further updates in 2015. 1.4.3 The emerging Daventry District Local Plan (DDLP) will set out the spatial strategy and planning policies for development in rural area of the District to 2029. The timetable for the next stage of consultation has not yet been published. 1.4.4 The DDLP will eventually include policies and proposals to: establish a rural settlement hierarchy to support the retention and provision of local services and facilities distribute the agreed rural housing provision identified in the Joint Core Strategy across the District support employment and the rural economy protect and enhance the natural, built and historic environment
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N address sustainable development regenerate and improve Daventry town. 1.4.5 However at this stage in the plan preparation process no specific policies or proposals have been put forward and it is not known how much housing will be allocated to settlements or where within the hierarchy Weedon Bec will sit. 1.4.6 Weedon however has a large range of services that make it a sustainable settlement to accommodate a significant quantum of new housing growth. It is noted within the Neighbourhood Plan that considering the number and range of services within the village that it is expected that Weedon will be ‘Primary Service Village’ as part of the Part 2 Local Plan. 1.4.7 Due to the new plan being at such an early stage it is unclear what the preferred spatial strategy will be, or the scale of growth that the Part 2 Local Plan will seek to accommodate at the districts settlements in the ‘rural area’. The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan is therefore premature in plan-making terms in that the strategic priorities for the rural area of the District are yet to be determined. 1.4.8 The neighbourhood plan seeks to make policy judgements that have yet to be determined through the Local Plan. Furthermore the
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan as proposed is inflexible and has been based upon a restrictive approach to growth in the neighbourhood area. This is contrary to the whole ethos of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF/the Framework) and the presumption in favour of sustainable development. 1.4.9 Both the Framework, paragraph 16 and 184 and the Planning Policy Guidance (PPG), Neighbourhood Planning 070, require that the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan must be in conformity with the strategic policies in the development plan for the local authority area. Gladman maintain that the correct construction of those paragraphs within the Framework and PPG is that those local plan policies referred to therein must be extant and up-to-date, following successful examination of an NPPF-era Local Plan. If the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan is progressed to Regulation 15 submission prior to the adoption of the Part 2 Local Plan it may be contrary to basic conditions 8(2) (a) and (e) as strategic policies for the rural area of the District have not fully been set.
1.5 Conclusions 1.5.1 The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan seeks to resist future development outside of those
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N sites proposed for allocation above 5 units without regard to the number of units that may be allocated to Weedon Bec in the Part 2 Local Plan. Gladman contend that as a result, the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan proposes an approach which does not comply with either the Framework or PPG. It cannot be appropriate to ‘make’ the plan without having regard to national planning policy and guidance, furthermore it will not contribute to sustainable development and is not in conformity with Policy SA of the JCS which seeks to provide a ‘presumption in favour’ in line with the Framework. 1.5.2 The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan is not sufficiently growth orientated nor is it able to respond rapidly to changes in the marketplace. Gladman reiterate that the proposals through the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan effectively act to restrict growth by not supporting any development larger than 5 units outside the plans’ draft allocations. Gladman contend that an approach such as the one presented directly contradicts the whole ethos of the Framework. For these reasons the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan gives rise to legal flaws and is liable to be subject to judicial review proceedings as it contrary to basic conditions (a), (d), (e) and (f).
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222 All Comment / 2 INTRODUCTION Noted. No change. Object 2.1 Context The NPPF advises in 2.1.1 These representations are made in response paragraph 184 that to the current consultation on the Draft (April 2015) “Neighbourhood plans version of the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan, must be in general under regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning conformity with the (General) Regulations 2012. Gladman Developments strategic policies of the (Gladman) have land interests in land off New Street Local Plan.” at Weedon Bec and are actively working to promote the site for residential development. In this context, the Local Plan comprises the 2.2 Summary of the Weedon Bec policies of the recently Neighbourhood Plan adopted West 2.2.1 The (draft) Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan Northamptonshire Joint covers the period 2011-2029. Core Strategy 2014 (JCS) 2.2.2 The Neighbourhood Plan designation was and the Adopted Daventry approved on 5th December 2013 and the Local Plan 1997. The NDP Neighbourhood Plan has been published following has been prepared within adoption of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core this context, and through Strategy. close working with 2.2.3 The Neighbourhood Plan does not set a planning policy officers at quantum of growth for housing or seek to position Daventry District Council, Weedon Bec within a rural settlement hierarchy as to take on board any there is no Local Plan in place for the rural area of emerging themes in the Daventry District. proposed new Daventry 2.2.4 Whilst some housing growth is planned in the Settlements and plan’s draft allocations (around 172 units), there is no Countryside Local Plan.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N a full evaluation on the deliverability of the sites selected and whether this quantum of development Paragraph 4.5.3 of the will accord with that set out in the Local Plan Part 2 in NDP sets out that order to help meet the Full Objectively Assessed although a settlement Housing Need for the District of Daventry. hierarchy has not yet been 2.2.5 The Plan restricts development outside its determined by Daventry proposed housing allocations, in particular resisting District Council, for the any development over 5 units. Other smaller purposes on the development is expected to come forward within the neighbourhood plan, it is village confines. assumed that Weedon Bec 2.2.6 The Plan contains one site for proposed will be a primary service employment use, seeks additional public open space village (under Policy R1 of and leisure facilities for the parish’s residents and the JCS) due to the includes allocation for Local Green Spaces. number and range of local 2.2.7 The plan identifies a number of landscape facilities. This approach views that are sought to be protected, primarily views was discussed with of Weedon Ordnance Depot. officers at Davenyry DC and is considered 2.3 Structure of Representations reasonable. 2.3.1 This representation is structured as follows: National Policy A growth target for Assessment against the National Planning primary service villages Policy Framework and other settlements is Assessment against Planning Practice not included in the JCS Guidance (such percentage targets o Neighbourhood Planning were removed following o Viability the Examination). o Open space, sports and recreation facilities and local green space Therefore the NDP does not include a growth
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N o Strategic environmental assessment and target figure. However sustainability appraisal the Plan does set out a o Housing and economic land availability positive framework for Land of New Street, Weedon Bec future growth, based on a Conclusions robust evidence framework of extensive 2.4 Neighbourhood Plan preparation local consultation and 2.4.1 Gladman would like to remain involved engagement and a call for throughout the preparation of the Weedon Bec sites and site assessment Neighbourhood Plan and therefore request to be process. continue to be consulted on the progress of the plan and included on the consultation database. Gladman wish to take part in the hearing session(s) of the examination of the Neighbourhood Plan.
223 All Comment / 3 NATIONAL POLICY Not accepted. No change. Object 3.1 National Planning Policy Framework, Planning Practice Guidance & the Basic Conditions The Parish Council does 3.1.1 The National Planning Policy Framework not accept that the (NPPF/the Framework) sets out the Government’s Weedon Bec planning policies for England and how these are Neighbourhood expected to be applied in respect of planmaking and Development Plan fails to decision-taking: NPPF paragraphs 1, 6 and 13. In doing meet the basic conditions so it sets out the requirements for the preparation of (a), (d), (e) and (f). neighbourhood plans and the role they must play in meeting the development needs of the local area. The The Parish Council is requirements set out in the Framework has now been confident that the supplemented by the Neighbourhood Plan section of Submission Plan meets the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). The provisions of Basic Conditions. Further the Framework and the PPG are mandatory material detail is provided in the
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N considerations for the purposes of basic condition accompanying Basic 8(2)(a). Conditions Statement 3.1.2 Before a Neighbourhood Plan can proceed to (published alongside the referendum it must be tested against a set of Submission version of the Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions, set out in Neighbourhood Plan). paragraph 8 (2) of Schedule 4b of the Town and However a summary Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). This is also response is provided to underpinned in PPG at paragraph 065 of the the key points in this Neighbourhood Planning Chapter, the basic conditions representation below. are as follows: (a) Having regard to national policies and advice Overall, it is not for a contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State, developer to determine it is appropriate to make the order. whether the Plan meets (b) Having special regard to the desirability of the Basic Conditions; this preserving any listed building or its setting or any is a matter for the features of special architectural or historic interest Examiner, having regard to that it possesses, it is appropriate to make the order. the policies and proposals (c) Having special regard to the desirability of in the Submission Draft preserving or enhancing the character or appearance Plan, the Basic Conditions of any conservation area, it is appropriate to make the and Consultation order. Statements, and any other (d) The making of the order contributes to the background documents / achievement of sustainable development. supporting evidence. (e) The making of the order is in general conformity with the strategic policies contained in the development plan for the area of the authority (or any part of that area). (f) The making of the order does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with, EU obligations, and
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N (g) Prescribed conditions are met in relation to the order and prescribed matters have been complied with in connection with the proposal for the order. 3.1.3 It is clear from the Framework and PPG that Neighbourhood Plans must conform with national policies (basic condition (a): “appropriateness”) and up-to-date strategic policy requirements (basic condition (e)) set out in an adopted Local Plans. Neighbourhood Plans must take a positive approach to facilitate new development, these should not be used as a constraint to restrict growth going forward in the plans strategy.
3.1.4 Gladman consider that the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan in its current form fails to comply with various key paragraphs of the Framework and PPG as well as failing to meet basic conditions (a), (d), (e) and may also fail to meet condition (f) which will be addressed throughout this representation. If the Parish Council/Neighbourhood Steering Group fails to heed this advice and attempts to progress to examination, the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan should be found to have failed the basic conditions and work produced will be a waste of both Parish Council/Steering Groups’ and local planning authority’s time and resources. It is Gladman’s view that the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan is fundamentally flawed and requires substantial amendment and reconsideration of the policies before progressing any further.
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224 All Comment / 5 ASSESSMENT AGAINST PLANNING PRACTICE Not accepted. No change. Object GUIDANCE 5.1 Introduction The Vision and Policies set 5.1.1 This section of this submission is structured out a very positive around the requirements set out in various sections of planning framework. The the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and highlights NDP allocates a number of how the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan has not sites, which, taken met these requirements or the Basic Conditions. together, will make a Please note that our emphasis has been added to substantial contribution these PPG references. towards the overall 5.2 Neighbourhood Planning housing target for the 5.2.1 Paragraph: 004 Reference ID 41-004- Daventry Rural Areas of 20140306 2,360 houses over the 5.2.2 “A Neighbourhood Plan should support the Plan period. The planning strategic development needs set out in the Local Plan framework for new and plan positively to support local development as housing provision is outlined in paragraph 16 of the National Planning balanced by a range of Policy Framework…” policies which seek to 5.2.3 Response: protect and enhance local 5.2.4 Gladman do not believe the vision or policies built and natural heritage as currently drafted will achieve a positive planning assets and promote a framework as required by paragraph 004 of the PPG. higher quality of life for On the contrary, they are designed with a negative local residents. vision to impose a constraint without ascertaining need. These are drawn from the evidence that Weedon has a nationally significant built heritage asset at the heart of the village which
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N requires protection, and the village’s location and setting within a special landscape setting of a river valley. These assets are highly valued by local residents and contribute towards the area’s distinctiveness and character.
The Plan also seeks to improve local health and wellbeing as a major element of accommodating its sustainable future growth. This is proposed through a range of policies including protection of open space, promoting improved accessibility for walking and cycling and identifying proposed improvements in recreation and leisure facilities.
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225 All Comment / 5.2.5 Paragraph: 005 Reference ID 41-005- Not accepted. No change. Object 20140306 5.2.6 “Must a community ensure that its The Plan includes a neighbourhood plan is deliverable? number of site allocations If the policies and proposals are to be where it is proposed the implemented as the community intended a majority of new neighbourhood plan needs to be deliverable. The development should take National Planning Policy Framework requires that the place. It is proposed that sites and scale of development identified in a plan the vast majority of larger should not be subject to such a scale of obligations scale future housing and policy burdens that their ability to be developed development should take viably is threatened.” place on these sites in a 5.2.7 Response: planned, sustainable Outside the plans site specific allocations, manner. The proposed development is expected to take place within the sites have been carefully existing village confines and no robust evidence has considered taking account been provided that any further significant of criteria including development can take place within the proposed relationship to the existing boundary. village, flood risk and 5.2.8 Site-specific viability testing should therefore accessibility and impact on have been applied, to assess the deliverability of local road networks. This affordable housing which is clearly a highly important represents a positive issue in planning policy terms and for the assessment approach to planning to of appropriateness under 8(2)(a). provide sustainable 5.2.9 Affordable Housing for local people has been housing growth on the identified in the response to the questionnaire sent to most appropriate and local residents on the neighbourhood plan. Draft publicly acceptable sites.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Policy WB11 states that ‘development proposals over 10 units or above will be required to include housing Outside these site to meet local needs.’ This policy lacks clear definition allocations, the Plan over ‘local needs’ or levels of provision that will supports small infill required on these sites. developments of up to 5 5.2.10 As this is not enshrined in policy, the plan will units in and around the fail to deliver its own aspirations, particularly as there existing built up area. The is no full assessment on the viability of proposed evidence for this lies in the allocations within the plan. As written, the plan will be responses to the various unable to deliver housing for ‘local needs’ and will fail public consultations which in its limited growth aspirations. were set out clearly in the Draft Plan.
The site allocations make a substantial contribution towards the Daventry Rural Areas Housing Target. Over and above this it is appropriate that new housing should be small in scale and appropriate to the existing form and layout of the rural village. 226 All Comment / 5.2.11 Paragraph: 009 Reference ID 41-009- Not accepted. No change. Object 2010306 5.2.12 “Can a Neighbourhood Plan come forward Paragraph: 009 Reference before an up to date Local Plan is in place? ID 41-009-2010306 Neighbourhood plans, when brought into 5.2.12 “Can a force, become part of the development plan for the Neighbourhood Plan come
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N neighbourhood area. They can be developed before or forward before an up to at the same time as the local planning authority is date Local Plan is in place? producing its Local Plan. A draft neighbourhood plan or Order must be The part of the answer not in general conformity with the strategic policies of the underlined in the development plan in force if it is to meet the basic developer’ response is: condition. A draft Neighbourhood Plan or Order is not tested against policies in an emerging Local Plan “They can be developed although the reasoning and evidence informing the before or at the same time Local Plan process may be relevant to the as the local planning consideration of the basic conditions against which a authority is producing its neighbourhood plan is tested. Local Plan.” Where a neighbourhood plan is brought forward before an up to date Local Plan is in place the The NDP has been qualifying body and local planning authority should prepared taking into discuss and aim to agree the relationship between consideration the policies policies in: in the JCS and in close The emerging neighbourhood plan consultation with planning The emerging Local Plan policy officers at Daventry The adopted development plan DC. When work With appropriate regard to national policy commenced on the NDP it and guidance… was proposed that the The local planning authority should work with emerging new Settlements the qualifying body to produce complementary and Countryside Local Plan neighbourhood and Local Plans. It is important to would be prepared minimise any conflict between policies in the concurrently. This has not neighbourhood plan and those on the emerging Local happened, however Plan…” Daventry DC have been 5.2.1 Response: supportive of the work to progress the NDP within
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 5.2.2 To date there has been no significant policies the framework of the JCC from which to judge the Daventry District Part 2 Local and Adopted Local Plan. Plan which will be produced following the adoption of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy in The NDP should be December 2014. At this stage, it is unclear whether reviewed as and when the the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan will be in proposed Settlements and compliance with the policies for the rural area of Countryside Local Plan is Daventry as these have yet to be determined. adopted.
227 All Comment / 5.2.3 Paragraph: 042 Reference ID 41-042- Not accepted. No change. Object 20140306 5.2.4 “Can a neighbourhood plan allocate sites for The process for the Call for development? Sites and Site Assessments A qualifying body should carry out an is set out in the appraisal of options and an assessment of individual accompanying Weedon sites against clearly identified criteria.” Bec Call for Sites 5.2.5 Response: Assessment Report 2014. 5.2.6 The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan has This included allocated some sites for employment and housing consideration of a range of delivery, as well as designating a number of sites as submitted sites as possible Protected Open Green Space. It is evident in the options. The steering evaluation of sites 1 and 7 (as shown on Map 12, page group on behalf of the 83 of the Plan) allocated as ‘Protected Green Space’, Parish Council considered that a full evaluation has not been undertaken. These the recommendations in sites are not currently accessible to existing residents the Report and then made and there is no public right of way covering the site further recommendations (this is covered in further detail at Section 6). The on which sites or parts of designation is therefore not appropriate and would sites should be included in fail to meet the tests of Paragraph 77 of the NPPF (this the Draft Plan. is discussed in further detail at 5.3.5).
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N This process is all described in the Draft Plan.
The allocated sites in the Submission Plan have been further revised following representations during the Regulation 14 consultation including those from Daventry DC and Historic England.
An evaluation and justification of proposed areas of protected green space is provided on Table 1. Public accessibility is not one of the criteria set out in the NPPF paragraph 77.
5.2.7 Paragraph: 069 Reference ID 41-069- Not accepted. No change. 20140306 5.2.8 “What does having regard to national policy As above, the NDP mean? provides a robust and A neighbourhood plan or Order must not positive planning policy constrain the delivery of important national policy framework to guide the objectives. The National Planning Policy Framework is future development of this the main document setting out the Government’s rural village. This is
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N planning policies for England and how these are achieved through site expected to be applied.” allocations for new 5.2.9 Response: housing and positively One key objective of the NPPF is to ‘boost worded planning policies significantly the supply of housing’, incorporating a which seek to protect and presumption in favour of sustainable development. enhance local heritage The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan as written, assets and distinctiveness. seeks to limit and constrain development. The Plan The Plan does not seek to will not be effective in helping the District of Daventry limit and constrain in addressing it’s fully objectively assessed need for development and there is housing and be prohibitive when the presumption in no such text or wording favour of the NPPF is engaged. anywhere in the Plan.
228 All Comment / 5.2.10 Paragraph: 078 Reference ID 41-078- Not accepted. No change. Object 20140306 5.2.11 “What are the relevant EU obligations? A screening opinion A neighbourhood plan or Order must be undertaken by Daventry compatible with European Union obligations, as District Council and incorporated into UK law, in order to be legally consequently consulted compliant. There are four directives that may be of upon with the relevant particular relevance to neighbourhood planning: consultation bodies, Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of recommended that a full the effects of certain plans and programmes SEA of the Plan was on the environment (often referred to as the required due to potential Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) impacts of plan policies Directive). This seeks to provide a high level and proposals on built of protection of the environment by heritage assets. integrating environmental considerations into the process of preparing plans and A Strategic Environmental Assessment has therefore
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N programmes. It may be of relevance to been undertaken on the neighbourhood plans. Draft Plan and the Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of recommendations have the effects of certain public and private informed revisions to the projects in the environment (often referred Submission Plan. to as the Environmental Impact Assessment (EiA) Directive. Environmental Impact Other EU Directives are Assessment is a procedure to be followed for considered in the Basic certain types of proposed development. This Conditions Statement. is to ensure that decisions are made in full knowledge of any likely significant effects on the environment and that the public are given early and effective opportunities to participate in the decision making procedures. It may be of relevance to Neighbourhood Development Orders Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds (often referred to as the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives respectively). These aim to protect and improve Europe’s most important habitats and species. They may be of relevance for both neighbourhood plans or Orders. Other European directives such as the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) or the Water Framework Directive (2006/60/EC) may apply to particular
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N circumstances of a draft neighbourhood plan or Order.” 5.2.12 Response: 5.2.13 The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan must ensure that it meets all legal requirements including European Union Objectives, incorporated into UK law. These policy considerations are not clearly evidenced in the current Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan and must be assessed in order for it to become part of the development plan. 229 WB7 Comment / 5.3 Open Space, sports and recreation facilities, Not accepted. No change. Object public rights of way and local green space 5.3.1 Paragraph: 006 Reference ID 37-006- As above, table 1 sets out 20140306 how the proposed local 5.3.2 “How is land designated as Local Green green spaces meet the Space? criteria in the NPPF. Local Green Space designation is for use in Local Plans or Neighbourhood Plans. These plans can Public accessibility is not identify on a map (‘designate’) green areas for special included as one of the protection. Anyone who wants an area to be criteria in paragraph 77 of designated as Local Green Space should contact the the NPPF. local planning authority about the contents of its local plan or get involved in neighbourhood planning.” 5.3.3 Response: 5.3.4 “Local Green Space designations must meet with Paragraph 77 of the NPPF which states: “Local Green Space designation will not be appropriate for most green areas or open space. The designation should only be used…
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N where the green area is demonstrably special to a local community and holds a particular local significance, for example because of its beauty, historic significance, recreational value (including as a playing field), tranquillity or richness of its wildlife;… 5.3.5 Parcel 2 within the Protected Local Green Spaces (Map 10, Page 75) is in private ownership and has never been publically accessible or used for recreation. It has no environmental, ecological or historic designations upon it and sits outside of the Special Landscape Area designated with the Local Plan. It therefore has no particular local significance. This allocation therefore fails to meet any of the tests in Paragraph 77 of the NPPF and is not appropriate.
230 All Comment / 5.4 Strategic environmental assessment and Not accepted. No change. Object sustainability appraisal 5.4.1 Paragraph: 028 Reference ID 11-028- The Plan is being 20150209 subjected to a Strategic 5.4.2 “How do you know if a draft neighbourhood Environmental plan might have significant environmental effects? Assessment and the To decide whether a draft neighbourhood results of this will plan might have significant environmental effects, it determine the final must be assessed (screened) at an early stage of the wording of the Submission plan’s preparation according to the requirements set Plan. out in regulation 9 of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulation 2004. These include a requirement to consult the environmental assessment consultation bodies.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Each consultation body will be able to advise on particular topics relevant to its specific area of expertise and responsibility, and the specific information that it holds. Where it is determined that the plan is unlikely to have significant environmental effects (and, accordingly, does not require an environmental assessment), a statement of reasons for the determination should be prepared. A copy of the statement of the statement must be submitted with the neighbourhood plan proposal and made available to the independent examiner. The local planning authority, as part of its duty to advice or assist, should consider putting in place processes to determine whether the proposed neighbourhood plan will require a strategic environmental assessment. The qualifying body should work with the local planning authority to be sure that the authority has the information it needs.” 5.4.3 Response: 5.4.4 No evidence has been provided with the consultation to demonstrate to those consulted whether this requirement have been fulfilled and whether the Directive applies in this instance. The absence of this evidence needs to be addressed and presented for the consultation to be valid and legally compliant. At present, the consultation is being undertaken without crucial evidence to provide an informed response: R(Moseley) v Haringey LBC [2014] UKSC 56. It is unclear if this requirement has even
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231 All Comment / Not accepted – see above. No change. Object 5.5 Housing and economic land availability assessment Daventry District Council 5.5.1 Paragraph: 040 Reference ID 3-040- currently has a 5 year land 20140306 supply and Weedon Bec is 5.5.2 “How does the five-year housing supply not required to identify relate to neighbourhood planning? further sites over and Local planning authorities need to be able to above those already demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable sites in proposed in the NDP to order to comply with national policies. The National contribute towards Planning Policy Framework asks local planning additional housing supply. authorities to use their evidence base to ensure that their Local Plan meets the objectively assessed needs for market and affordable housing, identifies key sites that are critical to the delivery of the housing strategy and identifies and updates annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide a five- year supply. Neighbourhood plans set out policies that relate to the development and use of land and can be used to allocate sites for development but the plans must be in general conformity with the strategic policies of the Local Plan. Where a neighbourhood plan comes forward before is in place, the local planning authority should work constructively with a qualifying body to enable a neighbourhood plan to make timely progress and to share evidence to
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N prepare their plan. Neighbourhood Plans should deliver against the objectively assessed evidence of needs. 5.5.3 Response: 5.5.4 The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan seeks to resist future development outside of those sites proposed for allocation (above 5 units) without regard to Local Plan Part 2 allocation of development and the need to ensure the objectively assessed need is met, which is contrary to Central Governments’ national policy imperative to ‘significantly boost the supply of housing.’ 5.5.5 Through this restrictive approach to housing development the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan will not assist Daventry District council in meeting its housing need. The plan seeks to restrict sustainable development and therefore is not compliant with the presumption in favour of sustainable development as found in the NPPF and outlined in Policy SA of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy. This approach will not contribute toward allowing the District of Daventry to fulfil its objectively assessed evidence of housing needs.
232 WB9 Comment 6 SITE SUBMISSION Noted. Amend Plan. 6.1 Land off New Street, Weedon Bec 6.1.1 The Parish Council and Neighbourhood Plan The Appeal for the Site at Insert proposed site as a commitment Steering Group are aware that Gladman have land New Street was allowed on new Map. (ref
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N interests at land of New Street, for which a Public APP/Y2810/A/14/2228921 Include additional supporting text Inquiry recently concluded on Wednesday 20th May. ) on 12 June 2015. before “Residential Care Home” p 90: 6.1.2 Gladman consider the site to be suitable, available and deliverable. The site is capable of The Parish Council and “An Appeal for a Site at New Street accommodating 121 dwellings (including a minimum many local residents was allowed (ref 40% affordable housing in compliance with West objected to the site on a APP/Y2810/A/14/2228921) on 12 June Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy policies), range of grounds. 2015. structural planting, landscaping, informal open space and children’s play areas. Appendix 1 provides a site However, now that the The Parish Council and many local location plan. Appeal has been allowed residents objected to the site on a 6.1.3 Gladman have developed extensive evidence the NDP should note the range of grounds. These objections to show that the site is suitably located with good site as a commitment, and from residents were reiterated as part access to existing facilities and services. The proposal include a planning policy of the Regulation consultation on the will provide new homes which will help sustain the based on the proposals in Draft Plan. vitality and vitality of local services and facilities for the planning application to future years. Gladman believe the site can bring real ensure that any future However, now that the Appeal has benefits to the community, including provision of development of the site been allowed the NDP notes the site as payment toward local services through Section 106 brings forward the scale a commitment, and provides a and significant affordable housing that would not and type of development, planning policy based on the proposals otherwise be generated by smaller piecemeal and any proposed in the planning application and S106 development. community benefits. Agreement, to ensure that any future 6.1.4 There are numerous benefits that the scheme development of the site brings forward at this location is able to offer, including public access the scale and type of development to currently private land that has been identified as proposed, and any community important but currently inaccessible to Weedon Bec benefits.” residents in the Neighbourhood Plan, additional car parking and expansion land for Weedon Doctors Include a new planning policy for Surgery, new recreational space and children’s play development on the site: areas which have been identified as deficit in the Weedon Parish.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N 6.1.5 Gladman strongly object to the proposed Policy WB? Proposed Development at Policy WB7 of the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan, New Street: which if applied would actively resist development in this location unnecessarily and seek to allocate an Development comprising a maximum area of land in private ownership as a Protected Local of 121 new houses will be supported Green Space. This is of no benefit to the Weedon on the identified committed site at community as there is no public access to the site and New Street as shown on Map 16.. would not meet the tests outlined in Paragraph 77 of the NPPF as outlined at paragraph 5.3.5 of these The development will comprise the representations. following:
- Up to 121 dwellings, of which 40% (48 dwellings) will be Affordable Homes - Suitable vehicular access off New Street, Highways and Associated Infrastructure Works, including Pedestrian links - Formal and Informal Public Open Space including a LEAP transferred to the Parish Council or management company with a maintenance obligation - Wildlife corridors and retained hedgerows - Landscaping.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Commuted sums for necessary community infrastructure will be required in line with the existing s106 Agreement including for allotments, a bus shelter on New Street, indoor sports and youth facilities, outdoor sports, improving Croft Way play area, a youth play area and a bus service, a contribution to Weedon Primary School and provision of car parking for Weedon Medical Practice..
233 All Comment / 7. CONCLUSIONS Noted and not accepted – No change. Object 7.1 Assessment against Basic Conditions see detailed responses 7.1.1 Gladman object to the Weedon Bec above. Neighbourhood Plan in its current form, which is distinctly anti-growth in its attempts to resist future growth through a number of policies which seek to constrain the ability of new sustainable development proposals coming forward. 7.1.2 The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan contains a series of flaws not only in its application to sub-regional policy (area covered by the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy) and national policy, but lacks clear robust and up-to-date evidence to support a number of its objectives and policies.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N Several areas of the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan need to be addressed by a fundamental overhaul to the development strategy, failure to do so will undoubtedly lead to the plan being found unable to meet a number of the basic conditions at Independent Examination. 7.1.3 The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan contains a number of matters which contravene the following basic conditions: (a) Having regard to national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State, - Gladman contend that the strategy as proposed by the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan’s vision, objectives and a number of policies, including their supporting text, seek to constrain the delivery of sustainable housing development. This is in direct conflict with the National Planning Policy Framework and policy set out in the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy which embraces the presumption in favour of sustainable development. - The Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan fails to have any regard to the advice and guidance contained in PPG; Neighbourhood Plans, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Housing Land Availability and Open Space, and Viability. - The designation of land of New Street in Policy WB7 does not conform with national policies as it would not meet the tests outline in paragraph 77 of the NPPF.
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N (d) The making of the order contributes to the achievement of sustainable development - A number of policies throughout the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan actively seek to constrain the ability for development to come forward and are used as mechanisms to prevent future sustainable development. - There is little flexibility or contingency within the plan to deliver sites, particularly where there is an automatic presumption against sites of 5+ units (outside the sites proposed allocations) and this is therefore not aligned with the aspirations of the NPPF to ‘boost significantly the supply of housing’. Therefore the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan will fail to maintain the village’s vitality and will not provide housing of a scale to meet localised or district wide needs. (e) The making of the order is in general conformity with the strategic policies contained in the development plan for the area (or any part of that area) - The emerging Local Plan Part 2 for the District of Daventry is in its very early stages, following adoption of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy. This Part 2 document will set the strategic policies for the rural area of Daventry and therefore the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan has no detailed strategic context upon which it can be based. Bringing forward a neighbourhood plan when the Part 2 Local Plan is in its infancy is pre-empting its outcomes, as
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Page No.Page Para. No. Vision/Objecti ve/Policy No. Support / Object / Comment Parish Council Consideration Amendments to N acknowledged within the plan itself. Therefore there is no full relevant, sound or up-to-date evidence base for (the rural areas of Daventry) which to assess the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan against. (f) The making of the order does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with EU obligations - There is no detail on whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment has been undertaken for the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan and it is therefore unclear whether the plan will meet all EU obligations required in order to become part of the Development Plan. 7.1.4 Gladman would like to remain involved throughout the preparation of the Weedon Bec Neighbourhood Plan and therefore request to be continue to be involved in the development of the plan and future consultations. Gladman wish to take part in the hearing session(s) of the examination of the Neighbourhood Plan. 7.1.5 Please notify us immediately of any steps taken towards a new Plan version and any further Regulation 14 or Regulation 15 submissions. Appendix 1: Land off New Street, Weedon Bec – Site Location Plan
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