Draft Version 13 Dronfield Neighbourhood Plan Draft Version 13 Table of Contents WHAT IS A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN? .............................................................................................. 2 HOW DOES A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FIT INTO THE PLANNING SYSTEM? ............................. 2 HOW IS THE PLAN STRUCTURED? .................................................................................................... 4 HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ..................................................................................... 6 THE PLAN'S OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 7 COMMUNITY .......................................................................................................................................... 8 AIMS & OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................................. 8 EVIDENCE BASE .................................................................................................................................... 8 Health .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Education ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Services ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Assets of Community Value ............................................................................................................ 9 POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................. 10 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................. 12 AIMS & OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................ 12 EVIDENCE BASE .................................................................................................................................. 12 Green Belt ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Landscape Character .................................................................................................................... 13 Green and Blue Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 16 Ecology .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Local Green Spaces ...................................................................................................................... 18 Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows ............................................................................................... 18 POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................. 19 HOUSING.............................................................................................................................................. 22 AIMS & OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................ 22 EVIDENCE BASE .................................................................................................................................. 23 Type & Density .............................................................................................................................. 23 Tenure ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Build Quality .................................................................................................................................. 24 Windfall Sites................................................................................................................................. 24 Developer Contributions ................................................................................................................ 25 POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................. 25 TRANSPORT & ACCESS .................................................................................................................... 29 | Table of Contents ii AIMS & OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................ 29 EVIDENCE BASE .................................................................................................................................. 29 Traffic Management and Congestion ............................................................................................ 29 Sustainable Transport ................................................................................................................... 30 Cycling and Walking ...................................................................................................................... 31 Car Parking ................................................................................................................................... 31 POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................. 32 T&A 1: HIGHWAYS ....................................................................................................................... 32 T&A2: PARKING ........................................................................................................................... 32 T&A3: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 33 T&A4: FOOTPATH, CYCLEWAY & BRIDLEWAY NETWORKS .................................................. 33 T&A5: Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................... 34 ECONOMY ............................................................................................................................................ 35 AIMS & OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................ 35 EVIDENCE BASE .................................................................................................................................. 35 Shopping & Services ..................................................................................................................... 35 Town Centre .................................................................................................................................. 36 Shopping Hubs .............................................................................................................................. 37 Businesses and Employment ........................................................................................................ 38 POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................. 39 HERITAGE ............................................................................................................................................ 42 EVIDENCE BASE .................................................................................................................................. 42 Historic Buildings ........................................................................................................................... 43 Non-Designated Heritage Assets .................................................................................................. 45 Conservation Areas ....................................................................................................................... 46 POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................. 47 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................... 49 1. COMMUNITY CONSULTATION SUMMARY OF RESPONSES ................................................................ 49 2. SPECIALIST ADVISORS ................................................................................................................. 49 3. ASSETS OF COMMUNITY VALUE .................................................................................................... 49 4. PROTECTION OF IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ASSETS ........................................................................ 49 5. LISTED BUILDINGS ....................................................................................................................... 52 6. NON-DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS .......................................................................................... 54 7. NON-DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS LISTING CRITERIA ............................................................... 54 8. OPEN SPACES ............................................................................................................................