ABSTRACT A plan to support the future development of Otterton as a community. OTTERTON Otterton NPSG NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2019-2031 DRAFT OTTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN This page left deliberately blank Draft OTTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN V0.17.docm Otterton NPSG Page 1 Last modified: 21 May 2019 DRAFT OTTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN CONTENTS 1 A VISION FOR OTTERTON ................................................................................ 5 2 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 6 2.1 History of Otterton Neighbourhood Plan Registration ................................... 6 2.2 Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group .............................................................. 6 2.3 Major events during the project ...................................................................... 6 2.4 Village Consultation – Questionnaires ............................................................. 7 2.5 Village Consultation – Feedback Sessions ....................................................... 8 2.6 Process ............................................................................................................. 8 2.7 Otterton and the EDDC Local Plan ................................................................... 9 3 MAP AND STATISTICS .................................................................................... 10 3.1 Otterton as a Place and Community .............................................................. 10 3.2 Statistics ......................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Age Demographics ......................................................................................... 13 3.4 Existing Housing ............................................................................................. 13 3.5 Employment ................................................................................................... 15 4 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ......................................................... 17 4.1 Sustainability .................................................................................................. 17 4.2 Housing .......................................................................................................... 18 4.3 The Built Environment ................................................................................... 21 4.4 The Natural Environment............................................................................... 25 4.5 Economy, Business and Employment ............................................................ 36 4.7 Ladram Bay Holiday Park .............................................................................. 37 4.8 Transport and Traffic ..................................................................................... 39 5 PLANNING OBJECTIVES ................................................................................. 44 6 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES ...................................................... 46 6.1 Sustainable development – Policy ONP1 ....................................................... 46 6.2 Protecting and enhancing the Conservation Area and other heritage assets – Policy ONP2 .................................................................................................... 47 6.3 Protecting and enhancing the built environment – Policy ONP3 .................. 48 6.4 Protecting and enhancing the natural environment - Policy ONP4 .............. 48 6.5 Encouraging small businesses and agriculture – Policy ONP5 ....................... 49 6.6 Control of Ladram Bay Holiday Park Development – Policy ONP6................ 50 6.7 Traffic and Travel around the Parish – Policy ONP7 ...................................... 50 Draft OTTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN V0.17.docm Otterton NPSG Page 2 Last modified: 21 May 2019 DRAFT OTTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 6.8 Local Green Spaces – Policy ONP8 ................................................................. 51 7 MONITORING AND REVIEW........................................................................... 53 7.1 Changes to Legislation or Political Will .......................................................... 53 7.2 Plan Effectiveness .......................................................................................... 53 7.3 Planning Decisions – Adherence to Plan ........................................................ 53 APPENDIX A – ACRONYM GLOSSARY .................................................................... 54 APPENDIX B - REFERENCES AND DOCUMENTS ...................................................... 55 APPENDIX C - DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR OTTERTON ............................................... 56 APPENDIX D – COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS AND ACTIONS .................................... 57 APPENDIX E – OTHER POSSIBLE COMMUNITY ACTIONS. ....................................... 59 APPENDIX F – MAIN QUESTIONNAIRE OUTCOMES ............................................... 60 1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 60 2 BUILDING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ........................................................ 60 3 Transport ........................................................................................................ 63 4 Environment................................................................................................... 66 5 Stantyway Playing Fields ................................................................................ 67 6 Parish Residency (Q1 p3) ............................................................................... 69 7 Employment Status (Q10 p6) ......................................................................... 79 8 Limitations on Choosing Otterton as a Business Location (Q11 p6) ............. 82 9 Energy Questions ........................................................................................... 85 APPENDIX G – BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE OUTCOMES ........................................ 91 1 Business Sector .............................................................................................. 91 2 Years Established in Village ............................................................................ 91 3 Premises Use .................................................................................................. 92 4 Adequacy of facilities ..................................................................................... 92 5 Constraints on Operating in Otterton ............................................................ 92 6 Support for Business Development ............................................................... 93 7 Workforce profile ........................................................................................... 93 8 Reasons for Being in Otterton ....................................................................... 93 9 Other Comments............................................................................................ 93 APPENDIX H – YOUNG PEOPLE & CHILDREN’S QUESTIONNAIRE OUTCOMES 2017 94 1 Up to 11.......................................................................................................... 94 2 12-17 year olds. (16 responses in total) ........................................................ 99 APPENDIX I – TRAFFIC STATISTICS ...................................................................... 107 Draft OTTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN V0.17.docm Otterton NPSG Page 3 Last modified: 21 May 2019 DRAFT OTTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 107 2 Data Available .............................................................................................. 107 3 Summer Counts (22 Aug and 26 Aug 2017) ................................................. 107 4 Summer Comparison Graphs – Weekend Day ............................................ 112 5 Autumn counts – 7 and 11 November 2017 ................................................ 117 6 Traffic Balance .............................................................................................. 121 7 Graphs from Tuesday 7 November Count (weekday) ................................. 124 8 Graphs from Saturday 11 November Count (weekend day) ....................... 129 APPENDIX J –HERITAGE ASSETS ......................................................................... 135 1 Listed Structures in the Parish ..................................................................... 135 2 Proposed List of Local Heritage Assets ........................................................ 139 APPENDIX K – LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT FOR OTTERTON ............... 142 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 142 2 1B Open Coastal Plateau ............................................................................. 142 3 3C Sparsely Settled Farmed Valley Floor .................................................... 143 4 4H Cliffs ....................................................................................................... 145 5 5B Estate Wooded Farmland ...................................................................... 146 6 Conclusions .................................................................................................. 148 APPENDIX L – DBRC REPORT FOR OTTERTON ..................................................... 149 APPENDIX M – LOCAL GREEN SPACES