Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan: 1st Draft (Regulation 14) Consultation Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan 2011-2031 1st Draft (Regulation 14) Consultation July 2020 Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan: 1st Draft (Regulation 14) Consultation CONTENTS 1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1 Neighbourhood Plans ..........................................................................................................................1 The Ringstead Neighbourhood Area ..................................................................................................1 Basic Conditions ..................................................................................................................................1 National Planning Policy Framework ..............................................................................................3 East Northamptonshire Local Plan ................................................................................................3 What has been done so far.................................................................................................................4 Consultation.........................................................................................................................................5 What happens next? ...........................................................................................................................6 2. Sustainable Development ..............................................................................................................7 Key Issues ............................................................................................................................................7 Vision ....................................................................................................................................................8 Implementation ...................................................................................................................................8 3. Maintaining the Character of Ringstead ..................................................................................... 10 History ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Designated Heritage Assets............................................................................................................. 10 Scheduled Monuments ................................................................................................................ 12 Listed Buildings ............................................................................................................................ 12 Non-designated Features of Local Heritage Interest ..................................................................... 13 Design ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Local Green Spaces ......................................................................................................................... 18 4. Services and Facilities ................................................................................................................. 20 Convenience Store ........................................................................................................................... 22 Post Office ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Village Hall ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Social Club ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Axe and Compass PH ....................................................................................................................... 24 Ringstead Church of England Primary School ................................................................................ 24 Ringstead Robins ............................................................................................................................. 24 Sport and Recreation ....................................................................................................................... 24 Ringstead Allotments ....................................................................................................................... 25 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary .................................................................................................. 25 Ringstead Shared Church ................................................................................................................ 25 Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................... 25 5. Traffic and Parking ....................................................................................................................... 27 Speeding Traffic ............................................................................................................................... 27 Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan: 1st Draft (Regulation 14) Consultation Parking .............................................................................................................................................. 27 6. Countryside and countryside access .......................................................................................... 29 Landscape ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Northamptonshire Vales National Character Area ..................................................................... 29 Northamptonshire Landscape Character Assessment .............................................................. 30 Area of Separation ....................................................................................................................... 35 Green Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 36 Access to the Countryside ................................................................................................................ 37 Ecology and Biodiversity .................................................................................................................. 37 Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area ............................................................. 38 Kinewell Lake ............................................................................................................................... 39 Ringstead Grange Gravel Pits ...................................................................................................... 40 Woodford Old Railway .................................................................................................................. 40 River Nene Nature Improvement Area ........................................................................................ 40 7. Housing ......................................................................................................................................... 43 Strategic Housing Requirement ...................................................................................................... 43 Local Housing Needs ....................................................................................................................... 44 Providing for Housing ....................................................................................................................... 45 Land at Dodson & Horrell, Spencer Street ................................................................................. 47 Residential Conversion of Rural Buildings .................................................................................. 50 Brownfield Land ........................................................................................................................... 51 Meeting Local Housing Needs ......................................................................................................... 51 Accommodation for Older People ................................................................................................ 52 Self-build and custom housebuilding .......................................................................................... 53 Affordable Housing ....................................................................................................................... 53 Gypsies and Travellers ................................................................................................................. 54 8. Employment .................................................................................................................................. 56 Economic Activity .............................................................................................................................. 56 Business ........................................................................................................................................... 56 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................