Woodford Neighbourhood Plan Submission Version Prepared by Woodford Neighbourhood Forum, September 2018 Duration of the plan: 2018 - 2033 Woodford Neighbourhood Plan Submission Version September 2018 1 Table of Contents 1. Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Submitted Plan Proposal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1. Supporting Documents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.1.1. Consultation Statement ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.2. Basic Conditions Statement ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1.3. Strategic Environment Assessment Screening Report ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2. Supplementary Documents ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.1. Woodford Village Aspirations .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.3. Notice of Submission Consultation.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 4. Introduction to Woodford ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 4.1. Geology ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 4.2. History ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.3 Woodford Today ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 5. Community Engagement and Consultation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 5.1. Residents’ Questionnaire, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 5.2. Forum AGM and Update Meeting, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 5.3. Forum Workshop, 2015 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 5.4. Public Exhibition, 2015 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 5.5. Charity Survey, 2015 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 5.6. Business Survey, 2015 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.7. Forum AGM and Update Meeting, 2015 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Woodford Neighbourhood Plan Submission Version September 2018 2 5.8. Presentation to Local Area Committee, 2016 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.9. Forum AGM and update meeting, 2016 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.10. Policy Consultation, 2016 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.11. Liaison with SMBC on draft policies, 2017 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22 5.12. Forum AGM and update meeting, 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 5.13. Regulation 14 Pre-submission Consultation, 2018 ................................................................................................................................................................ 23 6. Vision, Objectives and Aims of Policies and Aspirations ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.1. Vision ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 6.2. Objectives ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.3. Aspirations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 6.4. Aims of Policies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 7. Woodford Neighbourhood Plan Policies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 7.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 7.2. Environment Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 7.3. Employment Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 7.4. Community and Heritage Policies ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 7.5. Development Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62 8. 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