Woodford Neighbourhood Plan Prepared by Woodford Neighbourhood Forum, September 2018 Duration of the plan: 2018 – 2033 Woodford Neighbourhood Plan April 2019 1 Table of Contents 1. Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 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 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.1. Woodford Village Aspirations .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 4. Introduction to Woodford ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.1. Geology ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 4.2. History ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 Woodford Today ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 5. Community Engagement and Consultation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 5.1. Residents’ Questionnaire, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 5.2. Forum AGM and Update Meeting, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 5.3. Forum Workshop, 2015 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 5.4. Public Exhibition, 2015 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 5.5. Charity Survey, 2015 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 5.6. Business Survey, 2015 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.7. Forum AGM and Update Meeting, 2015 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.8. Presentation to Local Area Committee, 2016 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.9. Forum AGM and update meeting, 2016 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Woodford Neighbourhood Plan April 2019 2 5.10. Policy Consultation, 2016 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.11. Liaison with SMBC on draft policies, 2017 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 5.12. Forum AGM and update meeting, 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 5.13. Regulation 14 Pre-submission Consultation, 2018 ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 6. Vision, Objectives and Aspirations .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 6.1. Vision ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 6.2. Objectives ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 6.3. Aspirations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 7. Woodford Neighbourhood Plan Policies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 7.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 7.2. Environment Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 7.3. Employment Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 7.4. Community and Heritage Policies ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 7.5. Development Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50 8. Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 9. Appendix 1: Biodiversity Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 10. Appendix 2: Justification, Evidence and References for the Policies .................................................................................................................................................. 61 10.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................