Neighbourhood Plan 2015 to 2029 Made Version Plan made on: 9th September 2015 Updated: 20/12/2018 1 It has come to our attention that there was an error with the ‘made’ version of Stowey Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (NDP) which was previously available on our website. An incorrect version if the NDP was uploaded, which did not incorporate the examiners modifications. The version which was used for the community referendum did incorporate the examiners modifications. The community subsequently voted in favour of the referendum version of the plan. The referendum version was also appended to the report taken to Cabinet on the basis of which the NDP was made. This version (Updated 20/12/2018) is therefore based on the Referendum NDP which incorporates the examiners modifications, on the basis of which the NDP was made 2 Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Stowey Sutton Parish .................................................................................................................................. 12 The Neighbourhood Plan Policies .................................................................................................................. 13 Introduction and Background .......................................................................................................................... 15 History of Bishop Sutton ................................................................................................................................ 15 History of Stowey ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Local Governance ............................................................................................................................................. 15 How the Neighbourhood Plan was prepared ............................................................................................ 16 Initial Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Area Designation and Raising Awareness ............................................................................................... 17 Consultation and Evidence Gathering ...................................................................................................... 17 Consultation on initial draft and the steps to the final plan ............................................................ 18 The Neighbourhood Plan Vision ..................................................................................................................... 18 Structure of the Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 The Parish Council and community will deliver this by: ..................................................................... 19 Sustainable Development for the Whole Community ............................................................................ 19 Strategy ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Neighbourhood Plan Delivery and Implementation ............................................................................... 20 The Neighbourhood Plan Policies .................................................................................................................. 25 Housing and Development ............................................................................................................................... 27 Housing and Development Policy SSHP01 Housing Boundary ...................................................... 28 3 Housing and Development Policy SSHP02 Development Scale ..................................................... 29 Housing and Development Policy SSHP03 Development Character ............................................ 29 Housing and Development Policy SSHP04 Property Size ................................................................. 30 Housing and Development Policy SSHP05 Sustainability Impact .................................................. 31 Housing and Development Policy SSHP06 Lighting ........................................................................... 32 Business and Employment ................................................................................................................................. 35 Background ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 Business and Employment Policy SSBE01 Business Conservation and Preservation .............. 36 Business and Employment Policy SSBE002 Business Type .............................................................. 36 Business and Employment Policy SSBE03 Employee Parking .......................................................... 36 Business and Employment Policy SSBE04 Homeworking ................................................................. 36 Business and Employment Action Policy SSBE05 Broadband ......................................................... 37 Transport and Communications ...................................................................................................................... 39 Background ......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Road and Transport Action Policy SSRT01 Public Transport ........................................................... 40 Road and Transport Action Policy SSRT02 Parking ............................................................................. 40 Road and Transport Action Policy SSRT03 Footpaths ........................................................................ 41 Road and Transport Action Policy SSRT04 Safe Road Crossing ..................................................... 41 Road and Transport Action Policy SSRT05 Cycle and Walk for Recreation................................ 42 Road and Transport Action Policy SSRT06 Stowey Weight Restriction ....................................... 43 Community and Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 45 Community and Recreational Action Policy SSCR01 Recreation Ground ................................... 46 Community and Recreational Action Policy SSCR02 Allotments ................................................... 46 Appendices .............................................................................................................................................................. 47 4 Appendix A .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 Formal Neighbourhood Plan Area Designation ................................................................................... 48 Appendix B .............................................................................................................................................................. 58 Sustainability ...................................................................................................................................................... 58 Introduction and Methodology .............................................................................................................. 58 About this Report......................................................................................................................................... 58 Sustainable Development ......................................................................................................................... 58 Stowey Sutton Parish .................................................................................................................................. 59 Neighbourhood Plan Scope and Main Objectives .......................................................................... 59 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 60 Policy Context (task A1) ............................................................................................................................. 61 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ..................................................................................... 62 B&NES Local Plan 2007 - 2011 ............................................................................................................... 62 B&NES Core Strategy ................................................................................................................................. 62 Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) ................................................................................................................