Submission Version – December 2017 1 Submission Version – December 2017 Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 Section 2: The Hanleys – Our Villages .................................................................................. 6 Section 3: The Process for Producing the Plan ................................................................... 13 Section 4: Aims & Objectives .............................................................................................. 17 Section 5: Managed Growth Policies ................................................................................... 23 Policy MnGr 1 - Housing Mix ...................................................................................... 23 Policy MnGr 2 - Affordable Housing ........................................................................... 25 Policy MnGr 3 - Allocation of Affordable Housing ....................................................... 29 Policy MnGr 4 - Infill / Backland Housing.................................................................... 30 Policy MnGr 5 - Scale of New Development ............................................................... 32 Policy MnGr 6 - Incremental Growth .......................................................................... 33 Policy MnGr 7 - Preferred Site Allocations ................................................................. 35 Policy MnGr 8 - Siting of Local Businesses ................................................................ 49 Policy MnGr 9 - Heavy Goods Traffic ........................................................................... 56 Policy MnGr 10 - Disused or Redundant Buildings ....................................................... 58 Policy MnGr 11 - Assets of Community Value .............................................................. 60 Policy MnGr 12 - Developer Contribution Policy ........................................................... 62 PCR 1 - Community and Business Integration ............................................................. 63 Section 6: Rural Environment Policies ................................................................................ 65 Policy RE 1 – Sympathetic Design ............................................................................... 65 Policy RE 2 – Settlement Identity ................................................................................. 67 Policy RE 3 – Replacing Natural Features Lost Through Development ........................ 68 Section 7: Built, Historic & Natural Environment Policies ..................................................... 72 Policy BHN 1 – Protection of Buildings or Structures on the Local List of Heritage Assets (Local List) ................................................................................................................... 72 Policy BHN 2 – The Environs of Heritage Assets ......................................................... 74 Policy BHN 3 – Protection of the Archaeological Environment ..................................... 76 Policy BHN 4 - Preserving Ancient Trees, Woodland, Trees, Hedges .......................... 80 Policy BHN 5 - Protected Local Green Spaces ............................................................ 83 Policy BHN 6 - Sites of Biological Interest .................................................................... 87 Section 8: Design Policies ................................................................................................... 91 Policy Des 1 – General Building Design Principles ....................................................... 91 Policy Des 2 – Renewable and Low Carbon Energy .................................................... 94 Policy Des 3 - Integrating New Developments with the Existing Villages ...................... 96 Section 9: Traffic and Transport Policies ............................................................................. 99 Policy Trf 1 - Highways and Traffic Principles .............................................................. 99 Policy Trf 2 - Footpaths/Bridleways/Cycle paths......................................................... 102 PCR 2 - Traffic Calming and Highway Safety ............................................................ 105 PCR 3 – Public Realm ............................................................................................... 107 PCR 4 - Three Counties Showground Traffic Flows ................................................... 108 PCR 5 – Beneficial Highways Developments ............................................................. 110 PCR 6 - Parking Problems ......................................................................................... 111 PCR 7 - Bus Services ................................................................................................ 113 Section 10: Implementation of Parish Council Responsibilities .......................................... 115 Section 11: Glossary ......................................................................................................... 119 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................... 123 Appendices ....................................................................................................................... 124 APPENDIX A: Listed Structures ........................................................................................ 125 APPENDIX B: Local Heritage List ..................................................................................... 133 2 Submission Version – December 2017 APPENDIX C – Most Important Ancient Trees .................................................................. 138 Supporting Document (Separate) ...................................................................................... 139 3 Submission Version – December 2017 Section 1: Introduction 1.1 Purpose In April 2012 the Localism Act (2011) amended the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 introducing new rights and powers to allow local communities to shape new development in their communities by preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan. This can be used to establish general planning policies for the development and use of land in the neighbourhood plan area. 1.2 Submitting Body This Neighbourhood Development Plan (hereafter also referred to as the NDP) is submitted by Hanley Castle Parish Council, which is a qualifying body as defined by the Localism Act 2011. The Plan document itself has been developed by a delegated Steering Group comprising parish councillors and community representatives. 1.3 Neighbourhood Area This NDP applies to the whole of the Parish of Hanley Castle in the south of Worcestershire; section 2.1 shows a map of the parish boundary. In accordance with the regulations Malvern Hills District Council, as the local planning authority, publicised the neighbourhood area application from Hanley Castle Parish Council. This application was approved on the 21 st July 2014 and the Parish of Hanley Castle was designated as the Neighbourhood Development Plan area. The Hanley Castle Parish Council confirms that:- 1 This NDP relates only to the Parish of Hanley Castle and to no other NDP areas. 2 This is the only NDP in the designated area. No other NDP exists or is in development for any part or all of the designated area. 1.4 Plan Period The Hanley Castle Neighbourhood Development Plan will apply in parallel with the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) and will run from 2016 until 2030. The plan is a response to the needs and aspirations of the community within the whole Parish as understood today, but it is recognised that challenges and concerns may change over the plan period. When new issues are identified, or policies are found to be out of date, or in need of change, for example due to changing national or strategic planning policy, the Parish Council, in consultation with Malvern Hills District Council, may decide to update the NDP, or part of it. 1.5 Purpose of the Neighbourhood Plan Neighbourhood planning is not a legal requirement but a right which communities in England can choose to use for residents and businesses to plan for the future of their parish in a sustainable way. A neighbourhood plan will enable the community to play a much stronger role in shaping the location and design of development in the parish. This is because a neighbourhood plan forms part of the local development plan and sits alongside the SWDP prepared by the South Worcestershire Councils and the Minerals Local Plan and Waste Core Strategy prepared by Worcestershire County Council. Decisions on planning applications will be made using both the SWDP and the whole of the development plan, including the neighbourhood plan, and any other material considerations. It has the potential to: • give communities a bigger say over the type, location, size, pace and design of development throughout the life of the NDP - including housing, commercial development and infrastructure. 4 Submission Version – December 2017 • tackle long term trends and challenges affecting our parish. • foster progressive relationships between our community, developers and district and county local authorities. • provide the parish with more influence on delivery and implementation of the NDP. 1.6 The Plan in Planning Policy Context The Hanley Castle Parish Neighbourhood Plan must have regard to national policies in place in the National