THE PARISH OF THRUXTON Pre-Submission Draft NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PARISH OF THRUXTON 2018–2029 Consultation from 16th April until 4th June 2018 This Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) covers the whole of the Parish of Thruxton which is a relatively small rural Parish situated within the County of Hampshire. The Parish includes the main village of Thruxton and three small settlements of Parkhouse Cross, Thruxton Down and Dauntsey Lane. © 2018, The Parish of Thruxton 1 Contents Foreword by the Chairman of Thruxton Parish 4. Vision and Objectives .......................................... 19 Archaeology .............................................................................................................46 Council ............................................................................ 3 Landscape and Environment Objectives ...............................19 Parish Heritage Assets .................................................................................46 Heritage Objectives .........................................................................................20 1. Introduction ..............................................................4 7. Housing and Design ..............................................51 Housing Objectives .........................................................................................20 What is the Pre-submission draft? ...................................................5 Overview ........................................................................................................................51 Community & Infrastructure Objectives ..................................21 The next steps .........................................................................................................5 New Residential Development ..........................................................54 Economic Objectives ......................................................................................21 Consultation ...............................................................................................................5 Replacement and extension of existing dwellings ....54 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and 5. Landscape and Environment ............................22 Sub-division of residential gardens ................................................55 associated Practice Guide (NPPG) .....................................................7 Overview .....................................................................................................................22 Design of New Development ..............................................................56 2. Portrait of Thruxton Parish .................................9 Landscape ...................................................................................................................23 Outdoor Space ......................................................................................................57 Location ............................................................................................................................9 Biodiversity and Habitats..........................................................................30 Off-Street Parking ...............................................................................................58 Environment .............................................................................................................10 Pillhill Brook ................................................................................................................32 Supporting independent living and sheltered housing History ..............................................................................................................................10 Trees and Hedgerows ...................................................................................33 59 Character .......................................................................................................................11 Green Infrastructure ........................................................................................35 Rural Exception Housing for Local People .........................60 Community ...................................................................................................................11 Local Green Spaces .........................................................................................35 8. Community Infrastructure & Wellbeing ........ 61 Economy ........................................................................................................................12 Pollution ........................................................................................................................38 Overview ........................................................................................................................61 Local Facilities ..........................................................................................................12 Flooding ........................................................................................................................39 Community facilities .......................................................................................62 3. How the Community has been Involved ........13 6. Heritage ...................................................................42 Infrastructure Delivery .................................................................................63 What the Local community has told us so far ..................17 Overview ......................................................................................................................42 Travel and Safety ................................................................................................64 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats .........18 Thruxton Conservation Area ...............................................................43 Accessible Countryside ..............................................................................65 Consultation from 16th April until 4th June 2018 2 NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PARISH OF THRUXTON: Pre-Submission Draft 9. Economy and Thruxton Airfield...................... 66 Site of Thruxton Roman Villa – Land Between the Overview ......................................................................................................................66 Village and Dauntsey Lane .....................................................................73 Thruxton Airfield .................................................................................................67 Thruxton Airfield Control Tower .......................................................73 WWII Aircraft Hangers...................................................................................73 10. Community Projects and Aspirations ......... 69 a) Trees ...........................................................................................................................69 Evidence Base ............................................................74 b) Road safety improvements ............................................................70 Glossary .......................................................................75 c) Communications technology ......................................................70 d) Connected Countryside .....................................................................70 e) Public transport ............................................................................................70 f) Provision of safe walking routes .................................................70 g) Pillhill Brook and Mullens pond ...................................................71 h) Thruxton Roman Villa, Land between Coach Park and Dauntsey Lane ...........................................................................................71 i) Foul water drainage .....................................................................................71 j) Flooding .....................................................................................................................71 Appendix 1 – Parish Heritage Assets ...................72 The Thruxton Milestone .............................................................................72 Row of Cottages once the Village Post Office ..................72 May Cottage Barn, Village Street, Thruxton ......................72 Veronica Cottage, Village Street, Thruxton .........................72 Barn/Garage at Hamble House ........................................................72 Rose Cottage ..........................................................................................................72 Barns at Thruxton Farm, Thruxton ..............................................72 Consultation from 16th April until 4th June 2018 Foreword by the Chairman of Thruxton Parish Council 3 Foreword by the Chairman of Thruxton Parish Council On behalf of Thruxton Parish Council, I am delighted to The NDP sets out a vision for the Parish up to 2029 and beyond that reflects the thoughts and feelings of local people with a real interest in the introduce you to the Thruxton Parish Neighbourhood community. It sets objectives on key identified themes such as protecting Development Plan (NDP). the built and natural environment, housing and design, infrastructure, This NDP has been prepared for Pre-submission consultation under getting around the parish and community and wellbeing. Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 This