Clerk: June Gurry Governance Support Telephone: 01803 207013 Town Hall E-mail address: [email protected] Castle Circus Date: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 Torquay TQ1 3DR Dear Member COUNCIL - THURSDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2018 I am now able to enclose, for consideration at the Thursday, 15 November 2018 meeting of the Council, the following reports that were unavailable when the agenda was printed. Agenda No Item Page 6. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan - Determination of (Pages 698 - 777) Independent Examination (a) Covering note updates (b) Updated Appendix 3 7. Brixham Peninsula Brixham Peninsula (Pages 778 - 913) Neighbourhood Plan - Determination of Independent Examination (a) report from the Monitoring Officer (b) covering note for updates to Appendices 2 and 3 (c) Updated Appendix 2 (d) Updated Appendix 3 Yours sincerely June Gurry Clerk 697 Agenda Item 6 Torquay Neighbourhood Plan – Appendix 3 (updated version 14 November 2018) It is brought to attention and should be noted that Appendix 3 to the Council Report (to be decided on 15 November 2018) has been updated to incorporate the following minor changes. These changes are consistent with the Decision Statement and this text should be read in conjunction with that statement: - Red, boldened and underlined and highlighted text is included to help indicate changes (newly modified text) from the previous submitted version (pre-examination) of the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan. Note that deleted text is not shown. - Contents table updated to reflect pages and titles. Bold text added to development plan section (containing policies) to further distinguish from the Appendix which is separate. - Presentation and formatting changes throughout (e.g. paragraph spacing, title formatting, etc.) - Typo and grammar corrections throughout - Minor amendments to supporting text to add clarity, including on pages 12, 15, 19, 41, 42, 50 - Page 68, reference to development plan aspirations removed from Community Aspirations - Appendix A – numerous minor text changes to underline status of community aspirations and add clarity - TH1 – amend text to reflect that sites are shown on Policies Maps not Appendices Page 698 The Community’s Plan to 2030 The Torquay Neighbourhood Plan Page 699 Agenda Item 6 Appendix 6 …to be the best place to live, work or visit in the West… Contents Economy and Jobs ......................................................................... 21 Introduction ................................................................................... 3 Tourism ...................................................................................... 23 Why does Torquay need a Neighbourhood Plan? .................................. 3 Environment ................................................................................ 28 What area does the plan cover and how has it been prepared? ................ 3 Health and Wellbeing ..................................................................... 36 Who is the plan for and how will it be used? ........................................ 4 Sport and Leisure ........................................................................... 39 How is this plan related to other plans? .............................................. 4 Transport .................................................................................... 42 What time period does the Plan cover? .............................................. 4 Appendix A – Community Aspirations and Statements ............................. 45 Vision and Aspirations ................................................................... 4 Introduction .............................................................................. 45 Objectives ..................................................................................... 6 Art and Culture .......................................................................... 46 Page 700 Planning and Development ............................................................. 6 Barton & Watcombe Community Partnership ..................................... 48 The Economy .............................................................................. 6 Cockington, Chelston and Livermead Community Partnership ................ 50 Services and Facilities .................................................................... 6 Ellacombe Community Partnership .................................................. 53 Traffic and movement ................................................................... 7 Hele and Lower Barton Community Partnership (Hele’s Angels) .............. 55 Environment ............................................................................... 7 Shiphay and the Willows Community Partnership ............................... 57 The Town Centre .......................................................................... 7 St Marychurch & District Community Partnership................................ 60 The Gateway to Torquay ................................................................ 7 Part A – St Marychurch, Babbacombe & Plainmoor ........................... 60 General Policies and Aspirations .......................................................... 9 Part B – Maidencombe .............................................................. 63 Housing ....................................................................................... 11 Torre & Upton Community Partnership ............................................ 69 Torquay Town Centre Community Partnership and Town Centre Focus Group Allocated Housing Sites ................................................................. 11 .............................................................................................. 71 Housing and Development Policies ................................................... 14 Wellswood and Torwood Community Partnership ............................... 76 1 Our Plan is a statutory ‘Development Plan’ and provides a statement from the community about how development will be managed positively for growth Foreword while maintaining and enhancing the area’s distinctive character and landscape. It also ensures the community truly benefits from the right development, both Our Plan forms part of the statutory development plan for Torbay and provides homes and businesses, in the right places. It also grants our most precious a community inspired plan for the future of Torquay; by our community for our greenspaces with a special level of protection as ‘Local Green Spaces’. community. Our Plan has positively supported the ‘ambitious’ jobs growth predictions Our ambition is to see Torquay as the best place to live in the West Country - a contained within the Local Plan and it is also accompanied by a full sustainability vibrant and well balanced economic area, with sufficient well paid jobs and homes appraisal that concludes it is in compliance with the provision of sustainable that are suitable and affordable for all with a revitalised central area offering development. quality retail, leisure, homes and office space. The Neighbourhood Plan supports sustainable housing growth through the provision of housing land and does so in general conformity with the Local Plan. The Torquay Neighbourhood Plan Forum is a community group made up of the CommunityPage 701 Partnerships and stakeholders in Torquay who have been working over the last few years to produce a Neighbourhood Plan for the whole of Torquay; anyone who lives or works in Torquay have been welcomed to be a Leon Butler member of the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan Forum. Chair, Torquay Neighbourhood Plan Forum The concept of Neighbourhood Plans was introduced in England by the Localism Act, 2011. Their purpose is to give local communities the power to truly shape development at a local level. This Plan has been prepared through an extensive programme of consultation with local residents, businesses, Community Partnerships, our Council and other interested parties. Our Plan sits beside the proposed Plans for Paignton and Brixham that together will shape the whole of Torbay and give detail to the strategic policies contained within the adopted Torbay Local Plan and complies with National Planning Policies. It will help shape development in Torquay over the period to 2030 and lay the foundations for a successful future; it articulates how our communities wish to see their neighbourhoods change and where development should take place. 2 aspirations of its area are included in the plan. Those partnerships are: Introduction 1. Barton and Watcombe Why does Torquay need a Neighbourhood Plan? 2. Cockington, Chelston and Livermead 3. Ellacombe Torquay is a traditional seaside town in a beautiful setting with an international 4. Shiphay and The Willows reputation as the English Riviera. It is one of England's most visited holiday 5. Hele and Lower Barton (Hele’s Angels) destinations and its mild climate and superb setting make for an excellent quality 6. St Marychurch and District of life. It is home to some 65,000 people, many drawn here in retirement. 7. Torre and Upton 8. Torquay Town Centre Torquay's undoubted attractions are counter-balanced by a stagnating economy 9. Wellswood and Torwood with deep-rooted needs for affordable homes, new well paid job opportunities, good quality health and social care and investment in the town's physical and In active collaboration with the whole community, the steering group of the social infrastructure. It is a town of enormous contrasts, with some relatively Forum and local Community Partnerships