St Levans Church, Higher Porthpean Duporth Beach Hallane Cove, Trenarren Charlestown Harbour ST AUSTELL BAY PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN: 2019-2030 Pre Submission Consultation Version Serving our community – preserving our heritage Serva agan kemeneth - gwitha agan ertach Prepared by St Austell Bay Parish NP Strategic Group June 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: St Austell Bay Neighbourhood Plan: Introduction .......................................................... 5 Section 2: Background: preparing for the plan................................................................................ 7 Section 3: Neighbourhood Plan Sustainability Check ...................................................................... 9 Section 4: St Austell Bay NP – Supporting Documentation ............................................................. 10 Section 5: The Context of the Parish ............................................................................................... 11 Section 6: The Vision ........................................................................................................................ 15 Section 7: Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 16 Section 8: The Policies 8.1 Housing ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Housing Statement .................................................................................................................... 18 Housing Policy 1 (H1): Development Boundaries ...................................................................... 19 Housing Policy 2 (H2): Principal Residence ............................................................................... 22 Housing Policy 3 (H3): Affordable Housing, Exception Sites, Homes for Local People ............. 24 8.2 Design ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Design Policy 1 (D1): Charlestown Heritage Preservation ........................................................ 27 Design Policy 2 (D2): Appearance and Location ........................................................................ 27 Design Policy 3 (D3): Transport, Security, Enviroment, Flooding .............................................. 28 Design Policy 4 (D4): Signage .................................................................................................... 28 8.3 Natural Environment and Landscape Character ...................................................................... 30 Natural Environment Policy 1 (NE1): Net Gain and Biodiversity ............................................... 33 Natural Environment Policy 2 (NE2): Trees and Woodland ...................................................... 34 Natural Environment Policy 3 (NE3): Coastline ......................................................................... 36 Natural Environment Policy 4: (NE4) Charlestown Harbour ..................................................... 36 Landscape Policy 1 (L1): Respecting Landscape Character ....................................................... 38 Landscape Policy 2 (L2): Maintaining a Sense of Place ............................................................. 39 8.4 Local Green Spaces and Green Buffers .................................................................................... 41 Local Green Spaces Policy 1 (LGS1): Designations .................................................................... 41 a) The Regatta Field ................................................................................................................ 43 b) Campdowns Cemetery ........................................................................................................ 44 c) Porthpean Golf Club (the area within our Parish) .............................................................. 46 d) The grassed area outside Porthpean Sailing Club ............................................................... 47 e) Church Road Playing Field ................................................................................................... 48 f) Penrice School Playing Fields .............................................................................................. 49 g) The Rope Walk .................................................................................................................... 50 h) Wooded Area at Base of over-55s Village, Duporth ........................................................... 51 Green Buffers Policy 1 (GB1): Reinforcement of Green Buffer Zone ........................................ 53 8.5 Historic Environment ................................................................................................................ 56 Historic Environment Policy 1 (HE1): Sense of Place .................................................................. 63 Historic Environment Policy 2 (HE2): Charlestown Harbour Area .............................................. 64 Historic Environment Policy 3 (HE3): Locally Important Heritage Assets ................................... 64 Historic Environment Policy 4 (HE4): Historic Buildings ............................................................. 65 Historic Environment Policy 5 (HE5): Signage ............................................................................. 65 8.6 Renewable Energy and Climate Change ................................................................................... 67 Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy 1 (RE1): Solar Energy ........................................ 68 Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy 2 (RE2): Other Renewable Energy .................... 68 Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy 3 (RE3): Energy Efficiency and Reduction ......... 69 Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy 4 (RE4): Flood Risk ............................................ 70 ST AUSTELL BAY PARISH COUNCIL – DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2 | P a g e 8.7 Business and Employment ........................................................................................................ 72 Business and Employment Policy 1 (BE1): Development of Employment Land ......................... 73 Business and Employment Policy 2 (BE2): Protection of Existing Commercial Properties ......... 73 Business and Employment Policy 3 (BE3): Employment Land in Rural Areas ............................ 74 Business and Employment Policy 4 (BE4): Home Working ......................................................... 74 Business and Employment Policy 5 (BE5): Mobile Phone Reception ......................................... 74 Business and Employment Policy 6 (BE6): Storage and Workshop Space .................................. 75 8.8 Traffic and Transport ................................................................................................................. 76 Traffic and Transport Policy 1 (T1): Off Street Parking ............................................................... 76 Traffic and Transport Policy 2 (T2): Additional Seasonal Parking ............................................... 77 Traffic and Transport Policy 3 (T3): On-Street Parking ............................................................... 77 8.9 Community Facilities ................................................................................................................. 78 Community Facilities Policy 1 (CF1): Essential Services .............................................................. 78 Community Facilities Policy 2 (CF2): Accessibility ...................................................................... 78 Community Facilities Policy 3 (CF3): The Regatta Field .............................................................. 78 MAPPING Map 1: Designated Area – St Austell Bay Parish .............................................................................. 7 Map 2: Development Boundaries .................................................................................................... 21 Map 2a: Development Boundaries .................................................................................................. 22 Map 3: AONB ................................................................................................................................... 31 Map 4: Tree Preservation Orders .................................................................................................... 32 Map 4a: Tree Preservation Orders .................................................................................................. 33 Map 5: Trees and Woodland ........................................................................................................... 36 Map 6: Local Green Spaces .............................................................................................................. 43 Map 6a: The Regatta Field ............................................................................................................... 44 Map 6b: Campdowns Cemetery ...................................................................................................... 45 Map 6c: Porthpean Golf Club (within our Parish) ............................................................................ 47 Map 6d: The Grassed Area opposite Porthpean Sailing Club .......................................................... 48 Map 6e: Church Road Playing Field ................................................................................................