ASH PARISH COUNCIL NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Regulation 16 consultation Prepared in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended 2018) November 2020 Contents Foreword ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 1 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2 Planning Context ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 3 Vision for Ash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 3.1 Locality and history -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 3.2 Vision statement for Ash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 3.3 Community led themes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 3.4 Objectives -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 4 Plan Strategy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 4.1 Strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 4.2 Testing the plan with public engagement --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 4.3 Objectives -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 4.4 Planning policies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 4.5 Community action projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 5 Plan Policies --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 5.1 Environmental -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 P1 Policy ANP1 – Development in the countryside -------------------------------------------------------- 25 Areas of Green and Open Space in and around the village ------------------------------------------ 26 P2 Policy ANP2 – Designated local green and open spaces --------------------------------------------- 29 P3 Policy ANP3 Green and open spaces in new developments ---------------------------------------- 29 Biodiversity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30 P4 Policy ANP4 – Biodiversity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Climate Change ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 P5 Policy ANP5 Climate Change -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Design of new developments and conservation ------------------------------------------------------- 34 P6 Policy ANP6 – Developments and Conservation ------------------------------------------------------- 36 5.2 Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Background Ash Now ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Current Housing Needs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Allocation of development sites --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 Existing sites from DDC Local Plan 2015 (not reassessed) ------------------------------------------- 45 New site allocation 2018 - 2037 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 Selected Sites --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 Dover District Council Assessed Sites 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Description of sites selected -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Agri / Cowans site ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 P7 ANP7a) Agri / Cowans land brought forward from DDC 2015 Land Allocation --------------- 50 Former Council Yard – Molland Lea ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 P8 ANP7b) Old Council Yard, land allocated from DDC 2015 Land Allocation --------------------- 51 Chequer Lane Site --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 White Post Farm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 HELAA 152 Land to adjacent to Saunders ---------------------------------------------------------------- 52 P9 Policy ANP7c) - HELAA 45 Land South of Mill Field ---------------------------------------------------- 54 P10 Policy ANP7d) - HELAA 95 Land north of Molland Lane ---------------------------------------------- 57 P11 Policy ANP7e) HELAA 163 Land South of Guilton ----------------------------------------------------- 59 5.3 Leisure & Well-being, Health Care, Education ---------------------------------------------------------- 61 P12 Policy ANP8 – Retention of Community Facilities------------------------------------------------------ 64 P13 Policy ANP9 – Health and social care --------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 5.4 Local Economy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67 P14 Policy ANP10 – Village Shops and Public Houses ------------------------------------------------------ 69 P15 Policy ANP11 - Conversion of rural buildings to business use, tourist accommodation and tourist attractions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 P16 Policy ANP 12 - Working from home --------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 5.5 Local Infrastructure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 P17 Policy ANP13 - Off-Street Parking ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75 P18 Policy ANP14 - Communications --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 P19 Policy ANP15 - Transport------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79 P20 Policy ANP16 - Infrastructure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 6 Monitoring Ash Neighbourhood Development Plan ----------------------------------------------------------- 81 7 Appendices ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 82 Appendix I - Mitigation required re nutrient neutrality calculation ------------------------------ 82 Appendix II - Community Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 83 Appendix III – Climate Change Matrix -------------------------------------------------------------------- 84 Glossary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 Acknowledgements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 89 Maps Map 1 Ash Neighbourhood Development Plan Designated Area ............................................................... 5 Map 2 Ash Settlement Boundary 2015 ...................................................................................................... 13 Map 3 Ash Six Rural Character Areas NI, N2, R1, R2, H1, H2 ..................................................................... 17 Map 4 Government Flood map for planning .............................................................................................. 18 Map 5 Areas of green spaces.in the village of Ash ..................................................................................... 19 Map 6 Key views in and around the village of Ash ..................................................................................... 21 Map 7 Designated European Sites (from HRA Fig 1) ................................................................................. 22 Map 8 Green and Open Spaces ANP2 ........................................................................................................ 28 Map 9 Three conservation areas in Ash ..................................................................................................... 34 Map 10 Ash Village Character Areas .......................................................................................................... 35 Map 11 Sites identified in the Dover District Call for Sites for Ash ............................................................ 46 Map 12 Agri / Cowan site ANP7a) .............................................................................................................. 48 Map 13 Former council Yard - Molland Lea ANP7b) .................................................................................. 51 Map 14 Land South of Millfield ANP7c) ..................................................................................................... 53 Map 15 Land North of