SALTASH NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTATION DRAFT 2020 - 2030 Saltash Town Council Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 1 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan - Submission Draft June 2020 The Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012, the Localism Act 2011, the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the European Directive 2001/42 on Strategic Environmental Assessment and the EU Directive 92/43 on Habitats Regulations Assessment. 2 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan - Submission Draft June 2020 Photo 1: Saltash from above, showing the relationship with the River Tamar and surrounding open countryside lying beyond a clearly delineated urban edge. 3 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan - Submission Draft June 2020 CONTENTS • POLICY TC3 – NEW USES FOR UPPER FLOORS IN THE TOWN CENTRE PREFACE • POLICY TC4 – RETENTION OF SMALL SCALE EMPLOYMENT IN THE TOWN CENTRE 1. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………...…...7 7. CREATE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS……………………………..34 • FOREWORD • POLICY SN 1 – SUPPORT FOR A SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE AT BROADMOOR FARM • HOW THIS PLAN IS ORGANISED • POLICY SN 2 – STRENGTHENING NEIGHBOURHOODS • STEERING GROUP & WORKING GROUP MEMBERSHIP 8. REVITALISE THE WATERFRONT………………………………….…………………………………...37 2. BACKGROUND……………………………………………………………………………………………….11 • • THE LEGAL BASIS POLICY WF 1 - MAKING THE MOST OF SALTASH WATERFRONT • DESIGNATED NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN AREA 9. ENSURE A BALANCED RANGE OF QUALITY NEW HOUSING………………………….....41 • NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK • POLICY H 1 – ENSURING A CHOICE OF HOUSING • CORNWALL LOCAL PLAN 2010 TO 2030 (ADOPTED NOVEMBER 2016) • POLICY H 2 – CONVERSIONS OF LARGE HOUSES INTO MULTIPLE OCCUPATION • CORNWALL LOCAL PLAN SITE ALLOCATIONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN • POLICY H 3 – MAKING BETTER USE OF LAND – REDEVELOPMENT, RENEWAL AND INTENSIFICATION DOCUMENT • POLICY H 4 – MAKING BETTER USE OF LAND – SUBURBAN VILLAS CHARACTER AREA • A COMMUNITY LED PLAN • POLICY H 5 – EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLINGS • PLANNING AND STRATEGY INITIATIVES 10. PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT………………………………….…45 3. EVIDENCE BASE……………………………………………………………………………………………..17 • POLICY ENV 1 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS WITHIN THE CHARACTER AREAS • FACTS AND FIGURES • POLICY ENV 2 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC CORE • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMER 2015 • POLICY ENV 3 – GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES • SUMMARY OF ISSUES • POLICY ENV 4 – LOCAL LISTING OF NON-DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS 4. THE VISION FOR SALTASH………………………………..……………….…………………….……..20 • POLICY ENV 5 – REUSE OF SALTASH STATION BUILDING • POLICY DP 1 – DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY • POLICY ENV 6 – DEVELOPMENT IN CONSERVATION AREAS 5. SECURE A DIVERSE AND PROSPEROUS LOCAL ECONOMY……………………..………..24 • POLICY ENV 7 – DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SETTING OF CONSERVATION AREAS • POLICY EM 1 – ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT • POLICY ENV 8 – VIEWS AND VISTAS • POLICY EM 2 – REDEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING 11. PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT……………………...………58 EMPLOYMENT SITES. • POLICY GRN 1 – BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION AND GAIN • POLICY EM 3 – PARKING, STORAGE AND MOVEMENT ON AND AROUND • POLICY GRN 2 – THE GREENING OF SALTASH: WOODLANDS, TREES, CORNISH HEDGES EMPLOYMENT SITES AND HEDGEROWS • POLICY EM 4 – HOME BASED ENTERPRISE • POLICY GRN 3 – COUNTRYSIDE CHARACTER AREAS • POLICY EM 5 – TELECOMMUNICATIONS ON EMPLOYMENT SITES • POLICY GRN 4 – DRAINAGE AND FLOODING • POLICY EM 6 – SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 6. REGENERATE THE TOWN CENTRE AND MANAGE THE GROWTH OF “OUT OF • SEWAGE TREATMENT . TOWN” SHOPPING…………………………………………………………………………..………………..28 12. MANAGE THE RURAL AREAS OF THE PARISH IN A SYMPATHETIC MANNER…..64 • REGENERATION OBJECTIVES FOR THE TOWN CENTRE • POLICY RUR 1 – SMALL WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE • POLICY TC 1 – DEVELOPMENT AT CARKEEL • POLICY RUR 2 – VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARIES & RURAL HOUSING SITES • POLICY TC 2 – MAINTAINING THE TOWN CENTRE AS A RETAIL & SOCIAL DESTINATION • POLICY RUR 3 – LAND AT OLD FARM, TREMATON 4 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan - Submission Draft June 2020 • POLICY RUR 4 – LAND OPPOSITE PANDRAMA, TREHAN • POLICY CC 4 – SMALL CARBON FOOTPRINT DEVELOPMENT • POLICY RUR 5 – LAND AT FORMER ALLOTMENT GARDENS, TREHAN DELIVERY PLAN…………………………………………………………………………………..……………..99 • POLICY RUR 6 – AGRICULTURAL DWELLINGS AND SPECIALIST NEED • POLICY DP 1 – MAKING IT HAPPEN – COMMUNITY PRIORITIES 13. MEET THE CHANGING DEMAND FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY & 17. MONITORING…………………………………………………………………………………….….…..110 EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FACILITIES……………………………………………………………....70 18. JARGON BUSTER ………………………………….…………………………………………….………111 • POLICY HWB 1 – EDUCATION PROVISION • POLICY HWB 2 – PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SALTASH COMMUNITY CAMPUS • POLICY HWB 3 – THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND CARE PROVISION IN SALTASH • POLICY HWB 4 – PROTECTION OF IMPORTANT COMMUNITY FACILITIES Abbreviations Used 14. MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL SPORT, RECREATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES……………………………………………………………………………………………..74 LP:SP —Cornwall Local Plan • POLICY LEI 1 – KEY STRATEGIC SPORTS, LEISURE AND RECREATION OPEN SPACES CC—Cornwall Council • POLICY LEI 2 – LOCAL GREEN SPACES DPD —Cornwall Local Plan Allocations Development Plan Document • POLICY LEI 3 – CONSERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND CREATION OF LOCAL GREEN NDP —Neighbourhood Development Plan SPACES • POLICY LEI 4 – DILAPIDATED PLAY SPACES NPPF —National Planning Policy Framework • POLICY LEI 5 – ALLOTMENTS STC—Saltash Town Council 15. IMPROVED AND SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY ……………………………………………..79 • POLICY CON 1 – THE GREEN BOULEVARD • POLICY CON 2 – NORTH ROAD/NEW ROAD DISTRIBUTION ROUTE • POLICY CON 3 – TOWN CENTRE TRANSITION ZONES • POLICY CON 4 – BURRATON CROSS HUB • POLICY CON 5 – SALTASH STATION • POLICY CON 6 – CARKEEL TRAFFIC CALMING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT PHOTO CREDITS • POLICY CON 7 – BROADBAND Western Web • POLICY CON 8 – SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT MEASURES IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS • POLICY CON 9 – PROTECTION OF FOOTPATHS, BRIDLEWAYS AND CYCLE PATHS Steve Besford-Foster, PlanSupport • POLICY CON 10 – ENHANCING AND EXTENDING THE WALKING AND CYCLE David Orr, David Orr Consulting NETWORK 16. CLIMATE CHANGE ………………………………………………………………………………………..89 GRAPHICS • POLICY CC 1 – RENEWABLE ENERGY Steve Besford-Foster, PlanSupport • POLICY CC 2 –LOCAL ENERGY STORAGE Jane Hamlyn, Atelier3 • POLICY CC 3 – COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 5 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan - Submission Draft June 2020 PREFACE CLLR DAVID YATES, CHAIRMAN OF SALTASH NEIGBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN STEERING GROUP The Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan has of key policy proposals. been created by the people of Saltash, through a We also need to ‘fit’ in with the National Planning Steering Group made up of residents, local Policy Framework and the Cornwall Local Plan. The organisations and Town and Cornwall Councillors, Saltash section of the Cornwall Site Allocations which reported to the Saltash Town Council. Development Plan Document is of direct relevance, Although the Town Council is the ‘qualifying body’ as it allocates land locally for housing and industry responsible for the progress of the Plan, many (for example Broadmoor Farm). hundreds of residents have been directly involved, as While we have received a lot of professional advice have many other stakeholders, including those and guidance, and the Neighbourhood Plan must be working and running businesses in the area, local in conformity with the senior documents referred landowners, those who care about our environment to above, it began, and remains, a very much a and wildlife (by no means all of whom are residents) bottom-up perspective of the way that we want to and those providing services to our community. The see Saltash develop and prosper. Taking into Plan is based on the feedback received from these account community views, we began with a Vision, people throughout the process, including a major and 12 Key Objectives, which we believe will survey carried out in 2015. receive widespread support, and our set of planning A town the size of Saltash will rarely have an entirely policies flow from these. unanimous view, especially when decisions between Finally I would like to thank the Steering Group, alternative planning policies are at issue, but the particularly the core group responsible for writing discussions, and on occasion disagreements, have the Plan in detail. The Group have invested huge been handled well to reach as close to a consensus amounts of their own time, entirely unpaid, to view as can reasonably be expected. create this Plan. We have benefitted throughout from the guidance and advice of professional planners from Cornwall Council. Their Neighbourhood Planning Officers, supported by the extensive material in their Neighbourhood Planning Toolkit, have been an David Yates, invaluable support. While in the preparation of the Chairman, Saltash NDP Steering Group draft of the Neighbourhood Plan we were advised by consultants Steve Besford-Foster, David Orr and Tim Kellett, in part funded through the Locality organisation. Jane Hamlyn of Atelier3 and Ian Taylor of S34 Architecture provided graphical interpretation 66 SaltashSaltash NeighbourhoodNeighbourhood DevelopmentDevelopment PlanPlan —- SubmissionConsultation Draft Draft June August 2020 2018 1. INTRODUCTION issues and support the things that we cherish and development plan for the area. This means it must be which make Saltash such a great place