Saturday 19 December,ConsultationPublic 2020 from Saturday 7 November to KIDMORE END PARISH COUNCIL OXFORDSHIRE Neighbourhood Development Plan CANE END · CHALKHOUSE GREEN · GALLOWSTREE COMMON · KIDMORE END · TOKERS GREEN Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary 2 KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary Thank you for your interest in our Neighbourhood Development Introduction Plan (NDP). This consultation marks a significant milestone in the development of our neighbourhood plan: it is an important opportunity for you to read This isis ourour thirdthird community community the first full draft of the Kidmore End Neighbourhood Development engagement eventevent and and our our Plan (KENDP) and provide your input before it goes to an independent most importantimportant consultation. consultation. examiner. The previous eventstwo events were in As a reminder, the KENDP enables local people to help shape devel- wereperson in but,person due but,to Covid-19 due to opment, meet local needs and conserve what is cherished in the parish. It carries legal weight through local policies which are specific restrictions,restrictions thisassociated community with to the needs of our parish and which will be used to help determine consultationCovid-19, this is communitytaking place the outcome of future planning applications. consultationonline, in line iswith taking guidelines place SODC, like all councils, has been given a directive by central govern- fromonline, government in line with and guidelines South ment to build more houses. Even though there are no expectations fromOxfordshire government District and Council South for specific housing growth in Kidmore End Parish, planning applica- tions continue to be made and organic growth is expected to continue Oxfordshire(SODC). District Council across the parish. The KENDP will help to ensure that: Image:(SODC). Steven Plows, Flickr NN All planning applications are considered in the context of the KENDP and the requirements set out in its Policies NN These Policies are shaped by input from the residents of our parish NN Development is located in the most sustainable locations and meets Public Consultation from future needs Community input has shaped each element of the draft KENDP so Saturday 7 November to far, and we are now asking all members of the community to read, understand and give feedback on the full draft document to ensure it Saturday 19 December, 2020 continues to reflect community views. KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3 Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary South Oxfordshire Local Plan The SODC Local Plan is expected to be fully ratified by December 2020. Gathering community feedback now will ensure that final changes – requested by the community and required by the Local Plan – can be made to the draft KENDP so that it can be submitted for independent inspection in early 2021. KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 4 Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary Map 1: Kidmore End parish boundary and KENDP area This map shows the KENDP Area which conforms with the parish boundary except for a small piece of land that forms part of Maiden Erleigh Chiltern Edge School and which is included in Sonning Common’s NDP. KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 5 Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary The purpose of this consultation First community event and consultation is to share the full content of The first community event took place in February 2018 and was the draft KENDP with the followed in May 2018 by the Household Survey which went out community. to all houses in the parish. When you have read this Second community event and consultation document, please A further event was held in September 2019 to provide an update on the provide your feedback NDP and communicate the proposed objectives and policies, and also by completing our short the proposed approach to housing allocation. survey online at: Feedback gathered in September 2019 via a survey in conjunction with www.kepc.info/ndp/ our last event indicated: consultation2020 NN Strong support for the approach taken with the KENDP NN Strong support for the vision, objectives and suite of policies NN Strong support to include an allocated site in the KENDP NN Strong support for the proposed small site being in Tokers Green Lane, Kidmore End and comprising three to four houses Third (final) community consultation This is the last chance for residents, landowners and stakeholders to provide feedback on the content of the draft KENDP before it goes to The purpose of this independent examination ahead of the community referendum. public consultation This document provides a summary of the key aspects of the draft KENDP. The full version of the draft KENDP along with all the associated appendices and report can be found on the parish website: www.kepc.info/ndp/consultation2020 KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 6 Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary A lot has happened over the last Our NDP is complex three years. We are now entering Changing housing targets are illustrative of the challenges the the final stages of the KENDP. Steering Group have faced in developing the NDP. Independent experts contracted to provide advice and guidance on the creation If all goes well we hope for of the KENDP have testified to the complexity of the task due to: the community to be invited NN There being five separate villages to vote at referendum for the NN The boundary with Reading final KENDP in early 2021. NN The parish being mostly within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) NN The changes to the South Oxfordshire Emerging Local Plan 2035 NN The Oxfordshire Growth Deal NN Continued risk of speculative development/unplanned growth The Steering Group has gathered a lot of evidence and commissioned independent experts to conduct research, carry out assessments and write reports. These reports are referenced later in this document and can all be found on the parish website (www.kepc.info/ndp/consultation2020) KENDP process and timeframes KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 7 Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary Support ra<fica<on: support pre-submission, submission and SODC independent examina6on 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Sept Dec Mar June Sept Dec Mar June Sept Dec Mar June Sept Dec May Phase 1: NDP Set up and ini6al community Phase 2: Evidence gathering engagement with support from Phase 3: Summary of independent experts evidence and engagement Phase 4: Wri6ng the NDP and gaining ra6fica6on with the community on Ini6al community current recommenda6ons Write the draE NDP in full engagement and Call for Sites Process and Pre-submission consulta6on: Regula6on 14 Today ques6onnaire associated reports Community event and led ac6vity Submission consulta6on: Regula6on 16 survey Independent Examina6on Household Survey KENDP Steering Group Group Steering KENDP Landscape Sensi6vity Study Local community referendum to accept / reject Plan Made! KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 8 Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary Today Today Independent Parish Council SODC SODC Examiner SODC Provide ini<al Pre-submission Submission Independent feedback: review consulta<on consulta<on Examina<on: and provide (Regula<on 14): (Regula<on 16): plan examined feedback on all review and provide check submission and aspects of the NDP feedback on all arrange submission aspects of the NDP consulta6on Community (6 weeks) (6 weeks) Referendum 2019 2020 2021 Sept Jan Aug Oct Dec May Community Finalise vision, Write NDP: Pre-submission: Submission If majority vote yes, feedback: objec<ves and write up all make amendments (Regula<on 15): Plan Made analyse feedback policies: finalise aspects of the and submit NDP for finalise NDP and from September wording with draE NDP pre-submission submit plan with event. Publish support from consulta6on suppor6ng findings independent experts documents to SODC KENDP Steering Group led ac6vity KIDMORE END NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 9 Pre-Submission Public Consultation: Plan Summary By its very nature, a Why is the KENDP being created? neighbourhood development NN The purpose of the KENDP is to protect the five villages in the parish plan (NDP) is a long and from unsuitable development and to ensure the development that detailed document. occurs in the parish over the next 15 years corresponds with community needs. The following summary NN Work started on the KENDP three years ago, and it has never been provides the highlights more important: we face multiple threats of large developments along of the draft Kidmore the parish boundary with Reading as well as potential for out of charac- ter development within our villages. End Neighbourhood Development Plan (KENDP). What are the key points in the KENDP? Image: Dean Hutchinson, Flickr NN The KENDP has been built on robust evidence: from the community as well as from independent experts and advisors. NN A community questionnaire and two surveys have indicated that the community places great importance on conserving and enhancing the rural environment and character of the parish. These priorities are reflected in the KENDP Vision. NN KENDP Objectives have been written, describing what we want the KENDP to achieve. These six objectives support the KENDP Vision. NN Draft policies have now been written. These reflect our local require- ments and are aligned to the KENDP Vision and Objectives. The KENDP Overview of our policies will form