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Boddington

Parish Plan

Questionnaire

January 2017

www.boddingtonparish.co.uk

Boddington Parish Plan Questionnaire Jan 2017

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ONLINE

• you will need to enter your unique reference code in order for you to be able to proceed with the questionnaire

• complete by midnight 10th February

PAPER

• completed questionnaires should be placed in the prepaid envelope provided and posted

• post by 10th February

Boddington Parish Plan Questionnaire

Dear Respondent

A Parish Plan is being developed for Boddington and will be written by an independent consultant following consultation with all residents and businesses in the parish.

The Parish Plan, once completed, will reflect the views of parishioners in both Upper and Lower Boddington and will provide the local vision based on how residents would like to see our area change, and protected, in coming years.

Earlier consultation as part of this process drew out the key issues for residents, all of which are addressed through this questionnaire under different topics. To see a list of the key issues please visit the Parish Plan website at www.boddingtonparish.co.uk.

All residents in Boddington aged 18 or over have the opportunity to complete this questionnaire and have been given a unique reference code which retains individual anonymity. This is found on the front of the questionnaire.

The questionnaire can be completed manually or can be completed on-line by visiting www.boddingtonparish.co.uk.

We encourage you to complete the questionnaire on line if possible

If you have any difficulty in completing the questionnaire, require assistance filling it in or need the questionnaire to be in larger print for example, please contact Joe Street on 230232.

Complete your questionnaire by 10th February


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Depending on the results of consultation, it is quite possible that further consultation with residents will be required once the Parish Plan is completed, when considering how to achieve what the community would like for the parish, where this is possible.

The Parish Council is also using this opportunity to look at future development needs in the parish, along with site preferences for any future housing or business development, should the consultation process show there to be a need for some additional development in Boddington. Sites being considered for development within this questionnaire include site representations that were made to South Northamptonshire Council as part of their consultation on the Local Plan Part 2A, which closed in June 2016, along with sites that have come forward from residents which are within the development confines1.

Please be aware that the Parish Plan cannot allocate sites for development. It can only identify community preferences which may assist the Parish Council when responding to consultation led by South Northants Council on the emerging Local Plan for the district.

Thank you,

The Parish Plan Steering Group

Supported by Boddington Parish Council

Please note that identifying preferred sites for development in the parish does not mean that these sites will necessarily be developed. Should consultation show there to be a need for some additional development, all development applications will need to go through the usual planning process, being assessed against relevant planning policies by South Northamptonshire Council.

The Parish Plan itself therefore can only show the community’s preferences for site(s) to be developed and what type of housing and business may be needed. However, subject to the content of the Parish Plan reflecting the district wide strategy for housing and other development, South Northamptonshire Council will give consideration to the final Parish Plan when deciding where the development confines might be revised for the parish.

Owners of land identified in this questionnaire are under no obligation to develop their land should their site be shown as a preferred site for housing/ business within the Parish Plan.

In the event that there is a need for some development in the parish, discussions will take place in due course between the Parish Council and owners of preferred sites with a view to encouraging development that reflects the community’s needs.

1 A Map of Boddington confines is available on the parish council website www.boddingtonparish.co.uk and on the noticeboards.


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The above map shows the Parish Boundary


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1. Community Facilities and Leisure

1a. How often do you use the following recreational facilities in the parish?

Please tick one box in each row

Community, recreation and sporting facility More than once a week

More than once a month

Occasionally Rarely/

Never

Charles Cowper Field

Jubilee Field

Village Hall

Bridleways and country footpaths

Other (Please specify)


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1b. If the following facilities were able to be provided in the parish, what priority do you place on these community and leisure facilities and at which locations?

The following suggested facilities and activities at proposed locations were identified by parishioners during the Parish Plan Launch Process. Please note, this information is provided to help you to think about what facilities and activities you would like to see in the parish, and where you would like to see them located.

Village Hall

Youth Club

Village Shop

Film showings

Bigger Car Park

Charles Cowper Field

All-weather pitch

Basketball hoops

Bowling Green

Improved children’s play equipment

Netball court

Skateboard Park

Tennis Court

Lower Boddington

Children’s Play Park

Jubilee Field

Natural play equipment

Please choose up to 6 activities / facilities and specify your preferred location in order of priority - these may be taken from the above list or you can specify your own ideas for an activity/facility or identify a different location.

Facilities and Activities Activity/Facility from the list or specify your own

Preferred Location from the list or specify your own

1st choice

2nd choice

3rd choice

4th choice

5th choice

6th choice


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1c. Based on the 6 priorities you have chosen (which can include your own suggestions), please tell us how often you would use these facilities.


Community, recreation and sporting facility More than once a week



Never

1st choice

2nd choice

3rd choice

4th choice

5th choice

6th choice


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2. Environment and Open Spaces

2a. Thinking about your surrounding rural environment and public open spaces within the parish, which of the following would you like to see more of?

Please tick those that apply and add a location if you wish.

Tick

Location

(Please be precise)

Landscaping of public areas (e.g. bulbs, hedges, trees)

Creation of wildlife meadows and corridors

Picnic areas

Allotments

Less litter, no fly tipping

Ditch maintenance

Play areas for children

‘Dog poo’ collection bins

Street lighting

Information/ notice boards



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2b. Please tell us what would improve your access to the countryside. If any of the following apply, please tell us where improvements could be made.

Improving access to countryside Description of location(s)

(Please be precise)

Stiles in good state of repair

Public footpaths and bridleways to the countryside clear of obstacles

Paths suitable for wheelchair access

Good signage

Gates in a good condition/ unlocked

Availability of information/ guided walks



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i HS2 is planned to pass through the parish and work is due to start within the next 9-18 months at the cutting at Fox Coverts near Priors Hardwick Road, and at the viaduct on the border of Boddington and Aston Le Walls. The Parish Council is in close contact with HS2 developers to be able to share information with the parish as it becomes available.

2c. To what extent does the impact of HS2, and its construction, on the local environment concern you?


Concerns me a lot Concerns me a little

Does not concern me

Noise

Pollution

Structural damage to properties

Loss of views to the countryside

Access to the parish during construction

2d. Should any of the following forms of energy be encouraged in the parish?

Please tick one box in each row:

Description of energy Strongly Agree

Agree No particular

opinion

Disagree Strongly disagree

Wind turbines

Renewable bio-mass

Solar panels

Solar powered or LED street lighting

Mains Gas



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2e. If you have concerns about the condition of roads and pavements (e.g. road surfaces, pot holes), in and around the parish, please tell us your preferred three locations requiring improvement, by order of priority.

Locations by order of priority

Description of location

(Please be precise)

Roads

1st choice

2nd choice

3rd choice

Pavements

1st choice

2nd choice

3rd choice

2f. Thinking about accessing community facilities, both now and into the future, would you like to see new pavements established?

If ‘yes’, please tell us where:

From: To:


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3. Traffic and Safety

3a. Are you concerned about any of the following when travelling in and around the parish?

Tick all that apply

Tick Please say where

(and approximately when this is, if relevant)

Speed of traffic

Volume of traffic

School run traffic and parking

Narrowness/ poor quality of pavements

Lack of pavements

Lack of off-road parking

Inconsiderate parking

Obstructions to visibility on roads and pavements

Lack of safe places to cross the road

Large vans and lorries passing through the parish

Visibility at road junctions

Lack of cycle routes

Poor quality road signs


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3b. Thinking about things that could be done to encourage road safety in the parish, which of the following do you agree with?


Strongly Agree

Agree No particular opinion


Additional road calming measures

Speed restrictions

Weight restrictions

Junction improvements

Additional pavements

Safer crossings for pedestrians

Road markings

3c. If a bus service were to be introduced to Boddington, how likely are you, or members of your family, to use a bus service to access local towns?

Please tick all that apply

Approximate time of day Bus link to Daventry

Bus link to Banbury

Bus link to Southam

6am-9am

9am-12pm

12pm-3pm

3pm-6pm

6pm-9pm

9pm-12pm

Frequency More than once a week



Never

How Frequently would you use these services?


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4. Housing and Development

Affordable Housing:

‘Affordable Housing’ is housing that is not for sale on the open market, and is aimed at those that cannot afford to buy a property on the local open market. It should remain at a price which allows people to be able to afford it in future. National planning policy describes three types:

‘social rented’ (local authority or housing association rented housing)

‘affordable rented’ (local authority or housing association rented housing)

‘intermediate’ (housing association housing for part-ownership)

NOTE: Policy managed by SNC currently ensures that 50% of all new housing developments of 10 or more dwellings consist of affordable housing managed by a Social Housing provider

4a. In considering local housing need in the parish, to what extent do you think that new housing development is needed in the parish for the following reasons?


Strongly Agree


Disagree Strongly Disagree

To meet general housing need in the parish

To provide affordable housing*

To enable local young people to move to, or remain living in, the parish

To enable older people to move into more suitable accommodation for their needs

To support local businesses and community groups and facilities

To help pay for local infrastructure such as roads and other services and facilities**

* See definition above of ‘affordable housing’

** See definition overleaf for explanation of SNC’s policy on Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

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i Community Infrastructure Levy:

On 1st April 2016, SNC introduced a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) policy, which relates to contributions required from developers towards community infrastructure. The new CIL policy applies to development of a house, or houses, OR for a home extension or retail development of over 100sqm. For more information relating to SNC’s CIL policy, please visit: http://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/7143.htm

Local Infrastructure: Infrastructure relates to both community infrastructure and physical infrastructure.

Community infrastructure is the facilities, services and amenities that are needed to support the everyday life of the community

Physical infrastructure relates to the roads, parking facilities, street lighting, pavements and other structures needed to support the community in travelling and accessing local facilities.

4b. With respect to possible future housing development in the parish, how concerned would you be about each of the following?


Concerns me a lot Concerns me a little

Does not concern me

Impact on the rural nature of the parish

Loss of open spaces within the parish

Pressure on community facilities, e.g. village hall, church, play parks

Pressure on physical infrastructure e.g. roads, pavements

Access problems due to increased traffic and congestion

Increased parking needs

Impact on the environment e.g. street lighting, drainage, sewerage

Impact on views of the entrances and exits to and from the parish

Pressure on village school places


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4c. Have you or any member of your family (even if they don’t live with you now) recently had a problem, or are likely to have a problem, finding suitable living accommodation in the parish?

Please tick one box to describe the nature of the problem

No problem finding suitable living accommodation

Lack of houses to buy at a price I/they could afford

Lack of houses to rent at a price I/they could afford

Lack of houses big enough

Lack of houses small enough

Lack of houses suitable for specialist personal needs (e.g. limited mobility)

If for any other reason, please specify:

Prefer not to answer

4d. What kind of housing tenure is needed for possible new housing in the parish?


Housing Tenure Strongly Agree

Agree No particular

opinion


Houses for sale on the open market

Houses rented through private landlords

Affordable houses for sale

(Housing Association)

Affordable rented houses

(Housing Association/ Local Authority)


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4e. If you think there should be Affordable Housing in the parish, for sale or to rent, who should this be for?

Please tick those that apply

Tick

Affordable houses specifically for local people or those with a connection to the parish

Affordable houses for anyone who needs this type of housing

4f. If more housing is needed to meet a local need, what type of new housing should be built in the parish?

Please tick up to 3 types of housing by order of preference.

Type of housing 1st choice 2nd choice 3rd choice

1-2 bedroom houses

2-3 bedroom houses

4+ bedroom houses

Houses for people with specific housing needs e.g. for people with disabilities, sheltered complexes for older people

Houses with designated office or workshop space (live/work units)

Flats/ apartments


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4g. Thinking about the design of any possible new development in the parish, how important to you is each of the following?

Please tick one box in each row.

Strongly Agree



Housing to fit in with the look and feel of existing areas

Housing that is designed to be innovative and non-traditional

Housing that has gardens

Housing that has off street parking

Housing that is designed to be no more than 2 storeys high

Businesses to fit in with the look and feel of existing areas

Businesses that are innovative in their built design


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The map overleaf shows possible sites for housing on the edge of the village (outside current development confines) that have come forward to SNC through their call for sites as part of consultation on the emerging Local Plan. The map also shows any sites that have come forward from owners of land within the current development confines as part of this Parish Plan process.

Included in the map is a site owned by Boddington Parish Council called the Jubilee Field. The Jubilee Field is funded by a loan which costs approximately £6k per year to service until 2027 and is funded by parish precept. In the event that this public open space is sold for development, either wholly or in part, the community would be consulted on the development scheme and income would be raised for the parish from the sale of land.

Please note that the Charles Cowper Playing Field sits outside of the current development confines. Therefore, for the purpose of identifying site preferences for any possible development, the Charles Cowper Playing Field is unable to be included in the map. The Charles Cowper Field is owned outright by the parish council.

As has been previously stated in parish communications, the Parish Plan process is unable to allocate any sites for development. Information gained from community consultation will help the Parish Council to respond to South Northants Council as part of their consultation on the Local Plan. The result of this Parish Plan consultation does not prevent owners of land anywhere in the parish from applying to SNC for permission to develop their land in the usual way.

For more information regarding sites that have been submitted to SNC as part of consultation on the Local Plan, please refer to South Northants Council’s website http://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/4710.htm

Please note that a number of representations have been made to SNC by Boddington residents to designate the Jubilee Field as a green space (which provides special protection against development) as part of consultation on the Local Plan. Please refer to South Northants Council’s website to view representations http://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/4710.htm

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The above map shows the possible sites for Housing

Please see on the previous page

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4h. Looking at the map on the previous page, please give your views about the potential sites for housing in the parish.


Site description/ ref no.

Strongly Agree



Ref 001: Land at bottom of Townsend Lane (SNC ref: IO 022)

Ref 002: Land off Townsend Lane

(SNC ref: IO 024)

Ref 003: 8 Townsend Lane

(SNC ref: IO 023 and IO 025)


(SNC ref: IO 025)


(SNC ref: IO 025)

Ref 006: Land off Welsh Road

(SNC ref: IO 026)

Ref 007: 10-12 Warwick Road

(SNC ref: IO 027 and OR 029)

Ref 008: Land at Hill Road

(SNC ref: IO 028)

Ref 009: Old House Farm

(SNC ref: OR 018)

Ref 010: Land at Stoneleigh Farm Buildings (SNC ref: OR 019)

Ref 011: Highlands Farm

(SNC ref: OR 027)

Ref 012: Jubilee Field


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The above map shows the possible sites for Offices/Light Industry


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The map on the previous page shows possible sites for offices/ light industry that have come forward to SNC through their call for sites as part of consultation on the emerging Local Plan. The map also shows any sites that have come forward from owners of land within the current development confines as part of this Parish Plan process. As previously stated, the Charles Cowper Playing Field has been excluded from this map as it is outside of current development confines.

For more information regarding sites that have been submitted to SNC as part of consultation on the Local Plan, please refer to South Northants Council’s website http://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/4710.htm

4i. Looking at the map, please give your views about the potential sites for offices/ light industry in the parish.


Site description/ ref no.

Strongly Agree



Ref 010: Land at Stoneleigh Farm Buildings (SNC ref: OR 019)

Ref 011: Highlands Farm

(SNC ref: OR 027)


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4j. If you have indicated that you DO NOT WISH TO SEE ANY DEVELOPMENT ON THE JUBILEE FIELD, please tell us whether you want the Jubilee Field to

be formally designated as a green space in the Local Plan that covers this district.

Designated Green Space:

Local Green Space designation is a way to provide special protection against development for green areas of particular importance to local communities.

Please tick one box

Description of land


Please tick one box

Yes, formally designate the Jubilee Field as a green space in the Local Plan

No, do not formally designate the Jubilee as a green space in the Local Plan

4k. If you have indicated that you DO WISH TO SEE THE JUBILEE FIELD DEVELOPED, please tell us whether the Jubilee Field should be wholly

developed, or partly developed to leave some open space.

Please tick one box

Description of land


Please tick one box

Land to be fully developed

Land to be partly developed

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4l. The above questions (4h and 4i) ask about whether the Jubilee Field should be developed or not (i.e. left as an open space). Thinking about the rest of the parish, are there any public open spaces in the parish that should be protected from any form of development in the future?

Please specify:


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5. Business and Employment

5a. Do you think there is a need to encourage more businesses within the parish?

Please tick one box

Encourage Businesses Tick

Yes

No

If you have answered ‘no’ to 5a, please go to 5c.

5b. What sort of business do you think should be encouraged within the Parish?

Please tick all that apply:

Type of Business Tick

Tourism and Leisure

Office-based business (consultancies etc)

Retail (shop etc)

Small scale industrial (manufacturing, skilled artisan etc)

Agriculture/food production

Farming

Service trades (e.g. plumbers and electricians)

Pubs, cafes and restaurants



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5c. If you need new premises within the parish to operate or expand your existing business, or start a new business, what sort of premises are you looking for? If this does not apply to you, please move to section 6.


Business 1 Business 2 Business 3 New Business

Office

Small starter unit

Workshop

Storage unit

Studio

Shop/retail space


6. Broadband and Connectivity

6a. Do you or your family currently experience a problem with the speed of your broadband connection or mobile reception?


At home At work

(if within Parish)

Not a Problem or Not Applicable

Internet Broadband

Mobile Reception


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Demographics

It would also be useful if you could fill in the following details about yourself so that we can see if the people that have responded to our survey are a good cross section of those living in the parish.

Q1 How would you describe the current make-up of your household?

Tick

Living alone

Couple (with no children)

Family with young children (pre-school or primary school age)

Family with older children (secondary school age)

Family with grown up children living at home

Couple with grown up children living away

Family with dependent relative living with them

Other

Prefer not to say

Q2 Do you, or a member of your household, identify yourself as a disabled person?

Tick

Yes

No

Q3 How old are you? Please tick.

Tick

18-35 years

36-50 years

51-65 years

66-70 years

71-75 years

76-80 years

>80 years

Prefer not to say

Q4 How long have you lived in the parish?

Tick

Less than a year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-25 years

More than 25 years

Thank you for answering all these questions. The questionnaire consultation responses are to be analysed and reported by an independent person with no association to the parish. At no point will any individual be identified in the consultation feedback report which informs the Parish Plan.

All residents of the parish will be given the opportunity to see the results of the survey before the Parish Plan for Boddington is written.

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