Wootton Wawen Neighbourhood Plan

Wootton Wawen Neighbourhood Plan

• Welcome

• Survey feedback

• Current status of activities

• What next?

Wootton Wawen Neighbourhood Plan

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?

• A vision for the village in 20 years time

• An opportunity to shape the future

• “No Change” is NOT an option

Stages in the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan

• Create a draft plan with an evidence base

• Consult/communicate widely with the Village Community

• Submit for Independent Inspection

• Referendum

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Why create a Neighbourhood Plan?• An approved Neighbourhood Plan

becomes part of the overall Planning Process

• SDC have included Dispersal of Housing around the District in the Core Strategy

• 11 ‘Category 2’ villages identified, with key services, capable of accommodating extra housing

• Target of 51 – 75 new homes for each of these villages

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An approved Neighbourhood Plan

• Gives us the opportunity to:

• Provide a broad development strategy for the village

• Avoid indiscriminate planning applications and manage development

• Ensure that the infrastructure can cope

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The Survey

610 questionaires

324 returns (53%)

Multi answers

On web-site

Things you like about living in Wootton Wawen and should be protected.

Comments Total %

Quiet/Tranquillity/Peace 63 22

Services (Shops, Post Office) 59 20

Countryside 53 18

Church 44 15

Friendly (people, atmosphere) 41 14

Community spirit/feeling 38 13

Transport 36 12

Pubs 34 12

Don’t change anything 32 11

Schools 25 9

Good access routes 17 6

Feeling safe 15 5

No additional housing 13 4

Affordable Housing 9 3

Low/No crime 8 3

Neighbours 5 2

Traffic Noise 5 2

Clean village 4 1

Pedestrian/zebra crossing 4 1

Other 4 1

Things you like about living in Wootton Wawen and should be protected.

Comments    

Tranquillity/Peace /Countryside/ 139 40%

Services (Shops, Post Office, Pubs)

93 32%

Community spirit, friendliness, general atmosphere

84 29%

Churches 44 15%

Transport Links 36 12%

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Specific things you want to see changed/improved

Comments    

Traffic speed and road safety (inc. street lighting)

139 40%

Car parking – school and railway 93 32%

Frequency of transport 84 29%

Broadband & mobile phone coverage

44 15%

Footpaths/Pavements 20 8%

Pedestrian Crossing   16   6%

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When considering the local environment, how important to you are the following?

Not Significant Very Significant

Conserving the Arden Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (304)

3% 92%

Reducing the risk of flooding (309) 4% 90%

Protecting local wildlife and habitats (306)

3% 88%

Encouraging appropriate and good house design (297)

5% 86%

Retaining active/well managed farming operations (302)

5% 84%

Reducing carbon footprint (296) 10% 71%

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Age Profile

• Working Age 58.6% in WW vs 63.3% in Stratford• 50 years plus 61.6% in WW vs 43.8% in Stratford

Age Group Wootton Wawen SDC

0-19 years 211 16.01% 25,727 21.35%

20-49 years 295 22.38% 41,932 34.80%

50-70 years 478 36.27% 34,363 28.52%

70+ years 334 25.34% 18,463 15.32%

1318 100.00% 120,485 100.00%

Train Usage from Wootton Wawen

Wootton Wawen Neighbourhood Plan

To ensure a sustainable village entity within the agreed Parish boundary, maintaining all those elements valued by the community and identified in the Village Appraisal, the Parish Plan and the recent survey.

Our Vision for Wootton Wawen

A Neighbourhood Plan requires appropriate, viable Policies which

– are consistent with the Planning Framework and the Local Plan (Core Strategy); based on a robust evidence base

– are clearly stated, against which Planning Applications can be properly judged

– identify what should/should not be permitted

– taken together, express a clear overall strategy

Suggested Policies

• Maintain the openness and key features of the landscape

• Ensure that any development is sustainable in terms of key services and transport accessibility

• No development – On the flood plain– On Scheduled Ancient Monument sites– Within the Conservation Area– West of the railway line (SDC requirement)– Outside the current built-up area

Suggested Policies (continued)

• Give priority to developments on brown-field sites• Minimise impact of development on wild-life

habitats• Aim for developments that will enhance the

landscape and improve services in the village• Housing must provide a good mix of family and

affordable homes• House design/specifications should meet latest

National/SDC standards

Suggested Site Selection Criteria

• To underpin the policies, look for sites that

– have good access to public transport – cause minimal traffic disruption and have safe

road access– are close to existing main services (water, sewage,

electricity, etc)– have Landowner consent