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The Neighbourhood Plan Not a wish list of projects but a planning policy document Should not repeat local or national policy A blueprint for sustainable
The Neighbourhood Plan Not a wish list of projects but a
planning policy document Should not repeat local or national policy
A blueprint for sustainable development
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The plan must fit in with the local planning context Ashfords
Core strategy Tenterden and Rural Sites Development Planning
Document National Planning Policy Framework
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Figure 1.1 Wye with Hinxhill Parish boundary in local context
with nearby major development allocations marked
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Our Plan is based on wokshop Our Plan is based on consultation,
the household survey and workshop output that developed our Vision
Principles Core objectives
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Vision Wye should remain a distinct settlement with definite
boundaries. It should retain a balanced community providing some
local employment and should not become purely residential. Any
development should respect the rural landscapes around it, so that
it retains its rural character. The environment should continue to
make the community feel safe. The active and energetic community
should continue to enjoy many activities. Any changes should
respect Wyes history and its historic buildings, but should enable
most of the needed facilities and amenities to be provided in the
village. This vision is based on what people value now and how
these characteristics should be protected from future change. The
overall aim is to retain Wye as a vibrant village.
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Five Core Objectives have led to five General Policies The
objectives : 1. To protect Wyes sense of place within its
surrounding countryside including the views into and from the
village. 2. Wyes conservation area and architectural heritage must
be protected. 3. Development should not have severe impacts on
traffic in Wye and its linked rural roads. 4. The promotion of
sustainable business activity. 5. Generation of affordable homes
integrated into mixed developments
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Objective 1 To protect Wyes sense of place within its
surrounding countryside including the views into and from the
village. Figure 4.1 The designated village boundary.
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Figure 2.1a Landscape setting for Wye
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Figure 2.4 Views and viewpoints in and around Wye
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Objective 1 To protect Wyes sense of place within its
surrounding countryside including the views into and from the
village. Policy G1a Development will be encouraged within the
village boundary (see Figure 4.1). The following green spaces
within the village boundary (see Figure 2.1a) will be protected
from development. Churchfield Green Allotments The Green Sports
fields Village Hall playing field Access to the river bank The
Havillands meadow Green spaces in established housing developments
Policy G1b Developments that detract from the views identified in
Section 2.1.4 into, out of and within the village, will not be
supported.
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Five Core Objectives have led to five General Policies The
objectives : 1. To protect Wyes sense of place within its
surrounding countryside including the views into and from the
village. 2. Wyes conservation area and architectural heritage must
be protected. 3. Development should not have severe impacts on
traffic in Wye and its linked rural roads. 4. The promotion of
sustainable business activity. 5. Generation of affordable homes
integrated into mixed developments
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Figure 2.2 The historic legacy of Wye
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Objective 2 Wyes conservation area and architectural heritage
must be protected. The community, through the household survey, has
strongly supported the existing village design statement (VDS). The
VDS (Appendix E and Background document BD8) is currently
recognised as Supplementary Planning Guidance by ABC. By including
it within the Neighbourhood Plan it will become a part of the
Ashford Development Plan. Policy G2 All planning applications must
adhere to the basic principles and guidelines set out in the Wye
Village Design Statement 2000. Entrances to the village should be
visually welcoming and the designs of proposals should reflect
guidance within the VDS.
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Five Core Objectives have led to five General Policies The
objectives : 1. To protect Wyes sense of place within its
surrounding countryside including the views into and from the
village. 2. Wyes conservation area and architectural heritage must
be protected. 3. Development should not have severe impacts on
traffic in Wye and its linked rural roads. 4. The promotion of
sustainable business activity. 5. Generation of affordable homes
integrated into mixed developments
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Figure 2.7 Transport and walking in Wye showing key road
junctions
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Figure 2.8 Diagram showing the extent of queuing on January 9th
am with existing traffic. Queues extend along Harville Rd and
Bramble Lane to the west and Churchfield Way and Bridge St to the
east.
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Objective 3Development should not have severe impacts on
traffic in Wye and its linked rural roads. Traffic flow through
Wye, parking difficulties and queuing at the level crossing were
the most frequently highlighted issues in responses to the
household survey (BD1) and have been analysed in detail (BD4).
Development is encouraged, but proposals for new business
activities or housing must ensure that they will not create
unacceptable levels of congestion, damage the quality of life in
the Parish or the character of Wye. There must be no harmful
impacts on Wye as a tourist destination within the AONB. Policy G3
New development will only be permitted where it will not cause a
significant increase in the volume of traffic leading to: Severe
queuing along the roads leading to the level crossing and the
failure of queues to clear when the gates are open, or Creation of
highway safety issues because of the overuse of rural roads leading
to Wye.
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Five Core Objectives have led to five General Policies The
objectives : 1. To protect Wyes sense of place within its
surrounding countryside including the views into and from the
village. 2. Wyes conservation area and architectural heritage must
be protected. 3. Development should not have severe impacts on
traffic in Wye and its linked rural roads. 4. The promotion of
sustainable business activity. 5. Generation of affordable homes
integrated into mixed developments
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Figure 2.1b Land use plan for Wye.
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Objective 4The promotion of sustainable business activity
Section 2.2 outlines the need to replace employment opportunities
lost after the closure of Wye College. One goal of the
Neighbourhood Plan is to recover some of the jobs lost, many of
which supported the villages retail and commercial activities.
Strengthening the economic sustainability of Wye, including the
growth of tourism, supports the village as an active tier 2 hub for
surrounding settlements. Policy G4 Proposals that promotes
sustainable business development to replace jobs lost through the
closure of the college, particularly in education, food production,
research and tourism will be supported.
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Objective 5:Generation of affordable homes integrated into
mixed developments The Plan notes the existing ABC policy that
developments of more than 15 dwellings should include 35% of
affordable housing. There was very strong support for Local Needs
Housing in the household survey. We have conducted two local needs
surveys (see BD6). The integration of housing needs with affordable
housing in mixed developments is the approach supported by the
Parish Council. Policy G5 Local Needs Housing should be met by
integration within the affordable housing component of any new
developments. This policy is supported by paragraph 54 of the NPPF
and ABC Lettings Policy (Revision 2014) and responds to evidence
identified within the Local Housing Needs Survey
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The Plan contains specific policies dealing with Community
issues Traffic Countryside and Environment Business Housing Our
policies are backed up by survey results and detailed analyses for
example of business potential and traffic (in background
documents)
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General policies are supported by those focusing on specific
topics Countryside and Environment Policies (example) E 1 Existing
green and other spaces (as shown in Fig 2.1a and b) should be
preserved and enhanced.
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Traffic policies (example) In support of General Policy G3,
Transport Policy T1 further requires that Developers must
demonstrate through traffic modelling, that their proposals will
not have adverse impacts. T1 Any application for development of
business activity (involving more than 5 workers) or residential
development of more than 10 dwellings must be supported by traffic
analysis including modelling of traffic flow at the level crossing
and travel plans that encourage walking or cycling within the
village. Impacts on the roads leading into and within the village,
schools access and effects on neighbouring residents convenience
must also be addressed.
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Housing policies In developing housing policies due regard has
been taken of the following issues Planning context - ABCs policy
indicates 45 for 2008-16 (none built so far) but no numbers for
2017-2021 because of uncertainty over WYE3 Historic rate of growth
50 every 10 years Availability of land mainly WYE3 Impact on
traffic and the environment as analysed by modelling We want to
support business development as well as housing The aim has been to
create a blueprint for sustainable development
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Figure 5.1 Overview of housing development on WYE1, WYE2 and
WYE3.
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Table 4.1 Indicative numbers of dwellings NP proposals to 2030
Windfall and change of use 40 WYE1 25 WYE2 a 25 WYE3 Up to 70 Other
areas of potential change and rural sites b 15 Total Up to 175 a
Planning approved 20-08-2014 b Nine dwellings already proposed on
the Old Brickworks site Naccolt
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Housing policies cover Phasing numbers built every 5 years
Tenure and housing type Density and layout Access to Broadband
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Site policies provide more detail about each development WYE1
WYE2 WYE3 Naccolt Old Brickworks Potential windfall and change of
use sites All of these site allocations contribute to overall
numbers
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In preparing policy for WYE3 the Council adopts the following
strategy The Council treats WYE3 as a single area for development.
Individual areas such as ADAS, are addressed. But each area is
considered as a component of an integrated development. A mixture
of education, business and housing is proposed.
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WYE3 PROPOSALS Non-residential development ADAS site - return
to woodland or establish a solar farm Withersdane -
Clinic/rehabilitation centre with low traffic intensity Grade II
buildings - allocated to the Secondary (Free) School Grade I
buildings redevelopment with funding from English Heritage, the
Architectural Heritage Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund for Community
use (see Appendix B). Kempe Centre development as a high-tech
business hub. Consolidation of horticultural businesses Renewal of
artisan units along Occupation Rd (retained as business use).
Housing Russell Labs and Sports Union site west of Olantigh
Rd.20dph (13 units) Residential accommodation within the Old
Campus... (5 units) Site East of Olantigh Rd and Occupation
Rd...10-30dph (30-45 units) North of the Kempe Centre.20dph (7
units)
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WYE3 development west of Olantigh Rd
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WYE3 development east of Olantigh Rd
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WYE3 views into the development
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Parish projects identified for developer contributions
Improvement to the village hall Traffic calming and parking
Solar/biomass energy generation on ADAS Grade I buildings for
community use Orbital cycle route Environmental projects
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Organisation of the text for the Neighbourhood Plan Main text
covering Background to the Parish and Wye The planning context
Development of our vision and principles Objectives and general
policies Specific policies Site policies Appendices cover various
issues supporting the main text Background documents will be
available on line Copies of the latest drafts are available
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Timetable Pre-submission consultation to various groups
including Key consultees eg AONB, English Heritage Local planning
authority Significant landowners Local community organisations
Neighbouring parish councils Minimum 6 week consultation period
completion target December 2014 Submission of the plan to ABC
following consultation The key addition to the pre-submission is
the consultation statement that responds to all comments. The plan
will probably be modified depending on responses received
Completion target March 2014 Independent examination following
assessment by ABC This may lead to further modification of the plan
Completion target May 2015 Referendum in the autumn of 2015 the
General Election causes delay
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Acknowledgements Mark Hanton Studios maps and plans MLM
consultancy traffic modelling Jonathan Rodger Localities and
Planning aid - guidance from Brian Whitely ABC - advice from Policy
Planners Simon Cole and Katy Wiseman