Where are new homes in Barnby Dun being proposed through the emerging Doncaster Local Plan?

How many new homes are being proposed?

The emerging Doncaster Local Plan, and its supporting evidence base, has identified Barnby Dun as one of 10 Service

Towns/Villages in the borough. The Homes & Settlements consultation (March 2016) proposed a housing allocation to the

village of 105 new homes over the plan period to 2032. The latest, and most up-to-date evidence base, still proposes a

target for Barnby Dun of 105 new homes during this same timeframe.

What are the main physical and policy constraints to growth at the Village of Barnby Dun?

Flood Risk – National policy states areas at risk of flooding should be avoided where possible. According to the

Council’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (November 2015) the majority of Barnby Dun, and surrounding land, is

within an area of high (Flood Risk Zone 3) flood risk with the exception of a central area of low flood risk which is

mainly developed. However, the maps do not take account of the presence of flood defences and how they may

reduce flood risk to the Village. Other sources of flood risk, such as surface water flooding, must also be considered.

Countryside – The Village is entirely surrounded by a local Countryside policy designation as identified on the map

via the yellow shading. Please note, these are the current Countryside boundaries as per the Unitary Development

Plan and will need to be reviewed as part of the Doncaster Local Plan.

How many planning permissions already exist that will contribute towards the Villages’

housing need?

Some sites have already been built/approved for housing in the Village as at the base date of

the Local Plan (1st April 2015) and will contribute towards Barnby Dun’s housing requirement of

105 new homes therefore. The largest of these sites (i.e. sites which could provide at least 5+

new homes) are identified as green outline sites on the map and summarised below in Table 1;

these sites are proposed to be allocated. National policy states that planning permissions are

assumed to be deliverable sites unless clear evidence to the contrary.

There are also some smaller sites which have been built over the first 2 years of the plan

period (1st April 2015- 31

st March 2017) which are also being included in the overall numbers

for Barnby Dun (but not shown on the map/summary table as they are too small to allocate). In

summary, 7 of the 105 new homes have already been built or have planning permission

already granted as at 1st April 2017.

How much more housing needs to be identified at Barnby Dun?

Given the relatively small supply of new housing from completions on small sites and existing

permissions 5+ units (7 new homes), compared with Barnby Dun’s housing growth

requirement, there is a need to find enough sites for at least a further 98 new homes to meet

the target.

What sites have been put forward to provide additional housing by

landowners/developers and which are being proposed to be supported/rejected through

the local plan?

There are a further 7 sites at Barnby Dun that have been considered through the site selection

methodology process and shown on the map. A very brief summary of each, including why the

site is either being proposed (identified on the map via an orange outline) or rejected (shown

with a red outline) as a new housing site in the emerging local plan is provided in Table 2.

Are there any other sites being proposed for housing at the village?

At the time of writing, a further 1 late site has been promoted to the Council for consideration

as a housing site, but was submitted too late to be included in the site selection methodology

work so far. However, the site has been shown on the map (grey outline) and comments on

this site are welcomed.

Where can I find more information about the site selection process?

This document provides a very brief summary of the evidence base that has informed the

decisions on whether sites should be supported or rejected. Further information and detail

therefore can be seen through the Site Selection Methodology & Results Report published alongside this consultation and

available to view via: www.doncaster.gov.uk/localplan

I want to let the Council know now what I think about these proposals. How can I do this?

This engagement stage runs until Friday 26th

October 2018. You can provide your comments and feedback to us via

completing the Local Plan Draft Policies & Proposed Sites response form available to download via the following web-link:

www.doncaster.gov.uk/localplan The response form provides all the relevant information for how you can return your

comments to us or how you should contact us if you have any queries in respect to this stage, or any aspect of the emerging

Doncaster Local Plan.

Table 1: Completions & Existing Planning Permissions for new homes at Barnby Dun

Completions on small sites (1st

April 2015- 31st

March 2017 on sites of less than 5 units)

Number of new homes

1

Site Ref: Site Name/Address:

918 Barnby Dun Car Centre, Top Road, Barnby Dun 6

Total new homes identified 7

Table 2: Proposed & Rejected Housing Sites

Site Ref:

Site Name/ Address:

Potential Number of new homes

Proposed to be supported or rejected through the emerging local plan?

108 White House Farm, Bramwith Lane, Barnby Dun

176 Rejected Housing Site – Although around 34% of the site’s area is not within a high flood risk zone (Flood Risk Zone 3) the part of the site that is low flood risk may not be sufficient to provide the settlement’s remaining housing target and makes less sense in urban form compared to site 147.

125 Park Hill, Armthorpe Lane, Barnby Dun

116 Rejected Housing Site – all of the site is within Flood Risk Zone 3 so allocation of the site would lead to inappropriate development in a high flood risk area – the site fails the flood risk sequential test therefore.

147 Land to the North of Hatfield Lane, Barnby Dun

98 Proposed Housing Site – Around 42% of the site’s area is not within an area of high flood risk (Flood Risk Zone 3) so the site is being proposed to be allocated, but with a reduced site capacity of 98 units (total site could accommodate 266 new homes) which would mean no more vulnerable residential development will be directed to an area of high flood risk and no requirement for the flood risk exception tests therefore. Although water compatible uses such as public open space and landscaping are appropriate in the part of the site that is flood risk zone 3 (subject to wider Planning considerations) so this is estimated as being a fairly cautious capacity.

228 Land at Barnby Dun

32 Rejected Housing Site – all of the site is within Flood Risk Zone 3 so allocation of the site would lead to inappropriate development in a high flood risk area – the site fails the flood risk sequential test therefore.

233 Well Green Farmstead, High Street, Barnby Dun

9 Rejected Housing Site – all of the site is within Flood Risk Zone 3 so allocation of the site would lead to inappropriate development in a high flood risk area – the site fails the flood risk sequential test therefore.

329 Off the Grove, Barnby Dun

26 Rejected Housing Site – all of the site is within Flood Risk Zone 3 so allocation of the site would lead to inappropriate development in a high flood risk area – the site fails the flood risk sequential test therefore..

347 Margatroyds, Stainforth Lane, Barnby Dun

79 Rejected Housing Site – all of the site is within Flood Risk Zone 3 so allocation of the site would lead to inappropriate development in a high flood risk area – the site fails the flood risk sequential test therefore.

Table 3: Proposed Housing Site Allocation Summary

Total potential of additional new homes

(Table 2)

536

Total new homes proposed to be

supported (Table 2)

98

Total new homes proposed to be

rejected (Table 2)

438

How does this compare to the

settlement’s housing requirement?

Requirement = 105 new homes Completions & Existing Planning Permissions = 7 new homes (Table 1) Proposed Housing Allocations = 98 new homes (Table 2) Total Housing Identified = 105 new homes (+0 homes compared to the target)