THEPROCESSESANDSTAGES
EMPLOYEDINTHEDEVELOPMENTOF
RODE’SNEIGHBOURHOODPLAN
ConsultationStatement
Part5,Section15
TheNeighbourhoodPlanning(General)Regulations2012
RODENEIGHBOURHOODPLANCONSULTATIONSTATEMENT
SUBMISSIONV1-AUGUST2016
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3.
Rode’sNeighbourhoodPlanProcessandStages:AnOverview
ThisConsultationStatementhasbeenpreparedtofulfillthelegalrequirementsofPart5,Section15oftheNeighbourhood
Planning(General)Regulations2012by:
I.
DetailingthepersonsandbodieswhowereconsultedabouttheproposedRodeNeighbourhoodPlan;
II.
Outlininghowthesepersonsandbodieswereconsulted;
III.
Providingasummaryofthemainissuesandconcernsraised;
IV.
Reviewinghowtheseissuesandconcernshavebeenconsideredand,whererelevant,addressedintheproposed
NeighbourhoodDevelopmentPlan.
TheConsultationProcessembarkeduponinRodehashadtheaimofensuringthat,duringtheextensive5yearprocessof
development,theRodeNeighbourhoodPlanteamiskeptfullyupdatedonandcognisantoftheviewsandprioritiesoflocal
residents,businesses,andkeylocalstakeholders.
Theteamhasensuredthatvillage-wideconsultationshavetakenplaceateverystageoftheNeighbourhoodPlanningprocess,
includinginthesettingofthekeyprioritiesfortheRodeNeighbourhoodPlan.
ThroughouttheprocessofproducingtheRodeNeighbourhoodPlanaseriesofconsultationshavebeenundertakenincluding
I. 3village-widesurveys,allofwhichachievedimpressivelyhighresponserates
II. 5verywell-attendedpublicmeetings
III. Focusgroupsamongstgroupslesslikelyeithertobeabletoattendortobevocalatpublicmeetings
IV. One-to-oneinterviewswiththeelderlyfrail
V. One-to-oneinterviewwithlandowners.Follow-updiscussionshavebeenheldwithlandownerswhoexpressedaninterestin
developingtheirland.
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4.
Avarietyofmediaweredeployedtocommunicatewiththewholevillagecommunityoverthe5-yearperiod.
Theleadcommunicationchanneltooktheformofdoordropstoeveryhomewithinthevillageasthiswasthemosteffectiveway
ofensuringeveryhomereceivedtheinformationonthevariousstagesoftheNeighbourhoodPlan.Thevillagesizeandlayout
madethiseasytoaccomplish,especiallyasthereisanestablishedteamofvolunteerpeoplewhoregularlyprovidethatserviceand
thevillageisthereforeusedtothisformofcommunication.Itisawell-provenmediachannelinRode.Howeverregularupdates
werealsopostedonRode’sveryactiveVillageFacebook(withits750+members),updatesandarticlesappearedregularlyinThe
Link,whichisRodeVillage’sverylivelyMonthlymagazine(readbyanestimatedtwothirdsofthevillage).
Additionally,anexistingRodeVillagewebsitewasutilisedintheearlystageoftheevolutionofthePlanbeforeanewRodeParish
websitewasestablishedintimetohostthedraftNeighbourhoodPlan.
Meetingswereadvertisedwithpostersinthelocalpostofficeandvillagestoreandontelegraphpolesthroughoutthevillage.
ThehighresponsestosurveysandlargeattendancesatNeighbourhoodPlanpublicmeetingsbeartestimonytotheeffectivenessof
thesemethodsofinformationdistribution.
Theprocessofpublicconsultationhasbeenanevolvingone.
Qualitativetechniquesincludingfocusgroupsandin-depthinterviewswereusedtohelpexploreandidentifyissues.Thisprocess
resultedinrecognitionthattheRodeNeighbourhoodPlanshouldfocusondevelopinghousingdesignedtomeetthehousingneeds
ofthevillage.Latersurveytechniqueswereemployedtoquantifythehousingneedsandinvestigatethecommunity’sviewson
preferredlocation(aswellascommissioningasiteappraisalbyexpertconsultants).
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TheRodeNeighbourhoodPlanprojectteamhasreportedonprogressatthemonthlyParishCouncilmeetings.
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ProgrammeofConsultations
Quarter32011:Ahousehold-basedvillage-widesurveyofpreferredsitesfordevelopmentandforprotection
♦ November2011:Wellattendedvillagemeetingtoenablecommentanddiscussionontheresultsofthisfirsteversite
selectionsurveyinRodeandwiththeopportunityalsotohearatlengthfromoneofthelandownersandadeveloper.Heldin
RodeVillageSchool.
♦ February2012:FurtherVillageMeetingtodiscussdevelopmentoptionsforthevillage.Drop-inafternoonmeetingheldin
Rode’sMemorialHall.
July/August/September2012:In-depthinterviewswithall12landowners(andwhereappropriatetheiragents)withfollowups
withthosewhoexpressedinterestindevelopingtheirlandsforhousing
July/August2012:FocusGroupsamongst
I.
BusinessOwnersandSelfemployed
II.
People60+BornInRode
III.
MothersWithPreSchoolAgedChildren
IV.
YoungerAdults(18-25)
May-August2012In-depthinterviewswiththeelderlyfrail.
(15interviews)
• August2012:DiscussionatParishCouncilanddecisionmadetoapplytoMendipDistrictCounciltobegina
NeighbourhoodPlan
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October2012:Avoter-basedvillage-widesurveytoassessvillageviewsonawiderangeofissuesforthevillageincludingon
housing.
• October2012:VillageMeetingtodiscusstheresultsofboththequalitativeresearchandthelatestquantitative
survey.HeldinRode’sMemorialHall.
• January2013:VillageMeetingtodiscussdevelopmentproposalsforRode.HeldinRode’sMemorialHall.
6. November2013:Householdbasedvillage-wideHousingNeedsSurvey(inconjunctionwithCommunityCouncilforSomersetand
MendipDistrictCouncil).
• March2014:ResultsoftheRodeHousingNeedsSurvey(publishedinTheLink)andsubsequentlymadeavailableon
theRodeParishwebsiteduringtheDraftNeighbourhoodPlanConsultationstage.
7.
March2015:Consultationon4differentsitesforpossibledevelopmentofhousingfor‘seniors’.
• March2015:Anafternoonsessiontoallowdiscussionabout4housingsiteswithallfourdevelopers/landowners
presenttoanswerquestions.
Thevillageexpressedtheirviewsoneachsitethroughawrittensurveywhichhadbeendoordroppedtoeveryhouse.
Drop-inmeetingheldinRode’sMemorialHall.
8.
January2016:AsixweekconsultationontheDraftRodeNeighbourhoodPlanwasundertakenasrequiredbyRegulation14ofthe
NeighbourhoodPlanningRegulations2012.
9.
January2016ConsultationwithStatutoryConsulteesonDraftNeighbourhoodPlanundertakenaspartoftheReg14consultation.
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DetailofeachstageoftheConsultationProcess
ThisConsultationStatementwillnowprovideanoverviewofeachoftheabove-mentionedstagesofconsultationasundertakenin
accordancewithSection15(2)ofPart5oftheNeighbourhoodPlanning(General)Regulations2012.
1.
Quarter32011:AHOUSEHOLD-BASEDVILLAGE-WIDESURVEYOFPREFERREDSITESFORDEVELOPMENTAND
FORPROTECTION.
a. CommentsweremadeaspartoftheprocessforaParishPlan;thisParishPlanwastobesupercededbyaNeighbourhoodPlan.
b. Thissurveyachieveda40%responserate(exceptionallyhighforapostalsurvey).
c. Villagers’viewson17differentsitesinandaroundRodewereobtained.(Seebelowwiththemapsenttohouseholdsofthesites
underconsideration.)
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d. Overalltherewasrecognitionbyrespondentsthatsomedevelopmentwasneededbutvillagerspreferredthistobeonsites
thatwouldhaveminimumvisualimpact.
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ConsequentlytheentiretyofBrown’sGroundandanassociatedfieldofBarbara’sFieldwereidentifiedasareasthatshould
beprotectedfromdevelopment.
e. ChurchFarmwasidentifiedastheareawherealarge-scaledevelopmentwouldbebestsuited.
f. Belowisachartshowingthekeyfindings:
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HOWWERETHESERESULTSREFLECTEDINTHENEIGHBOURHOODPLAN:
i. ChurchFarmwasconsideredsuitableforthedevelopmentofhousing.Subsequentlyanoutlineapplication
wasmadeandapprovedfor44houses.
ii. BrownsGroundshouldbeprotectedasaGreenSpace
iii. Thereweresubsequentsurveysthatreplicatedtheseviews.
IN-DEPTHINDIVIDUALINTERVIEWSWITHALLLANDOWNERSINRODEPARISH.
2.
a. Contactwasmadewithall15landownersinRode.
b. Subsequentmeetingswereheldsomeofthelandowners.MostnotablywithleadinglandownerAndyFussellanddeveloper
SimonSteelePerkins.
c. Mostwishedthevillagetodevelopslowlyandwithwell-plannedsmalldevelopments.
d. 4hadlandtheywerehappytoputforwardtodevelop.
e. Themajorityfelttheroadsarenotadequateandparkingisagreatproblem.
f. 2suggestedhousingwasrequiredfortheelderly.
g. Allfeltitwasakindandfriendlyvillagewithagoodcommunityspirit.Avillagecontainingpeopleofallages.
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HOWWERETHESERESULTSREFLECTEDINTHENEIGHBOURHOODPLAN:
Developmentwassubsequentlyapprovedinaplanningapplicationandnohousingsitesneededtobeallocated.
TheproposalatMerfieldhassupportinprinciple(Policy2).
JULY/AUGUST2012:FOCUSGROUPS
3.
a. Thesewereconductedbyanexperiencedresearcheramongst:
i. YoungerAdults(18-25)
ii. SmallBusinessOwners
iii. Olderandlongtimeresidents(60+)
iv. MothersWithPreSchoolAgedChildren
b. ALLGROUPS
TheoverallconsensusintheseGroupswasthattheydidnotseemuchneedforanymorelargescalehousebuildingintheVillage,
especiallygiventhe50+housesbuiltontheBrewerysitewhichwerecompletedin2003/4plustheproposalfor44housesat
ChurchFarm.
Therewasageneralaccordonmostissuesexcepttheyoungeradultgroupwaslessvocalontheneedfor‘senior’housingandalot
moreangst-riddenoveravailable‘affordable’housingnearlyalwaysgoingtopeoplefromoutsidethevillage.Howeverallgroups
expressedconcernsabout‘affordable’housinggoingtopeoplefromoutsidethevillage.
c. YOUNGERADULTS(18-25)ONHOUSING
i. Couldnotexpecttoaffordtobuyanynew‘market-priced’housesintheforeseeablefutureandsawanybuiltgoingto
‘outsiders’
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ii.
SawsocialhousingasameansofstayingintheVillagebutsaidexperiencehadshownthatevenwhenVillagersgiven
‘priority’mostsocialhousesinRodeendedupgoingto‘outsiders’(asalsowouldmostmarkethousing)
iii. Essentialthatsocialhousingshouldbeproperlyintegratedinanynewhousingscheme,somethingtheyfelthadn’thappened
intheRodeOldBrewerydevelopment.
iv. Theavailabilityofon-streetparkingwasamajorprobleminmulticarhouseholdsasthisagegroupinaruralvillageneededto
haveandoftendidhavetheirowncars.
v. Strongbeliefexpressedthat‘outsiders’wouldnot‘fitin’norcontributetothelifeoftheVillage.
vi. ConcernedthatpeopleontheproposedChurchFarmsitewouldnotbecomeorfeelpartoftheVillage.
vii. ThisagegroupwhohadallbeenbroughtupintheVillageexpressedanimositytowardsoutsiderswhoprovedreluctanttoget
involvedasthiswouldchangethecharacterofthevillageinwhichtheywerebroughtup.TheywantedRodetomaintainthe
uniquecommunityfeelingthattheyfeltwassoveryspecialinthevillage.
d. SMALLBUSINESSOWNERSONHOUSING
(Businessownerssaidtheywerereluctanttosayanythinginpublicmeetingsasitmightcauseoffencetotheircustomers).
i.
Generallybusinessesdidnotseemorehousesbringingmuchbenefittotheiroperations.Itwasstatedtherewereplentyof
businessopportunitiesalreadyintheVillagereadytobeseized.NonVillage-focussedbusinessesstatedthatifRodebecame
overdeveloped,theyandtheirbusinesseswouldrelocateelsewhere.
ii.
Somevillage-focusedbusinessesstressednewhomesbuiltontheperimeteroftheVillagewouldnotcontributeanythingto
theprosperity(orsociallife)ofthevillageandwouldaggravatetheparkingprobleminthecentreofthevillage(andbythe
school).
iii.
Thelackofparkingforsupplyvehicles,staffandforcustomersneartothebusinesspremisesisamajorproblemformany
businessesinthevillage.
iv.
Needforsupplyofsmallerhomesandsocialhousingforyoungandoldbutonlyforlocalvillagepeople.
v.
Socialhousingshouldbeintegratedwithindevelopments.Concernwasexpressedthatsocialhousingwouldbringinproblem
householdsfromurbanareas,notusedtovillagelife.
vi.
GiventherecentexperienceattheOldBrewery,itwasfeltthatanynewmarketorsocialhouseswerelikelytogoto
outsiders,nottovillagers.
vii.
NoneedformorebusinesspremisesinRodeastherewassaidtobeaglutwithina5-mileradius.
viii.
NolongerfeltRodeisanagriculturalvillageassofewvillagersemployedtowork‘ontheland’.
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e. OLDERANDLONGTIMERESIDENTS
i.
Brown’sGroundfelttobethevitallungsoftheVillageandmustbeprotected.
ii.
PreferredtoseeanymajordevelopmentsontheperimeteroftheVillageandtokeepthevillagecentreasitis(afterallthe
majordevelopmentonthecentrally-locatedOldBrewerysite).
iii.
ConcernoveranypossiblemoveofthebusinessesfromChurchFarmtoParkgateLane,turningthisuniquelyscenicspotwith
vistasacrosstheMendipsintoaneyesoreasbadasChurchFarm.
iv.
Socialhousingshouldbefullyintegratedandprioritisedforlocalresidents,especiallyasmonthlyrentsof£700for
‘affordable’marketrentedhousesweretoomuch.
v.
Importanttoconsiderfutureprovisionofsomeshelteredand/orassistedhousing(includingbungalows).
f. MOTHERSWITHYOUNGPRESCHOOLCHILDREN
i.
A2-bedhouseinRodeis‘thesamepriceasa4bedinTrowbridge’.Butwellworthitas‘thisplaceissospecial’.
ii.
RisknowwithanyfurthermajordevelopmentisthatRodeisonthevergeoflosingitscharacter,itscohesionandbecoming
‘asoullessdormitoryvillage’.
iii.
Wrongsortofhousesisbeingbuiltwhicharenotaffordableforresidentsoronperimetersitesfarfromthecentreonsites
liketheSportsmanwhichis‘anestatestrugglingtobecomepartofRode’.
iv.
NarrowandovergrownpavementsonChurchLanemakeithardertolinktothetopendofthevillage.
v.
LowerStreethasbeentransformedbyrefurbishmentofhousingstock.Senseofcommunitybecomingwellestablished.But
centreofRodeisnowatcapacity.
vi.
SocialhousingneedstobefullyintegratedandnotinblocksasontheOldBrewerysite.
FormerpublicsectorhousinglikeTheMeadhavebeenlargelysoldoff.Manyhouseshavebeensubsequentlyextendedand
greatlyimprovedand,asaresult,havebecomeexpensiveandsubstantialhomesandnotforthoseseeking‘affordable’
markethousingorsocialhousing.
vii.
Oldpeople’sbungalowsontheMeadhaveoftenbeensoldtoyoungcouplesandhavebecome‘starterhomes’andsoareno
longeravailabletotheolderpeopleforwhichtheywereoriginallyintended.
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HOWWERETHESERESULTSREFLECTEDINTHENEIGHBOURHOODPLAN:-
Qualitativeresearchistheretoidentifyandunderstandissuesthatcanthenbeinvestigatedthroughquantitativeresearchtoassess
howstronglyandhowwidelytheviewsexpressedarerepresentativeofthewidergroup.
Notablyissuescametotheforeabouthousingforolderpeople,theneedtointegratesocialhousing,theneedforbungalowsfor
olderpeople,theproblemsofparkingandtheneedtoprotectthegreenlungsofthevillage,mostnotablyBrownsGround.
Theseissueswerelaterexploredthroughquantitativestudies.
4.
MAY-AUGUST2012IN-DEPTHINTERVIEWSWITHTHEELDERLYFRAIL.
a. Aseriesof15interviewswereheldtalkingtoelderlypeopleinordertoheartheirviewsonthevillage,astheywereunlikely
tobeabletoattendanyofthepublicmeetings.
b. Allsaidthatthevillagewassmallerwhentheymovedherebutithadmoreshops.
c. Only1personwouldlikemorepeopleandhousesinthevillage-hegrewupinLondon!Mostwantednottoomuchbuilding
becauseofinfrastructure,trafficandfloodingproblems.
d. ItwasfeltthattheOldBrewerydevelopmentwascramped,toomanyhousesandnotwelldesigned.
e. TheyallwishedtocontinuelivinginRode.
f. Somefeltthevillageisaworseplacetolivenow.Thecharacterofthevillageisspoiltwithtoomuchtrafficandtheydonot
knowsomanypeopleherenow.
"Itisnotsofriendlynow-newpeopledon'tmixandsomedon'tjoininwithvillagelife."
"Withmorebuildingthevillagewillbecometoourbanisedandadormitoryvillage."
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HOWWERETHESERESULTSREFLECTEDINTHENEIGHBOURHOODPLAN:
Thesein-depthinterviewsraisedissuesthatweresubsequentlyexploredviaquantitativesurveys.
TheyspecificallyinformedthedesigncriteriaforelderlyhousinginPolicy3.
5.
OCTOBER2012:AVOTER-BASEDVILLAGE-WIDESURVEYTOASSESSVILLAGEVIEWSONAWIDERANGEOF
VILLAGEISSUESINCLUDINGHOUSING.
a. Theaimofthissurveywas
i. ToquantifytheviewsandopinionsofRoderesidentsonissuesaffectingthefutureoftheVillagethathadarisenin
thefocusgroups
ii. ToproduceclearevidenceofthewishesofRoderesidentswhichwillgivefocustothedevelopmentoftheRode
NeighbourhoodPlan.
iii. ThiswasasurveyofindividualvotersinRodewitheachquestionnairepersonallyaddressedanddeliveredtoevery
houseinthevillage.Therespondentwasaskedtoprovidetheircontactdetailssothiswasavailableifneededfor
verificationpurposes.
iv. Theresponsewasremarkablewitha48%responseratebeingachieved.Some400surveycompletedquestionnaires
werereceived.
b. Keyfindings:
i. More‘affordable’starterhomeswasseenasthetoppriority
ii. Housingprovisionforolderresidentswasidentifiedasawidelyrecognisedhighpriorityforthevillage,significantly
higherthanwassocialhousing.
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iii. Anysocialhousingthatisbuiltshouldbeprioritisedfor‘localpeople’with86%supportingthis.
iv. Additionallyalargemajorityofresidents(73%)thoughtitisimportantforsocialhousinginRodetobeintegratedwith
‘market’housingandnotbuiltinisolation.
v. Athirdofpeoplesaidtheypersonallyfoundparkingtheircaronthestreetwasaproblem,howevertwothirdssaid
parkedcarsonthestreetsinRodewasaproblem.
82%usedacartogettowork,whichisathirdhigherthanthenationalaverage,emphasisingtheessentialnatureof
carswithinruralcommunitieswhencomparedwithmarkettownsthereforeparkingprovisioninruralvillagesneeds
toreflectthis.
vi. NearlyhalfofallrespondentssaidtheybelongedtoaRode-basedClub,whichindicatestheremarkableand
extremelyhighlevelofcommunityinvolvementwithinRodeVillage.
HOWWERETHESERESULTSREFLECTEDINTHENEIGHBOURHOODPLAN:
Policiesonhousingfortheelderly,socialhousingandonparkingprovisionhavebeenincludedintheNeighbourhoodPlanto
reflectthecommunity’sviews.
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6.
NOVEMBER2013:VILLAGE-WIDEHOUSINGNEEDSSURVEY
(DESIGNEDANDORGANISEDINCONJUNCTIONWITH‘COMMUNITYCOUNCILFORSOMERSET’ANDMENDIP
DISTRICTCOUNCIL)
a. GiventhenatureofnecessarilyprobingpersonalquestionsasrequiredinaHousingNeedsSurvey,itwasimportantforthis
surveytobeseentobehandledbyanindependentcompanyawayfromthevillagesorespondentscouldfeelconfident
abouttheconfidentialityoftheinformationtheywereaskedtogive.HenceweworkedwiththeCommunityCouncilof
Somerset(CCS)andallrespondentssentbyposttheircompletedquestionnairesdirectlytotheTauntonofficesofCCSwhere
theresultsweredatacapturedandtabulated.
b. TheRodeNeighbourhoodPlanteamworkedwithCCSandalsowithMendipDistrictCouncilHousingDepartmentinthe
designofthequestionnaire.Itwasalengthyprocessandtheresultantquestionnairewaslong.
c. Afterdiscussion,CCSrecommendedahousehold-basedsurveywithasmallprizeincentivebeingofferedtoencourage
response.
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d. Despitethelengthofthesurveyandtheintrusivenatureofthequestions,this12-pagesurveywithover50questions
achievedanimpressive37%responserate,allthemoreremarkablegiventhiswasRode'sthirdvillage-widesurveyinthe
previousthreeyears.
HousingNeedsSurveysoftenachieveaverylowresponse.Afewyearsearlier,oneinRodeorganisedbyMendipDistrict
Councilachievedlessthan10%response.
e. TheresultswereanalysedbyCCSwhopreparedawrittenreport:
i. OvertwothirdsofresponsesdidnotseeanyneedforanymorehousesthanthetargetnumbersetforRodeinthe
MendipLocalPlan2006-2029.
ii. TheVillage’sclearwish(75%)wasfornomorelargehousingdevelopmentslikeChurchFarm.Anyfuturelimited
housingneedsshouldbemetbyconvertingexistingbuildingsandbuildingonindividualplots.
iii. Ifanynewhouseswerebeingbuiltthentheyshouldbemedium(2/3bed)familyhomes,chieflylowercosthomesfor
purchasewithsomeaffordablehomesfor‘local’peopletorent.
iv. Thehousingtypewheregreatestneedwasidentifiedwasforspeciallydesignedhomes,includingbungalows,for
olderpeople.
Mostwantingthistypeofaccommodationexpectedtobeabletobuythesespeciallydesignedhomes,averysmall
numbersought‘socialhousing’provisionof‘senior’housing.
v. Overallonly9respondentssaidtheywereinterestedinanyformofsocialhousing,suchaneedcouldintheorybe
morethansatisfiedbythe11affordablehousesnowplannedforChurchFarm.
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HOWWERETHESERESULTSREFLECTEDINTHENEIGHBOURHOODPLAN:
TheHousingNeedsSurveyprovidedanindicationoftherelativescaleofdemandforbothhousingfortheelderlyandsocial
housingandthatthenumbersofhousesprojectedintheMendipLocalPlanwouldbeadequateoverthePlanperiod.
Socialhousingneedcouldbeaccommodatedwithinthisplannedhousingnumberbutthereisaneedforamodestnumberof
housingunitstobuy,specificallydesignedfortheelderly.
Resultsshowedaverystrongantipathytoanyfurtherlargeestatedevelopments.
7.
MARCH2015:CONSULTATIONONARANGEOF4DIFFERENTSITESFORPOSSIBLEDEVELOPMENTFOR
HOUSINGFORSENIORSINRODE.
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a. AbookletwasdeliveredtoeveryhouseholdinRodeinvitingelectorstoreviewthefoursitesthateachofthefour
landownershadputforward.
b. EachschemehadbeeninvitedtoaddressthequantifiedneedintheVillageformoreaccommodationovertimeforhousing
specificallydesignedforolderresidents.
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c. AnopendaymeetingforvillagerstoreviewandconsiderthevariousschemestookplaceonSundayMarch22nd2015.
Over250villagersattendedit.Thiswasaremarkableturnout.ThePlanningDirectorofMendipalsoattended.
d. Eachofthedevelopmentsiteswasrepresentedeitherbythelandownerortheagent.
e. Nearly400writtenresponsesweresubsequentlyreceivedwhichrepresents44%ofallregisteredRodeelectors.
f. KEYRESULTSWERE:
i. Overhalfoftheresponseswereagainstmorehousing.
ii. 43%wouldagreetomorehousingbutonlyiftherewassignificantcommunitybenefitsuchashousingfor‘seniors’.
iii. Lessthan3%thoughtRodeneededmorehousingdevelopments.
iv. Allthesiteswererejectedbutsomemoresothanothers.
v. TheBarbara’sField/BrownsGroundproposalfora60-bednursinghomealongwith25-39houseswasmoststrongly
rejectedasbeingtotallydisproportionatetotheneedsofthevillageasidentifiedintheHousingNeedsSurveyin
Rode.80%wereopposedandonly12%supportedthisscheme.
vi. TheVillagerswereagainstanylarge-scaledevelopmentson‘greenfield’sites.
vii. Thevariousschemesdidhavesupporters,mostespeciallytheMerfieldSchemewhichhad158%moresupportthan
theBrownsGround/Barbara’sFieldproposalandapproaching50%moresupportthantheChurchLaneproposals.
viii. Thefigureswere:
1. BrownsGround/Barbara’sField
12%support
2. LandatChurchLane
21%support
3. 41AChurchLane
22%support
4. Merfield
31%support
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HOWWERETHESERESULTSREFLECTEDINTHENEIGHBOURHOODPLAN:
Giventheevidenced-basedneedforsomehousingforseniorsinRodeasidentifiedintheHousingNeedsSurveyandasthere
wasmostsupportfortheMerfieldproposalthanforanyoftheotherschemes,adiscussionwassubsequentlyhadwith
Merfieldtoinvitethemtoamendtheirproposalanddroptheirplanfordevelopingthegreenfieldpartoftheirproposaland
toworkonarevisedproposalfordevelopingsenioraccommodationonjustabrownfieldsite.
8. JANUARY2016:DRAFTRODENEIGHBOURHOODPLANWASMADEAVAILABLEANDCOMMENTSWEREINVITED.
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a. ThisDraftoftheRodeNeighbourhoodPlanwaspostedonlineontheVillagewebsite,publicisedonFacebookandannounced
inTheLink.
b. AleafletexplaininghowtoaccesscopiesofthedraftNeighbourhoodPlanandhowtocommentwasalsodeliveredtoevery
houseinthevillage.
c. AspartofmakingthisDraftwidelyavailable,threehardcopieswereprintedandplacedintheverypopular(especiallywith
olderresidents)VillageCaféforviewingbycustomers.
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DETAILEDCOMMENTSRECEIVEDONTHEDRAFTANDRESPONSES
Commentfrom:
Policy/Para
SummaryofComment
ProposedresponseandanyAction
Policy1
17respondents
1
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
Mr&MrsFeather
1
Supportpolicy,disagreethatLowerStreetsitehas
acurrentpermission.
WorkhasbegunontheLowerStreetsite,andso
theplanningpermissionisstilllegallycurrent.
LucyTravis
1
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
1
Supportbutthereshouldbefewerhouses.
Thedevelopmenthasthebenefitofplanning
permission,andtheplancannotalterthat.
AndrewCourt
1
Policysupported,butnomorehousingwanted.
Commentnoted.
MrWAGayer
1
DuncanMcLennan
1
Doesnotsupport-ChurchFarmnotsuitable.
ChurchFarmhasthebenefitofplanning
permission,andcannotbeundonebythisPlan.
LindseyMcLennan
1
Doesnotsupport.
Commentnoted.
PaulineScott-Garrett
1
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
DerekStinton
1
Support,butseriousconcernsonpedestriansafety Issuesofroadsafetyandaccesswereconsidered
atChurchFarmdevelopment. intheplanningapplication.Thisplancannotalter
that,althoughgeneralconcernswithseverance
anddangerontheA361havebeenincluded.
Doesnotsupport-ChurchFarmshouldhave
ChurchFarmhasthebenefitofplanning
provisionfortheelderly. permission,whichcannotbechangedbythisPlan.
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LindaUpshall
1
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
TetlowKingforStrategic
LandPartnershipsand
FussellFarms
1
ThesitesRode002and003inthesiteappraisal
aresuggestedfordevelopmentandallocationin
thisPlan.
Thesiteswereproposedattheconsultationin
March2015butweretheleastpopular.The
developmentatChurchFarmandotherrecent
developmentsofferenoughsustainablegrowthat
forthecurrentPlanperiod.
Policy2
17respondents
2
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
MarkFunnell
2
Doesnotsupportasconcernedaboutimpacton Newtextwillbeaddedtobullet3;"thatmaintains
StraightLane.Notthatnearfacilities.
andrespectstherurallanenatureofStraight
Lane"toaddressthispoint.
Mr&MrsFeather
2
Donotsupport,isamarketingployforpersonal
interestonunsuitablesite.
Thesitehasbeenassessedonplanninggrounds.
LucyTravis
2
Supportsbutissueofbusservicesneedstobe
addressed.
TheRodeNPcannothavepoliciesconcerningthe
busserviceasitisnotalanduseissue.
MrsHMDickenson
2
NotsupportedduetotrafficonStraightLaneand
distancetofacilities.
Commentnoted.
MarkBailey
2
Supportsdiscretedevelopmentfortheelderly
Commentnoted.
SallyDignan
2
SupportsbutwouldwantStraightLanetocontinue
asarurallaneanddevelopmenttobescreened.
Commentnoted.
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Mr&MrsAThomas
2
Donotsupportasamenitiesofthevillagearenot
TheRodeNPcannothavepoliciesconcerning
suitedtoindependentlivingfortheelderly.The
medicalservicesorthebusserviceastheseare
planshouldhaveproposalsformedicalfacilities notlanduseissues.Itcanassistwithprovisionof
andbetterbusservices.
moresuitablehousing.
DavidJupp
2
Doesnotsupportpolicyortheproposal.
Pedestrianaccessdoesnothavetoinvolvethe
PavementonStraightLanetooexpensiveand creationofapavement.Developmentpoliciesare
bungalowsfortheelderlyshouldbesortedat theplacetosetoverarchingrequirements,leaving
outlineplanning.
thedetailtotheplanningpermission.
EsmeJupp
2
Doesnotsupportthepolicy,MerfieldHouse
shouldnotbedeveloped.
Commentnoted.
CaroleTravis
2
SupportsPolicy.Asmall-scaledevelopmentat
Merfieldwouldbeonthelevelclosetocommunity
facilities.
Commentnoted.
AndyFussell
2
Doesnotsupport,BrownsGroundorBarbara's
Fieldwouldbebettersites.
Commentnoted.
NicoletteBrown
2
Supportconversionofexistingbuildingsonly
Commentnoted.
AndrewCourt
2
Developmentofexistingbuildingsfortheelderly
supported.
Commentnoted.
HelenFlook
2
Supportpolicyandallfourcriteria.Wouldliketo
movetosmallpropertyinthegrounds.
Commentnoted.
TimFlook
2
Supportpolicyandallfourcriteria.Wouldliketo
movetosmallpropertyinthegrounds.
Commentnoted.
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DuncanMcLennan
2
Doesnotsupport,Rodehastoomanyoldpeople.
Rodehasahigherthanaveragepopulationof
olderpeoplewhichisthereasonforpolicies
assistingthemwithsuitableaccommodation.
LindseyMcLennan
2
Doesnotsupport,Rodealreadyhaveanolder
profilethanmostplaces,andspecialprojectat
Merfieldnotjustified.
Rodehasahigherthanaveragepopulationof
olderpeoplewhichisthereasonforpolicies
assistingthemwithsuitableaccommodation.
JohnPeacock
2
Supportpolicybutamountofdetailsuggests
developmentproposalswelladvanced.
Noplanningapplicationhasbeenmadeortoour
knowledgedrawnup.Thedetailistoassistthe
understandingofwhatcouldbepossibleona
constrainedsite.
PaulineScott-Garrett
2
Developmentnotsustainableandlistedhouse
Thepolicyhasincludedprotectionforthelisted
doesn'tsuitintensiveconversionnecessary.No buildinginanyproposal,asdoesnationalandlocal
othersupportservicesfortheelderlyinthevillage.
policy.Thereisademandforhousingsuitedto
theelderlyinRodeandthisisconsidereda
sustainablesiteforprovidingitsubjecttothe
stipulationsinthepolicy.
DerekStinton
2
Merfieldshouldbeleftalone,putelderlyhousing Commentnoted.SeeresponsetoPolicy1above.
onChurchFarmdevelopment.
MrsSueTodd Responsesays
422,actually2?
LindaUpshall
2
MerfieldHouseisnotsuitableforhousingforthe
elderly.
Commentnoted.
Donotsupport,landbehindBradfordRoadwould
havebeenmoresuitable.
Commentnoted.
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TetlowKingforStrategic
LandPartnershipsand
FussellFarms
2
Donotaccepttheaudittrailisclearforthepolicy
atMerfieldHouse.Planningshouldconcentrate
onsiteswithlessheritageimpact.
MerfieldHousewasofferedalongwithLand
adjacenttoTheMeadbyalandownerforthe
consultationintopossiblehousingsitesforthe
elderlyandisastransparentastheothers.Any
developmentwouldneedtopreservetheheritage
asset,butdevelopmentissometimesnecessary
forthis.
Policy3
17respondents
3
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
Mr&MrsFeather
3
Donotsupport.Isadisguisedpromotionofa
MerfieldHouseisa2*listedpropertyand
nursinghomeatMerfieldHouse.Shouldbe
alterationsonthisscalewouldbeunlikelytobe
rewordedtoreflectcommunityneeds. acceptable.Policyisaimedatgeneralsupportfor
housingfortheelderlyinthevillage.
MrsHMDickenson
3
Supportspolicy.FirstbulletrulesoutMerfield! ItisnotagreedthatMerfielddoesnotcomplywith
bullet1ofthispolicy.
MarkBailey
3
Supportsdiscretedevelopmentfortheelderly
Mr&MrsAThomas
3
AndyFussell
3
LucyTravis
3
Commentnoted.
Donotsupportasamenitiesofthevillagearenot
TheRodeNPcannothavepoliciesconcerning
suitedtoindependentlivingfortheelderly.The
medicalservicesorthebusserviceastheseare
planshouldhaveproposalsformedicalfacilities notlanduseissues.Itcanassistwithprovisionof
andbetterbusservices.
moresuitablehousing.
Supportspolicy.
Policysupported
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Notedwiththanks
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
3
Doesnotsupportasthereshouldbenonew
building
Commentnoted.
AndrewCourt
3
Notsupported,nonewbuildswanted.
Commentnoted.
HelenFlook
3
TimFlook
3
Personallywouldprefertwo-storeydwelling.
Commentnoted.
DuncanMcLennan
3
Doesnotsupport,Rodehastoomanyoldpeople.
Rodehasahigherthanaveragepopulationof
olderpeoplewhichisthereasonforpolicies
assistingthemwithsuitableaccommodation.
LindseyMcLennan
3
Doesnotsupport,Rodealreadyhasanolder
profilethanmostplacesandneedsyounger
people.Villagenotsuitedtotheelderlydueto
lackoffacilities
Rodehasahigherthanaveragepopulationof
olderpeoplewhichisthereasonforpolicies
assistingthemwithsuitableaccommodation.
Agreefacilitiesforyoungerpeoplealsoneeded.
PaulineScott-Garrett
3
Supportpolicy,notallelderlyhousinghastohave Commentsnoted,'morethan5'isequivalentto"6
nostairs.Noteddiscrepancyinwording.
dwellingsormore".
Policyisnotsustainable,andprovisionspecifically Olderpeoplehavespecifichousingneeds,whichis
fortheelderlyisnotappropriateandsocially thereasonforpoliciesassistingthemwithsuitable
divisive.
accommodation.Agreefacilitiesforyounger
peoplealsoneededtomaintainsocialbalance.
GailStinton Responsesays4,
actually3?
LindaUpshall
Supportspolicybutresaleneedstoberestricted Merfieldproposalhasbeenofferedbylandowner.
totheelderlyasproposedforMerfield. Thiscanonlyhappenwithlandowneragreement.
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
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Policy4
17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
MarkBailey
4
Drainageissuesarekeyinthevillage,would
supportmorediscussionintheplan
Agree,furtherinformationwillbeaddedtothe
justificationtosupportpointi).
NaturalEngland
4
Supportpolicy,particularly4E
Notedwiththanks
CaroleTravis
4
Supportbutencouragevarietyofform.
Commentnoted.
LucyTravis
4
Supportsbutanydevelopmentshouldbesmallin
scaleatMerfield.Againstfurtherlarge-scale
development.
Commentsnoted,somearerelevantforPolicy2
and1.
AndyFussell
4
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
4
Supported
Notedwiththanks
AndrewCourt
4
Supportedinapplicationtoexistingapprovals.
Commentnoted.
HelenFlook
4
Supportpolicy,personalpriorityforexcellent
energyefficiency.
Supportnoted.UnfortunatelyMinisterial
StatementofMarch2015rulesouttechnical
standardsinNPs.
TimFlook
4
Supportplusdetailsofhousetypewanted.
AnyfuturedevelopmentatMerfieldwouldbe
determinedinaplanningapplication.
DuncanMcLennan
4
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
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PaulineScott-Garrett
4
LindaUpshall
Policysupportedbutwouldlikeadesigncodefor
Supportnoted,CharacterAssessmenthasbeen
Rode.Morereferencetolowcarbonbuilding produced.UnfortunatelyMinisterialStatementof
needed. March2015rulesouttechnicalstandardsinNPs.
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Policy5
15respondents
5
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
Mr&MrsFeather
5
Donotsupport,shouldbeamended.Priorityfor
infillsitesisneeded.
Thepolicydoessteerdevelopmenttoinfillsites.
SallyDignan
5
Supportspolicy,shouldbestrictlyfollowed.
Commentnoted.
DavidJupp
5
Doesnotsupport,policyshouldbestronger.
Finishitafterthewords"notnormallypermitted."
Thelastphraseofthepolicyisneededtoallow
developmentthatisconsistentwith'Open
Countryside'.
EsmeJupp
5
Doesnotsupport,nobuildingshouldbeoutside
thevillageenvelope.
Commentnoted.
AndyFussell
5
Doesnotsupport,BrownsGroundandBarbara's
Fieldshouldbeincluded.
Commentnoted.
LucyTravis
5
Supportspolicyandagainstlarge-scale
developmentonBrownsGroundandtheopposite
sideoftheA361.
Commentnoted.
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NicoletteBrown
5
Noinfilloftheremaininggreenspacesinand Commentnoted,butthesettlementboundaryis
aroundRode. aspreviouslyexceptfortheinclusionofsiteswith
planningpermission.
AndrewCourt
5
Againstanyinfillofgreenspaceinsideoroutside Commentnoted,butthesettlementboundaryis
thesettlementboundary. aspreviouslyexceptfortheinclusionofsiteswith
planningpermission.
MDC–BuiltEnvironment
5
Thispolicydependsonevidenceintheadopted
LocalPlanandtheemerginglocalplanoutcomes.
Agreed.Settlementboundaryshownis,as
suggestedintheemergingLocalPlanPart2,the
formerdevelopmentboundaryalteredtoreflect
recentplanningpermissions.
DuncanMcLennan
5
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
5
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
RobinQuartley
5
Wouldlikeboundarychangedtoincludelandoff Requestnoted,butthesettlementboundaryisas
LowerStreet.
previouslyexceptfortheinclusionofsiteswith
planningpermission.LocalPlancouldconsider
thisrequest.
PatSmith
Wouldlikeboundarychangedtoincludepaddock Requestnoted,butthesettlementboundaryisas
sheowns.
previouslyexceptfortheinclusionofsiteswith
planningpermission.LocalPlancouldconsider
thisrequest.
PaulineScott-Garrett
LindaUpshall
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Theproposedboundaryisnotcorrectandshould Requestnoted,butthesettlementboundaryisas
includeotherlargehouses.Brown'sgroundisnot
previouslyexceptfortheinclusionofsiteswith
opencountryandcouldbedeveloped.
planningpermission.LocalPlancouldconsider.
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Policy6
17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
MarkFunnell
6
Supportpolicy,butheritagevaluealsoareasonto
addressonstreetparking.
Controlofon-streetparkingisahighwayissue,
andnormallydoneforhighwayreasons.
AndyFussell
6
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
CaroleTravis
6
PolicysupportedbutaddClockatCrossKeys. ClockispartoftheCrossKeysPub,whichisalisted
building.
LucyTravis
6
Policysupportedbutshouldalsoinclude: ThelocalheritageassetswillalsoincludetheWar
BoundarymarkeronLowerStreet/HighStreet; MemorialandVillageGreenSign,whitedirectional
whitedirectionalsigns;VillageGreensign;Village
signsandtheboundarymarkers.
ClockatCrossKeys;VillageGreenCross.
NicoletteBrown
6
Supported
Notedwiththanks
AndrewCourt
6
Supported
Notedwiththanks
PeterHarris
6
Supportedbutpleaseaddthefollowingfeatures:
Abandonedsettlement;VillageClock;RodeBridge;
Countyboundarystones;Parishboundarystone.
Rodebridgeislisted,soalreadyprotected.The
Abandonedsettlementwillbeaddedandsee
aboveresponsereboundarymarkers-where
freestandingtheywillbeincluded.
DuncanMcLennan
6
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
PaulineScott-Garrett
Policysupportedbutexpandtoconsiderother
Supportnoted,theCharacterAssessmentis
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LindaUpshall
elementsoflocalheritage.
offeringguidelinesthatincludeheritageaspects.
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Policy7
17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
Mr&MrsFeather
7
Supportpolicybutwouldlikemoredetail.Straight
Detailontrafficcalmingisahighwayissuenota
Lanehastrafficproblems. planningone,andthisplancan'tgointodetail,just
supporttheconcept.
AndyFussell
7
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
7
Slowerspeedsshouldbeencouraged.
Supportandcommentnoted.
AndrewCourt
7
Supported
Notedwiththanks
DuncanMcLennan
7
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
7
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
PaulineScott-Garrett
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindaUpshall
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
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Policy8
17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
NaturalEngland
8
Supportpolicy
Notedwiththanks
MarkFunnell
8
CaroleTravis
8
LucyTravis
8
RobinBishop
8
Wouldsupportaprojectproposalforimproving
lanesandhedgerows.ClayLaneshouldbe
protected.
Seeabove.
NicoletteBrown
8
Supportpolicy.Leafylanesshouldbepreserved;
ClayLaneisaparticularexample.
Agree;seeproposedadditiontopolicyabove.
AndrewCourt
8
Supported
Notedwiththanks
DuncanMcLennan
8
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Supportspolicy,offersaplacewherecrossingthe Planwithideasnoted.Thedifficultcrossingpoint
A36couldbeimprovedforcyclistsandpedestrians ontheA361hasbeenaddedasaseveranceissue
thatneedsaddressing.
SupportedbutsaymoreabouttheCountryLanes.
Agree.Thefollowingparagraphwillbeaddedto
thePolicy,togetherwithalistofCountryLanes:
"DevelopmentthatimpactsonCountryLanesand
theRightsofWaynetworkshouldprotectand
enhancethetreesandothergreenenvironment
featuresthatgivetherouteitsvisualcharmand
biodiversityimportance."
Supportspolicybuttreesneedprotectionon ItisconsideredadditiontoPolicy8detailedabove
Straightlane.
willdothis.
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LindseyMcLennan
8
JohnPeacock
8
PaulineScott-Garrett
8
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindaUpshall
8
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LucyTravis
8
Policysupportedbyquietlanes/countrylanes;
needprotectingbetweentheMeadandA36and
A361.
Additiontopolicydescribedabovewilldothis.
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Policysupported,butsuggestmentionisalso
Informationreceivedwiththanks,andnational
madeoftwonationaltrailsthatpassthrough routeswillbementioned.Alsohorse-ridingason
Rode.WouldalsolikepolicytomentionhorseoptiononBridleways.ShawfordandParkgate
riding,andquietlanesshouldincludeShawford LanesaddedtodefinedCountryLanesinPolicy8
andParkgateLane(atleasttoFR13/2.
above.
Policy9
17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
AndyFussell
9
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
9
Supported
Notedwiththanks
AndrewCourt
9
Supported
Notedwiththanks
DuncanMcLennan
9
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
9
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
PaulineScott-Garrett
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
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LindaUpshall
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Policy10
17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
MemorialHallCommittee
10
Supportforpolicywiththanks.
Notedwiththanks
CaroleTravis
10
SupportedbutaddPostOfficeandCrossKeys.Pat
tocheckwithPO
ThePostOfficewillbeaddedasacommunity
facility.Pubswillnotbesolisted,but
considerationwillbegiventoregisteringthemas
ACVsiftheircommunityuseshouldbethreatened
inthefuture.
NicoletteBrown
10
Supported
Notedwiththanks
AndrewCourt
10
Supported
Notedwiththanks
DuncanMcLennan
10
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
10
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
PaulineScott-Garrett
LindaUpshall
Policysupportedbutwouldlikemoreinformation
ThelistedassetsarenotAssetsofCommunity
onhealthandheritageaspects. Value.'Communityfacilities'isthetermforother
assetsthathavenotbeenformallyregistered.
TherearenohealthfacilitiesinRode.
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
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Policy11
17respondents
11
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
NaturalEngland
11
Supportpolicy
Notedwiththanks
AndyFussell
11
Supportspolicy
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
11
Supported
Notedwiththanks
AndrewCourt
11
Supported
Notedwiththanks
DuncanMcLennan
11
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
11
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
PaulineScott-Garrett
11
LindaUpshall
11
LucyTravis
11
Policy12
Policysupportedbutneedstoreference Agree.Policywillhavenewintroductorysentence
encouragementofbiodiversity. ofgeneralsupport:"LocalBiodiversityandwildlife
siteswillbeprotectedandenhancedwherever
possible....”
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Policysupportedbutcouldalsoincludepondon PondnearStLawrenceisoutsidetheParishandso
BarrowFarmandpondsnearStLawrence.
cannotbeincludedinthepolicy.Thepondsat
BarrowFarmhavelittleevidenceofbiodiversity
beingbuiltinthe1980'sandsowillnotbeadded.
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17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
NaturalEngland
12
Supportpolicy
Notedwiththanks
SallyDignan
12
SupportsBrownsGrounddesignation,which
deservesthehighestprotection.
Commentnoted.
Mr&MrsFeather
12
DonotagreewiththedesignationofBrowns
Ground.Suggestonlynotincludedfor
developmentbecauseofthenumbersofpeople
livingaroundit.
Commentnoted,butdesignationsupportedby
evidencestatedintheplan.
AndyFussell
12
Doesnotsupportpolicy.NeitherBrownsGround
norLandinfrontofLanghamHouseshouldbe
designatedLocalGreenSpace.
Commentnoted,butdesignationsupportedby
evidencestatedintheplan.
CaroleTravis
12
NicoletteBrown
12
Notsupported.Noinfillshouldhappeninor
aroundRode.
Commentnoted.
AndrewCourt
12
Notsupported.Allgreenspacewithinoroutside
thesettlementboundaryshouldbeprotected.
Commentnoted.
MDC–BuiltEnvironment
12
IssuesarealsothesubjectsofdebateinLocalPlan.
AsLocalGreenSpace(LGS)isalocalissue,we
hopethedesignationsfromtheparishwillbe
respectedandreflectedintheLocalPlan.
DuncanMcLennan
12
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
12
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Supportedbutaddhistoricgreentrackwaywith Agree,willbeaddedasaLGSongroundsofvisual
ecologicalvaluebetweenCrookedLaneandA36
andhistoricimportance.
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PaulineScott-Garrett
12
LindaUpshall
12
LucyTravis
12
TetlowKingforStrategic
LandPartnershipsand
FussellFarms
12
Doesnotsupportpolicy.BrownsGroundisnot
officialopenspaceandLandinfrontofLangham
Houseisagarden.
Paragraphs6.2.2to6.2.6dothis.
Commentnoted,butdesignationsupportedby
evidencestatedintheplan.
Supports,buttheareasbetweentheMilland
ThisRightofWaydoesnothavetheattributes
RockabellaandMeadpathwaytoBarrowFarm requiredofLGSandsocan'tbedesignated.Policy
shouldalsobeprotected. 8additionsshouldassistwithprotectingitvisually.
DonotacceptthatBrown'sGroundmeetsthe
criteriaforLocalGreenSpace.
DevelopmentproposalsonthesitesR003have
alwaysshownthisareaasopenspace.Itis
acceptedthatitisnotappropriatetodesignatethe
wholeofR003,butBrown'sGroundhas
traditionallybeenusedforinformalrecreation,isa
keyvisualfeatureofthevillageandoffersviews
outthatareunsurpassedinthevillage.
Policy13
17respondents
AndyFussell
Policysupportedbutneedstoexplainwhatthe
'specialcircumstances'are.
13
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Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
Supportspolicy
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
13
PolicyshouldalsoincludelandbetweenClayLane ThesesitesarenotPublicOpenspace,andarenot
andChurchLane(sites013and014).
consideredsuitableforLocalGreenspace.No
change.
AndrewCourt
13
PolicyshouldalsoincludelandbetweenClayLane ThesesitesarenotPublicOpenspace,andarenot
andChurchLane(sites013and014).
consideredsuitableforLocalGreenspace.No
change.
DuncanMcLennan
13
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
13
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
PaulineScott-Garrett
13
LindaUpshall
Policysupportedbuttheissueofreplacement
Noted,whereculturalandheritageissuesare
needstobetighter. particularlyimportant,siteshavebeendesignated
asLocalGreenspace.
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Policy14
17respondents
Supportforpolicy
Notedwiththanks
AndyFussell
14
Supportspolicy,haspromotedallotmentson
developmentproposals.
Commentnoted.
MarkFunnell
14
Supportspolicy
Notedwiththanks
NicoletteBrown
14
Supported
Notedwiththanks
AndrewCourt
14
Supported
Notedwiththanks
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DuncanMcLennan
14
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindseyMcLennan
14
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
PaulineScott-Garrett
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
LindaUpshall
Policysupported
Notedwiththanks
Generalsupportfor
plan
JohnPeacock
1to14
CarolineWilliams
1to14
Pluscommentsnotedaboveandbelow.
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
Notedwiththanks
SidneyParker
Generalsupportforplanandpolicies
Notedwiththanks
RobinQuartley
Generalsupport,butwantsachangetopolicy5,
seecommentabove.
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
HelenFlooks
1to14
Pluscommentsnotedabove.
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
TimFlooks
1to14
Pluscommentsnotedabove.
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
PatSmith
Generalsupport,butwantsachangetopolicy5,
seecommentabove.
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
AdamHarris
1to14
Notedwiththanks
MrsJGayer
1to14
Notedwiththanks
MrWGayer
1to14
PluscommentnotedaboveonPolicy1.
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Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
PeterHarris
1to14
AndrewCourt
1to14
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
Notedwiththanks
AngelaRosalindDymond
Supportstheplan,especiallyprotectionofopen
spacesandhousingfortheelderly.
Notedwiththanks
MarkBailey
Generalsupport,pluscommentsasnotedabove
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
Plusgeneralcommentsasnotedabove.Also
hopesthatNPandLocalPlanpart2developin
tandem.
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
MDC–BuiltEnvironment
1to14
DiBligh
Particularlylikesvillagecharacter/housingneed
argumentwellbalanced,andprovisionforfuture
allotments
Commentsnotedandsupportappreciated
JillMeikle
Generalsupportforawell-researchedandwritten
thoughtfuldocument.
Notedwiththanks
Pluscommentsnotedaboveandbelowandsome
typosetc.
OtherResponses
SouthwickParishCouncil
DisappointedthatthatHGVissuesatRode
CommonFarmhavenotbeendealtwith
ThesiteinquestionisoutsidetheNParea,and
cannotbedealtwithinthisplan
RobinBishop
WouldlikeaprojectenhancingCountryLanes.
ReferredtoParishCouncil.Policy8isoffering
extraprotection.
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HistoricEngland
CongratulatetheGroupontheproductionofthe
VillageCharacterAssessment.
NaturalEngland
Positivedocumentwithgoodlocalknowledge.No significanteffectsonprotectedsites.
EnvironmentAgency
PeterHarris
Para1.1.1
PeterHarris
Para3.1
PeterHarris
PeterHarris
Para4.5
PeterHarris
Map2
LindseyMcLennan
Para4.1
LindseyMcLennan
Para4.2.1
Notedwiththanks
Theneighbourhoodplanshouldacknowledge Furtherinformationasevidenceistobeprovided
significantfloodriskareas,surfacewaterand
inthejustificationforPolicy4pointi).
sewerageissues.Itcouldpromotesustainable
drainagesystemsandtreeplanting.
Para1.1.1"supportplanning….Criteria"should
beputfirst.
Listdoesnotdemonstrateapriorityhierarchy,so
nochange.
PrioritiesinPara3.1,point'e'shouldbefirst.
Listdoesnotdemonstrateapriorityhierarchy,so
nochange.
Newpolicysuggestedaboutkeepingresidential NPsarerequiredtobepositive.Policy1isalready
developmenttoaminimum. statingthattherequirementsoftheLocalPlanwill
bemetbythedesignatedsites.
Para4.5:Pumpisleadnotiron.
Noted,willbechanged.
Map2:ShouldallofBrown'sGroundbe
designated?
Theareagenerallyusedandvaluedhasbeen
shown.
Para4.1Rode’sstatusasa"PrimaryVillage"needs
tobere-evaluatedduetolossofbusservice.
ThiswillbeanissuefortheLocalPlan,whichwas
responsiblefortheoriginaldesignation.
Para4.2.1Itislikelythatsurveyresponseis "Surveywenttoeveryhome.Thereisatendency
skewedtowardstheover55's,andmusttakethis
forpeopleinhousingneedtorespond
intoaccount. disproportionately,butthatjustshowsthatthere
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isaneed."
JohnPeacock
Section3
Couldthethirdobjectivealsoinclude'encouraging
theirenhancement'?
Agree
PaulineScott-Garrett
Section3
Objectivetwoneedstoincludereferenceto
'design'and'alldevelopment'notjusthousing.
Agreed,alterationtobemade.
PaulineScott-Garrett
Section3
Objective3shouldincludeprotecting'heritage'.
Agreed,itisamajorobjectiveoftheplanand
needstobeexplicitintheobjectives.
Thestudyiscriticisedfornotproperlydealingwith
heritageissues.
Thestudyisnotprimarilydealingwithheritage,
butcharacterandlocaldistinctiveness,as
promotedasanimportantattributeintheNPPF.
ThestudyhasbeenpraisedbyHistoricEngland
andfollowsthemethodologyrecommendedby
BANESforusebyNeighbourhoodPlanningGroups.
Thereportconsidersthereisnosignificant
heritageimpactthatwouldoccuronClaylane.
Commentnoted.
CotswoldArchaeologyfor
StrategicLandPartnerships
andFussellFarms
Commenton
RodeVillage
Character
Assessment
CotswoldArchaeologyfor Commenton
StrategicLandPartnerships heritageimpactof
andFussellFarms anydevelopment
onClayLane.
StrategicLandPartnerships
Planshould
allocatereserve
sites
GuidanceintheNPPGsuggeststhatthePlan
ThePlanconsidersrecentpermissionsand
shouldconsiderallocatingreservesitesfor developmenthavefulfilledthesustainablegrowth
development.
forthisplanperiod;apositionsupportedbythe
adoptedLocalPlanandemergingLPPart2.
Reservesiteshavebeensuggestedforsituations
wherethereisnoadoptedplan
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