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Neighbourhood Plan

UB Neighbourhood Plan Update 27th. April 2017

Neighbourhood Plan

VISION STATEMENT

‘To improve the quality of life for those who live in the Villages of Upper Beeding, Small Dole and Edburton by improving and developing the physical environment, developing an inclusive community and enhancing work and leisure opportunities, whilst protecting the historic elements and open spaces of the Parish’

Neighbourhood Plan

Start/Prep

Clarify why a plan is needed. May 2013COMPLETED Publicise the intention to produce a plan. June 2013COMPLETED Identify and contact key local partners. July 2013 STARTED Dialogue with the local planning authority. July 2013 STARTED Produce a project plan with costings. July 2013 STARTED

Neighbourhood Area

Determine the neighbourhood area. July 2013COMPLETED Submit neighbourhood area proposal. 22/08/2013COMPLETED Notice of Consultation 09/09/13 – 21/10/13 Horsham & SDNP LPA approval 01/11/2013 ACTUAL 16/12/2013

Neighbourhood Plan Team (managed though PC)

Identify & pull together Team August 2013 COMPLETED Hold Initial Team Meeting 11/09/2013 COMPLETED Identify Roles & Requirements of the Team 11/09/2013 COMPLETED Produce Draft Questionnaire 21/09/2013 COMPLETED Feedback on Draft Questionnaire 28/09/2013 COMPLETED Agree Final Questionnaire 09/10/2013 COMPLETED Submit ideas for Vision Statement 21/09/2013 COMPLETED Feedback on Vision Statement 28/09/2013 COMPLETED Agree Vision Statement 09/10/2013 COMPLETED Submit ideas on groups in Village 21/09/2013 COMPLETED Feedback on Groups & Team Ownership 8/11/2013 COMPLETED Agree Groups & Team Owner 09/01/2014 COMPLETED

Community Engagement & Involvement (CONTINUOUS)

Publicity. Engage local partners. Community engagement (broad issues). Provide feedback.

Building the Evidence Base

Review existing evidence. Identify gaps in evidence. Compile new evidence. Analysis of evidence.

Themes, Aims, Vision, Options

Identify key issues and themes. Prioritise issues and themes. Develop key aims.

Write Draft Plan April/May 2016

Policies, proposals, site allocations. Consider sustainability, diversity, equality, delivery. NP Team & PC agree draft and communicate.

6 Week Consultation May – June 2016

Engage the Community for feedback Consultation on plan.

Plan to HDC August 2016

Examines plan for recommendation

• r not to IA.

Independent Examination October 2016

HDC appoints examiner. Examination takes place. Examiner’s Report.

Referendum December 2016

Publicise referendum. ** (Min 6 weeks)

• Referendum. / The Plan is Completed

NEIGBOURHOOD PLAN TIMELINE

HNS & BNS Carried Out

24% response HNS 57% response BNS

Agree Development Sites & Green Spaces

Site Analysis Feedback from Community

Produce Final Plan - July 2016

From Community Feedback review and amend / update plan for submission.

DELAYED DUE TO CHANGE OF CONSULTANT & HDC REVIEW

WHAT CAUSED THE DELAY

• Consultants rCOH delayed production of Draft Plan

April/May 2016

• NP Team not satisfied with rCOH’s reasons for delay/progress

May/June 2016

• Consultants dismissed by AiRS & Allison Keech appointed

June/July 2016

• Henfield NP withdrawn as Appeal Case won by Developers
• Oct. 2016
• HDC NP Officer leaves & replaced by Norman Kwan
• Nov. 2016
• Draft Plan re-written and Sustainability Appraisal Produced
• Dec. 2016
• Indications that Scrutiny of NPs was getting tougher
• Dec. 2016
• Met with new HDC NP Officer
• Jan. 2017
• Asked HDC to Review Allison’s / Our Work to date
• Jan. 2016
• HDC held NP Workshop to update new requirements
• Jan. 2017
• Work on UBNP on hold waiting feedback from HDC

March 2017

• Feedback on some of Draft NP & SA given/meeting with HDC

April 2017

• NP Team decide to recommend NP without new HNS / sites

April 2017

• Info provided that NP may not be accepted without HNS / sites

April 2017

• Decision required on whether to have another HNS / next steps May 2017

DECISION REQUIRED ON NEXT STEPS & QUESTIONS PUT TO HDC ON 21st. APRIL ‘17

• 1. Produce an NP with no new HNS and just include Green Spaces. Would HDC

support or not and would it get through the Inspector.

• 2. Produce an NP with new HNS and development site allocation. You said this

would identify a higher number of houses and as we already have great problems finding sites outside of SDNP to meet our initial HNS requirements would this also require a new Call for Sites. As we are unlikely to meet this demand, how is this dealt with by HDC / the Inspector.

• 3. Do nothing at all, put the NP on hold for a few years until HDC carry out their

new Housing review, allocate a quota to each Parish and then we will clearly know what is required of us. (don't think this would have any impact on CIL as no new large developments planned in UB over next few years. COULD THERE BE ANY OTHER IMPACTS THAT YOU CAN MAKE US AWARE OF IF WE WENT DOWN THIS LINE).

• 4. Ask Henfield if we could be part of their NP and let them help with doing item

2 as they are about to start theirs again. (unlikely to be a goer as extra demand

• n Henfield but worth asking the question)

• 1. There is a risk that an NP that does not provide sites for housing (Option 1)would not

pass an examination, where it can be demonstrated that suitable sites are available. If this is the case the plan would not conform with the HDPF or meet the Basic Conditions.

• 2. HDC’s recommendation is that the PC continues to develop its NP with site allocations

(Option 2). HDC’s own policies require 1500 homes to be delivered through NPs. In

• rder for Parishes to be considered to be in conformity with this approach we would

expect that parishes make specific allocations unless there are very specific circumstances as to why this would not be appropriate. Settlements with Built Up Area Boundaries (BUABs) such as Upper Beeding are identified as the key locations for further expansion.

• 3. There is a significant risk that option 3 would not lead to a successful Neighbourhood

Plan and its policies would not form part of the Development Plan. In these circumstances HDC would need to allocate sites as part of a review of the Local Plan (HDPF) with the local community no longer taking the lead in shaping the future of development and planning matters in their parish.

• 4. Joint working with Henfield (Option 4)would require both parties to revoke their current

area designation status and reapply as a joint cluster. This will lengthen the plan preparation process and be dependent on Henfield’s willingness to develop a plan in conjunction with Upper Beeding.

ANSWERS FROM HDC RECEIVED 26th. APRIL ‘17

• 1. Abc
• 2. Produce an NP with new HNS and development site allocation. This will identify a

higher number of houses and as we already have great problems finding sites

• utside of SDNP to meet our initial HNS requirements and may also require a new

Call for Sites.

• 3. Do nothing at all, put the NP on hold for a few years until HDC carry out their new

Housing review, allocate a quota to each Parish and then we will clearly know what is required of us. (don't think this would have any impact on CIL as no new large developments planned in UB over next few years.

OPTIONS FOR THE PC TO CONSIDER ON 2nd MAY

Neighbourhood Plan

What Could Be Next

• Decision required from PC on what way to go next with NP – EARLY MAY
• If stop NP now until HDC do new housing plan – on hold until PC decide to re- start
• If NP can go ahead without new HNS / sites - update Draft Plan and issue to PC for

agreement - EARLY JUNE ‘17

• If new HNS required and new Call for Sites, Draft Plan may be available – OCT ‘17
• Notify households Draft available for review & comment - MID JULY EARLY NOV ‘17
• Hard copies to be made available in public places, Parish Office, On line etc.
• Day Sessions to be set up in UB & SD for community to view plan and comment /

discuss with Team - END JULY END NOV’17

• Update the Plan and send to HDC for approval. END AUGUST END DEC ‘17
• If approved an Independent Examiner will be nominated and carry out Examination –

NOVEMBER ‘17 MARCH ‘18

• If agreed the Plan will be presented to the Community to vote in a Referendum –

JANUARY ‘17 MAY ‘18

• To have the Plan accepted we require over 50% to say YES
• Given previous delays possibly - NO NEW HNS NP AGREED BY FEBRUARY ’17
• NEW HNS NP AGREED BY JUNE ’18

Upper Beeding Neighbourhood Plan Local Green Spaces

Field North of Smugglers Lane Saltings Field Small Dole Green Small Dole Children’s Playground Memorial Playing Fields Hyde Street Green Priory Fields Green Pepperscombe Lane Green St Peter’s Church Green

Neighbourhood Plan

Some Sites Identified for Development in UB

Neighbourhood Plan

• Belongs to WSCC .
• Smugglers Lane is an

adopted green lane.

• 10 - 16 Homes
• 40% affordable + some

recreational land

SMUGGLERS LANE (1)

GREENFIELDS HENFIELD ROAD (6)

• On corner of Shoreham Rd.

and Henfield Rd. (A2037). Possibly 20 homes made up of Market & Affordable

• Plan shows 16 x 2 storey

homes 78 m2. Could be increased to 20 by smaller sized homes for H1 & H2 or making some homes into maisonettes & increasing to 22 providing Market and Affordable homes.

• Existing business would

look to be re-located within the Parish at Mackleys or the Cement Works.

UPPER BEEDING CEMENT WORKS (10)

• Cement Works Development
• Affordable Houses (70 – 90)
• Create a Major Leisure Holiday &

Hotel complex, SDNP Visitor Centre, Concert Venue. Zero Carbon

• Create at least 500+ jobs.

SITE RECENTLY PURCHASED BY STEVE DUDMAN FUTURE YET UNKNOWN

OXCROFT FARM SMALL DOLE (11)

• Up to 20 Houses.
• Access from Henfield Road
• Trees at south & east

boundary to be preserved

• Protect views and amenities of

the site for local residents.

Oxcroft Farm site Settlement boundary (dashed line)

VALERIE MANOR (16)

Accommodation for day care, a specialist residential facility for dementia and / or nursing care to manage the demands of the local community

CHURCH FARM (17)

• The site is 1.1 acres (0.45 hectares)
• 12 dwellings together with parking and landscaping.
• 30% would be affordable and ensure they are occupied by local people.
• Smaller 2-3 bedroom housing and possibly one or two bungalows.
• Access to the site cannot be via Church Farm Walk / Church Lane and

will have to be via Countryside Farm Park

• Any planning application will fully address any ecological issues
• Reside will always use local materials wherever possible and in this

instance there will be an element of flint.

• The proposed site is adjacent to the Grade II Listed church and will need

to be sensitively designed to respect the overall setting.

• Reside will be pleased to look at creating a footpath link through the

development to link into the existing public network.

Requirements & Next Steps for Local Businesses from the Local Economy Team

Issues raised through the surveys were:

• Lack of parking High St UB, poor parking in Hyde Sq (need for designated bays),
• Lack of places to eat in UB,
• Poor public transport serving Mackleys & Golding Barn,
• Poor mobile and broadband communications,
• More retail units requested
• Increase in GP surgery times.

The Cement Works identified:

• Lack of suitable affordable premises to rent and short term planning cycles
• Lack of confidence to invest and no confidence in the long term future of the site.
• What will happen now Steve Dudman owns the site

• Road re-construction at the roundabout at the east end of the High Street. Until proper consideration is

given to this, any development to the north of this junction involving Hyde Lane, Hyde Street and Pound Lane will be severely hampered as access for construction traffic, and the regular traffic any development will generate, will create unacceptable hazards.

• Consideration should be given to providing better opportunities for cyclists and pedestrians, including

marked and protected routes, in particular connecting Beeding with Steyning and Henfield. Perhaps using the footpath and iron bridge which connect Church Lane in Beeding with Kings Barn Lane in Bramber and introducing a cycle lane on the A2037

• An education and awareness campaign to encourage more owners of vehicles to park on their own property

in some way rather than on the highway.

• The provision of a fully operational doctor’s practice in the village.
• Further investment in the UB Primary School Old building will be needed if the population were to increase

as currently anticipated.

• Steyning Grammar School building requires some re-development to meet the future needs of this NP

area’s secondary age children.

• Parish Council seek further independent expert advice on the adequacy of the sewage and waste water

systems in the north and east of the village before any further expansions

• That one of the Bus Services should divert through the northern part of the village. This could be achieved

by some road widening in the area or consider the use of a mini bus service,

• That the Parish Council identifies an area of land in the community for general play and recreation.
• That a properly equipped Sports Pavilion be erected on the playing field as soon as practicable
• Public Toilets should be provided in the Memorial Playing Fields.
• Creation of a community-owned, dedicated youth space, fit for purpose using Community Infrastructure

Levy funds.

Recommendations from the Community & Infrastructure Team

Upper Beeding Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2031

Pre-Submission Plan

Published by Upper Beeding Parish Council for Pre-Submission Consultation under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 and in accordance with EU Directive 2001/42. July 2017