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EffinghamNeighbourhoodPlan2016‐2030

DraftforConsultationSeptember2015

EffinghamParishCouncilTheParishRoom,3HomeBarnCourt,TheStreet,Effingham,Surrey,KT245LGTel/[email protected]

www.effinghamparishcouncil.gov.ukVillagePlanwebsite:www.effinghamvillageplan.com

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Page1. Introduction 5

a. Purposeb. Sustainabilityc. Consultation

2. AProfileoftheCivilParish 7a. Overviewb. SelectedParishStatisticsc. CharacteroftheParishandtheMainSub‐Areasd. SummaryofServices

3. PlanningPolicyFramework 12a. StrategicPlanningContextb. MajorPlanningIssuesforEffinghamc. ConservationAreas/LandDesignations

4. CommunityEngagement 15

5. Vision,ScopeandObjectives 16a. VisionandOverallObjectivesb. Scope

6. SpecificObjectives 17a. HousingObjectivesb. EnvironmentObjectivesc. LocalEconomyObjectivesd. CommunityServicesObjectives

7. PoliciesandProposals 19a. GeneralPolicies 19 G1:PresumptioninFavourofSustainableDevelopment G2:ASpatialPlanforEffingham G3:DesignationofEffinghamLodgeFarmasaSiteofKey StrategicImportance G4:DesignoftheBuiltArea G5:ContributiontoGreenDevelopment G6:SchemesofDevelopment

b. HousingPolicies 22 H1:NewHomesinEffingham H2:MixofHousing H3:HousingSupplythroughSupportedSites H4:HousingSupplythroughWindfallSites H5:TravellerAccommodation H6:SpecialistHousing

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c. EnvironmentalPolicies 27 EN1:LocalGreenSpaces EN2:GreenGatewaystotheVillage EN3:GreenBeltStrategicGaps EN4:BiodiversityandWildlife EN5:WildlifeCorridors EN6:LandscapeandVillageCharacter EN7:SharedSpaces EN8:DarkSkies EN9:Effingham’sConservationAreaandHeritageAssets EN10:AirQuality

d. CommunityAssetPolicies 35 C1:AssetsofCommunityValue C2:KingGeorgeVHallandPlayingFields C3:LocalHealthServices C4:CommunityBurialFacilities C5:BroadbandandITServices C6:Schools C7:CommunityLearningandWellbeing C8:InfrastructureInvestment

e. InfrastructurePolicies 41 R1:RoadSafety R2:CarParking R3:TrafficManagement R4:PublicTransportandSustainableCarUse R5:SafeCycleRoutes R6:FootwaysandPedestrianRoutes R7:DisabledAccess

f. LocalEconomyPolicies 45 LE1:SafeguardingVillageShopsandRetailFacilities LE2:AgriculturalandEquestrianBusinessPolicy LE3:ProvisionandUsageofOnsiteParkingforEmployers LE4:ThrivingLocalBusinesses

8. DeliveryPrinciples 48

Appendices

A1: MAPS A1 G2: ProposedSettlementAreaExtension G3: EffinghamLodgeFarm–SiteofStrategicImportance H3: HousingsupplythroughSupportedSites EN1:LocalGreenSpaces EN2: GreenGatewaystotheVillage EN3: GreenBeltStrategicGaps EN5: WildlifeCorridors EN6: ImportantViewsandVistas

A2: ConsultationStatement A7

A3: HousingTargetforEffingham A13

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A4: SelectionofSupportedSitesforHousing A20

A5: Effingham’sEnvironment(partiallycompleted) A28

A6: EffinghamCommunityAssets A30

A7: Effingham’sLocalEconomy A32

A8: ScheduleofEvidence A38

SupplementaryDocuments(Suppliedseparately)

SD1: VillageDesignStatement

SD2: HousingRequirementsSurvey‐SummaryofResponses

Appendicestothisdocumentcanbefoundat:http://www.surreycommunity.info/effinghamparishcouncil/housing‐survey/

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DraftEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlan2016‐2030

1. Introductiona. PurposeEffinghamParishCouncilsubmittedaformalapplicationtobedesignatedasanofficialNeighbourhoodPlanningAreaon20thDecember2012andwasapprovedassuchon4April2013.ThedesignatedareaisinclusiveofthecivilparishofEffinghamandishighlightedinthemapbelow(Figure1).

Figure1TheDesignatedNeighbourhoodPlanningArea:TheCivilParishofEffingham

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ThecivilParishofEffinghamissituatedwithintheadministrativeareaofGuildfordBoroughCouncil,alongsidetheSurreyHillsAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty,ontheedgeoftheNorthDowns.ThevillageliestotheeastofGuildfordandwestofLeatherhead,separatedbyGreenBeltcountrysidefromneighbouringvillagesEastHorsleytothewestandBookhamtotheeast.

TheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlanhasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeNeighbourhoodPlanningRegulations2012andtheEuropeanDirectiveonStrategicEnvironmentalAssessment2004.TheNeighbourhoodPlancoversthefifteenyearperiod2016–2030.TheScheduleofEvidenceusedtopreparethePlanissetoutinAppendixA8,andincludesdocumentsfromtheevidencebaseofGuildfordBoroughCouncil’sLocalPlanaswellasEffingham‐specificdocuments.

Theplansetsoutavisionfortheparishandablueprintfordevelopmentconsistentwiththeobjectivelyassessedneedsandexpressedopinionsofresidents.

b. SustainabilityAsuccessfulplanwillonlybepossibleifitevolvesfromtheneedsofthecommunity,workswithintheparametersofsustainabledevelopment,andbalancestheneedsoftoday’scommunitywiththerightsoffuturegenerationstoenjoythehistoricanduniquecharacterofthevillageanditsbroaderenvironment.Theplanhasbeendraftedwiththeseprinciplesinmind.

GuildfordBoroughCouncilhasmadeapreliminaryassessmentoftheneedforafullStrategicEnvironmentalAssessment.TheBoroughCouncilconsultedwidelywithotherbodiesanddeemedthatafullscaleSEAisnotappropriate.NaturalEnglandresponded:

‘Thepre‐screeningdocumentidentifiesrelevantandappropriatelegislationandhasclearlysetouttheCouncil’sreasoningandthoughtsinreachingitsconclusionthattheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlandoesnotrequireaSEA.InthisinstanceandinrespectofthisplandocumentNaturalEnglandcanagreewiththeCouncil’sconclusionthataSEAisnotrequired.’

c. Consultation

TheproductionoftheNeighbourhoodPlanwassupportedbysignificantandextensivelocalconsultation.TheConsultationStatement[AppendixA2],whichsupportstheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlan,providesacomprehensivesummaryofwhowasconsultedandhow,alongwithevidenceofhowcommentswereconsideredandtakenintoaccountinthemakingofthePlan.

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2. AProfileoftheCivilParisha. Overview

EffinghamvillagedatesfromSaxontimes,beingmentionedinthewritingsofBedeintheseventhcentury,andisoneofastringofspring‐linevillageslaidoutalongtheedgeofthechalkonthedipslopeoftheNorthDowns.TheParishofEffinghamstraddlesanancientroute,nowLowerRoad,connectingthespring‐linevillagesalongthenarrowlineofThanetSandsbetweenthechalkoftheDownsandclaytothenorth.TheA246(GuildfordRoad)whichbisectsthemodernvillagesettlementfollowsthelate18thcenturyTurnpike,thelocalmilestonesitting22milesfromCharingCrossand8fromGuildford.

ThemoderndaycivilparishofEffinghamhasapopulationofapproximately2,711peoplelivingin1,054households.TheparishextendsfromEffinghamCommon(nearEffinghamJunctionRailwayStation)inthenorthtoRanmoreCommoninthesouth.Themainvillagesettlementareahastwoparts,separatedbytheA246,asshowninFigure2.Thenorth‐westernpartcontainsmostoftheolderhouses,ConservationArea,andlistedbuildings,aswellasmorerecentdevelopment,andthesouthernsectionhasasignificantproportionofpost1945housing.Approximately54EffinghamhomesliewithintheEastHorsleysettlementboundaryontheedgeofEffinghamCommon,andapproximately160homeslieoutsideanysettlementboundaryinsmallhamletsatDogKennelGreenandRanmoreManorinthesouth,andEffinghamCommonandLowerFarmRoadinthenorth.

Figure2Effinghamvillage:showingsettlementarea(LocalPlan2003),

ConservationArea,SPA5kmboundary,andMoleValleyDistrictboundary

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InfillingandhousingdevelopmentsinLeatherhead,FetchamandBookhamhavecoalescedintoanextendedfingerofurbansprawlalongtheA246turnpikeroute,andincreasingnumbersofLondonerstravelthiswayseekingrecreationintheSurreyHills’AreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty(AONB).NotuntilEffingham,atitsborderwithLittleBookham,aregreencultivatedfieldsopentothenorthandsouth.Atlast,Londonerscanfeelthattheyare“inthecountry”.Isitanywonderthatvisitornumbershaveincreased,betheywalkers,cyclistsormotorists?Largernumbersofurbandwellersareprogressivelyseekingarejuvenatinggreenexperiencewhosemedicalbenefitsareincreasinglyrecognised.WhilstyettobeformallymadepartoftheAONB,Effinghamvillageismostcertainlya“GatewaytotheSurreyHills”.AssuchthestrategicgapbetweenEffinghamandLittleBookhamandEffingham’sstatusasavillage‘washedoverbytheGreenBelt’arebothvitaliftheprimarypurposesoftheGreenBeltaretobemet.

b. Characterandlandscape

Thesettlementareahasaveryopenandruralfeel;thenorthandwesternpartshaveaclearvillagecharacterencapsulatingtheConservationArea,andlargeareasofopenfieldsandpaddocksthatresidentsidentifyascriticaltothecharacterofthevillage.AncientWoodlandstothenorthofEffinghamLodgeFarm(ThornetWood)andeastofEffinghamCommonRoad(GreatRidingsWood)providefurthercharacter,reinforcingtheruralaspectsofthevillage.Effingham’sConservationAreaincludesseveralGradeIIListedBuildingsandoneGradeII*(StLawrenceChurch)andthereareseveralmoreGradeIIListedBuildingsinthecountrysideoutsidethesettlementarea.

The‘KingGeorgeVHallandFields’areanotableopenspaceinthecentreofthevillage,comprisingover32acresoflandincludingplayingfields,woodlandandinformalgrassland,playgroundsandaVillageHall.TheplayingfieldsareusedbytheHowardofEffinghamSchoolduringschoolweekdays,bysportsclubsincludingrugby,footballandtennisintheeveningsandatweekends,andbythebroadercommunityforinformalrecreationofresidents.Acharitabletrust(EffinghamVillageRecreationTrust)managesthesefacilitiesforthebenefitofEffinghamresidents.

EffinghamCommoninthenorthoftheparish,byEffinghamJunctionstation,isregisteredcommonlandownedbyGuildfordBoroughCouncilanddesignatedasaSuitableAlternativeNaturalGreenspace(SANG)servingasanalternativetotheSpecialProtectionArea(SPA)ofOckhamandWisleyCommonstothenorthoftheparish.TheCommonprovidesopengrasslandvistasandisanimportanthabitatforbirds,includingskylarks,andrareinsects.

ThenorthernpartofEffinghamparishissituatedinthe‘OckhamandClandonWoodedRollingClaylands’landscapecharacterarea[GuildfordLandscapeCharacterAssessment],agentlyshelvingareafoundedonLondonClayrisingfromandaltitudeof30minthenorthtoaround90minthesouthatthebaseofthechalkdowns.Historicmansionsandparklandsareaprominentfeatureofthislandscapecharacterarea,onesuchbeingTheLodgeatEffinghamPlace,whichsitswithinthenorth‐westofEffinghamvillagesettlement.

ThemiddlepartofEffinghamParish,immediatelysouthofA246,issituatedinthe‘ClandonOpenChalkFarmland’landscapecharacterarea,aslopingundulatingopenpastoralfarmedlandscapewithoccasionalwoodlandplantations,inthelowersectionofthenorth‐facingdipslopeoftheNorthDownsunderlainbyChalkFoundations.InEffingham,thislandscapeisexemplifiedbythepasturelandofBadgersFarmonHighBarnRoad.

Thesouthern‐mostpartofEffinghamParish,borderedbyRanmoreCommonRoad,issituatedinthe‘EffinghamForestWoodedChalkDowns’landscapecharacterarea,withintheSurreyHillsAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty.ThisisarollingelevatedlandscapebasedonChalk

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FoundationswithdriftdepositsofClaywithFlints,apeacefulruralareawithenclosedviewsdownrurallanesandacrossopenpasturestowoodlandedges,andwoodlandclothingthesteeperslopes.HistoricparklandsurvivesaroundSt.Teresa’sSchool,aformermanorhouse,withparklandtreesanddecorativegardenspresent.

Figure3showsthecontextofthecivilparish.

Figure3Thecivilparishincontext:

showingsettlementareas,ConservationArea,AONBinthesouth,EffinghamCommonSANGinthenorth,SPA5kmboundary

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c. ExistingServicesandFacilities

Retail:Effinghamhasanumberofsmallshopsincludingapostofficeinasmallgeneralstore,anewsagent,butchers,hairdressers,hardwareshopandbakery,butnosupermarket.ThereisagardencentreincludingacaféontheboundarywithLittleBookham.

HealthServices:Thevillagehasnomedicalfacilities(Doctor’ssurgery,Dentalpractices,OpticiansorPharmacy).ResidentsneedtotraveltoneighbouringvillagesofEastHorsley,Bookham,FetchamandCobhamtoaccesstheseservices.

Schools:Twostateschools,theHowardofEffinghamSchoolandStLawrencePrimarySchool,arelocatedinthecentreofthevillagesettlementandSt.Teresa’sSchool,aprivategirls’school,liestothesouth,outsidethesettlementarea.Anotherprivategirlsschool,ManorHouse,liesovertheborderinLittleBookham,immediatelyadjacenttoEffinghamvillage.

Pubsandcatering:Twopubsservingfoodoperatewithinthevillage,andthereisasmallcaféatthebakeryandalargercaféatthegardencentre,buttherearenorestaurantsorhot‐foodtake‐awayfacilities.

Churches,HallsandMeetingRooms:Therearethreechurches(Anglican,CatholicandMethodist)withtwochurchhallsandonesmallmeetingroomavailableforcommunityuse.ThemainvillagehallistheKingGeorgeVHall,whichisusedbyapre‐school,manycommunitygroups,andforpublicmeetingsoftheParishCouncil.TheParishRoomprovidesameetingroomandaccommodationfortheClerkandalsoservesasanexhibitionspaceforcollectionofmemorabiliarelatingtoSirBarnesWallis(aformerEffinghamresident)andarchiveforEffinghamLocalHistoryGroup.

SportsandRecreation:KingGeorgeVHallandFields,managedbytheEVRTcharity,isthemaincentreforrecreationinthevillage,andprovidessportspitchesforrugby,cricketandfootball,tenniscourtsandinformalrecreationalspace.Therearetwochildren’splaygroundsandanoutdoorgymfacility.CalburnCricketGround,ontheedgeofEffinghamCommon,hasbeenahomeforcricketsince1853,andisalsomanagedbyEVRT.Acommunitysportshall,partofHowardofEffinghamschool,providessomeleisurefacilitiesincludinganindoorgym.

PublicTransport:ThereisalimitedbusserviceduringthedaybetweenEpsomandGuildford(excludingeveningsandSunday).Trainservicesareavailable1.7milesawayateitherBookhamorEffinghamJunction.Residentsarelargelyreliantuponprivatecarstocommutetowork,forshoppingandotherpublicservices.

EmploymentfacilitiesinEffinghamarelimited,includingschools,shopsandsmallbusinesses.MostresidentscommutetoGuildfordorLondonbycarortrain.

d. SelectedParishStatistics

Thefollowingstatisticsarederivedmainlyfromthe2011census.

i. DemographicsPopulation2,711(male1,282;female1,429)Populationdensity(numberofpeopleperhectare)2.3

ii. HouseholdsNumberofhouseholds1,05446.6%ofhouseholdsowntheirhomeoutright37.7%ofhouseholdsowntheirhomewithamortgageorloan

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iii. HomesDwellingtype:696detached,227semi‐detached,81terraced,78flats,7mobilehomes5%ofhomesaresociallyrented

iv. Health56.2%ofpeopleareinverygoodhealth32.5%ofpeopleareingoodhealth4%ofpeoplehavetheirday‐to‐dayactivitieslimitedalotbypoorhealth

v. Skills&Employment35.3%ofeconomicallyactivepeopleaged16‐64areemployedfull‐time13.7%ofeconomicallyactivepeopleaged16‐64areemployedpart‐time17%ofeconomicallyactivepeopleaged16‐64areself‐employed2.2%ofeconomicallyactivepeopleaged16‐64areunemployed35%ofpeopleinemploymenthavehigherlevelqualifications47%ofpeopleinemploymenthavelowerlevelqualifications18%ofpeopleinemploymenthavenoqualificationsorlevelunknown

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3. PlanningPolicyFrameworka. StrategicPlanningContext

EffinghamlieswithintheGuildfordBoroughCouncil(GBC)localauthorityarea,andtheNeighbourhoodPlanisrequiredtobeconsistentwithGBC’sLocalPlan.TheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework(NPPF)statesthatNeighbourhoodPlansmustbe‘alignedwiththestrategicneedsandprioritiesofthewiderlocalarea’andmustbe‘ingeneralconformitywiththestrategicpoliciesoftheLocalPlan’(NPPFparagraph184).EffinghamParishCouncilthereforeacknowledgesthattheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlansitswithinthestrategiccontextofGBC’sLocalPlan,whichsetstheGreenBeltboundariesandhousingnumbersfortheBorough.

ThecurrentLocalPlanconsistsofpoliciessavedfromtheLocalPlan2003,whichtogetherwiththeNPPFsetsthecurrentstrategicplanningcontextforEffingham’sNeighbourhoodPlan.

AnupdatedLocalPlanisbeingprepared,andwentthroughaRegulation18draftLocalPlan‘StrategyandSites’consultationinsummer2014.The2014draftproposedtoinsetEffinghamvillagefromtheGreenBelt,withasignificantlyexpandedsettlementboundaryallowingforatleast310newdwellingsanddevelopmentwhichwouldclosetheGreenBeltgapbetweenEffinghamandLittleBookham.

EffinghamParishCouncilmadestrongobjectionsinresponsetotheconsultationonthe2014draftLocalPlan,includingcomments:

• EffinghamisaruralvillagewithanopencharacterandshouldremainwashedoverbytheGreenBelt.

• Onlyminorextensionstothesettlementboundaryshouldbeconsidered,forexampletoincludebuilt‐upareasthatfitnaturallyintothevillagelayout.ThisviewissupportedinGBC’sevidencebase(GuildfordBoroughSettlementProfiles)quotedin3c.below.

• ItisessentialtomaintainaGreenBeltgapbetweenEffinghamandLittleBookhamtopreventcoalescenceofthesevillagesandurbansprawlfromLondonthroughAshtead,Leatherhead,FetchamandBookham.

FurtherrepresentationsfromresidentsandEffinghamcommunitygroupsreceivedinresponsetoinitialconsultationsonthedraftNeighbourhoodPlanindicatethatthereissubstantiallocaloppositiontoanymajorextensiontothevillagesettlementareaandtoanychangetothevillage'sGreenBeltstatus.

GBCisexpectedtoconsultonareviseddraftLocalPlanduring2016,usingahousingnumberfortheBoroughbasedonanupdatedStrategicHousingMarketAssessment.

EffinghamParishCouncilisworkingwithGBCandanticipatesthatthepoliciesandevidencebaseoftheNeighbourhoodPlanwillbetakenintoaccountandwillhelptoshapetheproposalsforEffinghaminthe2016draftLocalPlan.Inparticular,theNeighbourhoodPlanprovidesaguidetoGBCwhenconsideringtheappropriatehousingnumberandvillagesettlementboundaryforEffinghamparish,bysettingoutwithintheNeighbourhoodPlanpolicies:

• ThenumberandtypeofnewhomestomeettherequirementsofEffingham’spresentcommunity.

• PotentialsitesforresidentialdevelopmenttomeetthoserequirementswhichwouldbesupportedbytheNeighbourhoodPlan.

• Anextensiontothevillagesettlementboundarytoincludethesitessupportedforresidentialdevelopment.

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• TheimportanceofconservingEffingham’senvironmentandopenruralcharacter,includingstrategicGreenBeltgapsbetweenEffinghamandneighboringvillagestopreventcoalescence,greengatewaystothevillage,protectingwildlifecorridorsandconservingimportantopenviewswithinthevillageandthewiderlandscapeofthecivilParish.

b. MajorPlanningissuesforEffingham

ThemajorplanningissuesforEffinghamcanbesummarised:

i. Residentsvaluehighlytheopenruralcharacterofthevillageandsettlementareas,theGreenBeltcountrysidewhichstretchesfromEffinghamCommoninthenorthtotheNorthDownsAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeautyinthesouth,andthehistoricheritageofthelocalareaincludingmanyListedbuildingsandasignificantConservationArea.Thechallengeistoplanforthesustainablegrowthinhousing,communityfacilitiesandthelocaleconomyneededtoensurethecontinuedhealthandvibrancyoflocalcommunitylifewhilstconservingtheseessentialcharacteristicsofthecivilparish.

ii. Trafficcongestionisamajorproblemthroughouttheparish,particularlyonthenarrowvillageroadswithinthevillage’sConservationAreawhichhaveinadequatefootways,alongthemajorthroughroutes(east‐westroutealongA246GuildfordRoad;north‐southroutealongEffinghamCommonRoad,TheStreetandBeechAvenue;eastwardroutetoBookhamalongLowerRoad)andatthemainroadjunctions(A246trafficlightcontrolledjunctionwithTheStreetandBeechAvenue;doublemini‐roundaboutsatthejunctionsofTheStreet,LowerRoad,OrestanLaneandEffinghamCommonRoad;junctionofEffinghamCommonRoad‐HowardRoadwithForestRoad.)Anynewdevelopmentmustavoidmakingtrafficcongestionworse,andwherepossibleshouldcontributetoreducingtrafficcongestionandimprovingsustainabletransportincludingpedestrianfacilities,safecyclingroutesandbetterpublictransport.

iii. Therearethreeschoolswithinthecivilparish:theHowardofEffinghamSchool(anacademysecondaryschool),StLawrenceSchool(stateprimaryschool,expectedtobecomeanacademy)andStTeresa’sSchool(aprivatesecondaryschoolforgirls,withanurseryschoolandpreparatoryschoolonthesamesite),togetheraccommodatingabout2,300pupils.ManorHouseSchool(aprivatepreparatoryandsecondaryschoolforgirls)islocatedinLittleBookhamimmediatelyadjoiningtheEffinghamparishboundary,andhasapproximately360pupils.AlltheseschoolsarestronglysupportedbytheEffinghamcommunity,buttheirlocationinasmallvillagewithpoorpublictransportbringsproblemsofsignificanttrafficcongestionatschooltimes,especiallyasthreeoftheschoolsarewithinhalfamileofeachothernearthevillagecentre.AlltheEffinghamschoolsarecurrentlysitedinGreenBeltoutsidethevillagesettlementboundary.ProposalsforexpansionattheseschoolsthereforeneedtodemonstrateveryspecialcircumstancesfornewbuildingintheGreenBelt,aswellasdemonstratingthattherewillbenoincreaseintrafficcongestionfromschooltraffic.

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c. LandDesignations

Environmentalconstraints

ThefollowingconstraintsoccurwithinEffinghamparish(GuildfordLocalPlan2003ProposalsMap):

GreenBelt

ConservationArea

AreaofHighArcheologicalPotential

SiteofNatureConservationImportance

AreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty

ThamesBasinHeathsSpecialProtectionArea(SPA)

Thenorthernpartoftheparishlieswithinthe400mto5km‘ZoneofInfluence’oftheOckhamandWisleyCommonsSPA(seeFigure2).WithintheSPAAvoidanceStrategy(2009–16)thisareaisnotcurrentlycoveredfornewresidentialdevelopmentsof10ormorehomes.(EffinghamCommonisdesignatedasaSANGbuthasnocar‐park,andonlyprovidesavoidancefordevelopmentupto400mfromtheSANGboundary.)

ThesouthernpartoftheparishliesbeyondtheZoneofInfluence.Upto7kmfromtheSPAboundaryapplicationsforlarge‐scaledevelopmentsshouldbeassessedonanindividualbasis.GuildfordBoroughCouncilhasadvisedthatthelevelofdevelopmentproposedinthisNeighbourhoodPlanisunlikelytobeconsideredas‘large‐scale’.

LandscapeCharacterAssessment

ThelandscapeclassificationofthecivilparishissetoutintheGuildfordLandscapeCharacterAssessment&Guidance,January2007:

NorthofA246(GuildfordRoad):

E2‘OckhamandClandonWoodedRollingClaylands’

ImmediatelysouthofA246(GuildfordRoad):

D1‘ClandonOpenChalkFarmland’

SouthernpartoftheparishtoRanmoreCommonRoad:

C2‘EffinghamForestWoodedChalkDowns’

SustainabilityRanking

Effinghamvillagehasasustainabilityrankingof7withinGuildfordBorough’sSettlementHierarchy(May2014),andisclassifiedasalargevillage,unsuitableforsubstantialgrowthbutcapableofaccommodatingaproportionateextension.

InGuildfordBoroughSettlementProfiles(July2013)theconclusionforEffinghamstates:

‘EffinghamisanidentifiedGreenBeltsettlementandassuchdevelopmentislimitedtoinfillingwithintheexistingsettlementboundaryprovidedthedevelopmentisinkeepingwiththecharacterofthevillage.

Effinghamisoneofthelargestvillagesintheboroughandcontainsanumberofkeyservicesandassuchifsuitablesitesarefoundwithinthisareaitcouldsupportadditionalhousingdevelopmentinthefuturethroughanextensionandaruralexceptionsitetoprovideaffordablehomesforlocalpeople.’

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4. CommunityEngagementCommunityengagementduringthepreparationoftheNeighbourhoodPlan(uptoAugust2015)hasincluded:

• Parish‐wideleafletdelivery,pressreleasesandcreationofthewebsitewww.effinghamvillageplan.com.

• Aparish‐wide‘HousingRequirementsSurvey’inOctober–November2013,witharesponserateof60.3%[SupplementaryDocumentSD2].

• Well‐attendedpublicmeetingsinApril2013;July,SeptemberandDecember2014;March2015.

• StallsatEffinghamVillageDay2013,2014and2015.

• Anon‐lineconsultationgroupwithapproximately180localresidents.

• SeveralmeetingswithEffinghamResidentsAssociation.

• RegularupdatesatthemonthlymeetingsofEffinghamParishCouncil.

• MeetingswithBookhamVanguardNeighbourhoodForumandtheEastHorsleyNeighbourhoodPlanSteeringGroup.

• Meetingswiththeland‐ownersofthefourpotentialsupportedsitestodiscussavailability,suitabilityandpotentialforresidentialdevelopmenttomeettherequirementsindicatedinthe‘HousingRequirementsSurvey’.

ApublicexhibitionandconsultationeventonthedraftNeighbourhoodPlanisplannedfor11and12September2015,tobefollowedbyaparish‐widesurveyaspartoftheRegulation14consultationpriortosubmissionoftheEmergingNeighbourhoodPlaninearly2016.

FulldetailsaregivenintheConsultationStatement[AppendixA2].

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5. Vision,ScopeandObjectives

a. VisionandoverallobjectivesThevisionforthisNeighbourhoodPlanistoestablishaclearsetofpoliciesandguidelinescapableofaddressingtheissuesandconcernsidentifiedwithresidentsthroughanextendedprocessofconsultation.Overallresidentshavetoldusthatweshouldseek:

“ToSupporttheorganicdevelopmentofEffinghamtomeettheneedsofitscommunityinaplannedandmeasuredapproach,thatimprovesthefacilitiesandservicesforresidentswhilstenhancingandpromotingtheessentialcharacterandlandscapeofthevillage.WeaimtoimprovetheenvironmentinwhichthevillagestandsinamannerwhichrespectsthestrategicroleofthevillageinpreventingurbansprawlandthelossofGreenBeltbutprovidesfordevelopmentappropriatetotheobjectivelyassessedneedsofthecommunity.”

b. ScopeTheplanaddressesfivemajorareasofinterest:

• Housingprovisionto2030.

• CreationandpromotionofagreenandsustainableEnvironment.

• Infrastructuretosupportsustainabledevelopmentandthedevelopingneedsofthecommunity.

• CreatingtherightconditionstosupportathrivingLocalEconomy.

• CommunityServicestopromotethewellbeingofresidents.

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6. SpecificObjectivesa. HousingObjectives

• Tomakeprovisionfor60newhomesinthecivilparishduringtheperiod2016‐2030,includingahighproportionofsmallerhousing,bothaffordable*andmarkethomes,ofatypethatmeetstheobjectivelyassessedrequirementsoftheEffinghamcommunity.

• Tosupportdesignatedsitesforresidentialdevelopmenttomeetthoserequirementswithinanextendedvillagesettlementboundary.

• ToensurethatallhousingisconsistentwiththedesiredstyleandcharacterofthevillagetomaintaintheruralnatureofthevillageasestablishedintheVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1].

TheseobjectivesareconsistentwithSections6and7oftheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework.

* Socialrented,affordablerentedandintermediatehousing,providedtoeligiblehouseholdswhoseneedsarenotmetbythemarket.Socialrentedhousingisnormallyownedbylocalauthoritiesandprivateregisteredproviders(asdefinedinsection80oftheHousingandRegenerationAct2008).Affordablerentedhousingisletbylocalauthoritiesorprivateregisteredprovidersofsocialhousingtohouseholdswhoareeligibleforsocialrentedhousing. Intermediatehousingishomesforsaleandrentprovidedatacostabovesocialrent,butbelowmarketlevels.Thesecanincludesharedequity(sharedownershipandequityloans)orotherlowcosthomesforsaleandintermediaterent.

b. EnvironmentObjectives• Toprotectandconservetheenvironmentofthecivilparishintermsofits:

o DesignatedGreenBeltstatusandproximitytoAONB.

o Strategicroleinpreventingurbansprawl,particularlyasaGreenBeltbufferagainstfurthersprawlalongtheA246ofthecoalescedsettlementsofLeatherhead,FetchamandBookham.

o Distinctruralidentityandlandscape–separatefromneighbouringvillages.

o Openruralcharacterwithinthevillagesettlementarea.

o Keyviewsandvistasmakingthemaccessibletoallresidents(SeeMapEN6).

o Biodiversityandwildlifespacesandcorridors(SeeMapEN5).

o Thehistoricfabricandenvironment,includingtheConservationAreaanditssetting,andensurethoseassetsmostprecioustothelocalcommunityareconservedforfuturegenerations.[VillageDesignStatement,SupplementaryDocumentSD1].

• ToimprovethepedestrianconnectivitywithinthevillageacrossdifferentpartsoftheParish.

• Toencourageagreenerapproachtoallfuturedevelopments.

TheseobjectivesareconsistentwithSections8,9,10,11and12oftheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework.

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c. LocalEconomyObjectives• Tosupportthesustainablegrowthoflocalbusinessesandemploymentopportunities,

includinghomeworking,agriculturalandequestrian.

• Tosupportsustainableruraltourismandleisuredevelopmentsthatbenefitbusinesses,communitiesandvisitorswhilstrespectingthecharacterofthecountryside.

• Toimprovetheaccessibilityoflocalshopsandservices.

• Toenhancetheenvironmentofthevillagecentretoimprovethesettingandstreetscapeoftheshops,pubs,andcafés.

TheseobjectivesareconsistentwithSection3(paragraph28)oftheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework.

d.CommunityServicesObjectives• Tosupportlocalschoolsthroughappropriateimprovement.

• Topromoteaccesstolearningforlifeforallresidents.

• Tosupportinitiativestoimprovespeedofaccesstopublichealthservicesandaccesstodoctor’ssurgeryandmedicalservicesdirectlywithinthevillage.

• Tosupportawiderangeofcommunityfacilitiesinsport,leisure,artsandrecreationinmodernfacilitiesbasedaroundsharedcommunityfacilities.

TheseobjectivesareconsistentwithSection8oftheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework.

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7. PoliciesandProposals

a.GeneralPolicies

G1: PresumptioninFavourofSustainableDevelopment

EffinghamParishCouncilrecognisesthatappropriateproportionatedevelopmentisnecessaryforthelongtermvibrancyofthevillageanditscommunity.

TheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlanthereforeaimstoensurethatanydevelopmentcontributestoanorganicandmeasuredapproachthatbalancestheneedsofthecommunitywiththatoftheenvironmentandlandscape.

TheParishCouncilwillseektoworkwithapplicantsandotherstakeholderstoencouragetheformulationofplansandproposalsthatachievesuchabalance,withintheplanningcontextoftheNationalPlanningPolicyFrameworkandtheGuildfordLocalPlan.

ThispolicyseekstoestablishthatthecoreplanningprinciplesthatwilldrivetheNeighbourhoodPlanareconsistentwiththeNationalPlanningPolicyFrameworkandtheGuildfordLocalPlan.

G2: ASpatialPlanforEffingham

ThisNeighbourhoodPlanwilldirectfutureHousing,Environmental,VillageEconomy,andCommunityServicesrelateddevelopmentproposalswithinthedesignatedneighbourhoodplanningarea[Figure1].

Planningproposalsbeyondtheextendedsettlementboundarywillnotbeconsideredduringthetimescaleofthisplanperiod[AppendixA1:MapG2].

Developmentproposalsforessentialinfrastructure(includingschools,healthservices,communications)willbeconsideredonlywhereasupportingevidencebasedemonstratesthattherearenoalternativesitesorsolutionsavailabletotheschemeandthebenefittotheParishoutweighsanyharmorlosstotheGreenBeltandthebroaderenvironment.

ThispolicysetsthestrategicdirectionforthePlanbysteeringallpotentialdevelopmentintothevillagesettlementarea,inordertoprotectthebroaderenvironment,wildlifeandprotectlandthatstronglyservesthepurposesoftheGreenBeltassetoutinNationalPlanningPolicyFrameworkparagraph80.

EffinghamremainswithintheGreenBelt(washedover)andthepoliciesofthisPlansupportsustainabledevelopmentwhichconservestheopencharacterofthevillage.

TheextendedsettlementboundarysetbythisPlantakesintothesettlementareaexistingbuiltareasofthevillagesuchasStLawrencePrimarySchool,andincludessiteswhich:

• AresurroundedbydevelopmentonatleastthreesidesandaresupportedinpolicyH3assuitableforlimitedresidentialdevelopmenttomeetlocalhousingneed(Site1,ChurchStreetFieldandSite2,LyonsFieldonMapG2),or

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• Consistlargelyofpreviouslydeveloped(brownfield)landsupportedinpolicyH3assuitableforlimitedresidentialdevelopmenttomeetlocalhousingneedandwheredevelopmentisonlypermittedifaccompaniedbyclearingdevelopmentfromadjoininglandgivingacompensatoryincreaseintheopennessoftheGreenBeltontheadjoiningland(Site3,EffinghamLodgeFarmWestonMapG2),or

• AresituatedbetweensitesasabovebutareprotectedfromsignificantfurtherdevelopmentbyconsiderationsofListedBuildingandConservationAreapolicies(theRedHouseandLutyensClose,‘OurLadyofSorrows’Church).

G3: DesignationofEffinghamLodgeFarmasasiteofKeyStrategicImportance

TheNeighbourhoodPlandesignatesEffinghamLodgeFarm[AppendixA1:MapG3]asasiteofKeyStrategicImportancetothedeliveryofthePlan,sinceitfulfilsthreecriticalroleswithinHousingandEnvironmentalpolicies:

1. TheeasterngreenfieldsectionofEffinghamLodgeFarmprovidesessentialgreenfieldspacetoseparateEffinghamfromLittleBookham,providingaGreenBeltStrategicGapasrequiredbyPolicyEN3.

2. Thepreviouslydevelopedlandatthesouth‐westofEffinghamLodgeFarm,withpermanentofficeandresidentialbuildingsaswellastemporarystructuresincludingglasshouses,providesanessentialopportunityforregenerationandimprovement.Partofthispreviously‐developedland(Site3inPolicyH3)isessentialtomeettheobjectivelyassessedhousingneedsofthecommunity,potentiallydelivering50%ofthehousingneedsofthevillage(PolicyH1).

3. ThedesignationofpartofthepreviouslydevelopedlandatEffinghamLodgeFarmasasupportedsiteforresidentialdevelopment(H3)isdependentontheremainderofthepreviouslydevelopedlandbeingclearedofpermanentbuildingsandderelicttemporarystructure,resultinginimprovementtotheopennessoftheGreenBeltandareturntosuitableGreenBeltuses.TogetherwiththedesignationoftheeasternsectionasaGreenBeltStrategicGap(EN3),EffinghamLodgeFarmiskeytotheprovisionofGreenGatewaystotheVillage(EN2),toconservingbiodiversityandwildlife(EN4),toprovidingawildlifecorridor(EN5),andtoconservingandenhancingimportantviewsandvistas(EN6).

TheNeighbourhoodPlanrequiresthatallproposalsonlandatEffinghamLodgeFarmareconsistentwiththecriticalrolesthelandplayswithinthePlan’spolicies.

EffinghamLodgeFarmisalargeareaofmainlyagriculturalland,situatedbetweentheancientwoodlandofThornetWoodtothenorthandEffingham’svillageandConservationAreatothesouth.Itincludesasmallsectionof‘previouslydeveloped’landonitssouth‐easternedge,partofwhichisproposedforresidentialdevelopmentunderH3,withtheremainderbeingclearedandreturnedtoopenGreenBelt.

EffinghamLodgeFarmiscriticaltothedeliveryofseveralkeypoliciesinthisNeighbourhoodPlan,includingH1,H3,EN2,EN3,EN4,EN5andEN6,andisthereforeconsideredtobeasiteofkeystrategicimportanceforthedeliveryofthePlan.

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G4: DesignoftheBuiltArea

EffinghamNeighbourhoodPlanincorporatesadetailedVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1].ThePlanrequiresthatalldevelopmentproposalsadheretotheguidelinesspecifiedinthisdocument.

ThispolicysetsthestandardofdesignforalldevelopmentintheparishtoensuregooddesignsthatreflectthedistinctivecharacteroftheParish,andcreateenvironmentsthatareaccessibletoall.G5: ContributiontoGreenDevelopment

EffinghamParishCouncilwishestoenshrinewithintheNeighbourhoodPlantheprinciplethatallfuturedevelopmentscontributetothelongtermsustainabilityofparishlifeandinfrastructure.

AllproposalswillberequiredtodemonstratehowtheysupportGreenerConstructionStandards,andcontributetowardsthereductionofemissionsandaGreenerfutureforEffingham.

Thispolicyseekstoensurethatalldevelopmentproposalsadheretothehighestenvironmentalstandards.

G6: SchemesofDevelopment

ThePlanwillencourageandsupportschemeswhich

• Proposeproportionatedevelopmentofthesiteandavoidoverdevelopment.

• Arecontainedwiththevillagesettlementareas.

• Maintaintheintegrityofvillageboundariesandapproaches.

• Enhancetheruralcharacterofthevillage.

• RespectthehistoricalsettingoftheConservationArea.

Thispolicyseekstoinformallschemesofdevelopmentinrespectofthoseaspectswhicharemostlikelytobesupportedwithinthecontextofthisplan.

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b. HousingPolicies

H1:NewhomesinEffingham

DuringthePlanperiod(January2016–December2030)theNeighbourhoodPlanmakesprovisionforthedevelopmentof60newhomestomeettherequirementsofprospectivehouseholdswithinthecivilparishofEffingham,throughacombinationofsupportedsitesassetoutinH3andwindfallsitesassetoutinH4.

TheNeighbourhoodPlandirectsfuturehousingdevelopmentinthecivilparishtobewithintherevisedSettlementAreaboundaryofEffinghamvillage,asshownonMapG2,havingregardtotheGreenBeltprovisionsofpoliciesEN2(GreenGatewaystotheVillage)andEN3(GreenBeltStrategicGaps).

AnalysisoftheresponsestotheHousingRequirementSurveycarriedoutinOctober‐November2013indicatedthat42extramarkethomeswereneededtomeettherequirementforoneandtwobedroomhomesfromprospectivehouseholdsintheparish[HousingTargetforEffingham,AppendixA3].Manyoftheseprospectivehouseholdswouldalsoconsider‘affordable’housing*forsharedownershiporrent.Afurther10prospectivehouseholdsrequire‘affordable’homesratherthanmarkethomes.Theprovisionof60homeswouldallowforamixofhousesizesonanysite,includingsomethree‐bedroomhomes.

EffinghamParishCouncilrecognisesthatGuildfordBoroughCouncil(GBC)hasthestrategicresponsibilityforsettingthehousingtargetforEffingham.HoweveritisanticipatedthatGBCwilltakeaccountofthehousingrequirementsoftheexistingEffinghamcommunityassetoutinthispolicy,andoftheenvironmentalconstraintsincludingGreenBeltagainstagreaterhousingtargetsetoutinotherNeighbourhoodPlanpoliciesandtheEffingham‐specificevidencebasedocuments.

*SeedefinitionSection6a.

H2:Mixofhousing

Newresidentialdevelopmentof5unitsorabove,exceptforspecialisthousingasinH5,isrequiredtoprovideamixofhousingtenures,typesandsizestomeetlocalhousingrequirements.

• Atleast20%ofmarkethomesshallhaveonebedroom,andatleast60%shallhavetwobedrooms.

• Nomorethan40%oftwo‐bedroommarkethomesshallbeflats.

• ThepercentageofaffordablehomesshallbeassetoutintheGuildfordBoroughLocalPlan.

• Atleast30%ofaffordablehomesshallhavethreeormorebedrooms.

ThepercentagesofdifferenthousesizesandtypesformarkethomesarebroadlyconsistentwiththerequirementsoftheprospectivehouseholdswhorespondedtotheHousingRequirementsSurvey[HousingTargetforEffingham,AppendixA3].

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Formarkethomes,thesuggestedfiguresmeanthatinadevelopmentof20homes,atleast4shouldbeone‐bedroom,atleast12shouldbetwo‐bedroom(includingtypicallyatleast7housesorbungalowsandatmost5flats),andatmost4shouldbethreeormorebedrooms.

Thepercentageoftwo‐bedroomandone‐bedroommarkethomesishigherthanthatsuggestedforGuildfordBoroughbythe‘WestSurreyHousingMarketAssessment’(30%and10%respectively),howeverthisreflectsmarketrequirementsinEffingham.TheHousingRequirementsSurveyshowedthatsufficientlargerhomes(threeormorebedrooms)fromtheexistinghousingstockwerelikelytobecomevacanttomeetthedemandforlargermarkethomesduringthenext15years.Further,analysisofLandRegistryandPlanningApplicationdatainrecentyearsdemonstratesthataboutathirdofexistingtwo‐bedroomhomeshavealreadyreceivedplanningpermissiontoextend,reducingthenumberoftwo‐bedroomhomesavailablefromexistinghousingstock.Thecurrentexistingstockofone‐bedroommarkethomesisnegligible.

Foraffordablehomes,theHousingRequirementsSurveyindicatedaneedfor30%threebedroomaffordablehomesforfamilieswithtwochildren.ThisisconsistentwiththefigureforGuildfordBoroughinthe‘WestSurreyHousingMarketAssessment’,whichforaffordablehomessuggestsaneedfor25%three‐bedroomhomesand5%four‐bedroomhomes.

H3:HousingsupplythroughSupportedSites

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsappropriateproposalsfornewhomestomeettherequirementsoftheEffinghamcommunityonthefollowingSupportedSites(MapH3),withintherevisedSettlementboundaryshownonMapG2:

Site1: LandatChurchStreetknownasthe‘ChurchStreetfield’,forapproximately20small‐scalehomesdesignedtobeinkeepingwiththeConservationArea.Anydevelopmentheremust,asfaraspossible,conservethetreebeltalongtheboundarywiththepedestrianfootwayalongChurchStreet.

Site2: Landknownas‘LyonsField’betweenEffinghamCommonRoadandtheSt.LawrenceSchoolplayingfield,forupto9newhomesdesignedtobeinkeepingwiththeexistingdevelopmentalongEffinghamCommonRoadandLeewoodWay.ThelayoutshouldenableopenviewsthroughthedevelopmenttowardstheagriculturallandofEffinghamLodgeFarm.

Site3: LandalongLowerRoadonthewesternpartofEffinghamLodgeFarm,adjacenttotheBritishLegionHall,forupto30newhomes,designedtobeinkeepingwiththeadjacentConservationAreaandthelistedbuildingnearby.ThelayoutshouldenableopenviewsthroughthedevelopmenttowardsThornetWood,shouldreflectthe‘edgeofsettlement’location,andmustavoidharmtothewildlifecorridorthroughtheStrategicGreenBeltGaptotheeast.DevelopmentofthissitemustbeaccompaniedbythedemolitionofallpermanentbuildingsandredundantglasshousesontheremainderofEffinghamLodgeFarm,whichshouldbereturnedtoopenGreenBeltland.

Site4: Landat‘OrchardWalls’onBeechAvenue,forupto6newhomes.ThissiteiswithinEffingham’ssettlementareaunderthe2003LocalPlan.

AllnewhousingdevelopmentshouldbeinkeepingwiththeVillageDesignStatement(PolicyG4)andtheLandscapeandVillageCharacterPolicyEN6.

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Supportedsitesforhousinghavebeenselectedonthebasisoflandknowntobeavailablefordevelopmentandfollowingconsultationwiththevillagecommunity.Fulldetailsoftheprocessofsiteselectioncanbefoundinthedocument‘SelectionofSupportedSitesforHousing’[AppendixA4].

Insummary:

Site1,theChurchStreetfield,comprisesaformerschoolplayingfieldandissurroundedbybuilt‐developmentonallfoursides:cottagesalongChurchStreettothewest,TheLodgeandEffinghamPlacetotheeast,‘Ambledown’andLowerRoadtothenorthandSt.LawrenceChurchtothesouth.AccessisavailablefromChurchStreetandfromLowerRoad.Site1isintheheartofEffingham’sConservationArea,andhasListedBuildingsclose‐byonallfoursides.Newdevelopmenthereshouldbesmall‐scale‘cottage‐style’homesandshouldprovideopengreenspacewithinthelayout.

Site2,‘LyonsField’,isanundevelopedfieldsurroundedbydevelopmentonthreesides:LeewoodWaytothewest,6housesfrontingEffinghamCommonRoadtothenorth,andStLawrencePrimarySchooltothesouth.Totheeastistheplayingfieldfortheprimaryschool,withagriculturallandatEffinghamLodgeFarmbeyond.DevelopmenthereshouldbedesignedsoastoallowopenviewsthroughthedevelopmenttowardsEffinghamLodgeFarm,conservingtheopenruralcharacterofthevillage.Partofsite2iswithinthe5kmzoneoftheSpecialProtectionAreaofOckhamandWisleyCommons(seeGBCpublication‘ThamesBasinHeathsSpecialProtectionAreaAvoidanceStrategy2009‐16’).AtpresentthereisnoSANG(SuitableAlternativeNaturalGreenspace)provisionwhichcoversthispartofEffingham,whichrestrictsthenumberofhousespermittedheretounder10.

Site3,landfrontingLowerRoadonthewesternpartofEffinghamLodgeFarm,hasdevelopmentontwosides:theBritishLegionandtheCatholicChurchtothewest,andEffinghamPlaceandtheHowardofEffinghamSchooltothesouth.Thislandislargely‘previously‐developed’,containingseveralpermanentbuildingswithassociatedcurtilagesandhard‐standing.NewhousingherewillonlybepermittedifthepermanentbuildingsandredundantglasshousesonEffinghamLodgeFarmtothenortharedemolishedandthelandreturnedtoGreenbeltpurposes,sotheincreaseinopennessoffsetsthelossofopennessfromdevelopmentonSite3.OpenviewsthroughthedevelopmenttoThornetWoodinthenorthwillalsoconserveandimprovetheperceptionofopennessonthissite.

Site4,landat‘OrchardWalls’iswithinthe2003LocalPlansettlementareaandhasbeenidentifiedbyGuildfordBoroughCouncilaslandsuitableforhousingdevelopment.

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H4:Housingsupplythroughwindfallsites

TheNeighbourhoodPlanwillsupportproposalsforwindfalldevelopmentswithinthesettlementarea,provided:

Thequantumofdwellingsandtheirsitecoveragewillnotbeanover‐developmentoftheplotinrelationtoneighbouringplotcharacteristicsinrespectofbuilt‐form,massingandbuildingline.

Satisfactoryroadaccessisprovidedtogetherwithsufficientoff‐streetparking.

ThedesignisconsistentinallaspectswiththeVillageDesignStatement(PolicyG3).

TheschemewillnotresultinthelossoforharmtoanybuildingsorstructureontheLocalListofnon‐designatedheritageassetsforEffingham.

Theschemewillnotresultinthelossofvaluabletrees,hedgesornaturalfeaturesthatformpartofthecharacterofthevillage.

TheschemeisconsistentwithallrelevantpoliciesintheNeighbourhoodPlanandtheGuildfordLocalPlan.

TheNeighbourhoodPlanrecognisesthatadditionalsitesforhousingwithinthesettlementareamaycomeforwardwithintheNeighbourhoodPlanperiod,andwillsupportsuchproposalsiftheyareconsistentwithNeighbourhoodPlanandLocalPlanpolicies.

H5:TravellerAccommodation

TheNeighbourhoodPlanwillpermitdevelopmentsofuptosixTravellerpitchesasruralexceptionsiteswithintheGreenBeltontheHomeFarmestate,accessedfromCalvertRoadorChesterRoad,tomeettheneedsofTravellerswithstronglocalconnectionstothecivilparishofEffingham,providedthat:

Thepitcheswouldmeetagenuinelocalneedthatwouldnototherwisebemet.

Thenumber,sizeandtenureofanydevelopmentwouldbeappropriatetomeet,orwouldcontributetomeeting,theidentifiedlocalneedforTravellerpitcheswithinEffinghamcivilparish,andthepitchesareallsecuredasaffordablehomesinperpetuityandsecurearrangementsaremadetoreservethepitchesforlocalneeds,bothinitiallyandonsubsequentchangeofoccupant.

ThedevelopmentofthesitewouldtakefullaccountofenvironmentalconsiderationsandwouldnotsignificantlydetractfromthepurposesofincludinglandwithintheGreenBelt.

ThispolicyisconsistentwiththeschemedevelopedforHomeFarmbyGuildfordBoroughCouncilinconsultationwithHomeFarmresidents.EffinghamParishCouncilisstronglyinsupportofprovidingTravellerpitchestoimprovethelivingconditionsofTravellerfamilieswithlocalconnectionswithEffingham,andwelcomesthejoint‐workingbetweenGBCandEffingham’sTravellerandnon‐TravellerresidentsintheHomeFarmarea.

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H6:Specialisthousing

TheNeighbourhoodPlanwillsupportproposalsforgroundfloorhomesdesignedforelderlyanddisabledpeople,includingbothground‐floorapartmentsandcottage‐stylesmallbungalowswiththeirowngardens.

TheHousingRequirementSurvey[HousingTargetforEffingham,AppendixA3]indicatedarequirementforelevenhomesdesignedoradaptedforelderlyordisabledpeople.

TheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework,paragraph50,requiresauthoritiestoplanforamixofhousingbasedontheneedsofdifferentgroupsinthecommunityincludingolderpeopleandpeoplewithdisabilities.

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c. EnvironmentalPoliciesBackgroundinformationsupportingtheseEnvironmentalPoliciesisgivenin‘Effingham’sNaturalEnvironment’[AppendixA5].

EN1:LocalGreenSpace

WithintheparishofEffingham,thefollowinggreenareasholdaspeciallocalsignificanceandaredesignatedasLocalGreenSpaces(seeMapEN1):

1. KingGeorgeVFields–recreationalvalueandhistoricsignificance

2. BrownsField–recreationalvalueandhistoricsignificance

3. Allotments–recreationalvalue

4. GreatRidingsWood–beauty,recreationalvalue,tranquillityandrichnessofwildlife

5. EffinghamCommon–beauty,recreationalvalue,tranquillityandrichnessofwildlife,historicsignificance

6. Bank’sCommon,includingBank’sLane–beauty,recreationalvalue,tranquillityandrichnessofwildlife

7. ThornetWood(AncientWoodland)–beautyandrichnessofwildlife

8. OldlandsWood‐beauty,recreationalvalue,tranquillityandrichnessofwildlife

9. HorsecloseCopse(AncientWoodland)‐beauty,recreationalvalue,tranquillityandrichnessofwildlife

10. KilnFieldCoppice(AncientWoodland)‐beauty,recreationalvalue,tranquillityandrichnessofwildlife

11. HermitagePlantation‐beauty,recreationalvalue,tranquillityandrichnessofwildlife

TheseareasaredesignatedasLocalGreenSpacesinperpetuitybecausetheyqualifyfordesignationasLocalGreenSpacesaccordingtothecriteriasetoutinPara76and77oftheNPPF:

1. TheyareimportantareasofgreenlandforEffinghamaddingtothecharacteranddiversityoftheparish.

2. Eachoftheseareasholdshistoricalsignificanceaspartofwildlifecorridors,ancientwoodlandsandareasthatarecriss‐crossedbyancientrightsofway

3. Theyarecriss‐crossedwithfootpaths,bridlewaysandbywaysthatareusedforrecreationandamenitybylocalresidents,day‐trippersandleisureseekersfromalloverthesoutheastandbeyond.

4. Theyareareasoflandwhichaddtothecharacterandopennessofthevillage,contributingtoattractivevistasandviews.

5. TheycontributetowildlifecorridorsandtheprotectionofbiodiversitybetweentheareaofAONBtothesouthandEffinghamandBookhamCommonstothenorth.

6. TheyareareasoflandthataresustainableasareasofrecreationandamenitybeyondtheperiodoftheplanbeingdesignatedasopenaccesslandundertheCountrysideandRightsofWayAct2000(CROWact).

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Moredetailsaregivenin‘Effingham’sLocalGreenSpaces’[AppendixA5].

EN2:GreenGatewaystotheVillage

Thefollowingsites(SeeMapEN2)aredesignatedassitescriticaltomaintaintheGreenGatewaystoEffingham,essentialtoconservetheuniqueruralcharacterofthevillagesettlementareaandthestrategicgapsbetweenEffinghamanditsneighbours.

• KingGeorgeVFields(A246easterngateway)

• EasternareaofEffinghamLodgeFarm(LowerRoadeasterngateway)

• FieldstowestofTheGrove(A246westerngateway)

• FieldseithersideofeasternendofOrestanLane(OrestanLanewesterngateway)

• NorthernareaofEffinghamLodgeFarm(EffinghamCommonRoadnortherngateway)

• UpperLeewoodandLeewoodFarm(EffinghamCommonRoadnortherngateway)

• GolfClub(BeechAvenuesoutherngateway)

• FieldtothewestofChampionMeadow(BeechAvenuesoutherngateway)

DevelopmentproposalsonsuchsiteswillonlybeconsideredunderVerySpecialCircumstancesasdefinedwithintheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework

TheNeighbourhoodPlanencouragesruralhorticulturalplantingideastoimprovevillagegatewayswhilemaintainingvalueddistantviews,includingtheplantingofnativedeciduousspeciesinpreferencetovisuallyopaqueevergreenspeciessuchaslaurelandconifer.

Signsatkeyentrypointstothevillagewillbesupportedandencouragedtoportraytheruralnatureofthevillageanditshistoricalsignificance

TreeswhichcontributesignificantlytothelandscapeoftheGreenGatewayswillbeprotectedusingTreePreservationOrderswherenecessary.

TheNeighbourhoodPlanseekstocooperatewithMoleValleyDistrictCouncilandBookhamVanguardNeighbourhoodForumtoprotectlandinGreatandLittleBookhamwhichcontributestoeasternGreenGatewaystoEffingham,includingRollsFarmandthefieldintheHowardofEffinghamschoolgroundstotheeastofthepublicfootpath.

Greengatewaysandapproachesarethearteriesthatsupplyavillage’sheart.Theirconservationisessentialtoaruralvillage’sidentity,itssenseofcharacterandself‐worth.Residentsandvisitorsalike,approachingavillage,knowthattheyaredoingsofirstbyleavinganotherplace.Asbuildingsthinandgreenspacebecomesapparentasenseofanticipationgrows.Thegreener,moreopenandlongertheseapproachesthegreatertheanticipationofsomethingdifferent.Metropolitanvisitorsareabletoleavethecitybehind,experienceachangeofpace,atransformationofoutlookandindoingsorevitalisethemselves.Residentsexperienceasenseof“cominghome”asfamiliarlandmarksbothbuiltandnaturalcomeintoview.

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EN3:GreenBeltStrategicGaps

ThefollowingGreenBeltsites(seemapEN3)aredesignatedasGreenBeltStrategicGapsprotectingtheseparateidentityofthevillageofEffingham,preventingcoalescencewithneighbouringsettlementsandpreventingurbansprawl.

1. EffinghamLodgeFarm(easternarea)

2. EffinghamCommon

3. GreatRidingsWoodandwoodlandtothewestofCalvertRoad

AnydevelopmentproposalwithinthevicinityoftheseStrategicGapsmustavoidharmtothepurposesoftheGap,including:

ProtectingthesettingandseparateidentityofthesettlementofEffinghamandpreventingcoalescencewithneighbouringvillages

MaintainingtheopennessofthelandwithintheGapandprotectingopenviews

ConservingtheGaps’functionaspartofawildlifecorridor

ProtectingthesettingsandavoidingcoalescenceoftheConservationAreasofEffinghamandLittleBookham

TheGreenBeltsitesdesignatedasStrategicGapsaregivenaddedprotectioninthePlanduetotheirimportanceinprotectingtheseparateidentityofEffinghamandpreventingcoalescencewithneighbouringvillages.GiventhespreadofdevelopmentfromtheLondonsuburbsthroughtoAshteadandLeatherhead,andthecoalescencethathasalreadyoccurredthroughLeatherhead,FetchamandBookham,theGreenBeltStrategicGapontheeasternareaofEffinghamLodgeFarmisparticularlyimportantinservingthepurposesofGreenBeltstatedintheNPPF:

Tochecktheunrestrictedsprawloflargebuilt‐upareas

Topreventneighbouringtownsmergingintooneanother

EffinghamLodgeFarm(east),stretchingfromLowerRoadtoThornetWood,conservestheseparationbetweenthehistoriccentresofEffinghamandLittleBookham,bothofwhichhaveConservationAreas.ThelandispartoftheEasternGreenGateway(policyEn2)providingavisualgapandanopenviewfromLowerRoadtotheThornetWood(AncientWoodland)andisanessentialpartoftheeasternwildlifecorridoridentifiedinEN5.

EffinghamCommonprovidesaclearseparationbetweentheEffinghamresidentialdevelopmentaroundLowerFarmRoadandEffinghamCommonRoadandthesettlementboundaryofEastHorsleywhichbeginsneartherailwayline.ItprovidesavisualgapandopenviewstothewestfromEffinghamCommonRoad,andisanessentialpartofthenorthernwildlifecorridoridentifiedinEN5.

GreatRidingsWoodandwoodlandtothewestofCalvertRoadprovidesaclearseparationbetweenresidentialdevelopmentwithinthecivilparishesofEffinghamandEastHorsley.ThewoodsareanessentialpartofthewesternwildlifecorridoridentifiedinEN5.

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EN4:BiodiversityandWildlife

Developmentproposalsarerequiredtodemonstratethattheexistingbiodiversityandbio‐abundancewithinEffinghamisconservedandwherepossibleenhanced.

AnydevelopmentproposalswithinthefollowingareasdesignatedasimportanthabitatbyNaturalEngland,orwithin50metresoftheboundaryofsuchareas,shoulddemonstratethatthewildlifehabitatoftheareaswillbeprotected:

• Ancientwoodland(includingThornetWood)

• Lowlandmeadow(includingBanksCommon)

• Goodqualitysemi‐improvedgrassland(includingpartofEffinghamCommonandSNCIatEffinghamGolfCourse)

Developmentproposalsandlandscapingschemesshouldimproveandmaintain

• Hedgerows

• Grassverges

forthebenefitofwildlife.

Landscapingschemesshoulduselocallysourcednativespecies,ratherthannon‐nativespecies.

ThispolicyaimstosustainbiodiversityandwildlifehabitatsinEffinghamandthebio‐abundancethatthesehabitatsafford.Itseekstomitigatetheeffectsofdevelopmentbyprovidingasuitableboundarybetweennewdevelopmentsandprotectedhabitats,tosafeguard,forinstance,thetreerootsoftheancientwoodlandorimportantwildlifehabitats.Thepolicyalsoseekstosustainhedgerowsandgrassvergeswhichareknowntobeimportantaswildlifecorridorsandbreedingplacestomanyspecies.

NaturalEnglandhasdefinedpriorityhabitatsthatneedprotectionforthesakeofwildlifeandbiodiversity.InEffinghamthefollowingdesignatedprotectedhabitatsexist:

Ancientwoodland

Lowlandmeadow

GoodQualitySemi‐improvedGrassland

DeciduousWoodland

Hedgerows

GrassVerges

NPPFparagraph114requiresplanningauthoritiestosetoutstrategytoplanpositivelyforthecreation,protection,enhancementandmanagementofnetworksofbiodiversityandgreeninfrastructure,andparagraph117requirespoliciestopromotethepreservation,restorationandre‐creationofpriorityhabitatsandecologicalnetworks.

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EN5:WildlifeCorridors

Wildlifecorridorsandsitesusedasasteppingstoneforplantsandanimalmovementsbetweenprotectedsites,particularlytheSitesofSpecialScientificInterestatRanmoreCommon,SheepleesandBookhamCommon,willbeconserved(seeMapEN5).Keysitesalongthesecorridorsinclude:

Westerncorridor:OldlandsWood,woodlandwestofCalvertRoad,woodlandnorthandwestofOrestanLane,EffinghamCommon

Easterncorridor:AgriculturallandoneasternpartofEffinghamLodgeFarm,ThornetWoodandlandtothenorth,openfieldsandwoodlandtotheeastofKingGeorgeVFields,connectingtoChalkPitLaneinLittleBookhamclosetotheborderwithEffingham

Northerncorridor:EffinghamCommon,BanksCommonconnectingthroughtoBookhamCommon,andancientwoodlandsofLittleandGreatMornshillWood,GallowsGroveandOakenWood.

Southerncorridor:GolfcoursewestofBeechAvenue(aSiteofNatureConservationImportance),fieldstotheeastofBeechAvenue,woodlandintheAONBtothesouthoftheparish

Wildlifecorridorsshouldbenolessthan100metreswide,andmayincludehedgerowsaswellasopenlandandwoodland.

Hedgesandgrassvergesshouldbeconservedinanydevelopmenttoprovide‘steppingstones’forwildlifeconnectivity.

Developmentproposalsmustdemonstratethattherewouldbenosignificantharmtothewildlifecorridorsandsteppingstonesites.Harmislikelytobecausedbytheintroductionorenlargementofbarrierssuchasbuildings,roads,hardlandscapingandartificiallighting,andbythere‐routingofwatersourcesorwatercourses.

MuchofEngland’swildlifeisnowrestrictedtowildlifesites,whichconsistlargelyofsemi‐naturalhabitats.However,survivinginsmall,isolatedsitesisdifficultformanyspecies,especiallyinthelongertermandgivenclimatechange.

EffinghamsitswithinatrianglewithanSSSIateachapex(RanmoreCommon,SheepleesandBookhamCommon)makingwildlifecorridorswithinthecivilparishparticularlyimportantforbio‐diversity.NPPFparagraph117requiresplanningpoliciestoplanforbiodiversityatalandscape‐scaleacrosslocalauthorityboundaries,andtopromotethepreservation,restorationandre‐creationofpriorityhabitatsandecologicalnetworks.ThisisparticularlyrelevantheresinceBookhamCommonandRanmoreCommonaresituatedintheMoleValleyDistrictCouncilarea.

TheNeighbourhoodPlanseekstoprotectthelargenumberofhighqualitysiteswithinthecivilparishofEffinghamwhichcontaintherangeandareaofhabitatsthatspeciesrequire,andtheecologicalconnectionsthatallowspecies,ortheirgenes,tomovebetweenthesesites.Formanyspecies,habitatdoesnothavetobeacontinuous,physicalconnectionforthemtodisperse.

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EN6:Landscapeandvillagecharacter

ThePlanwillsupportandencourageproposalsthatseektoenhancetheessentialcharacterandlandscapeofthecivilparishandvillageasspecifiedintheVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1].

Newdevelopmentproposalswillberequiredtodemonstratethefollowinglandscapedesignprinciples:

Landscapeschemesandboundarytreatment:Nativespeciesshouldbeusedforhedgesandtreeplanting,avoidingtheuseoffast‐growingconifers.Fencedesignshouldbeconsistentwiththecharacteroftheareaandshouldnotinterferewiththemovementofwildlife.FlintwallswithinorclosetotheConservationAreashouldbeconsistentwithexistinghistoricwalls.

Wildlifecorridors:Landscapingschemesshouldallowmovementofwildlifeandrespectdesignatedwildlifecorridors.

Views:Importantviewsandvistasareconservedandenhanced(seeMapEN6).

Accessdesign:Accessproposalsassociatedwiththedevelopment,includingroads,pedestrianroutesandcycleways,shouldconserveandenhancethelandscapeandcharacterofthevillage.

Permeablesites:Alldevelopmentproposalsshouldbepermeabletopedestriansandcyclists,avoidingtheuseofgatesacrossroadswhichwouldimpedeaccessforpedestriansandcyclistsmovingthroughthesite.

ThispolicyisdesignedtosustainandpromotethesceniclandscapeswithinEffinghamparishforthebenefitofvisitorsandresidents.Effinghamhasmanysplendidvistasandviews,forinstanceinthenorthoftheparish,forwalkersonthepopularJubileeTrail,thereisasplendidviewfromEffinghamCommonacrossLondontotheChilterns.InthesouthoftheparishtherearegorgeousviewsovertheNorthDowns.Theseviewsandlandscapesareattractivetoramblers,seriouswalkers,cyclistsandhorseridersfromLondonandbeyond,andasmanyrightsofwayaresharedwithneighbouringvillagestheeconomicbenefitsaresharedoverawidearea.

EN7:SharedSpaces

ThePlanwillsupportandencourageproposalsthatprovideorfacilitatetheprovisionofsharedgreenspaces,including:

Communityorchards

Naturalgreenplayspaces

Opengardensaccessibletoall

ThePlansupportstheprovisionofgreenspacessharedby,andaccessibleto,allthecommunity.ExistingexamplesincludethegardenatthejunctionofChurchStreetandCrossways,thewoodlandandgrasslandareasoftheKingGeorgeVFields,andthegrasslandattheendofMiddleFarmPlace,whichisownedandmaintainedbyGuildfordBoroughCouncil.

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EN8:DarkSkies

AlldevelopmentsshouldrespectEffingham’scurrentstatusasa‘darkskies’parish,avoidinglightpollutionandprotectingthenight‐timeviewsofintrinsicallydarkareasofvillageandcountryside.

Minimumlightinglevels,controlledbytimerswhereappropriate,shouldbeusedwherelightingisrequired:

• Toensureroadsafetyinareaswherethereisarisktopedestriansandcyclists,or

• Topreventcrime,or

• Tolightentrancestobuildingsusedafterdark,or

• Fortimedlightingforeveningsportingactivities,or

• Tosupportthenight‐timeeconomyincludinglightingforfarmersneedingtoworkatnight.

Innovativegreensolutionsforappropriatelightingwillbeencouraged.

Residentialdevelopmentshouldbedesignedtominimiselightpollution,avoidingtheuseofunscreenedroof‐lightsoratria.

ThemajorityofEffinghambenefitsfromtrulydarkskiesandconsequentlythrivingpopulationsofnocturnalwildlife,andthisisvaluedbyresidents.

ThePlanrecognisesthatartificiallightoffersvaluablebenefitstoresidents:safety,findingones’wayaround,preventingcrime,facilitatingsportandthenight‐timeeconomy.Howeverinappropriateartificiallightingcancontributetoarangeofproblems:itgivesthevillageanurbanfeel,itdetractsfromtheenjoymentofthenightsky,itcancausehealthproblemsanditisharmfultowildlife.

EN9:Effingham’sConservationAreaandHeritageAssets

AlldevelopmentproposalswithintheConservationAreaorwithin400mofaNationalorlocallylistedbuildingortheirsettingshouldconformtotheDesignGuidancesetoutintheVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1].

Alldevelopmentproposalsshouldalsobesympathetictoandconsistentwiththehistoricsettingandlayoutofthevillage,andseektoenhancethespecialqualityanddistinctivecharacterofEffingham,assetoutintheVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1].

Effinghamcivilparishcontains31ListedbuildingsaswellasmanyLocallyListedheritageassets.TheConservationAreaisimportanttothecharacterofthevillage.

Thefollowingaimsareparticularlyimportant:

ToconserveandenhancepublicamenityincludingauralandvisualamenitywithintheConservationArea

ToconserveandenhancethedistinctivecharacterofEffingham’sConservationArea

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ToconserveandenhancethesettingofEffinghamConservationArea,andcreateabufferofseparationbetweenEffinghamandLittleBookhamConservationAreas

ToreflectandbesympathetictothematerialsusedinEffingham’sHeritageAssets. TofollowthelocalDesignCodefortheConservationArea.

ToconserveandenhancetheroofscapeoftheConservationArea.

Toconserveandenhanceviews,bothviewswithinand/orcrossingthroughtheConservationArea,andviewsfromtherestoftheParishtowardsorintotheConservationArea.

Toavoidaddingtoon‐streetparkingissues:ParkingislimitedonthenarrowroadsoftheConservationArea,especiallyasmanypropertiesvaluedasHeritageAssetsdonothavedriveways.On‐streetparkingdistractsfromthesettingoftheConservationArea.

EN10:Airquality

TheNeighbourhoodPlanwillsupportandencouragedevelopmentproposalsthatprovideorfacilitatethebetterprovisionofairqualityandthereductionofpollutionby:

Reducingtrafficcongestion.

Includingplants,treesandshrubsinanylandscapingschemetocleanandreplaceourair,andasfaraspossiblereplacinganytreesorhedgerowswhichhavetoberemoved.

Providingfacilitiesforlow‐pollutiontransport,includingsafecyclestorageandchargingpointsforelectricvehicles.

Effinghamisaruralvillageinthehinterlandofoneoftheworld'sgreatestmetropolises.YetitisthefirstvillageoutofLondontobesurroundedbyGreenBeltandopencountrysidemuchofitownedbytheNationalTrust,theWoodlandTrustandGuildfordBoroughCouncil.Goodqualityairbothshouldandwouldbeexpectedforthebenefitnotonlyofitsresidentsbutitsmyriadofvisitors.IncreasingnumbersofcyclistsandwalkersnumberamongstthoseutilisingthisareaadjacenttotheSurreyHillsAreaofoutstandingbeauty.

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d. CommunityAssetPolicies

C1:AssetsofCommunityValue

EffinghamNeighbourhoodPlanidentifiesthefollowinglocalassetsas“sitesofcommunityvalue”toreflecttheiracknowledgedimportancetothelifeandenjoymentofthelocalcommunity:

1. SirDouglasHaigPublicHouse

2. ThePloughPublicHouse

3. StLawrenceChurch,burialgroundandHall

4. OurLadyofSorrowsCatholicChurch,burialground&Hall

5. EffinghamMethodistChurch

6. TheParishRoom

7. TheOldVillageHall

8. KGVHall&PlayingFields

9. Allotments

10. EffinghamCommon

11. CalburnCricketGround12. Shopson‘TheStreet’13. St.LawrencePrimarySchool

14. TheParishCouncilBurialGround15. TheBritishLegionHallonLowerRoadOnlyproposalsthatresultinthemaintenanceorimprovementoftheviabilityand/orcommunityvalueof“SitesofCommunityValue”willbesupported.Otherwiseproposalsthatresultineitherthelossorsignificantharmtotheassetwillberesisted,unlessitcanbeclearlydemonstratedthattheoperationoftheassetortheongoingdeliveryofthecommunityvalueoftheasset,isnolongerfinanciallyviable.

UnderPart5Chapter3oftheLocalismAct2011andtheAssetsofCommunityRegulations2012EffinghamParishCouncilwillseektoincludesitesnotalreadyinlocalpublicownership(i.e.allexcept8,9,11and14)ontheLocalPlanningAuthorityRegisterofAssetsofCommunityValue.ThisprovideEffinghamParishCouncilorresidentsorothercommunityorganisationswithintheparishtheopportunitytobidtoacquiretheassetonbehalfofthecommunityshouldtheassetbeplacedforsaleontheopenmarket.

Thispolicyaimstoensurethatsitesofcommunityvalueareidentifiedandprotectedforthebenefitoffuturegenerations.TheHousingRequirementsSurvey[SupplementaryDocumentSD2]providesevidenceoftheimportanceoftheseassetstothelocalcommunity.

Anumberofsuchassetsarealreadyunderthestewardshipoflocalpublicbodies(EffinghamParishCouncilandEffinghamVillageRecreationTrust)andwillcontinuetobesofortheforeseeablefuture.Thosethatarenotarecandidatesforinclusion.

Furtherdetailsaregivenin‘EffinghamCommunityAssets’[AppendixA6].

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C2:KingGeorgeVHall&PlayingFields

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalstoimprove,extendorreplaceKingGeorgeVHall,andsupportsproposalsontheFieldsincludingnewcourtsorsportspitches,providedthat:

• TheproposalprovidesenhancedfacilitiesforrecreationandleisureactivitiesprincipallyfortheresidentsofEffinghamandforfacilitieswhichincreaseresidents’well‐beingsuchasmedicalservices.

• Theproposalwillnotleadtoanysignificantincreaseintrafficinthevillage.

• TheproposalimprovesoratleastdoesnotworsentheparkingprovisionatKingGeorgeVHallandincludesmanagementtominimisetheimpactforresidents.

• PreferencewillbegiventothoseproposalsthatarelikelytoimprovethefacilitiesforEffinghamresidents,addressingtheirstatedneedforimprovement,andextendtheuseoftheassetbyEffinghamresidents.

NPPFSection8.Promotinghealthycommunities(paragraph69)statesthat“Planningpoliciesanddecisions,inturn,shouldaimtoachieveplaceswhichpromote…….opportunitiesformeetingsbetweenmembersofthecommunitywhomightnototherwisecomeintocontactwitheachother,includingthroughmixed‐usedevelopments,strongneighbourhoodcentresandactivestreetfrontageswhichbringtogetherthosewhowork,liveandplayinthevicinity.”

DevelopmentorredevelopmentofKingGeorgeVHall&PlayingFields(KGV)providesanunparalledopportunitytomeetthisrequirementgivenitscurrentusage,locationandscope.

ThispolicyaimstoensurethatcommunityfacilitiesbenefitfromSection106orpotentialCILfundingtoensurethatessentialsocialinfrastructureimprovesasthecommunitygrowsinscale.

TheHousingRequirementsSurvey(HRS)carriedoutin2013indicatedthatEffinghamresidentscurrentlymakesignificantusetheKGVfacilitiesandhaveviewsontheneedforimprovementwhicharereflectedinthispolicy.TheresponsestoquestionsconcerningtheKGVaresummarisedintheHRS[SupplementaryDocumentSD2].

C3:LocalHealthServices

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalsforthedevelopmentorchangeofuseofabuildingtodeliverfacilitiesprovidinghealthservicesincludingGPclinics,podiatry,mentalhealthprovision,counsellingandotherserviceswhichincreasethewell‐beingofresidents,providedthat:

• Thesiteissuited/adaptedtothispurposeintermsofaccessandcar‐parking.

• Theproposalwillnotleadtoalossofamenityforlocalresidents.

ItisevidentthatthereisastrongneedforthedevelopmentofHealthServicesmorelocaltotheEffinghamcommunity.Givenpoorpublictransportresidentscurrentlyhavetotraveladistancebycartoreachfacilitiesinneighbouringvillages.

InresponsetotheHousingRequirementsSurvey(HRS)carriedoutin2013,Question21(HowdoyoureachyourGPsurgery?),itisapparentthattheoverwhelmingnumberofvisitstoGP

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surgeriesaremadebyprivatecarownedbythehousehold:95%toEastHorsley,94%toFairfieldinBookham,and97%toEastwickParkinBookham.

Thepolicyaimstoaddressakeyconcernraisedbyresidentswithlackofdirectaccesstomedicalservicesinthevillage.HRSQ22(DoyousupportaconsultingroomwithinEffingham?)89%supportedtheprovisionofaconsultingroomwithinEffinghamforusebylocalGPpracticesandotherhealthservicessuchasphysiotherapists,chiropodistsandhealthvisitors.Bysuchprovision,improvementinthesecuringofsamedaydoctor’sappointments(seeresponsestoHRSquestion20)maybeachieved,moresustainabletravelpatternswouldbeencouragedandtrafficcongestionreduced.

C4:CommunityBurialFacilities

ThisNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalstoextendandimproveburialfacilitieswithinEffingham,including:

• ExtensionoftheexistingParishCouncilBurialGroundinChurchStreet.

• Spacesdesignatedforcontemplationandremembrancewheretheyarelinkedtothedevelopmentofspiritualfacilities.

Thispolicyaimstoaddressakeyconcernraisedbyresidentswherebyexistingspacewithinthevillagecemeteryislimited.TheCivilParishBurialGround,ownedandmanagedbyEffinghamParishCouncil,providesanon‐denominationalfacilitywhereresidentsareabletohonourtheirfamilyandfriendswithoutexcessivetravel.

PolicyC10proposesforfundingviaSection106contributionsorCILforanextensionoftheParishCouncilburialground(C4).

C5:Broadband&ITservices

Supportwillbegiventoproposalsthat

• Provideaccessfortheparishtocurrentandfuturegenerationlandlineandmobilenetworkstoincludebutnotbelimitedto;VDSLandFTTHhighsuperfastbroadband,2G,3Gand4Gmobile,coaxialCATV,or

• Providecommunityfacilitiesthatgiveimprovedhighspeedaccesstointernetandbroadbandfacilities,or

• ProvidelearningopportunitiesforresidentstoacquireITskillsandcapabilities,or

• Provideaccesstoemergingtechnologiesastheyarise,or

• Wherefacilitiesrequireabovegroundinstallations,theseshouldbeofacharacterconsistentwithrequirementsasspecifiedwithintheVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1].

TheNPPF(Section5.Supportinghighqualitycommunicationsinfrastructure)identifiesinParagraph42that“Advanced,highqualitycommunicationsinfrastructureisessentialforsustainableeconomicgrowth.Thedevelopmentofhighspeedbroadbandtechnologyandothercommunicationsnetworksalsoplaysavitalroleinenhancingtheprovisionoflocalcommunityfacilitiesandservices.”

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C6:Schools

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalsfornewdevelopments,refurbishmentorextensionstoimprovetheeducationalfacilitiesatSt.LawrencePrimarySchool,theHowardofEffinghamSchoolandSt.Teresa’sSchoolontheirexistingsitesonly,providedthat:

• Thereisnosignificantincreaseinpupilnumbers

• TheproposalsareconsistentwithallrelevantpoliciesintheNeighbourhoodPlan,theGuildfordLocalPlanandtheVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1].

• Proposalsdonotresultinincreasedtrafficmanagementissues,andseektoimprovetheexistingprovisionforparkingonsitetoreducetheimpactonnearbyroadsandresidents.

Publicconsultationeventshaveshownthereisstrongsupportforanynewdevelopmentsorextensionstothethreeschoolsinthevillagetobeontheirexistingsites.ThisopinionisparticularlymarkedinthecaseoftheHowardofEffinghamSchool(astateacademy),wherethereisconsiderablepublicoppositiontotheplanningapplicationtorebuildtheschoolonGreenBeltlandatEffinghamLodgeFarm,with295homesproposedasenablingdevelopment.

ThereareconsiderabletrafficcongestionproblemsfromschooltrafficalongLowerRoadandthroughthevillagetotheHowardSchool,andparkingproblemsalongLowerRoadoutsidetheschool.InthecaseofStTeresa’sSchool(aprivategirlsschoolincludinganursery,preparatoryschoolandsecondaryschool)residentsareveryconcernedaboutschooltrafficproblemsalongBeechAvenue,whichisanarrowwindingroadwithpoorvisibilityandnofootwayformuchofitslength.

InresponsetotheHousingRequirementsSurvey(carriedoutin2013,Question12(SchoolsattendedbyEffinghamchildren)indicatesastrongpreferenceforlocalchildrentoattendalocalschoolatpre‐school,primaryandsecondarystages[SupplementaryDocumentSD2].

StLawrencePrimarySchoolwillbeproposedforinclusionontheLocalPlanningAuthorityRegisterofAssetsofCommunityValueinorderthatFreeSchoolOptionsmightbeexploredintheeventofanypotentialclosure.

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C7:CommunityLearningandWellbeing

EffinghamNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalsthatincludedevelopmentofcommunityfacilitiestosupportcommunitylearningandwellbeing.

OfparticularinterestareschemesthatEITHERwithinexistingfacilitiesORthroughconversionofotheravailablesitesandfacilitiesseektoenablenewservicesorimproveaccesstoexistingservices

• Adultlearning

• Afterschoolclubs

• Holidayplayschemes

• Medical&wellbeingconsultationrooms/services(seealsoPolicyC3)

• Communityfacilitiesforart,craftanddrama

• CommunityITfacilitiesandlearning

• Community“dropin”facilityforelderlyresidents

• Indoorcommunityfacilityforyoungpeople

ThePlansupportsandencouragesschemesthatconserveexistingbuildingsforcommunityuseasoutlinedabove.

InresponsetotheHousingRequirementsSurveycarriedoutin2013,Question13(Requirementformoreeducational/childcarefacilities),significantinterestwasexpressedintheprovisionofmorelocallybasedadulteducationclasses,after‐schoolclubsandholidayplayschemes.

ResponsestoQuestion2(Numberofpeopleineachagerange)indicatedthatover27%ofEffingham’scurrentpopulationareaged65orolder,suggestingtheneedforfacilitiesforelderlyresidents.

Moredetailsaregivenin[SupplementaryDocumentSD2].

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C8:InfrastructureInvestment

TheParishCouncilproposesthefollowingprojectsforfundingviaSection106contributionsorCIL:

• Trafficmanagement,pedestriansafetyandstreetscapeenhancementinthevillage.

• ProvisionofsafecycleroutesincludingtoschoolsandtoEffinghamJunctionStation.

• Improvement,extensionorreplacementofKingGeorgeVHall,andenhancementstotherecreationfacilitiesontheKingGeorgeVFields,asperPolicyC2,oradditionalprovisionofsocialandeducationalservicesforresidents(PoliciesC5andC7).

• Amoderncentreforcommunitylearningandwellbeing.(PoliciesC5andC7).

• Theprovisionofafacilityprovidinghealthservices,asperPolicyC3.

• ImprovementstotheeducationalfacilitiesatSt.LawrenceSchoolandHowardofEffinghamSchool,asperpolicyC6.

• ImprovementstopublicfootpathsandbridlewaysincludingthoseonEffinghamCommon.

• ExtensionoftheParishCouncilburialground(PolicyC4).

TheParishCouncilconsidersitsensibletoseektoplanfortheuseofCommunityInfrastructureLevy(CIL)aheadofsuchtimethatGuildfordBoroughCouncilhasadoptedaCILPolicy.UntilaCILpolicyisinplace,theParishCouncilwillencourageGuildfordBoroughCounciltoseekSection106contributionsforapproveddevelopmentswhichfundcommunityinfrastructureprojects.

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e. InfrastructurePolicies

R1:RoadSafety

TheNeighbourhoodPlanwillsupportproposalstoimprovepedestrianandvehicularsafetyinthevillagewheresuchproposalscomplywithrequirementsoftheVillageDesignStatement,especiallyintheareaofTheStreetandaroundschools.ResponsestotheHousingRequirementsSurvey[SupplementaryDocumentSD2]showedthatsafetyonvillageroadswasamajorconcern.InanswertoQuestion14(ConcernsaboutroadsinandaroundEffingham)49%wereconcernedaboutspeeding,38%concernedaboutcongestion,and36%concernedaboutdangerousorinconsiderateparking.

R2:CarParking

TheNeighbourhoodPlanwillsupportschemesthat:

• Improvecarparkingtosupportkeyvillageservicesincludingstationsandshops.

• Preserveandimproveexistingcarparkingprovisiontoservelocalresidents.

Newdevelopmentproposalsshouldprovideamplecarparkingwithinthescheme.

ResponsestotheHousingRequirementsSurvey[SupplementaryDocumentSD2]Question14showedthat31%ofrespondentsthoughttherewasinadequateparkingprovisioninthevillage.ProblemsareparticularlyacutealongLowerRoadduringschooltimes,andonBrownsLane,ChurchStreetandLowerRoadonSundays,whenlargeRugbyClubeventsoftencoincidewithchurchservices.

CarparksopentothepublicandvaluedbylocalresidentsincludethecarparkatNorwoodRoadandthecarparkattheKingGeorgeVHallenablingaccesstothefacilities.Carparksat‘OurLadyofSorrows’ChurchonLowerRoad,attheStLawrenceChurchhallonBrownsLane,andattheBritishLegionClubonLowerRoadareavailabletousersofthosefacilities,butcannotcopewiththelargeparkingrequirementatacutetimes.ThecarparkattheHowardofEffinghamSchoolismadeavailabletotheRugbyClubwhenpossible,butitsavailabilitycannotbeguaranteed.

Theimprovementofexistingcarparkingprovisionisimportanttothevillage,andanynewdevelopmentmustnotmakeexistingproblemsworse.

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R3:TrafficManagement

ProvidedthatallschemesareconsistentwiththeVillageDesignStatementandsympatheticwithConservationArearequirements,theNeighbourhoodPlanwillsupport

• Schemesthatprovidemoreeffectiveroutesandalternativestotheuseofinappropriatevillageroads.

• Appropriatetrafficcalmingmethodstomaintainorimprovethesafetyofallroadusersinthevillage,andparticularlyinthevillagecentreandalongLowerRoad.

• Appropriateparkingrestrictionswhichmaybenecessarytoensuresafetyofallroadusersandalsotoimprovetheflowoftrafficwherenecessary.

• ContinuedrestrictionstotheweightandmovementoflargedeliveryvehiclesandHGVsthroughoutthevillagebutespeciallywithintheConservationAreaandalongEffinghamCommonRoad.

• Introductionofamaximum20MPHspeedrestrictionwithinthevillagecentreandaroundschools.

• SchemesthatsupportImprovedsafetyforallroadusersandparticularlypedestriansandcyclists.

TheHousingRequirementsSurvey[SupplementaryDocumentSD2]indicatesthattrafficmanagementschemeswouldbesupportedbyresidents,providingtheyareappropriatelydesignedincloseconsultationwiththecommunity.

R4:PublicTransportandSustainableCarUse

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalstoimproveconnectivitybyPublicTransportandCommunityBusservices:

• BetweenEffinghamandnearbyvillagesandtownsincludingGuildford,Leatherhead,Cobham,Dorking,BookhamandtheHorsleys.

• Toandfromlocalstations.

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsschemestoencouragesustainablecaruseincluding:

• ‘CarSharing’wheretravellerswithsimilartravelroutesofferliftstoeachother,facilitatedbypromotingenablingwebsitesandappstobothresidentsandemployers.

• ‘Peertopeercarrental’orCarClubsbyencouragingproposalswhichmakeavailablesuitableparkingspacesreservedforthestationingofsharedcars.

• ‘Rentyourdriveway’schemestoenablelocallyemployedindividualstooccupythedrivesofvolunteerresidentswhoseowncarsareelsewhereduringworkinghours.

TheHousingRequirementsSurvey(Questions16LocalTrainServices)indicatesthat49%ofregulartrainjourneysaretowork,mainlycommutersintoLondonand10%ofregularjourneysareforeducation.ResponsestoQuestion15(Localbusservices)showthatthemostcommonreasonforregularbusjourneysisshopping(43%)withverylittleuseofbusesforwork(5%)oreducation(4%).

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weekends,withnoregularservicetothelocalstationsatEffinghamJunction(1.8miles)andBookham(1.7miles).

TheNeighbourhoodPlanthereforesupportsproposalsthatwouldimprovepublictransportintheparish.

Changingeconomics,developingenvironmentalattitudesandenablingtechnologiesarepresentingsolutionsaimedatmakingcarusagemoreefficientaswellasreducingcongestionandparking.Thesesinclude‘CarSharing’,‘Peertopeercarrental’andRentyourdriveway’schemes.Whilstthesesolutionsarepredominantlyfindingapplicationinurbanenvironmentatpresent,theiradoptionlocallyistobeencouragedaswillyettoemergeviableideas.

R5:SafeCycleRoutes

TheNeighbourhoodPlanseekstopromoteincreasedusageofsafe/dedicatedcycleroutesandwillsupportsuchschemesespeciallyinthefollowingareas:

• Accesstothestations(EffinghamJunctionandBookham).

• Routestovillageschools.

36%ofrespondentstotheHousingRequirementsSurveyQuestion18(Cycletracksandsafecycleroutes)agreedthatmorecycletracksandsafecyclerouteswereneededinandaroundEffingham.Thecommentsshowedstrongsupportfortheprovisionofsafe,off‐roadcycleroutesalongEffinghamCommonRoadtoEffinghamJunctionStation,andoff‐roadroutesbetweenvillagesgivingsafercyclingroutestotheHowardofEffinghamSchool.

R6:FootwaysandPedestrianRoutes

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalsleadingtoimprovedfootwaysandpedestrianroutesthroughoutthecivilparish,andinparticular:

• AccessiblecontinuoussafepedestrianroutesalongTheStreet,ChurchStreet,BrownsLane,Crossways,OrestanLaneandBeechAvenue.

• PedestriancrossingfacilitiesacrossTheStreettotheshopsandacrossthetraffic‐lightcontrolledjunctionoftheA246/TheStreet/BeechAvenue.

• Provisionofdroppedkerbswhereneededtoimproveaccessforwheelchair‐users

Proposalsforresidentialdevelopmentshouldincludepedestrianroutesthroughthesite.

Therewasstrongsupport(46%)intheHousingRequirementsSurveyQuestion17(Footwaysandpedestrianroutes)forimprovementstopedestrianroutes,particularlyinthevillagecentretoallowsafepedestrianaccesstotheshopsandcommunityfacilities.

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R7:DisabledAccess

TheNeighbourhoodPlanrequiresthat

• AllfuturedevelopmentinthevillagetakesaccountoftheneedtomakeprovisionforDisabledAccessandtoincorporateflexibledesignsforbuildingsandtheirsettings,includingaccesstoamenityspace,enablingthemtoadapttofutureneedsandtotakeintoaccounttheneedsofallusers.

• Newroadsandfootwaysshouldbedesignedtoallowdisabledaccess.

TheNeighbourhoodPlanwillsupportschemestoimprovedisabledaccesstoexistingvillageservices,includingwheel‐chairaccesstobothplatformsatEffinghamJunctionstation,consistentwithdeliveringasustainable,accessibleenvironmentforallresidentsandvisitors.

TheDisabilityDiscriminationAct2005makesitunlawfulforpeoplewithdisabilitiestobediscriminatedagainst,amongstotherthings,intheaccesstogoods,facilities,andservices.Dutyplacedonpublicservicestoamendtheirserviceorfacilitiessothatdisabledpeoplecanaccesstheservicebetter.

Paragraph35oftheNationalPlanningPolicyFrameworkstates:“Plansshouldprotectandexploitopportunitiesfortheuseofsustainabletransportmodesforthemovementofgoodsandpeople.”Therefore,developmentsshouldbelocatedanddesignedwherepracticaltoconsidertheneedsofpeoplewithdisabilitiesbyallmodesoftransport.

Althoughjustoutsidetheparishboundary,EffinghamJunctionstationiswidelyusedbyEffinghamresidents.Currentlythereisramp‐accesstotheGuildford‐boundplatformonly.ThereisanurgentneedforaliftorothermeansofaccessfordisabledpeopletotheLondon‐boundplatform.

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f. LocalEconomyPoliciesResearchinsupportofthesepoliciesispresentedinAppendixA7.

LE1:SafeguardingVillageShopsandRetailFacilities

ToensurethecontinuationofahealthyretailsectorinEffingham,theNeighbourhoodPlansupports:

• theestablishmentofretailpremisesthatprovidesaserviceandmeetthedaytodayneedsoftheresidential,studentandvisitorcommunitiesaswellaslocalbusinesses.

• the"changeofuse"ofexistingretailpremisesonlyifbydoingsotheycontinuetoprovideaserviceapplicabletothelocalresidentialcommunity.

• proposalsthatcreateadditionalproportionateA1(traditionalsmallshopsandservices)orA3(café)unitswithinthesettlementboundarywhereaccessandparkingareadequate.

• proposalswhichimproveandenhancethevitalityandviabilityoftheshopsontheStreetRetailParade.

• changeofusefromshopping(A1use)torestaurantsandcafes(A3)withintheRetailParadesorthepartconversionoftheexistingPublicHousestoarestaurantorcafe.

ThefollowingproposalswouldcauseharmtoEffingham’sretailsectorortotheruralcharacteroftheparishandwillberesisted:

• developmentthatwouldresultinthelossofretailfloorspacewithintheRetailParadeorthelossofsmall(A1)shopunitselsewhere

• changeofusetoHotfoodtakeawayunits(A5).

• conversiontoofficeuseintheparadepremises.

• changeofuseoftheVineries,currentlyA1GardenCentreuse,tomoregeneralA1uses

AlldevelopmentproposalsforretailfacilitiesshouldcomplywithguidelinessetoutintheVillageDesignStatement[SupplementaryDocumentSD1]andenvironmentalimprovementsareencouraged:

• Improvementofthecurrentstreetsceneof‘TheStreet’viamoregreenlandscaping

• TheenhancementofTheStreetRetailParadeareaasanaturalcentreofthevillagecommunityforexamplebyimprovingcommunityseating/meetingand/socialisingfeatures.

• ImprovementtothesettingoftheA246Parade ProposalsthatwouldresultinalossofaretailoutletoutsideofaRetailParadeshouldtakeintoaccounttherolethattheseoutletsprovidetothelocalcommunity.AnyproposalsfortheredevelopmentorchangeofuseofaunitoutsidetheRetailParadewillneedtodemonstratethattheunitisnolongerneeded.Itmustbedemonstratedthattheunithasbeenprofessionallyandpositivelymarketedforatleastoneyearatarealisticlevel,reflectingitscurrentuse,withoutsuccess.

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TheRetaileconomyinEffinghamconsistsof:

• asixshopretailparade[TheStreet],

• twopublichouses[ThePloughandTheHaig]and

• atwoshopparadeonthemainroadthroughthevillage[A246]

• agardencentreattheVineriesnurseryonLowerRoad

TheStreetRetailParadecurrentlyconsistsof6shopfrontedretailpremises.Thesecurrentlyconsistof:abutchers,aladieshairdresser,generalhardwarestore,bakerswithcafé,villagemarketwithrecentlytransferredPostOfficeCounter.TheformerPostOfficethatclosedinearly2015iscurrentlyvacant.ItisbelievedthataReplacementWindowCompanyintendstoopenasashowroom.

TheVillageshopsareimportantpartofthevillagecommunity,providinglocalavailabilityofbasicfoods,goodsandservices,preventingunnecessarytravel,promotingsocialinteraction,enablingemploymentbothdirectlyandindirectly.

TheVineriesnurseryissituatedintheGreenBeltoutsidethesettlementarea.Itscurrentuseasagardencentreisconsideredtobeanappropriateuseofglasshousestructuresinthisrurallocation,anditiswell‐supportedbylocalresidents.Howeveritisnotasuitablelocationformoregeneralretailuse.

ThispolicyissupportedbyParagraph28oftheNPPF.

LE2:AgriculturalandEquestrianBusinessPolicy

ThisNeighbourhoodPlanencouragesappropriateschemesthatsupporttheAgriculturalandEquestrianEconomy.InparticularthePlan

• Supportsschemesthatseektoenhance/developnewandexistingfacilitiesofanAgriculturalorEquestriannature

• Supportsschemestoensurebridlewaysaremaintainedingoodcondition

• ResistsproposalsthatresultinthelossoflandcurrentlyusedforAgriculturalpurposes

• ResistsproposalsthatresultinthelossoflandcurrentlyusedforEquestrianfacilitiesunlessitistobereturnedtoagriculturalpurposes

AllproposalsarerequiredtobecompliantwiththeVillageDesignStatementandrespectfulofresidentialamenity.

AgriculturalbusinessshouldbeencouragedtoexpandwithintheParish,sothatgreenareascanbeusefulnotliefallow.BydoingsotheprimarypurposesoftheNPPFGreenBeltaremet.

ThispolicyissupportedbyParagraph28oftheNPPF.

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LE3:Provisionandusageofonsiteparkingforemployers.

Whereemployershaveavailablespacetheywillberequired/encouragedtoavoidoverflowparkingbythepromotionofsustainablecommutingsuchascarsharingandbicycleusage.

Giventheparkingproblemsinthevillage,describedunderPolicyR3,allemployersareencouragedtoreducetheneedforon‐streetparking.Schemestoencouragesafecyclingareparticularlyencouraged.

TheuseofbicyclingnumberplatesbytheHowardisseenassuccessfullyaddressingaperceivedproblem.Cyclebehaviourimprovedontheroads,cyclesecurityimprovedforstudentsandcyclecrimediminished.Theintroductionofasimilarschemetomodify6thformcarusageandparkingbehaviourwouldbewelcomed.Thismayrequiretheintroductionofareasrestrictedtopermitholderswhoagreetosustainabletravelmethods.

ThispolicyissupportedbySection4oftheNPPF,Promotingsustainabletransport.

LE4:Thrivinglocalbusinesses

TheNeighbourhoodPlansupportsproposalsfortheestablishmentofnewbusinessesortheexpansionofcurrentbusinesseswhichare

• Home‐based,wherethesedonotimpacttheamenityoffellowresidents.

• Retail,meetingdaytodayneedsofresidentsandvisitors.

• Ruralenterprisesthatservethelocalresidentpopulation.

• Agriculturaluseoffallowlandareas.

• Lightindustrialabletooperatewithnoiseorpollutionlevelsthatbarelyimpacttheresidentialcommunity.

ThispolicyissupportedbySection3oftheNPPF,Supportingaprosperousruraleconomy.

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8. DeliveryPrinciplesTheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlanwillbeimplementedthroughacombinationofthelocalplanningauthority’sconsiderationanddeterminationofplanningapplicationsfordevelopmentintheparishandthroughsteeringpublicandprivateinvestmentintoinfrastructureprojectsassetoutinpolicyC8ofthePlan.

MostofthepoliciescontainedintheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlanwillbedeliveredbylandownersanddevelopersrespondingtoitsproposalsforencouragingandmanagingdevelopment.InpreparingthePlan,carehasbeentakentoensure,asfaraspossible,thattheseproposalsareachievable.

Whilstthelocalplanningauthoritywillberesponsiblefordevelopmentmanagement,theParishCouncilwillalsousetheEffinghamNeighbourhoodPlantoframeitsrepresentationsonsubmittedplanningapplications.Itwillalsoworkwiththeauthoritytomonitortheprogressofsitescomingforwardfordevelopment.