Kirdford Neighbourhood Development Plan - South Downs National ...

Kirdford NDP
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4. Land above Growers site, adjacent to
Plaistow Road
hall
Mixed housing including home/work units and
Green Open Space.
5. Land at Brookside Warden assisted apartments or commercial
units.
6. Land by The Workshop Arts & Crafts and Business Centre including
start-up units.
Objective 3: identify sites for community development
3.1 Include an item in the Action Plan requiring the Parish Council to develop a site layout plan
for multiple use of land to the rear of School Court, in partnership with development partners.
Provide a policy to enable such mixed land use.
3.2 Include an item in the Action Plan to consult with the owner of the Old Creamery site and
develop a plan to refurbish and redevelop the Creamery building and rest of the site as an
industrial nursery hub.
3.3 Provide a policy in the Plan to set aside the land below The Foresters Arms as Green Open
Space, suitable for future community use only.
3.4 Provide a site-specific policy in the Plan for the land above the Growers site. Include an item
in the Action Plan to consult with the Parish Council and District Council on defining the local
housing need and development criteria for the identified site. Also seek a development partner
to work with the Parish Council and landowner in order to deliver appropriate and phased
development of the site.
3.5 Provide a land use policy in the Plan for the land at Brookside. Include an action in the Action
Plan to consult with the Parish Council and District Council on defining the local housing need
and development criteria for the identified site, and seek a development partner to work with
the Parish Council and landowner, in order to bring forward such development.
3.6 Provide a site-specific policy in the Plan and action in the Action Plan to consult with the site
owner, Parish and District Council. Also, to seek a commercial partner to develop a range of
retail lock-up units including for use as Arts & Craft Studios in order to establish a commercial
hub by Kirdford Village Store.
Issue: Education and Training
As part of the process of developing this Plan, all local schools were consulted and details
obtained of existing pupil numbers and anticipated future requirements. The Community
survey was also referred to, and indicated that just below 10% of the population is or shortly
will be of school age. The responses received from schools indicate that whilst Primary schools
in the area utilised by residents are at capacity, staff do not foresee any serious problems in
coping with anticipated numbers in the next couple of years. The same would seem to apply
with pre-school facilities. However at secondary level it would appear some shortages of places
are likely. The two prime secondary schools in the area are The Weald School, Billingshurst, and
Midhurst Rother College, Midhurst. The Weald is especially likely to be under pressure in the
future given the anticipated expansion of housing in Billingshurst, as currently planned by
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