Kirdford Neighbourhood Development Plan - South Downs National ...

Contents
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 3
THE PURPOSE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ............................................................................................. 3
LOCAL PLANNING CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................... 4
WHY PREPARE A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN? ................................................................................................... 5
THE PLAN AREA .............................................................................................................................................. 6
PROCESS ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2. ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................... 9
KIRDFORD VILLAGE TODAY ............................................................................................................................. 9
CONTEXT FOR THE PLAN ................................................................................................................................. 9
ISSUE: SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHICS............................................................................................................ 12
ISSUE: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT ......................................................................................... 12
ISSUE: DEVELOPMENT, FACILITIES AND PLANNING ...................................................................................... 13
ISSUE: EDUCATION AND TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 14
ISSUE: YOUNGER RESIDENTS ........................................................................................................................ 15
ISSUE: TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................. 16
ISSUE: HEALTH AND WELL BEING ................................................................................................................. 16
ISSUE: CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT .............................................................................................. 17
OPTIONS AND DEVELOPING PROPOSALS ..................................................................................................... 18
3. COMMUNITY PROPOSALS AND PROPOSALS MAPS ................................................................ 20
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ........................................................................................................ 21
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ................................................................................................... 23
4. POLICIES ................................................................................................................................. 36
4.1 OVERARCHING POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 37
4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES........................................................................................... 39
4.3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES .................................................................................................. 43
4.4 HOUSING POLICIES ................................................................................................................................. 47
4.5 DESIGN STANDARDS POLICIES ................................................................................................................ 54
4.6 RECREATION POLICIES ............................................................................................................................ 58
4.7 ENERGY POLICIES .................................................................................................................................... 62
4.8 KIRDFORD SITE SPECIFIC (KSS) POLICIES ................................................................................................. 63
5. ACTION PLAN ......................................................................................................................... 71
COUNTRYSIDE & ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS ................................................................................................. 71
COMMUNITY WELLBEING PROJECTS ............................................................................................................ 72
ROADS & TRANSPORT PROJECTS .................................................................................................................. 73
BUSINESS & SERVICES PROJECTS .................................................................................................................. 73
OTHER PROJECTS TO MONITOR ................................................................................................................... 74
6. MONITORING & DELIVERY ..................................................................................................... 76
MONITORING THE PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 76
DELIVERING THE PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 78
7. APPENDIXES ........................................................................................................................... 81
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