The Stoke Golding Neighbourhood Plan Evidence Base

Pre-Submission

Under Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, a pre-submission consultation period on the proposed Stoke Golding Neighbourhood Plan ran from 14th December 2020 to 5th February 2021.

A leaflet publicising the Pre-Submission Draft of the Plan was delivered to all premises within the parish.

Stoke Golding Neighbourhood Plan: Pre-Submission

Other Pre-Submission Neighbourhood Plan supporting documents can be accessed here:   

• Regulation 14 Consultation Leaflet (Ref PS1)                                            
• Pre-submission Notification Letter (ref PS2)              
• List of Consultees for Regulation 14 Consultation (ref PS3)                         
• Regulation 14 Consultation Communications Plan (ref PS4)

Neighbourhood Plan Advisory Committee

Stoke Golding Parish Council set up the Stoke Golding Neighbourhood Plan Advisory Committee to oversee the production of the Neighbourhood Plan. The group consists of both Parish Councillors and residents of Stoke Golding.

• NPAC Terms of Reference (ref NP1)
• NPAC Sub-Committee Revised Terms of Reference (ref NP2)  
• Parish Council Approval to commence a Neighbourhood Plan (ref NP3)  

Minutes for the NPAC are on this website

Consultation and Engagement

The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 require neighbourhood planning groups and local planning authorities to undertake publicity in a manner that is likely to bring it to the attention of people who live, work or carry on business in the neighbourhood area at particular stages of the process. Below are details of the steps we have taken to engage the community and others in shaping the development of the Stoke Golding Neighbourhood Plan.

Neighbourhood Plan Timeline

The timeline for the Neighbourhood Plan activities is shown on this chart:

• Plan to Completion (PT1)  

Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Process

Following HBBC guidance –

• HBBC Statement of Community Involvement (July 2019) (ref CP1)
• HBBC Supplementary Guidance – May 2020 (ref CP2)

Public Information Open Event

In October 2016 more than 100 people attended two public consultation events held in the Methodist Hall and Baxter Hall. The events were used to inform local people about the neighbourhood plan process and receive views and opinions on the key issues that the Neighbourhood Plan should address. Local businesses and groups were contacted in June 2016 to seek additional comments. The opinions of staff and pupils at the two local schools were sought during winter 2016.  Local landowners were consulted via Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council during the same period.

• Summary of Consultation Responses (Jan 2017) (ref FB1)
• Summary of Feedback from Consultation Days (ref FB2)
• Various feedback responses:
  • Response from St Margaret’s Church PCC (ref FB3)
  • SG Heritage Group’s Response to NP Consultation (ref FB4)
  • Under 5s’ Group Response to Consultation (ref FB5)
  • Stoke Golding WI’s response to the Consultation (ref FB6)
  • Stoke Golding Youth Football Club Feedback (ref FB7)
  • Feedback from Stoke Golding Surgery (ref FB8)
  • Feedback from St Martin’s Academy (ref FB9)
  • Feedback from St Margaret’s Primary School (ref FB10)
  • Business, Clubs & Societies’ Feedback (ref FB11)
  • Stoke Golding Scout Group’s response (ref FB12)
  • Stoke Golding Cub Pack’s response (ref FB13)
  • Stoke Golding Village Hall Management Committee’s Vision for the Future (ref FB14)
  • Restaurant Feedback (ref FB15)
  • Computer Consultant (ref FB16)

Drop-In Sessions in 2016

• Drop-in Meetings Plan (ref DS1)
• Drop-In Session Minutes 8-8-16 (ref DS2)
• Drop-In Session Minutes 8-9-16 (ref DS3)

Household Survey

In March 2017, a questionnaire survey of local households and businesses was undertaken to identify the key issues that the neighbourhood plan needs to look at. It provided an opportunity for local people to have a further say about the future of their area. A total of 258 completed questionnaires were received. A survey of young people was also undertaken in 2017.

• Stoke Golding Household Questionnaire (ref QS1)
• Stoke Golding Questionnaire – Results (ref QS2)
• Stoke Golding Young People Questionnaire (ref QS3)
• Stoke Golding Young People Questionnaire – Results (ref QS4)

Open Event

On 25 January 2020, an open event was arranged to enable residents and key stakeholders the opportunity to comment on draft Neighbourhood Plan policies and proposals.

• Comments from Open Day 25 Jan 2020 (ref OD1)

Plan Evidence

The Stoke Golding Neighbourhood Plan Area

Stoke Golding was designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 15 June 2016. The Qualifying Body is Stoke Golding Parish Council.

• Application for Neighbourhood Area Designation
• Map of the Neighbourhood Plan Designated Area
• Pre-submission Notification Letter (ref PS2)

National Planning Policy Framework

The revised National Planning Policy Framework was updated on 19 February 2019 and sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

The planning practice guidance to support the framework is published online:

• National Planning Policy Framework
• Planning Practice Guidance

The Local Plan

The relevant Development Plan for the area is the Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan which currently covers the period 2006-2026. For the purposes of this Neighbourhood Plan, the relevant parts of the Local Plan are:

• Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD)
• Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD
• New HBBC Local Plan (1st Draft)

Earlier Work on the Plan

Scoping work was undertaken from 2016:

• Kirkwells – Planning Policy Assessment Review of Evidence Base (October 2016)

Strategic Environmental Appraisal

SEA is a systematic process undertaken to evaluate the likely significant environmental effects of plans. A Screening Statement undertaken in March 2020 concluded that the Stoke Golding Neighbourhood Plan is subject to the requirements of Directive 2001/42/EC, the ‘SEA Directive’ and accompanying regulations.

• Plan-IT X – Stoke Golding SEA Screening Statement (ref SEA1)
• HBBC SEA Screening Determination Notice (ref SEA2)
• HBBC SEA Habitat Regulations Assessment Detemination (ref SEA3)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report (ref SEA4)
• SEA Assessment by Historic England (ref SEA5)
• SEA Assessment by Natural England) (ref SEA6)
• SEA Assessment by Environment Agency (ref SEA7)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Report (ref SEA8)
• Proposed Changes to the NP arising from the SEA Report (ref SEA9)

Housing

The following supported the proposal for required housing:

• Strategic Growth Plan
• Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
• Leicester and Leicestershire Housing and Economic Development Need Assessment
• Stoke Golding Housing Provision April 2019 (ref HO1)
• Stoke Golding Development Strategy (ref HO2)

The process for assessing the housing allocation was defined in advance:

• Site Selection & Evaluation Process (ref HO3)

The identification of potential development sites used the following:

• Stoke Golding SHELAA Availability Map (Oct 2018) (ref HO4)
• Stoke Golding Map of Sites for Housing Allocation Assessment (ref HO5)   
• Stoke Golding Housing Site Profiles:
  • Site Profile AS534 (ref SP3)
  • Site Profile AS537 (ref SP4)
  • Site Profile AS539 (ref SP5)
  • Site Profile AS540 (refSP6)
  • Site Profile AS541 (refSP7)
  • Site Profile AS542 (ref SP8)
  • Site Profile AS543 (ref SP9)
  • Site Profile AS1028 (ref SP10)
  • Site Profile LPR1 (ref SP11)
  • Site Profile LPR39 (ref SP12)
  • Site Profile LPR41 (ref SP13)
  • Site Profile LPR51 (ref SP14)
• Stoke Golding Housing Site Plot Layouts:
  • Site Proforma AS534 (ref SP15)
  • Site Proforma AS537 (ref SP16)
  • Site Proforma AS539 (ref SP17)
  • Site Proforma AS540 (ref SP18)
  • Site Proforma AS541 (refSP19)
  • Site Proforma AS542 (ref SP20)
  • Site Proforma AS543 (ref SP21)
  • Site Proforma AS1028 (ref SP22)
  • Site Proforma LPR1 (ref SP23)
  • Site Proforma LPR39 (ref SP24)
  • Site Proforma LPR41 (ref SP25)
  • Site Proforma LPR51 (ref SP26)

The next step was to determine the criteria for evaluating sites.

• Site Evaluation Criteria using Feedback from Drop In-Sessions (ref EV1)
• Site Assessment Criteria based on the Brigstock Model (ref EV2)
• Site Assessment Framework – Introduction (ref EV3)
• Site Assessment Framework – Detailed Criteria (ref EV4)

Additional information to support evaluation:

• Stoke Golding Conservation Area Appraisal Map – Adopted 15 October 2013 (ref EV5)
• Parish Map with Settlement Boundaries (ref EV6)
• Areas of Separation Review 2012

Evaluation and ranking:

• Site Assessment Framework Results (updated 18 Nov 2019) (ref EV7)
• Summary of Rationale for Site Selection for AECOM (ref EV8)

Due diligence on sites:

• HBBC Conservation – informal opinion on Mulberry Farm redevelopment (ref EV9)
• Notice on Change of Reserve Site (ref EV10)

Countryside

• 2017 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Landscape Character Assessment
• Landscape Sensitivity Study
• Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Green Infrastructure Strategy
• Ashby Canal Management Plan
• Ashby Canal Association Canal Guide
• Leicestershire Round long-distance footpath
• Ambion Way recreation route
• Locally Important Views (ref VW2)
• Energy Capacity Study for Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

Heritage and Design

• Stoke Golding History
• Listed Buildings
• Hlaew and medieval farmstead immediately south west of Park House
• Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Church Walks, Grade I
• Woodyard Cottage, 1 Main Street, Grade II
• 12 Station Road, (Formerly listed as The Limes), Grade II
• The Birches, 55 High Street, Grade II
• War Memorial, Hinckley Road Cemetery, Grade II
• Royal Observer Corps Underground Monitoring Post, Wykin Lane, Grade II
• Battle of Bosworth Field
• Stoke Golding Conservation Area
• Ashby Canal Conservation Area
• Blue Plaque Walk
• Leicestershire & Rutland Historic Environment Record
• The Good Design Guide Draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
• National Design Guide

Local Green Spaces

The NPAC has identified one site and is now seeking approval for a Local Green Space (LGS) designation. Candidate sites for designation were identified and downselected according to the process described in the discussion paper below.

Discussion Paper on Local Green Spaces

The LGS designation form for the Zion Baptist Chapel allotments is available separately on request from the Parish Clerk: clerk.stokegoldingpc@gmail.com

Services and Facilities

• Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan
• Ofcom’s mobile availability checker

Traffic and Transport

• Crashmap
• Bus map guide

Employment

• Employment Land Review

Reviews of the Draft Neighbourhood Plan

HBBC undertook an informal review of the first working draft of the Neighbourhood Plan

• HBBC Comments on initial draft of the Neighbourhood Plan (Nov 2018) (ref RV1)

 

The Examination

• Initial Letter from the Examiner
• Stoke Golding’s Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement
• HBBC’s Regulation 16 Representations
• Parish Council’s Response to HBBC’S Representations
• Housing Note
• Covering Note to the Examiner