Congleton Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation
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Congleton Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation
Respondent: Mrs Ruth Benson
Representation Summary:
Although it is at a late stage I would like to see some corrections to the current version of the Congleton Neighbourhood plan before it is adopted. The corrections include typos, omission of reference to allotment provision, reference to the correct CEC Local Plan policies relating to the green space map 6, amendments to the list of locally important landscape areas so the descriptions accord with map 7, amend the title of map 7, amend the list of biodiversity sites in Appendix 5 as it's got a bit muddled up.
Full text:
CNP still includes errors, some mentioned at Reg 14 consultation.
Contents: Aspiration 5 is A? Clarify somewhere at the beginning why there are Aspirations as opposed to Policies.
Allotments - can't find any aspirations or policies for increasing provision but lack of allotment sites in the town has frequently been mentioned at earlier stages. Applying the requirement set out in Table 13.1 of the Local Plan Strategy (based on the 2011 census population) would result in 5.576 ha within Congleton compared with 1.198 ha at present i.e. less than 22% of the recommended area. The figure would be 20% using NSALG standards. A policy referring to increasing allotment provision could be added to the Health & Wellbeing section of the CNP.
P37 - remove reference to standard or heavy standard trees (not relevant to replacement hedges or woodlands) - size and number should depend on situation, but should result ultimately in vegetation of equal or greater value than that removed.
P40 - Indicative wildlife corridors, not 'initiative'. Note that the CWT maps are now rather out of date with loss of habitat due to road and residential development.
P45 - Evidence base for Policy 13 should include Congleton LCA Parts 1 and 2.
P 48-49: Dane in Shaw Pasture SSSI. Some larger green spaces on Map 6 are not protected by SADPD REC 1 - they are countryside PG6 or SE15. NB Congleton LCA did not assess individual green spaces. Also - perhaps it should be made clear that not all the green spaces shown on Map 6 are publicly accessible - though they all contribute to landscape character and quality, some are private land.
P50 The list of locally important landscape areas is full of mistakes and should match the key on Map 7 e.g. Area A is Dane Valley only, B has no meres, C is Congleton Moss not Moss Rooms (it's a larger area), D is Dane in Shaw Brook (not river) & Bath Vale, F - remove word 'Upper' as it's not needed.
P51 Map 7 is from the Congleton LCA Part 3 (not 2).
P86 Appendix 5: Buglawton sites have got added to Lower Heath ones, some duplicated.
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