Bramley Parish Council takes issue with the fact that it is grouped with Kingsclere as a small shopping centre. Kingsclere demonstrably has better facilities than Bramley does - Bramley is not a centre for shopping.
SPS8 Fig 6.18 includes a large swath of land (pink in colour) within 12 km of the nuclear licenced site including Bramley, but no explanation of what restrictions or other considerations apply to this zone. If it serves no purpose, why is it shown on the figure?
Bramley Parish Council notes that expansion of Clift Surgery is included in the draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan (H9) and the comments note that the practice is currently over capacity.
Regarding housing numbers, Bramley Parish Council needs to clearly understand the date when the 55 allocated to Bramley comes into force and at what point in the planning application/approval process the houses count towards the 55 target. SPS6 notes the 140 at Stocks Farm and sets these against the 55, but Bramley PC would hate to find some way down the line that Stocks Farm was already in process and is not counted against the 55 target. Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
The draft documents talk at some length about water quality and security of supply (ENV 9 & SPS7 sect 6.186) but there is very little on the subject of sewage. Surely this is equally important and ought to be addressed within the documents?
This plan appears to offer protection against further over-development of Bramley with the proviso that the land supply target is met.
A railway station is always mentioned but no action to date. An extra stop on this line will impact existing services which already reduce, to some extent, car use in the A33 corridor.
Bramley PC will need to be kept informed of any progress and potential impact on the station and railway crossing in the village.
Reliance on the MOD land to separate Bramley from Chineham is flawed. Considerable development has been allowed along Cufaude Lane which is becoming a ribbon development between the two communities.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Offsite mitigation is problematic as important species do not always re-locate as planners would like.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
This is a noble aim but unless we can mandate standards above current building regs we are in danger of achieving very little.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy BUT we must check and enforce compliance to ensure some of the "cheaper" developers fulfil their promises.
This appears to give Bramley protection against yet more large developments but only if the Borough can demonstrate the required land supply. Bramley Parish Council notes that this did not end well over the last five years or so.
The design polices appear to give Bramley some control only if the proposed developments are not allowed to by-pass locally agreed design standards in the interest of expediency.
There is a high reliance on some of the major developments to deliver the required housing target, and therefore there is a risk that failure to deliver these, for example Manydown and Popham, would mean development being required across the whole borough the make up the shortfall.
This states that the Local Plan Update does not automatically trigger the need to update the Neighbourhood Plan, but states that the most recently adopted plan will take precedence. The key here is that the LPU indicates a lower number of new developments (55) which are already covered by the Stocks Farm development and therefore no further development for Bramley, and this effectively replaces the “at least 200” in our existing NP.
The only issue is one of timing, and when we should have a new/updated NP.
This is encouraging and could allow Neighbourhood Plans to include more specifics, such as height of houses and materials used.
Bramley PC supports this and will use to help in any future developments to ensure appropriate timing.
Bramley Parish Council finds this encouraging and supports the obectives, especially the empowerment of lcoal communities to shape the future throught the Neighbourhood Plan.
This refers to development in previously developed areas and minimising the loss of greenfield land, also protecting settlements and rural character.
This is encouraging and is supported by Bramley Parish Council.
Section 4.53 to 4.61 (Page 40 to 42)
These sections identify Bramley as a medium size village and discusses the housing numbers for each rural settlement. It also recognises and acknowledges past developments and Neighbourhood Plans. As such, the allocation of new housing for Bramley is lower than others of a similar size, due to the previous developments.
It is good that Bramley has been recognised and the number of houses for the planning period are already covered by existing approved applications.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy. Bramley PC particularly notes the need to deliver upgrades ahead of occupation of a development phase.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy.
Bramley Parish Council supports this policy. Bramley PC notes that this makes no mention of areas that are already subject ot pollution, only new development.