Drafting the NDP 23 rd June 2014

4 areas for NDP to focus on Housing Development Facilities Parking Commercial

Development Need for Housing Intention to move withinYes32.7% (223) village – next 10 yrs Intention to move intoYes8.3% (56) village – next 10 yrs Need more housing nowYes25.7% (167) Need more housingYes42.5% (270) in next 10 yrs Reasons Friendly Great community Good school Good range of shops and societies To be close to family Relatives living in village(Number of responses)

Development Type of Housing Internal Movement –Smaller property35.3% (77) –Larger Property36.7% (80) –Same size28.0% (61) Size of Property –Flats127 –Bungalows83 –1-2 Beds Houses233 –3-4 Beds206 –5+ Beds24 –Retirement (with care)83 –Retirement (without care)118 –Affordable240 Buy or Rent –Buy58.4% –Rent41.6% Type of Development –Individual developments38.0% (248) –Small Developments (2-4)47.7% (311) –Multiple Developments (5+)5.7% (37)(Number of responses)

Key Criteria for Development Achievable ? –Greenbelt Boundary constraints –Village Conservation area –“Larger Rural Villages Character” Assessment Document –Brownfield redevelopment Sustainable ? –Utility provision –School places and catchment area –Health service provision

Facilities & Amenities Importance to Village –Sports Club2.72 Ave rating* –Church2.60 –Reading Room2.53 –The Hut2.43 –St John’s2.35 –Village Club2.34 *3= very important, 2= fairly important Quality of Facilities –Church58** Poor/Ave418 Good5 Neg. Comms –Sports Club –St John’s –Reading Room –The Hut –Village Club ** number of responses

Cars & Parking # Vehicles in Village (all types)741 Households with 3+ vehicles84 Where parked –Off Road70.6% –On road19.7% –Both4.6% Additional facilities needed –Parking needed190 comments Suggestions/Comments –Parking and roads277 comments

Commercial Need for other shops/servicesYes39.9% (244) Type of shop/service –Butcher32.4%* (79) –Green Grocer13.5% (33) –Hardware13.1% (32) –Chemist12.3% (30) –Café10.7% (26) Type of Business Development –Shops40.0% –Tourism34.1% –Office Developments24.3% –Small Industrial22.1% –None of these37.3% Suggestions –Longer opening hours –Parking for shop users * of respondents to question

Thoughts and Questions What are our ambitions for the village to 2026? How can we achieve these? What are the barriers to that ambition?