Chedworth Parish Plan Consultation Response

Chedwo= rth Parish Plan Consultation Response

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Housin= g and Development

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Source= s:

Questionnaire (relevant questions: Q1, 4 – 9,11, 18, 24, = &nb= sp; 31– 35, 43, 51, 62)

= Comments additional to questionnaire

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= Youth Event (July 30^th)

&= nbsp; Seniors’ consultation (to be arranged)

= St Andrews School consultation=

= Village clubs/societies consultation

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Backgr= ound:

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= Q1.= How many people including children normally live in your household?<= /span>

= The 192 households who took part in the survey contain a total of 490 people, givin= g an average of 2.55 people per household.

= Q4.= Is this dwelling?

= 82% of the 192 households are owner occupied.

	No. of households=	% of 192 households
Owner occupied	157	82%
Private rented	22	11%
Housing Association rented	5	3%
Provided as part of employment (e.g. MOD)	4	2%
Local authority rented	1	1%
Shared ownership (part owned/part rented)	1	1%
Holiday cottage	1	1%
Other	1	1%

= Q18= . Are you permanently resident in the parish? (i.e. more than 4 nights a week)?

32 respondents (8%) are not permanently resident in the parish.

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Yes	380	92%
No	32	8%

Priority responses:=

Q59. How would you like the parish= to develop? Tick= more than one box if appropriate.

Respondents would most commonly like the parish to stay = as it is and/or develop as a working community. Very few (less than 4%) would like= it to develop as a commuter community, a retirement community or a tourist centre= .

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals

To stay as it is	197	48%
As a working community	181	44%
As a commuter community	12	3%
As a retirement community	8	2%
As a tourist centre	7	2%

None of these	13	3%
No reply	52	13%

Comments

· It must always be remembered that this is a working rural environment/community.

· It should be remembered that we live in a rural communit= y, that needs encouragement to survive. There are still farming businesses here and livestock in the fields, which are fundamental to the English countryside.

Moved from Q43:

· Let's keep it as a rural village and not try and turn it into a town

· Chedworth is a country village not a suburb, let it stay like that

· Please maintain the charm, peace and quality of the vill= age

Added:

· For the average age of residents to become lowe= r

· The average age of people in the parish needs t= o come down. More people shoud have employment (or self-employed) within the parish.

· To become a supportive community socially<= /o:p>

Q32. Would you have any objection= s in principle to a development in the parish which might help to meet the housi= ng needs of local people?

= 262 people (64% of 412) would NOT object to a development in the parish which m= ight help meet the housing needs of local people.

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals

Yes	56	14%
No	262	64%

No opinion	49	12%
No reply	45	11%

Comments

For

·= ; Affordable housing is essential to correct/keep the soci= al and economic balance. Many semi r= etired have kept and enriched societies and activities in the area but I'm concern= ed about the weight of balance towards those that are well moneyed. We need a balance.

·= ; Affordable housing is a major issue in the parish which seems to be talked about endlessly but nothing happens. The village is not only losing a generation because of it, but we no longer have the socio-economic mix of 20 yrs ago.

·= ; Can research be undertaken into creation of a planning a= rea similar to New Forest and Exmoor whereby= local people & local workers are given priority for housing. Is there a way of making better us= e of council tax generated by second homes and holiday housing?

·= ; Future housing must give our youngsters a chance to stay= in the village if they want to, not "townies" making a takeover bid. A village needs young to= stay alive.

·= ; Housing is extortionate & most people I know could n= ot sell and re-buy in this area.

·= ; It would be better for the village if the young people c= ould stay and bring up their families here.&nbs= p; As it is most young people can't afford this.<= /p>

·= ; Must provide low cost housing for key workers and young people wanting to stay in the village

A= gainst

·= ; Disturbance from building for overly large houses which takes a long time.

·= ; Please - we do not want to encourage any more developmen= t, as this only leads to more traffic and this is the greatest menace in the village.

·= ; No development of any agricultural land (for building ho= uses etc). No estates.<= /span>

·= ; I think Chedworth is large enough and I don’t want= to see much new housing. There a= re quite a few semi-derelict farm buildings around which are real eye-sores.

·= ; To maintain a village atmosphere with no new estates or large development of farm land for whatever purpose. No high density housing. To pass on a idyllic Cotswold vill= age to future generations.

Q33. What kind of accommodation d= o you think the parish needs? Tick= more than one box if appropriate.

63% of respondents ticked at least one accommodation type. The most commonly ticke= d options were small family homes (42%) and 2-bed homes for young people (40%). The l= east commonly ticked option was executive homes (1%).

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals

Small family homes	171	42%
2 bed homes for young people	163	40%
2 bed homes for older people	94	23%
1 bed homes for young people	92	22%
1 bed homes for older people	59	14%
Large family homes	21	5%
Executive homes	4	1%

No further homes are needed	72	17%
No reply	82	20%

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Q6. Is any individual in your household, or your whole household, currently in need of alternative accommodation within the parish?

= 11 households (6%) ticked ‘Yes’.

= Q7.= Has any member of your household moved away from the parish of Chedworth in the last year?

= 20 households (10%) ticked ‘Yes’.=

Q8. Why does your household/indiv= idual need to move or why has an individual moved? Give the most important reason onl= y.

38 households (20%) answered Q8. Independent living is the most com= mon reason why a household/individual has moved or is needing to move away from= the parish.

	No. of households=
Independent living	13
For employment reasons	6
To move to a larger home	4
For education	4
For family reasons	3
Family break up	2
To move to a more urban area	1
To meet the needs of an elderly or disabled person	1
To move to a smaller home	1
To move to a cheaper home	1
To move to a better area	0
Other	2

Q9. If your household/individual wants/wanted to stay in the parish what is stopping them moving to accommodation for the type needed? <= /span>Tick= more than one box if appropriate.

35 households (18%) answered Q9. Price and lack of suitable stock t= o buy were the most common answers

	No. of households=
Price	17
Lack of suitable stock to buy	16
Lack of local authority/housing association homes	6
Lack of private rented accommodation	6
Unable to afford the cost of moving	2
No suitable sheltered housing	1
Not able to get a job	1
Other financial commitments	1
Lack of physically accessible stock	0
Other	4

Q31. What do you think about the = number of houses that have been built in the parish over the last 10 years? Tick more than one box if appropr= iate.

· 40% think the housing built in the parish over the last 10 years is too expensi= ve

· 27% think it is too big; none think it is too small

· 12% think there is too little new housing; 6% think there is too much

· 25% think the number of houses is about right

· 30% do not have an opinion on the number of houses that have been built (no opi= nion / no reply)

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	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals

Too little housing	48	12%
Too much new housing	26	6%

Too big	113	27%
Too small	0	0%

Too expensive	163	40%

About right	101	25%

No opinion	66	16%
No reply	56	14%

Q24. If you intend to become self-employed what barriers/issues do you feel might restrict you? Tick more than one box if appropr= iate.

= 15 respondents answered Q24. The= most common answers were lack of premises and lack of start-up finance.

	No. of individuals
Lack of premises	7
Lack of start-up finance	5
Need for business skills	3
Lack of advice/information	3
Lack of contacts	2
Lack of required technical skills	2
Lack of confidence	1
Other issues	4

Q35. Which types of business development would you like to see in the parish? Tick more than one box if appropr= iate.

58% of respondents ticked at least one option. The most common answers were craft workshops (39%) and small business development (30%). The least common were casual inter= net access and tourism (10% each).

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Craft workshops	162	39%
Small business development	122	30%
Casual office space	64	16%
Light industrial	48	12%
Casual internet access space	43	10%
Tourism development/attractions	40	10%
No reply	173	42%

= Q51= . What is your opinion of the way the planning system is implemented in the parish= ?

= 46% of respondents expressed an opinion on the way the planning system is implemen= ted in the parish. A higher propo= rtion are dissatisfied than satisfied.

Look= ing only at the 189 people who expressed an opinion, 40% are satisfied (75 out of 18= 9), while 60% are dissatisfied (114 out of 189).

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals

Satisfied	75	18%
Not satisfied	114	28%

Don't know enough to comment	141	34%
No opinion	21	5%
No reply	61	15%

Comments

·= ; We find the standard of design of new houses and extensi= ons extremely poor. The planning department should be open to new ideas and modern design.=

·= ; Would like to have a village design statement restricting e.g. the size/proportion of extensions in relation to plot. Also paint colours, encouraging ad= option of traditional garden design etc. especially in conservation areas.

·= ; One disappointment is the perceived inconsistencies in t= he application of planning control within the conservation area - particularly with regard to extending/rebuilding larger properties and maintaining a sen= se of scale.

Commen= ts from initial meeting:

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Both “overdevelopment” and “lack of affordable housing” were identified as threats by all 3 groups and “loss of young people” as a threat by 2 out of 3 groups

“Affordable homes” gained 20 out of 125 votes, making it= the second most popular issue.

“Limiting housing” gained 13 votes making it the 4^t=
h most popular issue.

Clubs/= societies consultation:

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WI: “unless ther= e is more affordable housing the age profile [of Chedworth WI] will be even more skewed towards the retired”.