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WETHERBY NEIGHBOURHOOD

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Consultation Statement

January 2018

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CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Compliance with Neighbourhood Development Plan Regulations

3. Consultation on Neighbourhood Planning

4. A description of the process of how the issues and concerns have been considered

5. Highlights of the key issues that emerged to influence the development of policies in the

proposed Neighbourhood Development Plan

6. Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix 1: Initial Consultation Responses Appendix 2: Results from survey conducted across November & December 2013 Appendix 3: Summary of feedback from young people’s focus groups Appendix 4: Summary of business survey results from February 2014 Appendix 5: Results and feedback from Regulation 14 pre-submission consultation Appendix 6: Weblinks to Wetherby News articles & Facebook posts Table 1: Summary of NDP steering group meetings Table 2: List of statutory consultees

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1. Introduction

Wetherby Town Council are responsible for the production of this Neighbourhood Plan. This is in line with

the aims and purposes of neighbourhood planning, as set out in the Localism Act (2011), the National

Planning Policy Framework (2012) and Planning Practice Guidance (2014).

Wetherby Town Council made the decision to begin the development of a Neighbourhood Development Plan

in October 2012. A separate neighbourhood plan steering group (NDPSG) was established following a call

for volunteers in January 2013. It was proposed from the outset that the neighbourhood plan boundary –

the neighbourhood area - would follow the Town Council boundary. The Town Council’s application

underwent the statutory six-week consultation period which allowed people who live, work and conduct

business to comment on the application and the area boundary. The Town Council and NDPSG agreed to

the Leeds City Council designation in June 2013.

A minor amendment to both the Town Council boundary and The neighbourhood area boundary were

proposed and consulted upon by Leeds City Council in August 2015. and the modified area is the one used

in this Plan.

2. Compliance with Neighbourhood Development Plan Regulations

This Consultation Statement has been prepared to fulfil the legal obligations of the Neighbourhood Planning

Regulations 2012, Section 15(2). This document outlines the extensive consultation undertaken within the

community of Wetherby, i.e. those who live and work in the Town Council area. It includes the further

consultations which took place during the pre-submission consultation.

Section 15(2) of Part 5 of the Regulations sets out what a Consultation Statement should contain:

1. Details of the people and bodies who were consulted about the proposed Neighbourhood

Development Plan;

2. Outlines how they were consulted;

3. Summaries of the main issues and concerns raised by the persons consulted;

4. A description of the process of how the issues and concerns have been considered;

5. Highlights of the key issues that emerged to influence the development of policies in the proposed

Neighbourhood Development Plan.

This Consultation Statement summarises all statutory and non-statutory consultation undertaken with the

community and other relevant statutory bodies and stakeholders in developing the Wetherby

Neighbourhood Plan (NDP). In particular it describes how concerns have been addressed and the changes

which have been made to the final NDP as a result of statutory pre-submission consultation. A Consultation

Evidence File providing a record of all consultation exercises comments and feedback is also available on the

NDP website;

www.wetherbyneighbourhoodplan.wordpress.com

http://www.wetherbyneighbourhoodplan.wordpress.com/

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3. Consultation on Neighbourhood Planning

Wetherby Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Timeline ran from 2012 through to 2017;

• July 2012 – Town Council decision taken to create a NDP for Wetherby.

• 6th, 7th & 8th December 2012, initial consultation event, advertised widely throughout the town, 400

people attended. Appendix 1

• February 2013, town feedback event presented the results of the initial survey and sought volunteers to

join the steering group.

• March 2013, invites sent to potential steering group members.

• April 2013, inaugural meeting of Wetherby Neighbourhood Development Plan steering group.

• July 2013, Wetherby NDP vision statement, aims & objectives & key themes were discussed and agreed

by the steering group. All available on website.

• 7th August 2013, a further public meeting was held to present progress so far and recruit further

volunteers to work on the various sub groups.

• November 2013 & December 2013 – survey distributed to every household in Wetherby to gather views

on the various themes, aims & objectives of the NDP. Appendix 2.

• Focus groups conducted with young people at Wetherby High School, youth councils, sports clubs,

primary schools & youth club to ensure their views were captured. These were conducted in parallel

to the household survey. Appendix 3.

• February 2014, business survey conducted with an extensive range of businesses based in the town.

Appendix 4.

• Throughout 2014 sub-groups met & engaged with various stakeholders & organisations to seek their

views and gather information.

• July 2014, the NDP SG met with LCC planners to seek their views and advice on progress so far.

• 12th February 2015, NDP steering group gave a presentation to Wetherby U3A to which approximately

50 people attended.

• May 2015 consultant appointed to help with preparation of draft plan.

• December 2015, housing needs assessment conducted by Re’new.

• 12 July 2016, Initial draft plan presented to Wetherby Town Council for approval.

• Mid July 2016, draft plan presented to Leeds City Council.

• Late January 2017 for 10 weeks, public consultation on draft plan (Regulation 14). Communication

circulated to all households, businesses and various statutory and non-statutory stakeholders. A wide

variety of advertising took place along with several drop-in events. 750 responses were received.

Consultation on Neighbourhood Development Plan. Appendix 5.

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4. A description of the process of how the issues and concerns have been considered

The starting point for the Wetherby NDP was an open event held in Wetherby Town Hall which was

extensively advertised and attracted more than 400 visitors over the space of 3 days. The event gave an

opportunity for the public to set out their priorities for the future of Wetherby. These initial responses

formed the basis of the NDP vision, key themes & policies. Through detailed & thorough research & regular

engagement with a variety of stakeholders, initial proposals were put to the community, stakeholders & other

consultees in a survey that was delivered to the whole town. Using feedback from the survey & other

consultations the NDP steering group refined its policies enabling it to produce a series of draft plans.

Prior to the Regulation 14 consultation the draft Plan was submitted to Leeds City Council for informal

comments. These helpful observations from the Planning Department were used to further refine policies in

particular, prior to the final pre-submission draft Plan being signed off by the NDPSG and Town Council. At the

same time LCC provide their Screening Opinion report based upon comments received from the Environment

Agency, Historic England and Natural England.

The Regulation 14 consultation resulted in representations from the general public, businesses, stakeholders

and developers, as well as the Local Authority sector. Further refinement and amendments were made by the

steering group based on feedback from the pre-submission consultation and the response of the Steering

Group to these comments is noted at Appendix 5.

At every stage, the issues, concerns & priorities of the local community & other stakeholders have guided the

steering group in the production of the NDP.

5. Highlights of the key issues that emerged to influence the development of policies in the

proposed Neighbourhood development plan.

The key issues that emerged as priorities in the plan were;

• Parking

o Long standing issues of parking in the town were frequently highlighted

• Roads, Highways & Transport

o Inadequate public transport

o Infrastructure inadequate to cope with proposed housing growth

• Housing & Development

o A whole range of issues were identified from more housing to less housing, this area

probably presented the widest divergence of views and was therefore the most challenging

to deal with. The steering group decided that as the Leeds City Council Core Strategy & Site

Allocations processes were running concurrently with the Wetherby NDP it was prudent to

focus on housing types & infrastructure needs rather than housing numbers & locations.

• Shopping, Town Centre & Supermarkets

o Supermarkets were a particularly contentious issue at the beginning of the process as there

were several live plans for out of town supermarkets at that time.

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• Health

o The challenges of meeting the needs of a population that is older than the city and national

averages with differing long-term health needs were a particular challenge.

• Education Provision

o Long term secondary school provision & the condition of the current school building were

the key priority identified.

• Leisure Facilities

o The condition of the current leisure facilities in the Town were a priority.

Further details on all the issues are available in the various appendices and on the Wetherby NDP website.

Conclusion

Wetherby Town Council & Wetherby NDP Steering Group believe they have consulted extensively with the

community, statutory consultees & a wide range of other stakeholders. It has sought to keep the

community well informed throughout with regular updates in the Wetherby News (Appendix 6), frequent

appearances on local radio station Tempo FM, use of social media & physical advertising, public meetings &

events & by writing to direct to every household & business in the area. It is the initial responses of the

community and further input through a variety of means by all stakeholders that have led directly to the

Vision, aims & objectives of the Wetherby NDP & it’s policies. As such, the Town Council & the Steering

Group are confident that they have fulfilled & exceeded the requirements of section 15 of the

Neighbourhood Planning Regulations (2012).

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Appendices

Appendix 1: Initial Consultation Responses

Exhibition held in the Town Hall 6th, 7th & 8th December, 2012

Data from visitors attending the exhibition: -

Specific points by Raised by number of

residents residents

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No more supermarkets 22 More affordable housing 20 New School 17 Spofforth Hill road safety 17 For an additional supermarket 15 More local/independent shops 15 No new housing in Wetherby 14 Upgrade swimming pool* 11 Improve Leisure Centre* 11 Minor injuries clinic 10 By-pass/link road 9 No new houses on Spofforth Hill 8 No green belt development 8 Railway links 8 Need improved facilities for any new housing 7 Reduce rents for shops 6 New Theatre 6 HGV parking – Sandbeck provision 5 Speed limit 20 mph all schools 4 Protect/provide more adult education 4 One-way traffic system 3 Better traffic signs for Wetherby on the A1 3 Walkways 3 Public toilets inadequate 3 Bus services 3 Mini roundabout / traffic lights 3 Park & ride system 3 Play areas for children 3 More shops 3 Hotel on Mercure site 3 Continuous footpath Linton Road 3 Roads / pavements 3 More NHS dentists 2 Local schools’ admission policy 2 Traffic development / problems 2 More eco-friendly developments 2 Road resurfacing 2 Allotments instead of houses 2 Two parking spaces for new homes 2 Sewers / drainage 2

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Deighton Road speed management 2 Natural walk areas for families 2 New park 2 Affordable clothes shops 2 Out of town supermarket 2 Shops for teenagers 2 Floodplains 2

Individual comments on specific subjects: -

PARKING

- Use disc parking to more easily limit shopper’s car parking / make more short stay spaces available

- Old Railway Station - Secure parking / better lighting - Use for all day parking

- Increase availability longer stay car parking - Put roof on the Morrison’s car park (multi-story) - Better management of available parking

- Limit parking period in Wildness Car Park - Provide a long stay park (top of Lorry Park) - Better signage directing visitor to smaller car parks

- More parking in Town Centre - Limit all day parking in the Wilderness Car Park - 4 hours parking for part of the Wilderness Car Park - Parking in Wilderness Car Park to be made maximum of 4 hours - Stop town workers using the Wilderness Car Park Monday to Friday - Parking on outskirts of town for workers in the town - More parking for visitors for 3-hour (maximum) parking - Provide parking on the edge of town - More parking long and short term - More parking for periods of 2 to 4 hours - Stop Leeds commuters using Wetherby Car parks for all day parking - Park and Ride for Leeds commuters and those working in town – use land near Grange Park - Parking on just one side of North Street - Create car park on land diagonally opposite the Mercure Hotel - Deal with pavement parking - Lifting parking restrictions to encourage shoppers into the town - More housing, more cars, more parking spaces - More free parking - Use the residential streets be used for parking during the day - Stop on street parking on the main routes through the town - Don’t allow parking in the Market Place (around Town Hall) - Protect car parking / parks in the town - Need to be able to find a parking space after 9.30 am - Rooftop parking - Operator a car park with barrier access – charge for set length of stay i.e. 0.80 pence for up to

2 hours and £1.90p for up to 3 hours - Provide free parking for HGV’s near services

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ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

- One-way system would partially solve the traffic problem and improve parking in the town centre

- Mini roundabout at junction of Deighton Road and Sandbeck And NO to a mini roundabout at York Road/Deighton Road junction

- Mini roundabout at Deighton Road, York Road and entrance to the estate (Barleyfields Road/Sandringham Road)

- Traffic lights at Deighton Road/Sandbeck Lane junction - One-way system around Wetherby Town Centre - One-way system up Westgate along Crossley Street and down North Street - Many roads need to be resurfaced - Too many potholes - Road and pavements need surface improvements - Do not make Crossley Street into part of any one-way system - Parking restrictions on Westgate - On road parking near Shell garage need controlling – double yellow lines needed down one

side - Should be no parking on North Street near fish and chip shop and petrol station from 9am to

6pm as this will reduce congestion - Stop overnight HGV parking on Audby Lane/Sandbeck - Manage or stop overnight parking on Sandbeck - Lorry Park – provision at Moto inadequate provide need area on outskirts of town - Direct HGV’s away from Deighton Road and the town centre - Speed management on North Street/Deighton Road between Nidd Vale Motors and Deighton

Gates School - Speed cameras on Deighton Road - Pedestrian crossing at ALL Wetherby Schools - Zebra Crossing near to petrol station (Deighton Road) as children catching the High School bus

run across the road - Increased traffic on Linton Road – no safe crossing - Pavement needed York Road to Racecourse Roundabout - Connection from Wetherby Road with Deighton Road – Providing easier access to different

parts of town/buses - New link road from top of Spofforth Hill across to just south of Kirk Deighton to link onto the

A1. Solve the issue of all the traffic going through Wetherby. - Link road between Spofforth Hill and Deighton Road A168 and A1 - Link from proposed Bellway Development on Spofforth Hill to Ainsty Road/Deighton Road - 30 mph Speed limit extended on Spofforth Hill past the two dangerous bends - Crossing across Spofforth Hill from Glebe Field for school children very dangerous – need

traffic island - No access to any new housing development from Spofforth Hill - Need pedestrian crossing opposite Glebe Fields - Bus stop need on Spofforth Hill for the children waiting for the

School bus - Pedestrian crossing for the top of Spofforth Hill - Road calming measures for Spofforth Hill - Lack of regular maintenance of surface water sewers including those on the estates. Possibly

some may need major improvements - Pavement down both side of Linton Road - Footpath on both sides of Spofforth Hill - 20mph speed limit outside all schools

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RAIL AND BUS - Rail link to Leeds - Railway or tram link to Leeds - Railway link with car parking provision - Railway station linking us to Leeds and Harrogate - Railway link to Leeds, Harrogate and York - Open Wetherby to a main line vein in train transportation Leeds to Wetherby and Harrogate - Bus link to Cattal and access rail links - Later bus service from Leeds/York - Do not change the old railway lines from being footpaths - Better bus service from Wetherby to Thorpe Arch and surrounding villages

HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

- Increase housing will need: - Better traffic management in town - Better roads - Road plans to include infrastructure to alleviate traffic congestion especially on

Spofforth Hill - Improve traffic flow on Spofforth Hill and Westgate before we build any additional

houses - Impact of new housing upon Wetherby’s sewers and sewage treatment works – capacity and

effect on the environment - Health Centre and Educational needs for increased population - Build on brownfield sites before greenfield sites - Retain the green belt to the east of the A1

- Make sure road network is suitable for any proposed housing sites - Additional housing is needed in Wetherby - Develop area to east of the A1 for new housing development - No more additional houses to be built in Wetherby - Ban on building on identified floor prone areas - No housing on the open approach to Wetherby from the South - No to any developments south the River Wharfe

TYPE OF HOUSING

- Additional housing – need homes to rent - Need to see additional Council houses in the town - Housing development should be built with plenty of space around them. Be innovative,

architecturally interesting and individual - Eco friendly buildings with more flair and style yet in keeping with local architecture - Wetherby for Wetherby people and not Leeds overspill - Enhance what we have got - Do not develop the beautiful countryside around Wetherby. Keep the small rural market

town image - Leave plenty of green spaces in any development for people to meet and enjoy - No more housing on Spofforth Hill

- Houses to have two car park spaces and some allocated visitor parking - More affordable housing in any development - Affordable housing for young essential in any mix of new houses. Town already heavily

weighted towards to older residents. - Opportunities for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder - More apartments with two bedrooms

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- Housing for young families - Affordable housing not just to be a box for young people to live in - Affordable housing to be for local families and not people from Leeds - Don’t need any more luxury homes - Derelict buildings/sites to be considered for development - More affordable homes for the retired - Provide homes with reasonable garden space where children can play

TOWN SHOPPING

- Keep local shops - Encourage small shops and market town image - Offers for small shops – reduce rates etc. - Local shops to be in keeping with town – No to cash for gold shops - Rents and rates too high. Will not keep the mix of shops - Local shops for local people - Get local shops to stay open longer - No more hairdressers, banks, building societies or estate agents – need more variety - No more charity shops - More kid’s clothes shops - Encourage people to walk into town and shop generally and not just focus on Morrisons,

M&S.

Supermarkets - Improve traffic entrance/exit to Morrison’s - Use the land east of Sandbeck for a new supermarket - Additional supermarket on the outskirts of town - Yes to ASDA Morrison’s need competition - Yes to ASDA need choice and more parking - Do not need large supermarket in area - Yes to Morrison’s extension and no to any additional supermarket - No more supermarkets in Wetherby - No to the enlargement of Morrisons Ok for supermarket on the outskirts of town - Additional supermarket needed to cope with influx of added population - Yes to ASDA Morrisons cannot cope with volume of shoppers - Yes to ASDA subject to free transport into town - No to out of town shopping centre - No to a supermarket on the Mercure site but support in different location - Any additional supermarkets will kill the town centre - Will need another supermarket when we have the additional housing developments - Additional supermarket will stop lots of Wetherby people going to Harrogate to shop

General

- Cheaper clothes shop - Shops for children in the age range of 10 to 16 years

- Shops open on a Sunday when visitors in the town - Shops for everyday items rather than the expensive type gimmicks - More variety such as Poundland, Poundworld, Grainger Games etc. - Offer empty shops to let at cheap rates - Use the land east of Sandbeck for a new supermarket - Craft shop - Promote Market Town with locally grown produce

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Refreshments - Young people/visitors’ cheaper food to take-out or eat-in to fish and chips - No more cafes/restaurants

MEDICAL PROVISION

- Housing development will need extra doctors - Housing development will need more dentists – not enough now - Access to NHS – Dental services - Saturday Doctors Surgery or a drop-in clinic on a weekend - Out of hours emergency provided by local GP’s - Better use of new health centre – Saturday morning surgeries - More clinics in the new health centre - More facilities for local treatment instead of going for minor treatment to hospitals - Clinics for elderly people locally – memory clinics etc. - Minor injuries clinic in Wetherby - Local commissioning group to take into account local people’s and risks to their health - Need local facilities for an increasing elderly population in the town

EDUCATION

- Ask the students what they want - Capacity of existing schools to absorb additional students - Better local college courses for school leavers - Create a 6th form college - Need for additional primary school - Need to retain Adult Learners College - IT College needed for school leavers - Extra schooling will be needed to cope with proposed housing development - Need drop-in community support centres for the young and elderly - Say NO to any closure of schools of learning facilities - Need to promote local primary schools - Reduce the number of local children going to schools outside the area - Admission policy to Wetherby High School to reflect Wetherby’s population - More involvement with all local schools – sports competitions - New high school - Wetherby High School in need of refurbishment buildings need updating - Rebuild Wetherby High School - New high school with bigger sports hall and gym - Combine High School and St James - Ensure local schools have the capacity for growth and standards are improved - Give Wetherby High School funding for better facilities, i.e. classrooms, canteen, sports

facilities, computers - Re-develop Wetherby High School to include adult/higher level Education - Amalgamate school / leisure centre facilities - New school with sufficient teachers - Improve secondary school then residents won’t send their Children to Harrogate and won’t

need to bus in children from Leeds

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HOTEL - Quality hotel for the Mercure site - We need a hotel in Wetherby – do not replace the Mercure with a supermarket - Mercure hotel to sell to Premier Inns or Travel Lodge - Upgrade current hotel with spa and swimming pool

PUBLIC TOILETS

- New toilets for the Lorry Park - Improve current public toilets - Lack of proper maintenance of the public toilets - Toilets are not seen as important and they are - Need new block of toilets somewhere in the town

FOOTPATHS

- More footpaths into Wetherby from surround villages, i.e. Walton, Thorpe Arch, Boston Spa etc.

- Direct walk way from Walton to Wetherby across/along Walton Road. Footpath or officially designated route

- Natural walk areas for families

FACILITIES FOR THE TOWN - Playground that is inviting to children and parents - Spofforth Hill Development to include play area - New Leisure Centre with swimming pool and affordable gym - Theatre for the town

- Concert Hall - Squash Courts - Swimming pool with coffee shop – wait/watch swimmers - Swimming pool with diving boards and kids slide - Develop the Ings with an indoor stadium - Leisure Centre with sports hall – perhaps share with school - Rowing boats on the river to attract visitors - More areas/parks with goal posts - Need improve and larger library - New community centre with rooms for hire - More play areas for children and better maintenance of current areas - Climbing centre - More summer events on the Ings - More play equipment for the Nidd Approach play area - Enclosed dog park so dogs can they can run free - Additional footpaths for any housing developments - Allotments for the town - Create additional woodland area for wildlife (i.e. banking Ashburn Drive) - Better signage on the motorway promoting the Market Town of Wetherby - Hydro power on the Weir - Ban all dogs from town centre except Guide Dogs and hearing dogs for the deaf

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Appendix 2: Results from survey conducted across November & December 2013

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Survey Results

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Appendix 3: Summary of feedback from young people’s focus groups

Taken from meeting minutes, 12/02/2014

PS told the group that he had already lead some focus groups with approx.25 16-18 year olds at the high school. The feedback was good with the following points being made: -

a. Overall the local transport is very good but the buses are expensive to get to Harrogate b. Footpaths are good c. The issue of dog fouling was raised, particularly on the parks and 1st Avenue d. There was a request for more covered areas but the groups also said that they would have to

be monitored e. The local sports facilities are not good value for money, not enough gym equipment and are

generally very busy f. The following facilities were rated as good: - rugby, tennis, football and skate park but the

leisure centre was rated as very poor g. With regards to local arts events, the groups put forward the idea of a ‘Battle of the Bands’

and several had attended the Proms on the Ings, rating it as a good event h. Generally, everyone agreed that the health centre was under used and the majority didn’t

know that there was a walk in centre – a discussion was then held in the planning group as to whether or not there is a walk in centre – no one was sure.

i. All the groups would like a new high school

PS will be engaging pupils and young people for other local schools and Barleyfields youth club over the next few weeks. He will then present all of the findings to the group. ACTION PS

Taken from meeting minutes, 19/03/2014

PS outlined the results of the young person’s survey. On the whole they enjoy living in Wetherby. The people who took part were all from Wetherby High School and were residents of Wetherby. It was suggested that PS maybe talk to a couple of top classes in local primary schools too.

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Appendix 4: Summary of business survey results from February 2014

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Appendix 5: Summary of feedback from pre-submission consultation

604 questionnaires were returned and analysed

H1: Do you agree with our policy to provide an appropriate mix of housing? Yes = 85% No = 11% Don’t Know = 4%

H2: Do you agree with our policy for quality and layout of housing developments?

Yes = 84% No = 9% Don’t Know = 7%

WE1: Do you agree with our policy for town centre development? Yes = 89% No = 6% Don’t Know = 5%

WE2: Do you agree with our policy for sustainable tourism enhancement?

Yes = 91% No = 3% Don’t Know = 6%

HWL1: Do you agree with our policy for sport and leisure facilities? Yes = 91% No = 3% Don’t Know = 6%

HWL2: Do you agree with our policy for community facilities?

Yes = 90% No = 3% Don’t Know = 7%

HWL3: Do you agree with our policy for health care facilities? Yes = 94% No = 2% Don’t Know = 5%

E1: Do you agree with our policy for the Wetherby High School site? Yes = 84% No = 5% Don’t Know = 11%

ENV1: Do you agree with our policy for protecting and enhancing local heritage assets?

Yes = 94% No = 2% Don’t Know = 3%

ENV2: Do you agree with our policy for Local Green Spaces? Yes = 91% No = 3% Don’t Know = 6%

ENV3: Do you agree with our policy for Green Corridors?

Yes = 92% No = 3% Don’t Know = 5%

D1: Do you agree with our policy for the character of the Conservation Area? Yes = 94% No = 2% Don’t Know = 5%

D2: Do you agree with our policy for connectivity of new developments?

Yes = 86% No = 7% Don’t Know = 7%

Do you agree with the Vision “Wetherby will be a fair, inclusive and high quality sustainable place to live and work and will strive to maintain and enhance its character as a genuine market town.”?

Yes = 86% No = 5% Don’t Know = 9%

Do you agree with the following objective - to further develop a vibrant and prosperous market town by encouraging development that supports a range of good quality jobs, businesses, shops and services that meet the needs of local people and protects and enhances the quality of the local environment?

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Yes = 91% No = 4% Don’t Know = 5%

Do you agree with the following objective - to support the provision of a range of housing that meets the needs of the town both in the short and longer term?

Yes = 79% No = 12% Don’t Know = 9%

Do you agree with the following objective - to encourage inclusive access for local people to the range of facilities and services that they need?

Yes = 94% No = 1% Don’t Know = 5%

Do you agree with the following objective - to promote the use of sustainable forms of energy and transport for the benefit of local people?

Yes = 91% No = 2% Don’t Know = 6%

Do you agree with the following objective - to provide new and diverse education, leisure and recreational activities for all ages?

Yes = 93% No = 1% Don’t Know = 6%

Are you responding as an individual or on behalf of a household? Individual = 192 Household = 412

If a household, how many adults and children?

1 Adult = 16 1 Adult, 1 Child = 4 1 Adult, 2 Child = 2 2 Adult = 285 2 Adult, 1 Child = 19 2 Adult, 2 Child = 32 2 Adult, 3 Child = 7 2 Adult, 5 Child = 1 3 Adult = 25 3 Adult, 1 Child = 8 3 Adult, 2 Child = 1 3 Adult, 3 Child = 1 4 Adult = 8 4 Adult, 1 Child = 1 5 Adult = 2

What is your postcode?

LS22 4, LS22 5, LS22 6, LS22 7

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WETHERBY NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN: PRE-SUBMISSION CONSULTATION (REGULATION 14) FEEDBACK ASSESSMENT

Comments Response of the Steering Group

Proposed Action

Historic England

Wetherby’s 2 Scheduled Monuments are not mentioned within the text and archaeological interests is only mentioned in a footnote within Appendix 1. Suggest contact with WYAAS to ensure that the non-designated heritage assets recorded in the Historic Environment Record (HER) are also considered within the NDP. Suggest contact with LCC Conservation team who may provide additional advice.

Agreed Agreed Consulted

Insert small section for context Contact WYAAS – add any missing assets None

Amendments to the following text:

Noted Amendment agreed

Johnson Mowat on behalf of Taylor Wimpey

3.3.1 references the Core Strategy housing requirement – the figure of 1067 needs updating to 1452 units to align with latest February 2017 Pre-Submission changes draft Site Allocation Plan

Noted but also note ongoing review of numbers

Amend text

Policy H1 – change wording to ‘need and demand’ No – this is about need None

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Proposed Action

Perhaps integrate a new clause regarding avoiding a large single development.

Amend policy to clarify

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Proposed Action

Noted None

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Proposed Action

Noted. The policy is not intended to support a stand-alone town extension of 1100 new homes. It is debatable if the links described would qualify as ‘good’

None

Wetherby Business Association

WE1 – concern over the conversion of redundant space above retail space to residential due to the lack of parking. Ask that consideration of parking issue be a specific matter to be considered in connection with this policy

Noted. Town centre car parking adequately addressed?

No sites available to develop.

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Proposed Action

H2 – Would it be possible to introduce an additional policy of creating additional parking spaces in and around Wetherby town centre. This would at least promote he continuing search for land to make such a provision. Why hasn’t Grange Park been included in the draft plan?

Town centre car parking adequately addressed?

No sites available to develop.

Carter Jonas on behalf of Stockeld Farms Ltd

Consideration of land to the west of Kings Meadow to be identified for site allocation for residential development Noted None

Environment Agency

No Objections to the plan – several suggestions made to improve policies with regards the environment, flood risk, sustainable construction, etc.

Noted None

Highways England

Travel Plan measures for sustainable tourism enhancements should also be incorporated into policies for housing and employment developments.

Noted None

Leeds City Council – City Development

Policy H1: Provide an appropriate mix of housing

Apply principles to all developments over 1?

Apply to 10+ as “small major development” definition.

Should rather than will? Amend

Agree Amend policy

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Proposed Action

Add a further clause of “at least” in relation to LCC targets?

Amend policy

More evidence required – car ownership levels, public transport infrastructure (lack of), proximity of motorway etc.

Seek more evidence.

No – a fact of life in rural communities

None

Agreed Add to text

Agreed Add to policy

3.10 The use of ‘should’ is welcomed, as is the identification of character areas. Noted None

Agreed Add to policy

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Proposed Action

Noted None

Noted Amend policy “town centre”

Noted As above

Noted None

Noted None

3.17 This is much improved policy and the use of ‘will be encouraged’ is welcomed. Noted None

Noted – import some GI evidence

More evidence

Noted None

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Proposed Action

Noted Amend as proposed

3.21 Similarly, it is suggested that Clause b) should read ‘should endeavour to…’ Noted Amend as proposed

Noted Amend as proposed

Noted None

Noted None

Noted Add introduction

Noted None

Noted Clarify as proposed

Noted Amend

Noted Bring into Plan

Noted Introduce as proposed.

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Proposed Action

Noted Develop policy for enhancement




Noted Introduce

3.36 Refer to ‘Proposals for development in the Conservation Area….’ Noted Amend

Noted None

Noted None

Noted None – where to draw the line?

Noted None

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Proposed Action

Noted None

Noted None

Noted Agreed to cross reference with other NDPs neighbouring – Linton, Boston, TA, Clifford, Walton.

Agreed Add

WTC to consider None for NDP

Noted None

Noted Too many to integrate – keep separate

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Proposed Action

Noted and thanks None at present

Noted and thanks None at present

Useful addition Request

Useful addition Request

Noted No change

Noted No change

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Proposed Action

Noted No change

Noted No change

Survey Comments

#L1 ENV2 - Ainsty Crescent – local green spaces Noted none

#L2 ENV1 - Old Great North Road and the Old Roman Road (Sandbeck to Bickerton) – points of interest Noted none

#L3 P7 1.2.4 – change to ‘prosperous market town within the METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE City of Leeds’

Noted none

#L3 P22 and Appendix 1 – The Huguenot Arch is affixed to the wall in the Garden of Rest. This item refers to the Whitaker Memorial Shelter (aka the Old Man’s Parliament)

All Noted No change except Whitaker Mem Shelter

#78 Ainsty Green to be added to the list of green spaces

#80 ENV2 - Land adjacent to Deighton Road north of Ainsty Road – local green spaces

#80 ENV2 - Field adjacent to Hilltop public footpath – local green spaces

#80 HWL2 - Whitaker Shelter in the Garden of Rest - community facilities

#85 ENV2 - Open space off Lazenby Drive - – local green spaces

#85 HWL2 - Methodist Church, Bank Street, LS22 6NQ – community facilities change address

#93 ENV2 - Corner of Walton Road & Heuthwaite Ave - – local green spaces

#133 ENV2 - Area off Rail Balk Lane leading to Hudson Park – local green spaces

#177 ENV2 - Land between Glebe Fields and Linton Avenue – local green spaces

#252 ENV2 - Land between Deighton Road and North Grove Road – local green spaces

#254 ENV2 - Land at Law Close – local green spaces

#271 ENV2 - Wilderness banking & picnic area – local green spaces

#280 HWL2 - Children’s Centre – Community facilities

#292 ENV2 - Ebor Way – local green spaces

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Proposed Action

#331 ENV1 – include cobbled street by M&S

#342 ENV1 – add Victoria Street

#345 ENV1 – add Town Hall, cemetery, Engine Shed, Methodist church, Crossley St School, Shambles

#447 ENV2 – Peace Gardens

#473 ENV2 – No policy just a list of green spaces

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Appendix 6: Weblinks to Wetherby News articles & Facebook posts

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/fame-and-fortune-for-busy-mayor-1-5587747 20 April 2013

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/planning-for-the-future-1-5744942 08 June 2013

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/busy-time-for-mayor-1-5837796 13 July 2013

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/aldi-to-push-ahead-with-wetherby-store-1-6300254 06 December 2013

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/time-to-look-back-to-past-conflicts-and-make-plans-1- 7581517 20 November 2015

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/farewell-message-as-mayor-hands-over-chains-1-7873918 28 April 2016

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/hectic-new-schedule-for-wetherby-s-new-mayor-1- 8143783 30 September 2016

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/time-to-spring-clean-and-be-proud-1-8395678 23 February 2017

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/celebrating-our-community-1-8510745 27 April 2017

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-town-mayor-1-8555741 23 May 2017

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/fame-and-fortune-for-busy-mayor-1-5587747

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/planning-for-the-future-1-5744942

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/busy-time-for-mayor-1-5837796

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/aldi-to-push-ahead-with-wetherby-store-1-6300254

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/time-to-look-back-to-past-conflicts-and-make-plans-1-7581517

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/time-to-look-back-to-past-conflicts-and-make-plans-1-7581517

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/farewell-message-as-mayor-hands-over-chains-1-7873918

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/hectic-new-schedule-for-wetherby-s-new-mayor-1-8143783

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/hectic-new-schedule-for-wetherby-s-new-mayor-1-8143783

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/time-to-spring-clean-and-be-proud-1-8395678

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/celebrating-our-community-1-8510745

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-town-mayor-1-8555741

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https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/column-wetherby-neighbourhood-plan-is-taking-shape-1- 8681955

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/column-wetherby-neighbourhood-plan-is-taking-shape-1-8681955

https://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/opinion/column-wetherby-neighbourhood-plan-is-taking-shape-1-8681955

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Table 1: Summary of NDP steering group meetings

09/04/2013 First open meeting

05/06/2013 Steering group meeting

08/06/2013 Site Allocation update event at the Town Hall, Wetherby










19/03/2014 Steering group meeting & Ian Mackay LCC




18/06/2014 Steering group meeting & Tom Ridley LCC






04/11/2014 Steering group meeting & Leeds City Council Officers




01/01/2015 Norma Harrington talk to U3A

25/02/2015 Steering group meeting with members of Boston Spa NP





09/11/2015 Steering group meeting & Rober Vickers, Chair Wetherby Community Paths Partnership


16/02/2016 Steering group meeting & Renew Leeds




14/06/2016 Meeting with David Gluck





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28/01/2017 Launch event at Town Hall of draft plan consultation




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Table 2: List of statutory consultees

Bardsey cum Rigton Parish Council

Boston Spa Parish Council

Bramham cum Oglethorpe Parish Council

British Telecom

CLA

Clifford Parish Council

Collingham with Linton Parish Council

Councillor Alan Lamb

Councillor Cindy Bentley

Councillor David Frame

Councillor Dawn Payne

Councillor Galan Moss

Councillor Gerald Wilkinson

Councillor Harry Chapman

Councillor Joanne Maltby

Councillor John Procter

Councillor Julie Brady

Councillor Kazia Knight

Councillor Matthew Robinson

Councillor Neil O'Byrne

Councillor Nish Kanabar

Councillor Norma Harrington

Councillor Rachael Procter

Councillor Ryan Stephenson

Councillor Victor Hawkins

Crossley Street Primary School

Crossley Street Surgery

Deighton Gates Primary School

Deputy Director of Planning

East Keswick Parish Council

Harewood Parish Council

Harrogate Borough Council

Kirk Deighton Parish Council

Leeds Chamber of Commerce

Leeds City Council

Local Planning Authority

National Housing Federation

Natural England

Neighbourhood Planning Manager - LCC

NFU

North Yorkshire County Council

Northern Gas Networks

Northern Powergrid Holdings Company

Partnerships & Innovation

Rambler's Association

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Rotary Club of Wetherby Wharfedale

Rural Action Yorkshire

Sicklinghall Parish Council

Spofforth with Stockeld Parish Council

St James' C of E Primary School

St James' Parish Church

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Josephs RC Church

The Coal Authority

The Environment Agency

The Highways Agency

The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England

The Homes and Communities Agency

The Salvation Army

Thorp Arch Parish Council

Virgin Media

Wetherby & District Rotary Club

Wetherby Baptist Church

Wetherby Bowling Club

Wetherby Business Association

Wetherby Civic Society

Wetherby Community Paths Partnership

Wetherby Cricket Club

Wetherby Flower Club

Wetherby Golf Club

Wetherby High School

Wetherby Historical Trust

Wetherby Lions

Wetherby Methodist Church

Wetherby Racecourse

Wetherby Rugby Union Club

Wetherby Sports Association

Wetherby Surgery

Wetherby Tennis Club

Wetherby U3A

WISE

Yorkshire Water

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