HousingSiteAssessmentMethodology

HousingSiteAssessmentMethodology

AlfordisdefinedasatownintheEastLindseyCoreStrategy-SubmissionsModificationsDraft’s“StrategicPolicy 1 (SP1) – A Sustainable Pattern of Places”, and East Lindsey District Council’s Core StrategyestablishesthatthetownofAlfordshouldprovidesufficientlandtobuildaminimumof161dwellingswithintheplanperiod(2016-2031).AccordingtothecalculationsofEastLindseyDistrictCouncil(ELDC)asat1stMarch2017,existingcommitmentsamountedto95homeswithplanningpermission,leavingarequirementof66homestobefoundfortherelevantplanperiod.Fromthe1stMarch2017untilthefinalisation of the Allocation Policy, planning applications for a further 110 dwellings were grantedpermission, adding to the existing commitment identified by ELDC. This effectively means that theminimumrequirementof161dwellingstobedevelopedinAlfordwithintheLocalPlanperiodhasalreadybeenreachedandexceededby44unitsTopromotesustainabledevelopmentinthetown,supportredevelopmentofbrownfieldsitesanddelivernecessaryaffordablehomes,theAlfordNeighbourhoodPlandecidedtoallocatesadditionalresidentialsites.ToensurethemostappropriatesitesthatwouldbenefitthefuturedevelopmentoftheTownareprioritised,theSteeringGrouppreparedthefollowingmethodologyandcriteria.A listofallpotentialsiteswithinthetownwascompiledfromthose identifiedbyEastLindseyDistrictCouncil as possibilities for future housing development in the “Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment(SHLAA)2012”,togetherwithothersidentifiedbytheAlfordNeighbourhoodPlanGroup/Committee.Eachsiteonthelistwasscoredagainstthesetofcriteriasetoutinthetablebelow.Besideseachelementisa“weightingfactor”or“measureofimportance”outof20,whichindicatestheimportancethegroupfelteachparticularcriterionshouldcarry.Thegroupthenmadejudgementsabouthowmucheachpotentialsitematcheduptothesecriteria,awardingmarksfrom0-4dependinghowwellorotherwisetheymetthecriteria(seethedescriptorsforeachscoreforeachcriterion)below.Thehigherthemarkthebetterthesitemetthedemandsofthecriteria.Thesescoreswereachievedthroughgroupconsensus,afterconsideredandoftenprotracted,butatalltimes,constructivedebate.Themarkswerethenmultipliedbythe“importancemultiplier”togiveaweightedscoreforeachcriterion.Themarksforeachsitewerethentotalled.Thehighertheoverallscoreforthesite,thehigherupthe“priorityorder”itcamefordevelopment.

As faraswaspractical, landownersofeachallocatedsitewithin theplanwerecontactedtoconfirmthe“deliverability”oftheirparticularsite.

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ANPHousingAssessmentWeightedCriteriaExplanation

ImportantCriteria Justificationforcriteria Measureof

Importance(Multiplier)

BrownfieldSite/GreenfieldSite

ANPGisinagreementthattheprioritisingofbrownfieldsitesfordevelopmentisthemostimportantcriteria.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations,andreflectsNationalGovernmentpolicy.

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Safeguardingofconservationarea,listed/importantbuildings&naturalfeatures.

Developmentsinornexttotheconservationareacanhaveanadverseeffectontheconservationstatusofthatarea.Nearbydevelopmentcanalsohaveanadverseeffectonlisted/importantbuildings&valuednaturalfeatures/amenities.Carefuldesignofpropertycouldmitigatesomeofthisrisk.

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Visual&Environmentalimpact.

Theentrancestothetownareimportantandanydevelopmentshouldnothaveanegativeimpactonviewsofthetownasyouenterit.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations.Inadditionopenandattractiveviewswithin,acrossandoutofthetownshouldbeprotected.Developmentsshouldhavenonegativeimpactontheirimmediateenvironment.

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Connectivity Theabilitytoenhanceconnectionsbetweenvariousareasofthetownintermsofwalking,cyclingandroadtraffic.

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ProximitytoTownCentre Residents,particularlytheelderly,ondevelopmentstoofarfromthetowncentre,havecomplainedaboutfeelingisolated.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations.Developmentclosertothetowncentrewillencouragesustainablejourneys,enhancethesenseofcommunity&encourageuseoftowncentreshops.

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Traffic,Transport&Access Anewdevelopmentcanaffectthemovementoftrafficthroughthetowne.g.theneedtoturnrightintoadevelopmentcouldcausetraffic&roadsafetyproblems.Accesstoandfromasiteforvehiclesandpedestriansneedscarefulconsideration.

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Geographicalbalanceacrossthetown

Duetoagooddealofdevelopmenttothewest&southoftown,theMarketPlace,thehistorictowncentre,isnolongersocentrallyplaced.Newdevelopmenttotheeast&northwouldaddressthisissue.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations.Theinfilloftowncentreareaswouldalsobeanadvantage.

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ANPHousingMatrixScoringCriteriaDescriptors

BrownfieldSite/GreenfieldSiteANPGisinagreementthattheprioritisingofbrownfieldsitesfordevelopmentisthemostimportant

criteria.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations,andreflectsNationalGovernmentpolicy.Score Descriptor

4 ˃75%brownfield3 50%˂x≤75%brownfield2 25%˂x≤50%brownfield1 0%˂x≤25%brownfield0 100%greenfield

Safeguardingofconservationarea,listed/importantbuildings&naturalfeatures/amenitiesincludingopen/greenspaces

Developmentsinornexttotheconservationareacanhaveanadverseeffectontheconservationstatusofthatarea.Nearbydevelopmentcanalsohaveanadverseeffectonlisted/importantbuildings&valued

naturalfeatures/amenities.Carefuldesignofpropertycouldmitigatesomeofthisrisk.Score Descriptor

4 WouldhaveapositiveimpactonConservationArea,oronlisted/important

buildingsornaturalfeatures3 Wouldhavenoimpact/aneutralimpactonConservationArea,

listed/importantbuildingsand/ornaturalfeaturesincludingopen/greenspaces

2 WouldhaveaminornegativeimpactonConservationArea,listed/importantbuildingsand/ornaturalfeatures

1 WouldhaveasignificantnegativeimpactonConservationArea,listed/importantbuildingsand/ornaturalfeatures

0 WouldhaveanunacceptablynegativeimpactonConservationArea,listed/importantbuildingsand/ornaturalfeatures

Visual&EnvironmentalimpactTheentrancestothetownareimportantandanydevelopmentshouldnothaveanegativeimpactonviewsofthetownasyouenterit.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations.Inadditionopenand

attractiveviewswithin,acrossandoutofthetownshouldbeprotected.Developmentsshouldhavenonegativeimpactontheirimmediateenvironment.

Score Descriptor

4 Wouldhavenonegativeimpactorapositiveimpactontheviewsofthetownbothapproachingandfromwithinthetown,and/orwouldimprovethesurroundingenvironment.

3 Wouldhaveonlyaslightlynegativeimpactontheviewsofthetownonapproachesand/orfromwithinthetown,and/ormakesomeimprovementtothesurroundingenvironment.

2 Wouldhavesomenegativeimpactontheviewsofthetownonapproachesand/orfromwithinthetownbutwouldneitherenhancenorimprovethesurroundingarea.

1 Wouldhaveaseriousand/orsignificantnegativeimpactontheviewsofthetownonapproachesand/orfromwithinthetown,and/oronthesurroundingenvironment.

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0 Wouldhaveanunacceptablydetrimentalimpactontheviewsofthetownonapproachesand/orfromwithinthetown,and/oronthesurroundingenvironment.

Connectivity

Theabilitytoenhanceconnectionsbetweenvariousareasofthetownintermsofwalking,cyclingandroadtraffic.

Score Descriptor

4 Significantlyimproveswalking,cyclingand/orroadconnectionsbetweenareasofthetown.

3 Wouldmakeapositivecontributiontoimprovingwalking,cyclingand/orroadconnectionsbetweenareasofthetown.

2 Wouldmakesomecontributiontoimprovingwalking,cyclingand/orroadconnectionsbetweenareasofthetown.

1 Wouldmakeasmallcontributiontoimprovingwalking,cyclingand/orroadconnectionsbetweenareasofthetown.

0 Wouldmakenocontributiontoimprovingwalking,cyclingand/orroadconnectionsbetweenareasofthetown.

ProximitytoTownCentre

Residents,particularlytheelderly,ondevelopmentstoofarfromthetowncentre,havecomplainedaboutfeelingisolated.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations.Developmentclosertothetown

centrewillencouragesustainablejourneys,enhancethesenseofcommunity&encourageuseoftowncentreshops.

Score Descriptor

4 Lessthan250metreswalkingdistancefromtowncentre(MarketPlace)3 Between250metresand499metreswalkingdistancefromtowncentre

(MarketPlace)2 Between500metresand749metreswalkingdistancefromtowncentre

(MarketPlace)1 Between750metresand1kilometrewalkingdistancefromtowncentre

(MarketPlace)0 Morethan1kilometrewalkingdistancefromtowncentre(MarketPlace)

Traffic,Transport&Access

Anewdevelopmentcanaffectthemovementoftrafficthroughthetowne.g.theneedtoturnrightintoadevelopmentcouldcausetraffic&roadsafetyproblems.Accesstoandfromasiteforvehiclesand

pedestriansneedscarefulconsideration.Score Descriptor

4 Developmenthasnoeffectontrafficflowandaccessissatisfactory.3 Developmentwouldcauseaslightimpedimenttotrafficflowand/oraccessis

slightlyrestricted.2 Developmentwouldcausesomeimpedimenttotrafficflowand/oraccessis

restrictedtosomedegree.1 Developmentwouldcauseaseriousand/orsignificantimpedimenttotraffic

flowand/oraccessisseriouslyrestricted.0 Developmentwouldcauseanunacceptableimpedimenttotrafficflowand/or

accesswouldbeunacceptablyrestricted.

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Geographicalbalanceacrossthetown

Duetoagooddealofdevelopmenttothewest&southoftown,theMarketPlace,thehistorictowncentre,isnolongersocentrallyplaced.Newdevelopmenttotheeast&northwouldaddressthisissue.Thisisreflectedincommentsmadeatpublicconsultations.Theinfilloftowncentreareaswouldalsobean

advantage.Score Descriptor

4 Developmentiscentral,totheeastornorthofthetownorhasnoimpacton

theexistingimbalance.3 Developmentwouldcauseaslightexacerbationoftheimbalanceofthetown

tothewestorsouth2 Developmentwouldcausesomeexacerbationoftheimbalanceofthetownto

thewestorsouth1 Developmentwouldseriouslyand/orsignificantlyexacerbatetheimbalanceof

thetowntothewestorsouth0 Developmentwouldunacceptablyexacerbatetheimbalanceofthetownto

thewestorsouth