Housing-Specific Survey for the People of Broad Town

Response 1.

HOUSING-SPECIFIC SURVEY FOR THE PEOPLE OF BROAD TOWN

to cover the next 10 years

It is important that you complete the whole survey please

1)What are your views on further new dwellings being built within the parish of Broad Town? (area clearly defined on attached map)

a)Infill only i.e. one or two dwellings in gaps within the built-up area
b)Limited development – solely to meet needs of current residents or businesses
c)Small-scale development to allow for some growth within the community
d)Larger-scale development

2)What type of dwelling would you prefer to see? Please tick your preferred options

a)Starter homes
b)Housing association/shared ownership homes
c)Small family homes – up to 2 bedrooms
d)Large family homes – 3 or more bedrooms
e)Bungalows or homes suitable for older/disabled people
f)Mansion-style homes
g)Other – please state –

3)

a)How many new dwellings would you like to see built in the next 10 years?
b)How many new dwellings each year?
c)How many new dwellings built together on the same plot of land?

4)Where do you think any new dwellings should be located? Please tick your preferred options.

a)As infill – well-related to the core of the village
b)In fields on the outskirts of the village core
c)On brown-field sites located in other outlying, built-up areas of the parish
d)Other – please state

5)What would be your reason for having further development in Broad Town?

a)To support a business
b)For family members
c)For downsizing purposes
d)To sustain a balance within the community
e)Other – please state

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Response 1 notes:

All those who respond should complete the whole form;

Forms could have a unique handwritten number;

Timescale provided of when outcome will be reported;

A clear methodology of delivering, collecting, analysing and reporting data;

Collection and counting on a single day by an agreed group;

Forms should be available for public view and retained by the PC together with signed off audit trail.

Response 2.

Simple and unambiguous ✅

Response 3.

One observation. Where reference is made to the maximum number of dwellings over the next ten years, I think that requires an additional question. Individuals may think 30 is a good number e.g. 3 a year, but that 30 could be built in one development in one go. Reference could be made to maximum dwellings on any one site at any one time.

Response 4.

Here are my notes/methodology to send out a revised version of the Tockenham questionnaire (thoughts att)

1. The last two data gathering exercises were HH & Common Places (CP). Lessons MUST be learnt and addressed in any other attempts to gather evidence e.g.
2. HH failed to invite all
3. HH results were then wrongly published
4. CP insight was questionable
5. Comments were removed prior to CP analysis

We must strive to do a better job! Thoughts below still need a bit of work but provide a basis for discussion

1. Use Tockenham survey as a skeleton (see revised thoughts in Appendix)
2. Sanity logic/reasoning on how many to deliver

PP had 133 households who supplied age. The questionnaire allowed multi responses per household and 254 stated they were over 18 yrs of age – 254/133 = 1.9 so overall 2 per household sounds sensible BUT looking further at the detail we also know 24 households only have 1 electorate and 12 have more than 2 electorates :

** Source : PP age profile

We also know that the number of houses differs between PAF (249) and Census (220). I would say PAF is the best to use because people want their post! And the newsletter distributes 240 (some will be e-mail). So printing 500 copies for 250 households (2 per household) also sounds sensible.

Do we need to mitigate the 24 that could over-cook the books and the 16 who could either ask for extra copies or not?

Either way do we need a mechanism for allocating the extra copies if requested ? They will have identifiable numbers if ticked off against PAF so could easily be identified as extras and the address could/should also be noted ?

1. Ask printer to generate a unique number top right hand side of the questionnaire (this copy has 001 as an example)
2. Dry run how the results would look – I’ve done this and it looks OK as long as we ask how many with type. Tockenham just asked how many so they won’t ever be able to link this back we should try to amalgamateTockenham’s ques 2 and 3 as in the att.
3. Do a timetable then amend dates in the questionnaire, QC check etc…..
4. Print questionnaire
5. Door drop ticking off when delivered against PAF. I have a full copy of PAF if/when it is needed example below

This resolves HH problem where residents didn’t receive the door drop

1. Collect responses
2. Analyse responses
3. Control count the entire process sent out/received back

Question is this enough to make sure responses aren’t removed prior to counts/analysis ????

Deliberately misspelt words etc can be embedded to see that a response made it thru BUT that is too late really

We do need to be happy that this has been resolved by this process

1. QC check analysis and discuss/resolve any discrepancies

This resolves CP problem where deductions were questionable

1. QC check results before publishing them

This resolves HH problem where incorrect results were published

Response 5.

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - HOUSING-SPECIFIC SURVEY

Broad Townis one of the many parishes involved in writing a Neighbourhood Plan that will eventually sit alongside the Wiltshire Core Strategy to determine planning policy. Wiltshire Core Strategy defines Broad Town as a small village (i.e. we have low levels of services and facilities, and few employment opportunities).

The red line settlement boundary that used to go round the village has now been removed and replaced with an infill only policy i.e. the filling of a small gap within the village that is only large enough for not more than a few dwellings, generally only one dwelling. Exceptions to this approach will only be considered through the neighbourhood plan process

Neighbourhood Plans are being created nationwide with a view to safeguard communities from unwanted development. Therefore, in order to ensure that we have correctly understood the views of the people of Broad Town on Housing and Development, the Parish Council have decided to hold a housing-specific survey. Once added to the information already compiled from the Community-Led Plan, our evidence base will be as robust as possible.

The forms will be collected from each household on DD/MM/YY between 10am and 4pm. Please leave outside your door in a plastic bag to protect from the weather. Alternatively, you can post them into the dedicated post-box outside of the Village Hall.

We really want you to have your say in the shaping of the future development of Broad Town.

Thank you for your continued support.

Broad Town Parish Council

Tel: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Key :

Parish Boundary

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FEBRUARY 2016 - HOUSING-SPECIFIC SURVEY FOR THE PEOPLE OF BROAD TOWN - to cover the next 10 years

6)What are your views on further new dwellings being built within the parish of Broad Town? Please tick one of the boxes below.

I do not support new dwellings

I do support new dwellings

** Complete the following if you support more dwellings to be built in Broad Town

7)What type of dwelling would you prefer to see? Please tick your preferred options and indicate the maximum number of houses you would prefer.

Tick type / Number of new houses you would accept for each type
h)Housing association/shared ownership homes
i)Small family homes – up to 2 bedrooms
j)Large family homes – 3 or more bedrooms
k)Bungalows or homes suitable for older/disabled people
l)Mansion-style homes
m)Other – please state –

8)What materials would you like to see new dwellings being constructed of ?

a)Red brick
b)Bradstone
c)Wood framed
d)Rendered and painted

9)Where do you think any new dwellings should be located? Please tick your preferred options.

e)Within the 30mph part of the village (marked on the map)
f)In fields on the outskirts of the 30mph part of the village
g)On brown-field sites located in other outlying, built-up areas of the parish
h)Other – please state –

10)What would be your reason for having further development in Broad Town?

f)To support a business
g)For family members
h)For downsizing purposes
i)To sustain a balance within the community
j)Other – please state –
Additional comments only.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Response 6.

Keeping matters as simple as possible, generally encourages a better response. A good response to this questionnaire is after all what is needed and this proposed style of questionnaire seems to meet these needs.

However when I sit down to respond to this (or modified) questionnaire, I would like to be aware of the following information:

• A clear indication by the Parish Council regarding the process of how the results of the questionnaire will be developed into the Neighbourhood Plan.
• An assessment by the Parish Councilof the additional housing requirement to meet the Wiltshire Core Strategyneeds, much in line with the approach by the Compton Bassett plan (recently circulated). Without this guidance I suggest that it will be difficult for the majority of people to arrive at a considered position.

Response 7.

Thinking of the leaflet that will accompany the questionnaire there should be some form of explanation as to the benefits that housing would bring, as the Hannick Homes Consultation demonstrated. This will be as important, if not more important than the questionnaire. The last draft of the Neighbourhood Plan explained the options soundly. The point of the Neighbourhood plan is that all villagers can have the opportunity to help plan for any development that will deliver benefits for the village. Starter homes for younger people, parking for the school, bungalows for the elderly, a village centre, land for a new hall (when needed). It should be pointed out that if the plan is limited to infilling, which will be at a rate of two houses per year, there will be no financial contributions to the village whereas a planned development will deliver some benefits.

Q1. Questions b, c, and d, are not self-explanatory as they mean different things to different people. A small and large scale development could mean the same thing to different people. Would it be better to give some idea of numbers? As a suggestion you could provide some information from the 2001 and 2011 census’s which indicates that there is an increase of 21 dwellings. Maybe if people are aware of this it may make them think again.

Q3. Some people may give a different answer if they knew what the village would get back from development. Some might not be willing to support a scheme for 10 houses as it would not give much to the village in benefits but a scheme with 25 houses would give a long term benefit.

Q4. If there is not a Brown field site in Broad Town available for development maybe there is no point in adding into the leaflet.

Q5. Village benefits which have been identified in previous surveys should be listed starter homes for younger people, parking for the school, bungalows for older residents, improved play facilities at Redhills, a centre for the village, land for a new community hall, new hall etc. as above. Would people be willing to support a development which delivers a range of benefits to the village?

If the CLPG are to engage with Architype we hope that it will be on the same level as they engaged with Hannick Homes, which was hardly anything at all. All promoters or developers should be involved in the process and be treated equally.

It might also be worth mentioning that the CIL agreement is a legally binding entity of any development scheme.

Response 8.

HOUSING-SPECIFIC SURVEY FOR THE PEOPLE OF BROAD TOWN

to cover the next 10 years

It is important that you complete the whole survey please

11)What are your views on further new dwellings being built within the parish of Broad Town? (area clearly defined on map below)

e)Infill only i.e. one or two dwellings in gaps within the developed areas as defined on the map (as is presently permitted).
f)Limited development – solely to meet needs of current residents or businesses.
g)Small-scale development to allow for some growth within the community
h)Larger-scale development, outside of the built area.

12)What type of dwelling would you prefer to see? Please tick your preferred options

n)Starter homes
o)Housing association/shared ownership homes
p)Small family homes – up to 2 bedrooms
q)Large family homes – 3 or more bedrooms
r)Bungalows or homes suitable for older/disabled people
s)Mansion-style homes
t)Other – please state –

13)

d)How many new dwellings would you like to see built in the next 10 years?
e)How many new dwellings each year?
f)How many new dwellings built together on the same plot of land?

14)Where do you think any new dwellings should be located? Please tick your preferred options.

i)As infill – well-related to the core of the village in the developed area (developed area is shown on the map).
j)In fields on the outskirts of the developed areas shown on the map.
k)In fields in other outlying areas of the village.
l)On brown-field sites located in other outlying, built-up areas of the parish.
m)Other – please state

15)What would be your reason for having further development in Broad Town?

k)To support a business
l)For family members
m)For downsizing purposes
n)To sustain a balance within the community
o)Other – please state

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Response 8 notes:

All those who respond should complete the whole form;

Forms could have a unique handwritten number;

Timescale provided of when outcome will be reported;

A clear methodology of delivering, collecting, analysing and reporting data;

Collection and counting on a single day by an agreed group; which should comprise two parish councillors and two CLPG members selected by the CLPG.

Forms should be available for public view and retained by the PC together with signed off audit trail.

There should be no linked proposal questions e.g we can have twenty five houses and get a new hall. This survey is about housing and nothing else.

Map of Broad Town Parish

Map showing present developed area (area enclosed within the two boundaries).

Response 9.

The questionnaire should be numbered and delivered to every property in the parish. This will ensure:

-All parishioners are included (unlike the Hannick Homes presentation)

-External stakeholders are excluded

-Less scope for manipulation and therefore more robust results

Question 1

Simple questions relating to number and type of housing. Don’t include references to perceived benefits which may not materialise. E.g. if you say 50 houses will provide a pub, a shop and a bus service you may well trigger the popular vote but none of it is guaranteed

Question 2

Spell out the type of dwelling in addition to the name:

• Starter homes = small family homes (unless you are thinking bedsits !) = terraced housing without garage
• Housing association/shared ownership = social/council housing
• Medium family homes = semi-detached with or without garage
• Large family homes = mansion-style homes = detached

Question 3

Rather than have an overall max number of houses, why not add a column for number to the right of the tick box in Question 2 so that people can indicate a mix of housing

Question 4

A map showing areas covered by a) – c) would be useful to avoid misunderstanding

Question 5

No comment

Question 6

Add a question relating to the Character of housing

• Materials :Attractive vs cheap ?
• Chimney
• Garden
• Garage
• Estate, ribbon development or individual infill

Response 10.

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - HOUSING SURVEY

The Parish Council would like to build on questions on housing in previous surveys to get a clearer view of the favoured housing policy through sharing information that has come out of the Neighbourhood plan process.

Wiltshire Council strategy for all small villages is “a presumption against development” however it states that “some very modest development may be appropriate at Small Villages, to respond to local needs and to contribute to the vitality of rural communities.” The key judgement is whether the specific needs of Broad Town warrant development beyond in-fill houses.

The following facts / views have influenced the nature of the questions:

• In previous surveys there have been a number of people who felt that there was a need for more affordable / smaller houses suitable for both younger people and older people downsizing. This need is very unlikely to be met through “in fill housing” and realistically the only way of ensuring that these needs are met is to enable a commercial development that has to meet the 40% affordable houses target set by Wiltshire Council policy.
• In terms of potential location of additional houses there are a number of potential sites and therefore the best interests of the Parish will be met by defining an area and having quality criteria (good access to the main road) rather than favouring a particular location/landowner.
• In previous surveys there have been many people who would like to see improvements to village amenities (eg parking arrangements). There are a number of challenges in getting funding for these and housing development is the most tangible way of making improvements happen. The question of how much development is required to get a specific amenity improvement is a complex issue and whilst some indication has come out of draft proposals from one developer it is too hard to deal with in a questionnaire. Hence the question on the principle of whether the community feel that housing policy should be influenced by a desire to fund amenity improvements.
• When houses are built, the developer has to make contributions to the local community. For in-fill houses, the community receives no benefit, for developments of 5 or more houses there is a contribution of approx. xxx per dwelling. If we have a Neighbourhood plan the contribution doubles. These facts have led the Parish Council to put in the draft Neighbourhood plan that if there are to be additional houses beyond in-fill then the developments should not be less than 5 houses.
• The issue of design of new houses is too difficult to document in a policy given that it is very contextual and there is already significant variation in house styles within the Parish. Therefore the only practical policy is to require new houses to be in harmony with their location and let planning authorities make the judgement

For people who would like additional information beyond this brief summary of issues, the Parish Council have put a number of source documents, explanation of terms and summaries of background information on the Parish Council website.