sprotbrough ndp consultation statement...april 2016 and applied to doncaster mbc on 22nd april 2016...

1 Sprotbrough NDP Consultation Statement, Summer 2020


Map 1 Sprotbrough Designated Neighbourhood Area

1.0 Introduction and Background

1.1 This Consultation Statement has been prepared in accordance with The Neighbourhood

Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (SI No. 637) Part 5 Paragraph 15 (2)1 which defines a

“consultation statement” as a document which –

(a) contains details of the persons and bodies who were consulted about the proposed

neighbourhood development plan;

(b) explains how they were consulted;

(c) summarises the main issues and concerns raised by the persons consulted; and

(d) describes how these issues and concerns have been considered and, where relevant,

addressed in the proposed neighbourhood development plan.

1.2 Planning Practice Guidance provides further advice:

"A qualifying body should be inclusive and open in the preparation of its Neighbourhood Plan

(or Order) and ensure that the wide community:

• Is kept fully informed of what is being proposed

• Is able to make their views known throughout the process

1 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/637/contents/made

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/637/contents/made


• Has opportunities to be actively involved in shaping the emerging Neighbourhood

Plan (or Order)

• Is made aware of how their views have informed the draft Neighbourhood Plan (or

Order). Reference ID: 41-047-20140306.

1.3 Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared in response to the

Localism Act 2011, which gives parish councils and other relevant bodies, new powers to

prepare statutory Neighbourhood Plans to help guide development in their local areas.

These powers give local people the opportunity to shape new development, as planning

applications are determined in accordance with national planning policy and the local

development plan, and neighbourhood plans form part of this Framework. Other new

powers include Community Right to Build Orders whereby local communities have the ability

to grant planning permission for new buildings.

1.4 The NDP has been prepared by a steering group of interested local residents and parish

councillors on behalf of Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council.

1.5 The Parish Council approved the first proposed Neighbourhood Area at its meeting on 21st

April 2016 and applied to Doncaster MBC on 22nd April 2016 for the area to be designated.

The Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Plan area was designated by Doncaster MBC in February

2016 but was later reviewed and Sprotbrough & Cusworth Parish Council requested a

change to the existing boundary of the designated Neighbourhood Plan area on 2nd August

2018. The change to the Neighbourhood area boundary was consulted upon for six weeks

by DMBC until 11th December 2018 and subsequently designated by DMBC. The designated

neighbourhood area for the NDP is shown on Map 1.

1.6 The Neighbourhood Area is slightly smaller than area covered by the Parish Council. It

comprises the southeast section of the DMBC Ward of Sprotbrough by using its north and

south boundaries; extends the north eastern boundary to include all of Sprotbrough up to

York Road; and includes an area from the A1 to the River Don, to create a western boundary.

This equates to the area covered by the Wards of Danum, East, Park, Stonecross and Central

within the administrative area of Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council.


2.0 Early Informal Consultation and Engagement Activity

2.1 The NDP Steering Group is named The Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions. This group

has prepared the SNDP on behalf of the Parish Council. The group was set up in November

2015 and has held regular open meetings to oversee the NDP preparation process and the

extensive community consultation and engagement processes. Progress on the

Neighbourhood Plan is also periodically reported to the Parish Council as an agenda item

and the minutes are available on the SNDP website.

2.2 An NDP website was set up in Spring 2016 (http://www.sprotbroughnc.co.uk/ ) and this has

provided up to date information about progress on the NDP together with supporting

evidence throughout the process. In addition, there are two Facebook sites which have

been used periodically to provide relevant updates. Three community magazines were also

used to promote and provide updates on the NDP's progress; the Sprotbrough Arrow, the

Parish magazine and the Churches magazine.

2.3 Early on in the process (4th July 2016), the steering group produced a SWOT analysis which

formed the basis of further consultation. This is set out below.

Strengths Weakness

Trees and wildlife Clean air Well-being Green space- access to countryside and river (Don Gorge) Diverse community Local facilities e.g. schools, doctors, nursery Range of businesses Access to road networks Footpath network Heritage Community activities Volunteers

Linear community A1 - divisive effect Air pollution Increase traffic volumes Lack of allotments Insufficient sports facilities Buildings in inappropriate styles Limited range of housing Infill housing Bus service Internet availability Capacity of existing doctors’ services

Opportunities Threats

Growth of the Village could result in: Expanding schools Improvements to sports facilities More businesses into the area Expanded Drs surgery New housing could be designed to better ecological standards Improved footpaths and cycling routes Expand river activities/ tourism potential? Heritage - attracting visitors increasing awareness amongst local people Possible heritage restoration projects

Hedge removal Increase in traffic volumes and Road safety issues Lack of pedestrian crossing Doctors, school's other services will become increasingly oversubscribed Reduction of bus services Reduced resourcing by the DMBC overlooked for prioritisation of services Flooding

http://www.sprotbroughnc.co.uk/


Household Questionnaire, Autumn 2016

2.4 A Household Questionnaire (see Appendix 1 for the Questionnaire Survey and Report) was

delivered to all residents in Autumn 2016 and had a 22% return rate. A copy of the survey

was hand delivered by members of the Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions to all

residents and businesses within the Plan area (3165 households). The survey was also

available on line. 6 Drop off points were provided across the Plan area and if anyone was

physically unable to return the survey it could be collected by the group.

2.5 A total of 697 surveys were returned. Respondents were given 4 weeks to complete the

survey and the deadline for reply was 15th November 2016. The survey was designed by the

Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions (SNC) with input from a neighbourhood planning

consultant and printed in full colour. The survey was structured around a set of closed

questions but after each one, respondents were encouraged to add any other comments.

Children's Consultation, September 2016

2.6 The SNC Group considered the adult questionnaire and decided it was not accessible for

children and that there were too many questions. The Group decided to create a

questionnaire for children aged between 9 and 11 years of age. This was because:

• Older children could access the adult questionnaire;

• Younger children may not fully understand the purpose of the questionnaire. A lot of young

children tend to want to please an adult with their answers rather than having the

confidence to express their own opinions particularly if they are unclear as to the purpose of

the question or the content is unfamiliar to them.

2.7 The Group looked through the adult questionnaire selecting the 4 key elements that would

be relevant to the children and that would interest them. These questions married with the

adult questionnaire. They felt that 4 questions would be sufficient to keep the children’s

interest.

2.8 The format for the questionnaire was child friendly questions with ‘tick box’ options for

answers to ensure that all children, whatever their writing ability, could take part. The

Group then considered child friendly and appropriate language for each question and for the

introduction on sheet 1.

Question 1 asked about the child’s year group. We wanted the children to have ownership

of the activity and to feel that they and their answers were valuable to us without divulging

confidential information.

Questions 2 – 4 included space for children to add anything further that they thought

relevant to the question.

Question 5 allowed opportunity for the children to express further ideas (either written or

drawn so that all children could answer).

2.9 The Group wrote an introduction of the Neighbourhood plan for the head teacher of each

school explaining how the children’s voice would be an important contribution to the plan

and therefore to the future of the village. This included points also mentioned in the

questionnaire for adults.


2.10 Two Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champion members went into Copley Junior School and

Richmond Hill Primary school on 30th September 2016, leaving a copy of the introduction

and a set of questionnaires. They gave the schools three weeks to complete the

questionnaires leaving a date that we would call back for collection. They spoke to the

school’s receptionists asking them to confirm with the head teacher that the children could

take part. They also pointed out that this activity would fall within the ‘British Values’

element of the school curriculum.

2.11 Prior to collecting the completed questionnaires, we created a recording sheet to help

collate the data. They made each school a certificate to show our appreciation for taking

part. Data was transferred from each questionnaire on to the recording sheet. Totals and

percentages were calculated for each response and free script responses were recorded.

The responses from the children became an integral and invaluable part of the Sprotbrough

Neighbourhood Plan.

2.12 The full report on the Children's Consultation is provided in Appendix 2.

2.13 In total, the Group worked with 65 Year 5 and 6 pupils (ages 9-11). The SNDP

representatives met with the teachers to clarify the aims of the consultation and the

questions were left with the school for the teachers to use. An explanation as to the reasons

for the consultation was also given.

2.14 Teachers used the information to facilitate the completion of the questionnaires by the

children. The exercise was undertaken during the same consultation period as the

questionnaire which went to each household in Sprotbrough. The data from the two

sessions was manually collated by the SNC group members and aggregated and set out in a

report.

2.15 The responses to the Household Questionnaire and Children's Survey were considered

carefully and used to inform the preparation of the First Draft Plan. The First Draft Plan

focused on the key themes identified and included detailed supporting text and emerging

draft planning policies.


3.0 Informal Consultation on the First Draft Plan

3.1 A first Draft NDP was published for informal public consultation from December 2018 to the

end of March 2019.

3.2 The consultation period was initially from December 2018 to the end of January 2019 but it

was then extended up to the end of March 2019, to encourage as many local stakeholders

and residents as possible to comment.

3.3 The consultation process was publicised on the NDP website and Facebook (see Appendix

3), and promoted in the church magazine and local newsletter The Arrow. Copies of the

Draft Plan and feedback form were provided at Sprotbrough Library and Goldsmith Centre.

3.4 Members of the Steering Group attended the Sprotbrough Library Coffee Morning and

Cricket Club Christmas Market on Saturday 1st December 2018 - see photos below.

3.5 A member of the Neighbourhood Plan Champions group posted leaflets at the permanent

Gypsy and Traveler site located on Nursery Lane, Sprotbrough.


Photos of Public Event, Saturday 1st December 2018

3.6 Around 22 representations were received and these, together with the Steering Group's

responses and details about how the Plan has been revised in response to the comments,

are provided in the published response tables published on the NDP website. In addition

detailed comments were provided by DMBC in relation to local heritage and the Draft NDP

has been amended to incorporate these suggested changes.

3.7 The full reports on the consultation responses and how these were used to inform changes

to the Draft Plan are provided in Appendix 3.

3.8 The various extensive informal public consultation processes have ensured that all residents

have not only been kept informed about the process but have had the opportunity to

influence the extent and scope of the Plan.


4.0 Informal Consultation on Locally Valued (Undesignated)

Heritage Assets

4.1 The Steering Group identified, in consultation with DMBC and local residents and

landowners, a list of non-designated built heritage assets which are local interest and value.

4.2 During the preparation of the local list, landowners and property owners were consulted

informally by letter and email and comments were invited. Copies of the correspondence

are provided in Appendix 4.


5.0 Regulation 14 Public Consultation - Monday 4th November 2019

to 5pm Friday 31st January 2020

5.1 The public consultation on the Sprotbrough Draft Neighbourhood Plan was carried out in

accordance with The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (SI No. 637) Part 5

Pre-submission consultation and publicity, paragraph 14. This states that:

Before submitting a plan proposal to the local planning authority, a qualifying body must—

(a) publicise, in a manner that is likely to bring it to the attention of people who live, work or

carry on business in the neighbourhood area:

(i) details of the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan;

(ii) details of where and when the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan may be

inspected;

(iii) details of how to make representations; and

(iv) the date by which those representations must be received, being not less than 6 weeks

from the date on which the draft proposal is first publicised;

(b) consult any consultation body referred to in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 whose interests

the qualifying body considers may be affected by the proposals for a neighbourhood

development plan; and

(c) send a copy of the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan to the local planning

authority.

5.2 The Sprotbrough Draft NDP was published for at least 6 weeks formal public

consultation (Regulation 14) from Monday 4th November 2019 to 5pm Friday 31st January

2020. The minimum 6-week consultation period was extended to over 12 weeks to allow

time for the Christmas break period in the middle.

5.3 The notification, Draft NDP and supporting documents and evidence were published on the

Parish Council website: http://www.sc-pc.co.uk/ with links to the various web pages. The

public consultation was also publicised on the Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions'

website http://www.sprotbroughnc.co.uk/ . Doncaster MBC also publicised the consultation

on the Sprotbrough NDP web pages. Screenshots are provided in Appendix 5.

5.4 A printed version of the Draft Neighbourhood Plan could be viewed at Sprotbrough Library,

the Parish Council Office at the Goldsmith Centre or via both the Parish Council website

www.sc-pc.co.uk and Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions website

www.sprotbroughnc.co.uk.

5.5 Response forms were provided at the above locations and on the websites to download,

complete and return. A copy is provided in Appendix 5.

5.6 Comments were invited in writing to the Parish Council (Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish

Council, Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8BP) or sent by email to

[email protected] by Friday 31st January 2020.

http://www.sc-pc.co.uk/



5.7 The list of consultation bodies (see Appendix 5) was kindly provided by Doncaster MBC and

is included in Appendix 5, together with the formal letter / email which was sent out by the

Parish Clerk. Other individuals, local organisations and businesses were also contacted by

email.

5.8 The responses received together with consideration of those responses and subsequent

changes to the plan are set out in Appendix 5.


Appendix 1 Household Questionnaire, November 2016

Copies of Publicity


Copy of Survey Questionnaire (Delivered to all households)


Copy of Survey Report


Appendix 2 Children's Consultation

Copy of Report (including Survey Questions)


Copy of Certificate for Taking Part


Appendix 3 First Draft Plan Publicity - Late 2018 - Early 2019


Copy of Summary

Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Development Plan

This is a summary of the First Draft of the Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP)

which is published for informal public consultation until Thursday 31st January 2019.

The NDP has been prepared by a dedicated group of local residents (the Sprotbrough

Neighbourhood Champions) on behalf of Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council. After several

more stages of public consultation and an examination by an independent examiner, the NDP will be

subjected to a local referendum and local voters will be able to decide if the plan should be used to

help determine future planning applications in the area.

The Draft Plan includes local planning policies to guide development in Sprotbrough up to 2032 - the

same time frame as that for the new emerging Local Plan for Doncaster. The NDP has been

prepared building on the results of a Household and Schools Survey, previous public consultations

and the local knowledge and research of the Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions. The Draft

NDP has a Vision and 9 Objectives and sets out 12 draft planning policies:

· Policy S1 Guidelines for New Development in Sprotbrough

· Policy S2 Sprotbrough Conservation Area

· Policy S3 Garden and Back Land Development

· Policy S4 Mix of Housing Types and Sizes

· Policy S5 Protecting and Enhancing Local Community Facilities

· Policy S6 Local Green Spaces

· Policy S7 New Retail Facilities and Car Parking in Sprotbrough Village Centre

· Policy S8 Supporting Small Scale Business Development

· Policy S9 Supporting Homeworking

· Policy S10 Wildlife

· Policy S11 Protecting Local Landscape Character

· Policy S12 Improving Accessibility

These planning policies seek to protect the distinctive local character of Sprotbrough, identifying

those built heritage assets we value and promoting high quality and sensitive design in new

development. The NDP policies protect important scenic views and the natural environment

including wildlife and landscape character. Housing related policies guide and inform back-land

development and promote a suitable mix of housing. Community and recreation facilities are

identified and protected and several new green areas are also identified for protection as Local

Green Spaces. The significance of local shops is recognised and there are policies to support suitable

economic development and proposals linked to home working.

Non planning matters such as the management of traffic and car parking are also addressed in a

separate section.


We need to know if local residents and stakeholders support these policies and if they have any

comments about how they could be improved.

From Monday 10th of December 2018, a printed version of the Draft Neighbourhood Plan can be

viewed at Sprotbrough Library, the Parish Council Office at the Goldsmith Centre or via both the

Parish Council website www.sc-pc.co.uk and Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions website

www.sprotbroughnc.co.uk

You will be able to access a response form at each of these locations to let us know what you think

about the Plan. Any comments should be made in writing to the Parish Council (Sprotbrough and

Cusworth Parish Council, Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8BP) or sent by email to

[email protected]

Your feedback will be appreciated.


Copy of Questionnaire

Sprotbrough NDP

First Draft Plan - Informal Public Consultation

Consultation Response Form

Please provide contact details if you wish to be kept informed about future NDP consultations. Name and address / email address

Q1 Do you support, object to or have any comments about the Draft Vision and Objectives?

(Please tick )

Support

Object

Comments

Q2 Do you agree with the identified candidate Local Heritage Assets? (Please tick and if

supported explain why are they important.)

Support

Object

Comments

Q3 Do you agree with the proposed Local Green Spaces? (Please tick and if supported explain

why are they important)

Support

Object

Comments

Q4 Do you support the identified key views and vistas? (Please tick and if supported explain

why are they important)

Support

Object

Comment


Q5 Do you have any comments about any of the draft planning policies?

Draft Policy Support / Object

Comments

Policy S1 Guidelines for New Development in Sprotbrough

Policy S2 Sprotbrough Conservation Area

Policy S3 Garden and Back Land Development

Policy S4 Mix of Housing Types and Sizes

Policy S5 Protecting and Enhancing Local Community Facilities

Policy S6 Local Green Spaces

Policy S7 New Retailing Facilities and Car Parking in Sprotbrough Village Centre

Policy S8 Supporting Small Scale Business Development

Policy S9 Supporting Homeworking

Policy S10 Wildlife

Policy S11 Protecting Local Landscape Character

Policy S12 Improving Accessibility

Q6 Do you have any other comments about the First Draft Plan?

Thank you for your time and interest. Please return all completed forms or written comments to:

XXX

Your comments will be used to inform the next version of the NDP which will be published for 6

weeks formal consultation in 2019.


Sprotbrough Draft NDP

Informal Public Consultation 01.12.18 – 31.01.19

Consultation Responses and Steering Group Consideration

Residents

No Action Required by Steering Group

Discussion Required by Steering Group

Action Required by Steering Group/Parish Council

Respondent (Name or Number)

Paragraph No./ Vision / Objective / Policy Number

Comments Steering Group Consideration Amendments to the Draft Plan

1. All Fully supports Policies & Draft Plan

Noted. No change.

2. All Lack of Parking Facilities near the village centre is a problem. Parking on verges near Richmond Hill School is ruining the grass. Fully supports all Policies

Already in plan. Verges mentioned in plan. PC to sort getting bollards on worst verges, some at Rich Hill but not enough.

No change.

3. All Fully supports Policies & Draft Plan

Noted. No change.

4. All Fully supports Policies & Draft Plan. Policy S.7. –

Noted. No change.





More variety of shops required in central precinct

S7 supports new development where it improves vitality and viability of the existing centre. Future consideration to be given by DMBC

5. All Fully supports Policies & Draft Plan. Policy S.7. – Keep cars from parking on the road. People who have drivers should use them. Better signage required to prevent large lorries coming down the hair pin bends.

Noted. Details of parking to be passed to PC for future magazine article. Signage to be raised with PC/DMBC, to address HGV’s on Hair Pin Bends. Drives included on uestionnaire, regarding new houses. But can't make people park on them. Signs need to be much further out, ie end of sheep walk lane. Can this be put to PC.?

No change.

6. All Fully supports Policies and draft plan – Better signage required on Mill Lane to indicate weight limit on canal bridge. Foreign lorry drivers.

Sprotbrough PC to discuss the issue with Warmsworth PC for potential solution

No change.





Once committed, they can’t turn around.

7. All Fully supports Policies and draft plan – Policy S.7. Not parking on yellow lines is important

Enforcement issue – Police/PC publication PC to liaise with Police and consideration to be given to regular traffic wardens.

No change.

8. Q2. Q3. Q4.

Must not be allowed to fall in to dis-repair or be built on and around. Must be maintained once identified. All green spaces must be preserved to both enhance the environment, provide wellbeing to people, habitats to wildlife and to prevent being built on. No further building on green belt. Must be kept as rural as possible. Open areas, fields and trees must be preserved. How likely is it that

Noted. The NDP cannot enforce maintenance of buildings. Noted. The NDP identifies important local green spaces and recreation areas for protection. Changes to the Green Belt are a matter for DMBC and will be determined though the Local Plan process.

No change. No change. No change. No change.





Q6. Policy S.1. Policy S.2. Policy S.6. Policy S.7. Policy S.11.

Appendix ‘B’ will happen? Funding – Will the Council say how much money they have or what will be done and when. BUT Council Planners need to consider this policy. Too much development does not meet the listed criteria. DMBC need to enforce this. Include area in front of shops. Increase double yellow lines. No more car parks. Make use of area behind stables. As above, would need enforcing by DMBC Planning Dept.

NDP Policies protect important local landscape features and wildlife (S10 and S11). Implementation will depend on funding from a range of sources and the parish council should work with other agencies such as DMBC to try and secure improvements for Sprotbrough. The NDP policies cannot influence developments that have been built or have planning consent - only future developments. Accepted. This is protected in the NDP as a Local Green Space (4. Village Green). These are car parking management issues and cannot be addressed through the NDP which is a planning document. S12 promotes movement by

No change. No change. No change. No change. No change.





means other than the private car.

9. Q3. Q4. Q6.

Do not allow building on green belt in order to maintain green spaces. Without views and Vistas, the whole ambience of the village is changed The principles of the plan imply a holistic approach to the Sprotbrough NDP. It is essential that this view point is at the forefront of decisions and considerations. Any piece meal approach will result in no coherent development of the area. All Policies supported.

Section re Green Belt in plan. Proposed changes to the Green Belt will be undertaken by DMBC through the Local Plan. Noted.

No change.

10. Q2.

Keeping the history of Sprotbrough alive and thereby the importance of past and present

Noted. These matters are all addressed in the NDP.

No change.





Q3. Q4. Policy S.3. Limited Support Policy S.7. Limited Support

Sprotbrough and future forming what Sprotbrough represents as a semi-rural community. Vital to protect the aesthetics of Sprotbrough, to stop total urbanisation. Good for residents and wildlife alike. They represent all the positive and unique elements of Sprotbrough living, combining history, countryside and community. Each case to be assessed according to size and impact. Cannot be generalised. Difficult to address as space is limited for parking and the ‘solution’ might destroy the centre of the village. Sprotbrough is not a business park

Noted by Steering Group Noted by Steering Group





Policy S.8. (object) Policy S.9. (Limited Support) Policy S.10. Policy S.11. Policy S.12. (Limited Support)

As it could have ‘knock on’ effects, noise, traffic etc. Needs all the protection so support is key. As S.10. above. As long as it doesn’t destroy the essence of Sprotbrough.

Noted by Steering Group

11. Q2. Q3. Policy S.1 (Not Supported) Policy S.3. Policy S.6. Policy S.7.

Important to keep the historical assets for future generations Important to keep the green spaces. Problems with drainage. All Schools and other services full. Not a problem except for S.1 above reasons Important to keep green spaces. Parking is always a problem

Accepted. The NDP largely addresses these matters. Noted by Steering Group. Drainage issues should be managed through the development management process. Noted by Steering Group. Parking management cannot be addressed in planning policies in

No change.





Policy S.9. Very important the NDP. S12 promotes movement by means other than the private car. Covered in Plan

12. All Objects to Policies S3 & S7 Supports all others

Fully supportive of all Policies and draft plan S.7. Too many cars, not enough parking

Noted. Parking management cannot be addressed in planning policies in the NDP. S12 promotes movement by means other than the private car.

No change.

13. Q3. Q4. Q6. Policy S.3. Policy S.7.

Very important to keep green spaces Should not be building on green belt Litter is a problem around Sprotbrough. Parish Council should employ a litter picker Too many gardens already built on Double yellow lines need to be enforced to stop congestion – fines.

Covered in Plan Parish Council to give consideration to this Litter was mentioned very highly as a problem, on adult and children’s survey, The 4 PC reps on the planning group should have to present this to the PC as a priority, so it is discussed at PC meeting. Then results presented to group. Yellow lines, as before. PC.

No change.





Supports other Policies

Mentioned in Plan Mentioned in Plan. Parking management cannot be addressed in planning policies in the NDP. S12 promotes movement by means other than the private car.

14. Q2. Q3. Q4. Policy S.3. (Limited support) Policy S.7. (Object)

Heritage assets are part of what makes Sprotbrough the pleasant village that it is. Green spaces are so important, both for aesthetics and their ability to absorb some pollution and breathe out oxygen These enhance the beauty of the village in many different ways Each case to be assessed according to size and impact The village can’t cope with the existing

Noted. These matters are largely addressed in the NDP. Noted by Steering Group.

No change.





Policy S.8. (Object)

facilities, why make it worse? Not required. All other Policies supported.

15. All Fully supports all policies and the draft plan

Noted. No change.

16. All Fully supports all policies and the draft plan

Noted. No change.

17. All Fully supports Policies & Draft Plan.

Noted. No change.

18. Policy S.1. Policy S.3. Policy S.7.

Becoming over crowded. More people = more cars and more parking problems. This is becoming an issue and spoiling the look of the village. Serious problem All other policies supported.

Mentioned in Plan. Parking management cannot be addressed in planning policies in the NDP. S12 promotes movement by means other than the private car. Backland dev. As before, raise the level of concern with PC and DMBC. The NDP should emphasise level of feeling about this.

No change. Add a sentence to supporting text for S3 noting local concerns as set out in informal consultation on First Draft Plan.

19. Q2.

Local heritage is important to old and young alike. Save for generations to come.

Noted. These matters are largely addressed in the NDP.

No change.





Q3. Q4.

Green spaces should be saved for generations to come Vistas are important to give the village a rural feel still. All Policies supported.

20. Q1. Q2. Q3. Q6.

The objectives are very pertinent and reflect the outcomes of the survey well. To maintain the heritage and character of the village for future generations. Too many assets are being lost nationwide due to lack of knowledge and awareness. Green spaces – So important for our children, mental health, wellbeing and flora /fauna To include photographs of other views and vista to represent the whole of Sprotbrough and the

Noted. These matters are largely addressed in the NDP. Listing assets as local valued heritage assets in plan is a start towards protection. Noted. Sufficient views shown already in the plan. It is important not to have too many views in the

No change.





Appendix ‘H’ Map 16 – Items 19,20, Policy S.1. Policy S.2. Policy S.4. Policy S.7.

important vistas within the main body of the plan The fields are North of Ambleside Crescent. I think this is an excellent plan. My concerns lie around the amount of consideration that will be given to it by any future development propositions. This policy identifies the need to maintain the native and heritage of the village – Excellent Very important to maintain the heritage for future generations Huge interest in starter and retirement properties within the locality As long as new facilities/car parks do not take over green spaces

NDP and just to include those that are particularly significant. Yes, but photos in plan were taken from Spring Lane. S4 addresses this. Protection of green spaces is a key point of the plan.





21. Q1. On the whole ok, but a little confused as to why the Council seems to think the look of the area is more important than energy efficiency, when we are in a climate emergency! Would also like to see more emphasis on provision for wildlife – not just the Gorge. It seems silly to me that the shooting of birds on land adjacent to the public footpath along the river course between the gorge and Newton Farm. It seems

Noted. S1 promotes sustainable design and energy efficiency but the plan focuses on protecting local heritage and character as these have been matters prioritised by the Steering Group in response to public consultations. NDPs are not permitted to include technical requirements / standards and energy and resource efficiency is largely dealt with through building regulations. However, the NDP does promote wider sustainability through protection of wildlife and landscape character, supporting walking and cycling.

No change.





illogical that you would have a protected area (Sprotbrough Flash) and then allow birds to be gunned down as they commute to the ponds. The shooting has only begun in the last couple of years and there has been a notable decline in the use of the ponds by ducks and waders. All Policies supported.

22. Q1. Q2. Q6. Policy S.7.

Fully agree with the vision and objectives described in the draft plan. Reflects my opinions in the survey of 2016. It is important to identify and protect such important assets belonging to Sprotbrough, for future generations It is difficult to understand why the

Noted. Noted. The NDP identifies local valued heritage assets for protection and the list has been amended and updated following the recent public consultation and DMBC comments. Parking management cannot be addressed in planning policies in

No change.





Policy S.8. Policy S.10.

Council are not addressing the problems around traffic / parking in the village of Sprotbrough now. People feel no need to park safely or with consideration as there is no enforcement of regulations and therefore no consequences. A Traffic Warden once a month would sort this immediately. It is difficult to imagine how only new development will be able to provide public car parking. There are currently extensive problems around safety & nuisance in existence already. Again, traffic and parking will be a serious issue

the NDP. S12 promotes movement by means other than the private car. As before enforcement of parking regulations is a major concern The 4 PC reps should take this as an agenda item to PC who should then have to explain their response. Agreed – Action for PC group members.





Should include ‘Hedgehog’ friendly fencing in gardens. (Delivered by letter to Parish Council).

Noted. This is a good suggestion and should be added to S8.

Add further sentence to S8 promoting hedgehog friendly fencing in gardens.


Appendix 4 Locally Valued (Undesignated) Heritage Assets -

Consultation with Landowners and Property Owners

Copy of Parish Council Letter to Landowners and Property Owners


Appendix 5 Regulation 14 Public Consultation

Screenshots

Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council - Home Page


Parish Council NDP Webpages


Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions' Website


Doncaster MBC's Website


Other Publicity

The following A5 flyer was produced to advertise the consultation and handed out at two local

events; Sprotbrough Library (am) and the Ivanhoe Christmas Fayre (pm) on Saturday the 7th of

December.

The flyer was turned into A4 posters and placed at 24 locations across the neighbourhood plan area

to advertise the consultation together with the Sprotbrough Knight painting. The flyer was also

placed in the December edition of the Arrow newsletter and December edition of the Church

Newsletter which are both distributed to all residents and businesses in the neighbourhood plan

area.


List of Consultation Bodies Contacted

Rotherham MBC – [email protected]

Sheffield CC – [email protected]

Barnsley MBC - [email protected]

Nottinghamshire County Council - [email protected]

East Riding of Yorkshire Council - [email protected]

Bassetlaw District Council – [email protected] and

[email protected] and [email protected]

North Lincolnshire Council - [email protected]

Brodsworth Parish Council - [email protected]

Cadeby Parish Meeting - [email protected]

High Melton Parish Council- [email protected]

Marr Parish Council - [email protected]

Warmsworth Parish Council- [email protected]

The Coal Authority; [email protected]

The Homes and Communities Agency; [email protected]

Natural England; [email protected] [email protected] The Environment Agency; [email protected] or [email protected] The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (known as English Heritage); [email protected]

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (company number 2904587);

[email protected] and [email protected] The Highways Agency; [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Where it exercises functions in any part of the neighbourhood area—

(i) a Primary Care Trust established under section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006

or continued in existence by virtue of that section; [email protected]

and [email protected] and [email protected]

(ii) a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 6(1)(b) and (c) of the

Electricity Act 1989(8); [email protected] and

[email protected]

(iii) a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 7(2) of the Gas Act 1986(9);

[email protected] and [email protected]

(iv) a sewerage undertaker; and

(v) a water undertaker; [email protected] and

[email protected] and [email protected] and

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]





























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(m) voluntary bodies some or all of whose activities benefit all or any part of the

neighbourhood area; (see list below)

(n) bodies which represent the interests of different racial, ethnic or national groups in the

neighbourhood area;

Racial Equality Council - [email protected]

The Youth Council - [email protected]

The Conservation Volunteers - [email protected]

Doncaster Naturalists Society - [email protected]

Doncaster And District Friends of The Earth Group - [email protected]

Doncaster Chamber - [email protected]

Doncaster Civic Trust - [email protected]

Community Matters Yorkshire - [email protected]

South Yorkshire Police - [email protected]

(o) bodies which represent the interests of different religious groups in the neighbourhood

area; (see list below)

(p) bodies which represent the interests of persons carrying on business in the

neighbourhood area (see list below); and

(q) bodies which represent the interests of disabled persons in the neighbourhood area.

(see below).

Ward Councillors

[email protected]

[email protected]

MP - [email protected]

List of Other Organisations/ Individuals Contacted

In addition to the statutory bodies outlined above the following bodies were contacted.

Businesses

Name Address Postcode

Topps Tiles Unit 1, Sprotborough Road Retail Park, Doncaster

DN5 8BN

JCT Interiors Unit 2 Sprotbrough Road Retail Park, Doncaster

DN5 8BN

KFC Drive thru' Unit 3 Sprotbrough Road Retail Park, Doncaster

DN5 8BN

The Salon 59A Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN

Fairstone - Financial Services

59 Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN

Dragon House 57 Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN














Jay Cee Autos 55 Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN

Demed Minis Unit 1 Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN

TT GFX Graphics Unit 2 55, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN

DG Auto's Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8AZ

AJL Joinery & Building Contractors

53, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN

British Legion 60, Somersby Avenue, Sprotbrough DN5 8HB

Hair & Beauty 73, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BW

Lawn Turf Supplies 75, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BW

Oriental Palace Restaurant

63, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BN

Serenity - Hairdressers 132, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BA

In The Frame 132, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BA

Reckage at Home 132, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BA

Sprotbrough Community Library

Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BA

Hair at Porters 138, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BA

Perfect Harmony 138, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BA

Abacus Funding - financial services

2b, Somersby Avenue, Sprotbrough, Doncaster

DN5 8HB

Balby Care & Home Services

Cadcal Offices, Somersby Avenue, Sprotbrough, Doncaster

DN5 8HD

The Ivanhoe Hotel Melton Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7NS

Shires Stores 16, Main Street, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7RF

Otto Wine Bar 8-10, Main Street, Sprotbrough, Doncaster

DN5 7RF

Mehfil Indian Restaurant 4-6, Main Street, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7RF

The Pantry 20, Thorpe Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7QP

The Boat Inn - Nursery Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7NB

Sprotbrough Country Club 2, Cadeby Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7SD

The Newton Arms 355, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BP

Texaco Petrol Station Northfield Road, Doncaster DN5 8LY

Dixie's Cafe, Sprotbrough Rd

140a, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BB

Mr Fish 4, Newton Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8DA

Lucky Seven 2, Newton Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8DA

Sainsbury's Local Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster

DN5 8BP

C & S Car Repairs Units 1-8 Rear of 243, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster

DN5 8BP

CH Middleton Ltd 65-71 Sprotbrough Rd, Doncaster DN5 8BW


Medical

Organisation Address Postcode

The Scott Practice Main Street, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7RH

Sprotbrough Dental Practice

140, Sprotbrough Road, Doncaster DN5 8BB

Weldrick's Pharmacy 235, Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8BP

The Nelson Practice Newton Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8DA

Park View Surgery Newton Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8DA

Richmond Care Home Allendale Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8BS

Schools

Appletree Nursery 62a, Main Street, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7RJ

Sunny Bright Day Nursery Melton Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7SB

Richmond Hill Academy

Orchard Infant School

Copley Junior School Cadeby Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7SD

Community Groups

Methodist Church

Playgroup

Tea dance

Ladies Circle

Thursday Club

Don Gorge

A further 111 individuals were contacted via email/ letter who had responded to the earlier

consultation or who had expressed an interest in the development of the NDP throughout the

development of the plan. Personal contact details of each individual have not been produced in this

document for GDPR reasons.


Copy of Letter / Email

1st November 2019

Dear Sir/Madam,

Notification of Formal Public Consultation on the Sprotbrough Draft Neighbourhood Development

Plan (Regulation 14 Town and Country Planning, England, Neighbourhood Planning (General)

Regulations 2012 (as amended))

I am writing to advise you that the Sprotbrough Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has now

been published for formal consultation by Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council and we are trying to

raise awareness of it to as many Sprotbrough residents as possible. As a result, I would be grateful if you

will share this information with your group members, family, friends and neighbours.

The Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan has been prepared by a neighbourhood plan steering group

of interested residents and representatives of local organisations on behalf of the Parish Council

("Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Champions"), building on extensive informal public consultation and

engagement undertaken since 2015. This has included a questionnaire to every household, consultation

on Issues and Options and then the publication of the emerging First Draft Plan for consultation between

the 1st December 2018 and the 31st March 2019.

The formal consultation period will run from Friday 1st November 2019 until 5pm on Friday 31st

January 2020

The Draft Neighbourhood Plan and other supporting documents can be viewed and downloaded from the

Neighbourhood Plan website: www.sprotbroughnc.co.uk or the Parish Council’s website: www.sc-

pc.co.uk.

A hard copy of the Neighbourhood Plan can be viewed in Sprotbrough Library and the Goldsmith Centre

during normal opening times. In addition, members of the Planning group will be in attendance at local

public events and galas held in Sprotbrough throughout this period when copies of the Plan will be made

available.

A Response Form is provided for comments which can be downloaded from the websites above or hard

copies are available at Sprotbrough Library and Parish Council offices. The Parish Council also

welcomes comments by email to [email protected] or in writing to: The Parish Council Office,

Goldsmiths Centre, Sprotbrough Road, DN5 8BP.

Please submit all comments on the Sprotbrough Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan by 5pm on

Friday 31st January 2020.

Following the public consultation process on the Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan, the Plan will

be amended and submitted to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council together with supporting






documentation, including a Basic Conditions Statement demonstrating how the NDP meets the required

Basic Conditions, and a Consultation Statement setting out who has been consulted, how the consultation

has been undertaken and how the representations received have informed the revised Plan.

Doncaster MBC then re-consult, before the Plan is subjected to an Examination by an independent

Examiner. If the Examiner is satisfied that, subject to any recommended changes, the NDP meets the

required Basic Conditions, then the amended Plan will be subjected to a local Referendum. If there is a

Yes vote, then the NDP will be made (adopted) by Doncaster MBC and used to help determine planning

applications in the Plan area.

When we submit the plan, personal information, including your name, address and email may be shared

with Doncaster MBC to enable them to discharge their legal duties in relation to publicising and

consulting on the submission version of the Plan and for organising the examination in accordance with

the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations. To comply with the requirements of the recent Data

Protection legislation, please confirm you have read and understood this statement and give your consent

for your details to be passed on to Doncaster MBC. If you respond using the Response Form there is a

box to tick to indicate your consent. If you respond by email or letter please indicate that you consent for

your personal details being provided to Doncaster MBC to enable them to perform their duties.

If you require any further information, please contact the Clerk to the Parish Council at the address

provided above.

Yours faithfully,

Emma Garner Clerk to the Parish Council


Copy of Representation Form

Sprotbrough Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP)

Consultation under Regulation 14 of The Neighbourhood Planning

Regulations 2012 (as amended)

Representation Form

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN ONE FORM FOR EVERY COMMENT MADE

The consultation period commences on Friday 1st November 2019 and ends at 5pm on

Friday 31st January 2020.

Office Use Only

Consultee No. Representation No.

Name

Organisation

Address

Email

Tel. No.

To which part of the Sprotbrough Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan does your representation

refer?

Page Number

Paragraph Number

Policy Number


Are you supporting, objecting, or making a comment? (Please Tick √)

Support

Object

Making a Comment

Data Protection - please indicate your choice with a tick.

I do consent to my contact details being provided to

Doncaster MBC so that they can keep me informed

about the next stages in the NDP process.

I do not consent to my contact details being provided to Doncaster MBC

Please use the box below and overleaf for any comments.


Thank you for your time and interest.

Please return this form by 5pm on Friday 31st January 2020 to:

Email: [email protected]

Post: The Parish Council office, Goldsmiths Centre, Sprotbrough Road,

Doncaster, DN5 8BP



Appendix 5 Consultation Response Tables

Table 1: Statutory Consultees responses

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Comments received Parish Council's Consideration Amendments to NDP

1. Highways

England

All No comment No comment to make - the plan does

not relate to issues affecting the

strategic road network

Noted None

2. Sport England

All Community Objective 7 Policy S5 Policy S6

General comment

Government planning policy, within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), identifies how the planning system can play an important role in facilitating social interaction and creating healthy, inclusive communities. Encouraging communities to become more physically active through walking, cycling, informal recreation and formal sport plays an important part in this process. Providing enough sports facilities of the right quality and type in the right places is vital to achieving this aim. This means that positive planning for sport, protection from the unnecessary loss of sports facilities, along with an integrated

Noted. The NDP sets out policies to protect recreation and community facilities (S5) and local green space (S6). Community objective 7 sets out to protect and where possible extend the footpath network, open spaces and access to the countryside.

None


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approach to providing new housing and employment land with community facilities is important. It is essential therefore that the neighbourhood plan reflects and complies with national planning policy for sport as set out in the NPPF with particular reference to Pars 96 and 97. It is also important to be aware of Sport England’s statutory consultee role in protecting playing fields and the presumption against the loss of playing field land. Sport England works with local authorities to ensure their Local Plan is underpinned by robust and up to date evidence. In line with Par 97 of the NPPF, this takes the form of assessments of need and strategies for indoor and outdoor sports facilities. A neighbourhood planning body should look to see if the relevant local authority has prepared a playing pitch strategy or other indoor/outdoor sports facility strategy. If it has then this could provide useful evidence for the neighbourhood plan and save the


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neighbourhood planning body time and resources gathering their own evidence. It is important that a neighbourhood plan reflects the recommendations and actions set out in any such strategies, including those which may specifically relate to the neighbourhood area, and that any local investment opportunities, such as the Community Infrastructure Levy, are utilised to support their delivery. Where such evidence does not already exist then relevant planning policies in a neighbourhood plan should be based on a proportionate assessment of the need for sporting provision in its area. Developed in consultation with the local sporting and wider community any assessment should be used to provide key recommendations and deliverable actions. These should set out what provision is required to ensure the current and future needs of the community for sport can be met and, in turn, be able to support the development and implementation of planning policies.


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3. Don Gorge Community Group

All Comment Much of the report in relation to these policies and objectives talks about the need to improve access, the preservation of green spaces and verges, and the support that will be provided through the parish council and DMBC.

Noted.

S10 S11

Comment The Don Gorge is a special area and acknowledged as such by both councils. When publicising Doncaster's attributes, this area which includes several SSSI's is usually put first, but when it comes to the support of these doing their utmost to preserve and maintain it, it has sadly neglected.

Noted. Policies S10 and S11 acknowledge the importance of the Don Gorge SSSI and the need to ensure its protection and enhancement.

None

All Comment An application for a footpath, which give access to the Gorge from the village, i.e. from Cadeby Road to Nursery lane, should be approved by PROW and registered as such. This should have been done in 2007 when a previous application was made, but failed due to lack of departmental support. It was still open as an application, but this information was not shared with our group when a new application was requested. This particularly important is a new

Noted. The dedication of a footpath as a PRoW is beyond the scope of the NDP. This is a responsibility of Doncaster Council.

None


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housing estate is built on Cadeby Road.

Policy S7 Policy S8

Comment Much is also made in the report of lack of parking space in the village, though businesses which are likely to attract more vehicles have been encouraged to start up or extend there, seemingly without taking parking into account; the disadvantages of this strategy are now more than evident. The report implies that there are spaces that might possibly be used for parking in the village, but it does not reveal where they are. It would be interesting to hear where they are, as we cannot think of anywhere that would ease this problem

Noted. The NDP sets out policies relating to parking provision for new development taking place (Policy S7 and Policy S8). It would be the responsibility of the developer to ensure compliance with these policies not for the NDP to allocate additional car parking provision.

9.3 9.5

Comment Because of the nature of the gorge, only a few legitimate parking spaces are available and the lack of such a facility is not mentioned in the report, nor the need for it, which is great. Verges are being damaged, lives are being put at risk by parking on pavements and on the bend and congestion is considerable on warm, sunny days. We as a group have been

Noted. The Parish Council as landowners are aware of the current problems with parking relating to the Don Gorge. As there are significant problems with the availability, suitability and achievability of the site the NDP cannot allocate it as

None


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attempting to acquire land, currently owner by 21 different people, for some 10 years, during which time our finances have been reduced and the traffic has increased out of all proportion. Some financial support has been offered, but not enough to ensure that this important amenity facility can be acquired. I would refer you to the Millennium Edition of the Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish News in Spring 2000, where the history of this piece of land what spelled out in the article "The Gypsy Site at Sprotbrough" by Roger Luffman. Towards the end it states: "Despite the money spent to make it (the quarry) safe, Sprotbrough Parish Council has always believed it was an unsuitable site for human habitation. Its proper use, as the Parish Council has consistently maintained, would have been to provide parking space for visitors to the adjacent nature reserve and the beauties of the Don Gorge. That has never happened, and the river front and the difficult piece of road on the south (north actually) side of the river have been

an amenity space. It is not used as such at present and the feasibility of the site has not been established nor its future use as a car park.


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increasingly cluttered with parked vehicles of anglers and visitors to the nature reserve." We believe this piece of land should be included in the Neighbourhood Plan as an amenity resource for the future.

4. The Coal Authority

All Comment The Neighbourhood Plan area lies within the current defined deep coalfield. However the Neighbourhood Plan area does not contain any surface coal resources or recorded risks from past coal mining activity at shallow depth. On this basis the Coal Authority has no specific comments to make on. In the spirit of ensuring efficiency of resources and proportionality it will not be necessary for you to provide The Coal Authority with any future drafts or updates to the emerging Neighbourhood Plan. This letter can be used as evidence for the legal and procedural consultation requirements. The Coal Authority wishes the Neighbourhood Plan team every success with the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Noted None


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5. Historic England

All Comment Thank you for consulting Historic England in connection with the Pre-submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan prepared for Sprotbrough & Cusworth Parish Council. We did not wish to comment in detail upon the Pre-submission draft of the Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Plan and do not consider it necessary to make any additional comments at this stage. The Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Plan area is situated east of Doncaster, and contains 2 grade I, 20 grade II listed buildings, 2 Scheduled Monuments and 2 Conservation Areas, Sprotbrough and Cusworth. It will also have a number of locally important buildings, sites, areas and landscapes. These designated and non-designated heritage assets should be identified in the plan, and protected by appropriate policies, taking into account their physical fabric and appearance, there setting, and views of and from them. We trust the above is helpful, and look forward to being consulted on the Strategic Environment Assessment

Noted. The draft plan identifies all designated heritage assets located within the neighbourhood plan area. Policy S2 sets out guidelines for Sprotbrough Conservation Area, Newton Conservation Area and Locally Valued (Undesignated) Heritage Assets and sets out how they will be protected/taken into account in any planning application.

None


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Screening for the Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Plan in due course

6. Natural England

All No comment Natural England has no specific comment to make on the plan. The following information may be useful to refer to as the plan progresses. Natural England, together with the Environment Agency, English Heritage and Forestry Commission has published joint advice on neighbourhood planning which sets out sources of environmental information and ideas on incorporating the environment into plans and development proposals. This contains useful information to refer to when implementing the plan and policies. This is available at: https://neighbourhoodplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/Environment-toolkit-080219-1521.pdf

Noted None

7. Trans Pennine Trail Barnsley Council, Westgate, Barnsley, S70 9EW

Vision/ 9 objectives

Comment The policy briefly mentions sustainable transport with further reference to footpaths only. There should be a stronger representation of sustainable transport. There isn’t a strong enough reference to equestrians and the bridleway

Noted. Please see response to detailed comments on these general points raised.

Please refer to detailed changes det out below.

https://neighbourhoodplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/Environment-toolkit-080219-1521.pdf




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network. It is noted that there is currently no equestrian access along Sprotbrough Canal (owned by Canals and River Trust). Re- charging points for electric bikes could be a local scheme to encourage visitors/ locals to use their facilities. Car park - re charging points for electric cars- understand the power supply may be a problem. All disabled parking bays clearly marked - there doesn’t appear to be any reference within the document.

6 (section 3)

Inclusion of the Trans Pennine Trail on the map is welcomed

Noted. None

10 (section 21)

Sustainable transport links to job opportunities

Noted. None

10 (23) Inclusion of the Trans Pennine Trail on the map is welcomed

Noted None

15 (46) Cycleways and bridleways should also be included

Noted Amend text to include cycleways and bridleways

18 (obj 7)

Footpath only is not an inclusive term and does not represent cyclists and horse riders. Suggest using the term sustainable transport routes of greenways.

Noted Amended text as suggested.


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27 (S1) Point 8 - schemes with new vegetation/ planning should include funds to cover future maintenance

Noted Amended text as suggested

27 (S1) Point 10 - cycle parking should include adapted cycle parking


36 (S2) Point 7 - new trees should also incorporate future maintenance


39 (S3) Should include access by cyclists Noted Amended text as suggested

44 (10.3)

Providing safe cycle storage at community and recreational facilities would encourage further sustainable travel.


46 (114) Recreational facilities for children should all have the potential to be accessed via safe walking and cycling routes.

Noted

47 (Map 13)

Policy S5 The Trans Pennine Trail should be indicated on this map to highlight the importance of the route locally, specifically in terms of sustainable transport routes.

Noted This map is from the DMBC green space audit 2013 – Map 8 therefore cannot be amended. The TPT should be added to Policy S5 and added to Map 2 in Appendix I.

49(S5) Should include the Trans Pennine Trail in this section. Currently not referenced


61 (Map 14)

Map should highlight the Trans Pennine Trail alignment

Noted Amended map as suggested


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63 (130) Car parks should also incorporate safe cycle storage for all cycles, included adapted cycles


63 (S7) As above re: cycle storage. Retailers could promote venues to re charge electric cycles. Car parks could incorporate electric charging points should power be available. Safe sustainable transport schemes are vital for the future of retail facilities


64 (136) Are these facilities accessible by sustainable transport modes?

Noted. All facilities are accessible by walking, bus and cycling.

None

65 (S8) Please remember equestrians. In terms of visitor spend if you can attract equestrians to your local facilities, particularly in terms of overnight the economic impact will be for the horse and rider.

Noted. The neighbourhood plan area does not contain any overnight accommodation. Many small businesses are located close to bridleways, especially along the River Don.

None

69 (S10) Suggest including a note re lighting installed as part of developments should not impact on wildlife. Perhaps TPT should be noted as a green corridor for flora and forna.



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75 (170) Mention of the TPT is welcomed. It should be noted that the section from the viaduct to east of the A1(M) is walking and cycling only. Horse riders then join the route at the intersection with the River Don. It has always been the aspiration of the TPT national office to provide a continuous equestrian route.

Noted

75 (S11) Installation of a buffer zone between the TPT and the future developments is welcomed.

Noted

76 (173) The needs of local equestrians should also be taken into consideration.

Noted

77 (Map 19)

Does not indicate the correct alignment of the Trans Pennine Trail

Noted Map has been removed.

78 (S12) Bridleways should be included. Cycle parking should include facilities for adapted cycles.


88 (Table 8)

Notes issue of 'value of existing footpath network' but there is no inclusion of cycleways or bridleways. There is for equal representation of all sustainable transport users.


8. Doncaster Council

Comment There are a couple of reoccurring comments that have been received from colleagues which are worth stating upfront for further

Noted. The Parish Council have taken on board these comments and


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consideration with more details provided in the policy themed responses below. In general, it is felt that there is scope to add more local specificity to some of the policies to really add value and draw out what is special and unique to Sprotbrough. Some of the policies as drafted include repetition of more generic policy that is perhaps sufficiently already set out in the emerging Doncaster Local Plan. That said, it is not initially identified that there are any conflicts between the Neighbourhood Plan and Doncaster’s Local Plan. The second observation is that the draft plan contains a fairly large amount of supporting evidence base which could be removed to supporting Appendices, or even a separate evidence base to support the Plan through Examination. This would help with the plan being more succinct.

please see below our response to the more detailed comments which expand on the two general points.

18 Para 18 second line should be ‘Borough’ no ‘Brough’

Noted Amended text

27 Para 27 insert ‘the’ to read than the area

Noted Amended text


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5 Page 5, and elsewhere, incorrectly states that the plan period is the same as Doncaster’s Local Plan. The Doncaster Local Plan now covers the period 2015-2035 and was extended as part of the Publication plan published summer 2019 in line with NPPF requirements for at least 15 years from adoption of the plan.

Noted Amended date throughout the NDP

8 Page 8 – The Doncaster Local Plan is not in its early stages, but advanced stages having undertaken Regulation 19 Publication summer 2019 and looking to Submit shortly for Examination (although limited weight is attached to it for the purposes of planning applications still at its current stage);

Noted Amended text to reflect current advanced stage of Local Plan.

The revisions to NPPF (Feb 2019 para 135) set out how Neighbourhood Plans can now make changes to Green Belt boundaries. Whilst what the Council are saying regarding allocations remains, Neighbourhood Plans can make some detailed amendments to the Green Belt.

Noted

Vision The Vision includes a handful of typos/ grammatical errors, for example, omit

Noted Amendments made as relevant.


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apostrophe and comma after 13 years and amend to its rural location (not “it is”)

61 Historical Context - Para 61 - Remove ‘(as noted above)’ as what this was referring to has not been inserted above it.

Noted Amendment made as suggested.

Map 4 Responding to Local Character - Map 4 - should this not also show Newton Conservation Area?

Amendment made as suggested

Policy S1 Draft Policy S1: Guidelines for New Development in Sprotbrough It would be helpful if there was specific reference to domestic alterations/extensions within this policy. The opening first paragraph of the policy is quite descriptive so could be removed and inserted instead to the text introducing the policy at para 76.

Noted Additional text added to policy S1 to reflect comment and moved opening paragraph to supporting text.

Map 6 Sprotbrough Conservation Area Map 6 - some of the points showing the grade 2 listed building are too small to be seen. Should these be keyed and listed?

Noted. This map was provided by Doncaster Council. Could a suitable map be provided to replace the one in the draft document?


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88 Para 88 - should there be some logic in order? Number 1 is in bold so needs formatting. The assets include the platforms and railway station building. We do not think the altered stationmaster house is worthy of inclusion. For no. 14 (Anchorage House, Anchorage Lane) see below. Does the fact that the last four are in Newton Conservation Area need to be under separate heading or better to amend description. Omit separate heading or provide two other headings (Sprotbrough Conservation Area and Not within any conservation area). This distinction could be significant as planning permission is needed for demolition for a building above 115cu3 within a Conservation Area but is not a requirement outside a Conservation Area only notification. Should the order of Maps 9 and 10 be reversed to match the order they are listed?

Noted. Formatting has been amended to make it uniform. Split into three sections; Sprotbrough Conservation Area, Newton Conservation Area and Not within a Conservation Area. Station House has been removed. Anchorage House has been removed 3 Maps created to reflect three sections.

89 Should there be mention of particular historic buildings especially any listed buildings at risk (such as pump at River Don, listed telephone kiosk and

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mounting block) and ways to help them be restored?

Policy S4 Is there evidence to support the need for 1 – 2 bedroom properties? If this need identified in the “up to date SHMA” referred to in the first part of the policy? The Council now have the Housing Needs Study (2019) which the group may wish to consult with for up to date findings if not already seen; available here: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/doncaster-housing-need-study-2019

Noted.

Updated supporting text to reflect evidence in Housing Needs Study 2019.

44 There appears to be an unnecessary inclusion of the evidence base to support the local green space/open space policy within the plan. We are pleased to see a robust assessment. The nine proposed local green spaces could be listed and shown on a map, and the evidence could be in an appendix or separate document. It doesn’t need to form part of the main document. The tables need a final concluding section that sums up why it is allocated.

Noted. The nine local green spaces are noted on map 14

Technical elements and individual assessments of each green space have been moved to a separate appendix. Map 14 enlarged to A4 size to aid viewing Conclusions have been added to each green space assessment. Para 117 has been updated Para 119 has been updated.


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The plan also duplicates a lot of the 2013 Green space audit information, including ‘Table 6 Green Space Audit Sprotbrough Community Profile’ list; does this really need to be in the document as some simple maps and associated policy would be sufficient. Para 117 should quote the ‘2013’ Greenspace Audit. Para 119 should be CF2 not CDF2. If mentioning RL policies of the UDP, then it’s advised to also mention CS17 of the Core Strategy.

The use of the word “re-use” implies these are not in use? Suggestion for this policy is seeking to protect the facilities for their allocated use and support the retention of these / oppose redevelopment except in exceptional cases? The policy needs some further thought as to the wording and what it is seeking to do. Point 3 and the paragraph afterwards in particular isn’t strong enough as to what it is requiring. It needs to be clear that this has to be strongly evidenced and robustly justified. Needs a bit of consideration and further thought. Words like

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“exceptional” and “robustly justified” etc. should be considered, as it appears the main aim here is to protect and enhance these. The recreation facilities such as the Anchorage Lane, Goldsmiths, cricket pitch and others are protected through draft policy S5. This is fine and positively prepared.

Policy S9 The home working policy is a nice touch and important giving this is an increasingly popular work-life solution given the flexibility offered by many modern work practices and employers.

Noted None

147 Section 10.5 is then followed by a paragraph number (147). There should be a clear heading hierarchy applied. Sprotbrough Flash has its own heading then the following paragraphs, 150 onwards discuss all biodiversity aspects of the whole Neighbourhood Plan area.

Noted Section updated to reflect comment.

148 Paragraph 148 – Appears a bit of a confused way to start the Biodiversity section.

Noted Whole section has been re written in light of comments made

153 Paragraph 153 - It should be stated that the coal mining subsidence

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created the distinctive habitats of Sprotbrough Flash and then it would link to the following paragraph 154.

154 Paragraph 154 - the second sentence repeats the previous sentence to a large degree. The whole paragraph could be re-written because it’s a bit non-sequential.


155 Paragraph 155 - The second sentence is a big species list that makes up over 80% of the sentence which makes up 80% of the whole paragraph. It could be shortened with an emphasis on the range from woodland songbirds, wildfowl and raptors as well as a yearly influx of migrants from the arctic and Scandinavia. At para. 169 (Landscape Character) further extensive species lists appear and these along with those from para. 155 could be included as an appendix not in the main text (evidence document rather than Plan text).


156 Paragraph 156 - First sentence could be rewritten as “Amphibians and reptiles are well represented by frogs, toads and grass snake”



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157 Paragraph 157 - the 'preservation' of trees is a universal truth that does not need to be stated here. To be specific to Sprotbrough the paragraph should mention ancient woodlands, waterside, veteran trees and species distinctive to Sprotbrough such as small leaved lime and yew. Also, the term 'connectivity' could be used here. The mention of air quality improvements is a little odd and does not really belong in the Biodiversity section.


158 Paragraph 158 – The first sentence could read something like “The emerging Doncaster Local Plan” …


158 Paragraph 158 - it’s a bit of a leap from the connectivity and conservation matters of Para. 157 to the policy matters discussed in para. 158.


Policy S10 First sentence is just a restatement of the NPPF. It does not really add anything at a Neighbourhood Plan level to national and local policies (see below). The rest of the policy is duplicative of national and local plan policy with little locally specific

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content. In summary, the Council do not consider that local biodiversity issues and priorities have been focused on to a sufficient degree. There is no mention of: ancient woodland, limestone cliff faces, flood plains (Sprotbrough Ings), and disused quarries as being locally distinctive; and priorities for conservation and enhancement. There is a mention of limestone grassland and that is detailed quite well. There should be a paragraph that brings these together in order that they can be identified as habitat priorities. Those priority features can then be incorporated into the policy text box.

Overall, there are a number of polices contained within the draft Plan that will have a positive impact on and maintain good levels of air quality. Policy S1 and S7 regarding car parking states this should be in line with DMBC standards, this currently includes electric vehicle standards and would support the air quality agenda. Policy S9 seeks to support homeworking and reducing the need to travel which again is supported

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from an air quality viewpoint. Supportive of Policy S12 encouraging active travel.

Appendix A

First sentence should be a comma rather than a full stop

Noted Amendment made to text.

Appendix D

Includes a scheduled monument so title should be Designated Heritage Assets in Sprotbrough NDP Area (alternatively Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments)

Noted Amendment made to text

Appendix G

Omit any reference to station house and describe it as Station and Platforms. In respect to No.13 – Park House - not sure what ‘Cottage’ meetings are. Would this be understood? In terms of No 14 – Anchorage House, Anchorage Lane - as noted in the main text of the plan previously it is very doubtful that the ancient Ancres Chapel was in fact here so would be best omitting this from the description as well as not mentioning the stone from the chapel was used for the barn. It is just perpetuating a myth. Not sure about the last sentence, if this is thought to being changed so much there is no point being a ‘local list building’

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(Planning application reference 18/02895/FUL).

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1. John Hills

24 Park Drive,

Sprotbrough,

DN5 7LA

Support

Congratulations for your

excellent detailed plan. Just a

comment; one of the assets of

Sprotbrough is the River Don, its

pathways alongside as well as

the Don Gorge - which could be

developed into a tourist

attraction.

Noted.

Community Objectives 6

and 7 seek to protect and

enhance the footpath

network and open spaces

and access to the

countryside

None

2. Joseph Hawkins 73 Spring Lane,

Support Swift house bricks - nationally we are seeing large declining in bird populations, one of these birds is the swift, a beautiful summer visitor. Much of this fall in numbers is due to the loss of

Noted. Swift bricks can be incorporated into the design of new properties in the neighbourhood

Add supporting text to chapter 10.5 (natural environment and landscape character).


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Sprotbrough, DN57QQ

nest sites under tiles and eaves of houses. We can help the swift by incorporating nest bricks into new build properties and swift nest boxes under the eaves of older buildings where swifts are known to have nested in the past. I feel that this should be part of the Sprotbrough Neighbourhood Development Plan.

plan area. The NDP would not be able to insist this is undertaken just that it would be encouraged.

3. Bronwyn Hawkins 73 Spring Lane, Sprotbrough, DN57QQ

Support Noted.

4. David Kirk 9 Church Green, Sprotbrough, DN5 7JT

"I would like to comment as follows and offer a suggestion for consideration although I'm not sure if this falls within the scope of the plan; if not; there should be space for it, in my opinion. I've been a resident of Sprotbrough village since 2000. The traffic noise from the A1(M) where it crosses the Don

Noted. The issues raised relate to the strategic road network and the adopted highway which are beyond the scope and control of the NDP.

None


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between Sprotbrough and Cusworth has always been noticeable, a constant throb in the background but has become a nuisance, reverberating as it does around the entire area. Surely measures can and should be taken to reduce the mitigate this noise pollution? I propose a smart noise absorbing road surface across the span of the bridge together with noise deflecting barriers. Controlling and reducing the road noise would improve resident’s quality of life."

5. Mary and John Watson Main Street, Sprotbrough

Support Parking near the telephone kiosk and the entrance to the church is congested. Can bollards be erected. No parking on main street and can the humps be built on the road to slow the traffic down; it is so dangerous. Can a proper car park down by the hairpin bend be built there are cars parked dangerously.

Noted. This is beyond the scope of the NDP. However, the issues raised are noted in the plan through community objective 8, in the supporting text as a general concern for residents and noted in Appendix A: List of Community Projects

None


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6. Ann Smith 77 Park Drive, Sprotbrough, DN5 7LP

Support Generally agree with the Sprotbrough Draft Neighbourhood Plan and like to suggest the following raised with DMBC: Restrict parking by the church, in front of phone box should only be used in special circumstances - i.e. weddings etc. Would be helpful to residents of Park Drive between the village and bottom of Park Avenue to have white lines opposite the end of drives as there are many incidents of careless parking, preventing access."


None

7. Valerie Leggatt 22 Park Avenue, Sprotbrough

Support Support the plan overall. Building in back gardens should be stopped. Parking in village a problem double yellow lines need enforcing. Speed bumps would slow traffic. Lorries need stopping down Spring Lane and village.

Noted. Parking and speeding are beyond the control of the NDP however the issues raised are noted in the supporting text of the plan as a general concern for residents and noted in Appendix A: List of Community Projects

None


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8. Tony Smith 77 Park Drive, Sprotbrough, DN5 7LP

Support Totally support the submission. Would also emphasise the need for enforcement of traffic controls on Park Drive.


None

9. Clare Morrison 62 Westmoreland Way, Sprotbrough, DN5 7PW

Speed restrictions through the village and parking on the pavement making it impossible to pass at times.


None

10. Mrs O. M. Rimmer 32 Westmoreland

Support Noted. None


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Way, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7PW

11. Mrs Judy Wood 4 Castle Grove, Sprotbrough

Support Noted. None

12. Richard Jones

Support Noted None

13. Mr J.C. Swift 60 Somersby Avenue, Sprotbrough

Support Noted None

14. Cath Finch 60 Layden Drive, Scawsby, Doncaster. DN5 8HY

Support Noted None

15. Dawn Longley

Support A lot of hard work has been put into this 2nd draft review by members of the neighbourhood

Noted None


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43 Northfield Road, Sprotbrough

planning committee, all volunteers of whom have don’t an excellent job of collaborating all the information into a well presented book. I do believe all areas have been covered. Well done.

16. Cynthia Ransome Cotswold House, Green Lane, Doncaster, DN5 7UT

Support A well written informative Neighbourhood Plan reflecting the views of Sprotbrough Residents. It has been complied by a dedicated group of volunteers on behalf of the Parish Council.

Noted None

17. Tony Hickton/ Phillip Fairchild and Mick Batty Redroofs, Park Drive, Sprotbrough

Comment "Below are a list of items we think worthy of consideration when developing the plan to its completion:

None

1. Explore the possibility of electricity generation for the village using the Weir.

Noted. This is beyond the scope and control of the NDP

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2. Implement flood defences to protect the Cottages, Boat Inn and Road Bridge by means of a shaft into mine workings that will allow escape of water and provide a collection point to


None


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pump back out for irrigation during drought conditions. If methane encountered, harness to provide energy.

3. Zebra crossing required across Main Street to facilitate safe crossing to catch buses and visit surgery.


None

4. Consider light pollution particularly on Park Drive


None

5. We saw how the 'tearooms' caused parking chaos on Park Drive and we feel that any additional properties built without their own shopping/ leisure facilities will recreate this problem.

Noted. Policy S8 sets out how the plan seeks to support small scale business development which includes the provision of

None


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adequate car parking for any new development.

6. A faint outline of Sprotbrough Hall, its outbuildings and gardens should be added to any modern maps to highlight our important history

Noted. The NDP makes reference through out to protection of the history and heritage assets in the area in section 10.1 and policy S2 – Sprotbrough Conservation Area, Newton Conservation Area and Local Heritage Assets

None

7. Noise pollution from the A1 is spoiling the quiet enjoyment in Sprotbrough. Measures taken to mitigate this could include the use of quiet tarmac which has been effectively used elsewhere. This is particularly important if this motorway is ever widened into three or even four lane carriageways.


None

18. Stephen Meadows 3 Church Green,

Object "I refer to pages 54 and 55 of the plan: references 3a and 3b. In my opinion they are not open to public access. The land quoted as the sites “St Mary’s Green” (actually known

Noted. The open spaces referred to in the representation are not private spaces and are open to the

None


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Sprotbrough, DN5 7JT

as Church Green and Stable Gardens) is owned by the developers of the estate, Taylor Woodrow, this development was built to be known as The Gardens (Sprotbrough). These sites, known as Amenity Areas, are for the exclusive use of the owners of property or properties on this development who, as equal shareholders in a company called The Gardens Sprotbrough) Management Company, are solely responsible for the maintenance of the areas and to keep them fit for purpose. The owners of the 78 properties that comprise the development pay an annual fee to maintain the Amenity Areas. The “recreational Value” is not as a playing field for the public but a benefit to those living on the development. It does not serve the community at large. Neither The Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council nor Doncaster Metropolitan

public despite being in the legal ownership of a resident’s association. The plan seeks to recognise these areas as valuable green spaces which should be protected in the future.


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Borough Council have any interest in these sites nor do they contribute towards their upkeep and have never done so. Therefore, I submit that these open spaces should either be clearly marked as private land with no public access or all reference to them removed from the Neighbourhood Development Plan. I am willing to discuss my submission with the Parish Council and can provide evidence to support my comments."

19. David Rollin

Support Noted

20. L Wilkinson 74 Spring Lane, Sprotbrough

Support/ Comment

"This is an excellent plan and shows all the hard work put in by the volunteer group in putting it together p26 Policy 1 - Support - hopefully planners will take this into account

Noted.


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p37 - Policy 2 para 13 - support - but the parish council are aware of problems with local heritage assets and structures already listed but do nothing about it; e.g. parking too close to the mounting steps (been damaged months) and phone box; cross base overgrown, can’t even see it. p39 Policy 3 - support - excessive back land development has been granted over the past 5 years or so, small street even exist in what were gardens, may of the new houses are not in keeping, this need restricting and consideration give to house styles and building materials. p87 - the parish council and DMBC must start to act on issues mentioned here. The population have made it crystal clear that traffic (size of lorries, speeding and parking (on paths, grass verges, on double yellow lines) are major problems for


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several years, but still nothing done!

21. Vic and Diane Dixon 27 Shelley Grove, Sprotbrough, DN5 8BU

Support Noted None

22. Heather Blacklock 15 Riverhead, Sprotbrough, DN5 7QT

Support Noted None

23. Terry Blacklock 15 Riverhead, Sprotbrough, DN5 7QT

Support Noted None

24. A. J. Pearson 69 Spring Lane, Sprotbrough, DN5 7QQ

Support/ comment

Page 79 Paragraph 11 - addressing non planning matters speeding, parking and unsuitable vehicle use should be a priority. On road parking on Spring Lane when houses have plenty of space to park off road

Noted This is beyond the scope of the NDP. However, the issues raised are noted in the plan through community objective 8,

None


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In general road condition - road edges on Spring Lane from edge of village to Burntwood Grange the road width is considerably reduced by crumbling edges. Litter is another major problem which the parish council should address To me speeding on Spring Lane is a major problem. Apparently, a survey has been done but neither no or a lot of other people on Spring Lane would agree with the conclusions that were drawn.

in the supporting text as a general concern for residents and noted in Appendix A: List of Community Projects


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