Appendix 1

Statutory
Consultation
Analysis
‘Committed to our Community’ 1

Berry Hil ,
2016
-2026
Christchurch
and Edge End
Neighbourhood
Development Plan
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Forestry Housing Rewording for some of the following Amended to the wording supplied by 3
Commission (1) Introduction 2 paragraphs to clarify the FCs position Forestry Commission representative.
on land ownership and management

Forestry Transport Cycle trail from Coleford to Comment noted but it is still the aim ✗
Commission (2) TR2 Christchurch not continuing. of our NDP to extend cycle routes.

Forestry Countryside Need to see plan of Maps and tables produced. 3

Commission (3) CE2 Local Green Spaces (LGS).

Forestry Five Acres Berry Hill Community Orchard Amended to clarify that this project is 3
Commission (4) Introduction on FC owned land. on FC owned land and licenced for a
community orchard.

Coleford NDP Housing Omission of cultural heritage The cultural heritage will be continued 3
Steering Gp (1) HP4 through local place names. through the use of local place names
for any new, small developments.

Coleford NDP Housing Berry Hill is included in the Amended to reflect new Allocations 3
Steering Gp (2) HP1 Coleford area for allocations. document and the fact that Berry
Hill and Christchurch included in the
Coleford area for allocations.

Coleford NDP Housing Flooding and drainage issues The A4136 is a busy routeway which 3
Steering Gp (3) HP5 at the boundary of Berry Hill needs to be maintained in all weather
and Coleford along the A4136. and cars must be able to travel through
there without causing problems. SUDS
is the way to address surface drainage.

Coleford NDP Housing Further developments in the ‘However any further developments will
Steering Gp (4) HP5 NDP area may also have an impact add pressure to the Coleford sewage ✗
on the Newland sewage works. works, where sewage and waste water
is dealt with for most of our area, which
may exacerbate the problems already
existing for Coleford.’

Coleford NDP Transport Importance of maintaining and All areas of the Forest important
Steering Gp (5) and Traffic enhancing the interconnectivity for interconnectivity. ✗
Introduction between Coleford and Five Acres

Coleford NDP Transport Comment that Coleford provides Most local employment, retail services,
Steering Gp (6) and Traffic most local employment and the GP and health centre services, dentists,
Introduction importance of the links between police hub and other services are 3
BCE-NDP and Coleford. provided outside of our NDP area and
therefore accessibility and links with
these facilities must be maintained.

Coleford NDP Transport Enhancement of cycle routes No changes as the proposed cycle route
Steering Gp (7) TR2 to increase tourism. from Coleford to Christchurch may ✗
not to be completed. See FC response
above.

Coleford NDP Transport Impact of the possible expansion of Traffic management of the key junction
Steering Gp (8) TR1 Stowe Quarry on the increased traffic at of the A4136 at Five Acres needs to 3
the Berry Hill crossroad. be considered in the event that any
increased quarry activity is planned
for Stowe quarry.

Coleford NDP Countryside & Possible extension of the AONB to No detail available of any policy
Steering Gp (9) Environment Grove Road which is on the boundary proposal for the possible extension ✗
Introduction between Berry Hill and Coleford. of the AONB boundary.

Coleford NDP Economy Detail on the current and future mech- Maps and a proposed plan included in
Steering Gp (10) General anics of how the development of the the Five Acres section. 3
comment Five Acres (Gloscol site) will happen. Site important for the whole of the
Site also vital Forest and the wider community.
for Coleford.
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Coleford NDP Community General comments on health, sports Comments only made and the steering
✗ Steering Gp (11) Introduction and leisure facilities, crime and safety. group agreed that no amendments
needed.

FoDDC (1) Forward The duration of our plan does not Amended to 2026 to be in line with the
3 Page 1 conform to the FoDDC Core Strategy. FoDDC Core Strategy.

FoDDC (2) Format Plan could be clearer if format Steering group happy with the format of
Whole background information separated from the Plan. The final version will include a
✗ document policies brochure containing key features of the
Plan with the full version available online
and in hard copy.

FoDDC (3) Introduction Proposal map needed as per the Maps produced as per the allocations
3 FoDDC Allocations document. document.

FoDDC (4) Whole NDP should take different Comment noted but numerous other
✗ document guidance apart from Core Strategy references used in conjunction with CS
and Allocations Plan and AP for justification of policies.

✗ FoDDC (5) Introduction Consultation statement required See Appendix 2

✗ FoDDC (6) Introduction A statement of basic conditions required See Appendix 1

✗ FoDDC (7) Introduction A map showing the entire NDP area See Figures 2 & 3

FoDDC (8) Housing 1 Without evidence HP 1 may not
3 HP 1 be in accord with the CS or with the
emerging AP due to limitation to low
density development.
Changed to include two areas where
around 40 houses may possibly be
developed on each of two separate
sites.

FoDDC (9) Housing 2 Land at Joyford Hill outside the Land at Coopers Road and plots in
HP 1 settlement boundary and therefore Joyford Hill: Coopers Road is outside
3 developments would not be supported. the current settlement boundary and
therefore not included in any housing
allocation.

FoDDC (10) Housing 3 Land between Grove Road and Marion’s Walk: FoDDC have opposed
3 HP 1 Marion’s Walk reference needs to be in
the statement of consultation
the development of this site in the past
as it is outside the settlement boundary.

FoDDC (11) Housing 4 Land at the Old Stagecoach Park Land at the Old Stagecoach Park
HP 1 comments need updating Lakers Road: At the time of production
of this document Outline Planning
3 permission has been granted for the
development of 7 dwellings. It is
envisioned that this site would create
a sustainable mixed development.
Potential dwellings should fit in with the
surroundings.

3 FoDDC (12) Housing HP 1 5 Berry Hill Primary School site capacity Amended to around 40 dwellings

FoDDC (13) Housing Support of the settlement boundary ‘The NDP supports the existing
HP 1 settlement boundary as proposed in
General the AP (submission version) and does
3 not support new housing except that
expected as an exception to policy
outside the settlement boundaries of
BCE-NDP.As per FoDDC comment.

FoDDC (14) Housing Local connection to new housing and
3 HP 2 should be compatible with HP1 and its
low density aspiration.
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‘It is possible to provide sites or support
housing of a type that matches local
needs though the units would be
available to all.’
As per the FoDDC comment.
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FoDDC (15) Five Acres Change to potential limited housing Document changed to ensure that 3
development on the site. there is a masterplan and that the
development of wider area is included.

FoDDC (16) Five Acres The term ‘regional’ should be avoided. The use of the term ’regional’ removed. 3
FoDDC (17) Economy Reference to Five Acres should be All Five Acres policies within EC1 and
EC1 & EC2 included all within the Five Acres EC2 now contained in the Five Acres 3
section. Section (FA1).

FoDDC (18) Five Acres Proposed future uses for Five Acres. FoDDC supports all proposed uses for
FA1 Five Acres and the wider site.
A hotel will form part of the proposal ✗
for the future use of the site.

FoDDC (19) Housing CS and AP protection of Forest Waste. The CS and AP strongly protect Forest
Introduction Waste (CSP9). Comment added. 3
FoDDC (20) Housing Potential housing within the settlement Sentence on settlement boundary
HP1.1 boundary and evidence where it may be removed. 3
limited

FoDDC (21) Housing ‘All developments must’ reads like a This section inserted as replacement
HP1 policy. for HP 1.2 as per comment made by 3
FoDDC. Comment made by FoDDC

FoDDC (22) Transport Ensure that employment areas are well ‘and to encourage improved networks
TR2.2 linked. throughout the NDP area and links
outside.’ Inserted as per FoDDC 3
comment.

FoDDC (23) Countryside Local Green Spaces and protection of See Forestry Commission response 3. 3
CE2 Forest Waste Maps and table included.

FoDDC (24) Countryside Protection of spaces for the wildlife and CE1: amended to include comment
CE1 the community from FoDDC which now is added to 3
become CE1.3 of this policy.

FoDDC (25) Countryside Enhancement of the protection of Forest As per FoDDC comment 19 a sentence
Figure 10 Waste added to demonstrate that the CS and 3
AP strongly protect Forest Waste

FoDDC (26) Countryside Land use and potential developments. Policy only relates to environmental,
CE4 wildlife, community, amenities, ✗
landscape, cultural and historic heritage
NOT housing developments.

FoDDC (26) Economy Should this policy refer to settlement Noted but no change as businesses
EC1 boundary area not the whole of the already outside the settlement ✗
designated NDP area boundary.

FoDDC (27) Economy Planning permission and home working Noted that “some home working will
EC1.4 need planning permission”. 3
FoDDC (28) Countryside No mention of non designated heritage Non designated heritage sites and
CE4 sites assets valued by the community
Placed on the LGSs map. 3
Text added to CE4 to reflect the above.

FoDDC (29) Countryside Trees of value and Berry Hill Community None others of note.
CE1 Orchard TPOs and orchard on the map of LGS
maps.
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Housing
Inspectorate (1)
Distinctive
Character
Figure 4a, 4b and 7 difficult to read. All 3 figures will be printed in the final
document in A3 and folded into the
3
document.
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Housing Introduction Statement of Legal Compliance See Appendices 1 & 2

✗ Inspectorate (2) and Consultation Statement

Housing Regulation 16 Detail in plan to ensure conformity See Appendix 1 – Basic conditions.
✗ Inspectorate (3) with Regulation 16

Housing Housing HP1/ Allocation of housing within Amended to reflect proposed AP

3 Inspectorate (4) FoDDC CSP5/AP our NDP area document, i.e. up to 80 houses for Berry
Hill and Christchurch.

Housing Housing Deliverability of 40% of affordable Noted but no change. 40% affordable
✗ Inspectorate (5) HP3.1 housing due small developments housing in FODD CSP. 5 and changes to
allocations in this NDP covers this point.

Housing Housing Code of Sustainable Homes now Developments must meet Optional
Inspectorate (6) HP4.1 abolished and “whichever code is in Building Regulations and additional
operation” is too vague. standards in relation to (1) efficiency,
3 (2) accessibility and (3) space standard.
Changed with the wording above as
recommended In the FoDDC comment.

Housing Five Acres The ability to deliver the employment Section removed.
3 Inspectorate (7) FA1 of students and graduates from the
Bullet point 5 catering programme is beyond Local
Planning Regulations (Part 3). Suggest
removing this section.

GVA Grimley Ltd Housing Use of Five Acres as a deliverable option See the Amended Five Acres policy (FA1)
3 for the HCA (1) HP1 & FA1 for development of Starter Homes

GCA Grimley Ltd Front page Plan period which runs beyond Plan period amended to coincide with
3 for the HCA (2) and page 3 the CS of 2026 the FoDDC Core Strategy period ending
2026.

GCA Grimley Ltd Five Acres Disposal of ownership of the In the introduction of the Five Acres
3 for the HCA (3) Ownership Five Acres (Gloscol site) section text includes reference to the
Memorandum of Understanding.

GCA Grimley Ltd Five Acres Potential Starter Homes development Agreement already in place.
✗ for the HCA (4) (Gloscol site) on the Five Acres (Gloscol) site See Memorandum of Understanding
(Appendix 11-3.2)

Gladman (1) General The NPPF now supplemented by the Planning Practice Guidance awaiting
planning Neighbourhood Planning Chapter for Government response on NPPF
✗ guidance contained in the Planning Practice enquiry report 1st April 2016. Included
Guidance (PPG) in monitoring report.

Gladman (2) Reference to Ambition of the neighbourhood plan It is in conformity with the FoDDC Core
FoDDC AP and be aligned with the strategic need and Strategy. The Plan will be reviewed
✗ future Land Plan priorities of the wider local area in the light of changes made in the
examined FoDDC Allocations Plan.

Gladman (3) General The submission is that the plan provides Flexibility around numbers of houses has
3 comment and an inflexible and ineffective framework been incorporated into the plan.
HP 1.1 for determining planning application.

Gladman (4) HP 1.1 Consultation of settlement boundary ‘The comments in part cover matters
✗ and a five year land supply that are the domain of the CS/ AP or
NPPF. It is through these plans that
the basic strategy and some detailed
provision for the area will be made. 
The draft NDP has been prepared in
the context of these and is in general
compliance, subject to comments that
have been passed to WDPC by FoDDC. 
Although the AP has yet to be adopted
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not be prepared in advance of such a

plan’.

‘Whilst the NDP does not appear to

provide for additional development over
and above the CS and draft AP, it should
be noted that even if there were to be
a need to modify the latter in order to
make additional provision, it would not
necessarily follow that additional land
would need to be released at Berry Hill. 
The NDP as it now is would also not
necessarily fail to be generally in accord
with the relevant strategic policies’.
As stated by Head of Strategic Planning,
FoDDC.

Gladman (5) HP 2.1 Priority for any infill development See FoDDC consultation comment 14. 3
Gladman (6) HP 2.2 Use of ‘Lifetime Homes’ reference Current Government guidance now 3
referenced.

Gladman (7) HP 3.1 Deliverability of 40% affordable social Noted but see consultation reference,
housing on developments of 10 or Housing Inspectorate (5) and FoDDC ✗
more dwellings CSP. 5

Gladman (8) HP 4.1 Use of “Code for Sustainable Homes” Reference changed to Optional
reference Building Regulations. 3
Gladman (9) HP 4.2 Prescriptive use of local material Noted. ✗
Gladman (10) HP 5.1 and Management of flood risk and drainage Policy amended to identify specific
HP 5.2 local sites where flooding and 3
drainage issues may occur.

Gladman(11) TR 1.2 and Traffic congestion Evidence amended to include

TR 1.3 following statement:
‘Requirements to ensure safe and 3
appropriate access will be addressed
in accordance with local and national
standards by the local highway
authority’.

Gladman (12) CE 2.1 Local Green Spaces Lower Lane has not been designated as
a local green space in our NDP as it lies
outside our designated area. However ✗
it is referred to as a natural land barrier
(‘buffer zone’).

Gladman (13) CE 4.1 Conservation of landscape and scenic Noted but evidence by the Millennium
beauty Assessment and the Independent
Panel on Forestry report. ✗
Gladman (14) HRA and SEA HRA and SEA screening to meet basic Undertaken.
screening conditions. ✗