Lound with Ashby, Herringfleet and Somerleyton NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE It s time to have your say
It s Here! NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE FOR Lound, Ashby, Herringfleet and Somerleyton The future of our villages will be influenced by a Neighbourhood Plan and it is important that you complete this questionnaire to help shape the future development of our area. Over the past 12 months a voluntary steering group made up from residents and Parish Councillors with the support of Waveney District Council and Suffolk County Council have been working towards our Neighbourhood Plan. If the plan is adopted it will become part of Waveney District Council s Local Plan, which is currently out for consultation. This will be used when deciding whether to approve planning applications in the area over the next 20 years. Please fill in this questionnaire; it has been based on issues raised and responses from the community at our consultation day held in both Lound and Somerleyton in November 2016. The questionnaire will provide the basis for the Draft Neighbourhood Plan, which you will be able to review and agree later. The red line shows the area covered by this Neighbourhood Plan. Crown copyright 2016. Reproduced under licence SLA 100042052 The questionnaire is anonymous
Instructions: This questionnaire can be completed on paper or online. Not everyone in the household has to fill in the questionnaire the same way, some may choose to use this paper copy, others can complete online. This questionnaire is suitable for up to 4 people in the household to complete. If there are more than 4 people in the household wishing to complete it please contact one of the people below for an additional copy. To ensure everyone s view are captured, each person in the household is allocated a letter A to D. The first person in the household would be person A, the next person B, and so on to person D. Person A puts their answers only into column A for each question, and person B puts their answers only into column B etc. To complete on paper: Please put your answers into the column that corresponds to the Person letter that you have, then pass the questionnaire to the next person in your household to complete their column and so on. Example of question 12 completed on paper 1 for walking? 2 for cycling? 3 for horse riding? 7 7 7 In this example, person A thought that for walking and for horse riding were important to them. Person B thought that for cycling was important to them. Columns C to F have been left blank because there are only two people in the household. Your questionnaire will be collected about a week after you receive it. To complete online: Go to the Community Action Suffolk website at http://qa.1sixty.net Person A Person B Person C Person D Enter the code that corresponds to the person letter that you have, and follow the instructions on the screen. If you have any queries or require any assistance please contact either of the following people Jenni Livingstone 01502 730610 or Louis Smith 01502 731605 Your views are important no matter how long you have lived or plan to live in the area. 1
Living in the Area Our area provides special reasons to live or visit here. Your views will help understand how these might be retained for the future. Q1 What is important to you about living in the area? Please select one or more of the following 1 Feeling part of a small community 2 Family connections and good neighbours 3 Village activities / community groups 4 Quiet, tranquil village 5 Easy access to the countryside 6 The local church 7 The attractive atmosphere of the villages Q2 Is it important that we welcome visitors to our villages? 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don t know 2
Q3 Do you have any other comments about living in the area? Please enter your answer A) C) B) D) Housing Development The draft Waveney Local Plan proposes some housing development in our villages over the next 20 years. This development and any other proposed developments will be shaped by this Neighbourhood Plan. Q4 Which type of housing development would you consider appropriate for your village? Please select one or more of the following 1 Infill between existing houses 2 Backfill behind existing houses 3 New sites within existing village boundary 4 New sites outside existing village boundary 5 Conversion of redundant buildings 6 Agricultural Workers dwellings 7 Self build or Custom build 8 Single dwellings 9 Small groups of dwellings - less than 10 10 Larger groups of dwellings - more than 10 3
Q5 What type of accommodation do you think the area needs? Please select one or more of the following 1 Small homes (1 or 2 bedrooms) 2 Large homes (3 or more bedrooms) 3 Affordable Homes 4 Suitable for Older People 5 Housing Association 6 Sheltered Accommodation Q6 Which sites do you consider suitable for new housing development? Please select one or more of the following 1 Somerleyton Playing Field 2 Somerleyton Mill Farm 3 *Somerleyton field opposite Mill Farm 4 Somerleyton Allotments 5 Somerleyton Brickfields 6 * Somerleyton Forge Garage site including land to the rear 7 Corner field adjacent to Somerleyton School 8 Sites close to railway station 9 Lound former Lothingland School site 10 Behind Lound Church 11 Next to Village Maid public house 12 Expansion of Back Lane 13 *Land to the north of Lound Village Green * Sites allocated for housing development in the draft Waveney Local Plan. 4
Q7 If there are any sites you have not selected as suitable for development it would be useful to know why. Please enter your answer A) C) B) D) Q8 Are there any other sites you would consider suitable for development? Please enter your answer A) C) B) D) Q9 What do you think are the features of the existing dwellings which contribute to the character of your village? Please select one or more of the following 1 A village composed mostly of small houses 2 The majority of houses faced with brick 3 A mixture of traditional roofing materials 4 A variety of house shapes and sizes 5 Houses with green spaces and trees among them 6 Variation of window sizes and other detailing 7 Anything else which contributes to the character of your village (please specify) 5
Q10 Style and design features of new houses Please rate the following (1) = not important (2) = of some importance (3) = very important 1 How important is it that new houses harmonise with the existing character of the village? 2 How important is it that new houses have off-street parking? Heritage The area has not changed over many years and has retained much of its rural character. Q11 How important to you is Heritage? Please rate the following (1) = not important (2) = of some importance (3) = very important 1 Listed Buildings? 2 The Conservation Area in Somerleyton? 3 Maintaining the rural character of the villages? 4 The diversity of building styles in the villages? 6
Environment The environment we live in affects our health and well being and it is important that we look after it not just for us but for future generations. Your responses to this section will give guidance as to how we can best use and develop what we already have. Q12 Do you regularly use the local footpaths or bridleways? Please select one or more of the following 1 for walking? 2 for cycling? 3 for horse riding? Q13 What would encourage you to use the footpaths more often? Please select one or more of the following 1 Better maps and information 2 Better Signage 3 Better maintenance of the paths 4 Something else (please specify) Q14 Would you like to see any additional footpaths and if so where? Please enter your answer A) C) B) D) 7
Q15 Would you support proposals for renewable energy generation schemes to be built in this area? Please select one or more of the following 1 Solar panel farms? 2 Wind turbines? 3 Anaerobic digestion system plants? 4 None of the above Community Facilities Our community facilities help to build and maintain the community, especially in this rural area. Your responses to this section will give guidance as to what is important to residents and how facilities might be improved. Q16 How important to you are the following community facilities Please rate the following (1) = important (2) = of some importance (3) = very important 1 Village Halls 2 Playing Fields - Cricket, Football, Tennis 3 Public Footpaths / Bridleways 4 Allotments 5 A local shop / Post Office 6 Childrens play equipment on Somerleyton Green 7 Somerleyton Railway Station 8 Weekly Community Bus 9 No. 60 bus through Lound 10 Mobile Library 11 Lound Village Green 12 Lound Heath 13 The Mardle and duck feeding area 14 Somerleyton village pond 15 The Mardle Cafe 16 Local pubs (Village Maid and Dukes Head) 17 Lound Lakes nature area 18 Mobile phone coverage 19 Faster Broadband 20 Bowls Club 8
Lound with Ashby, Herringfleet and Somerleyton NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE Q17 Are there any improvements to existing village facilities you would like to see? Please enter your answer A) C) B) D) Education Q18 How important is Somerleyton School to you? A 1 Important 2 Of some importance 3 Not important B C D 9
Employment and Business Local employment opportunities are an important factor in maintaining our community. Your responses to this section will help understand how local businesses could develop. Q19 Do you operate a business from the village If you answer No please skip questions 20 to 24 and go to question 25 1 Yes 2 No Q20 How many people do you employ? Please enter a number Q21 How many of your employees live within the villages? Please enter a number Q22 Do you anticipate further employment opportunities in your business? 1 Yes 2 No 10
Lound with Ashby, Herringfleet and Somerleyton NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE Q23 Is there any support the villages could provide to you and your business? Please enter your answer A) C) B) D) Q24 What are the constraints to developing businesses in the area? Please enter your answer A) C) B) D) Q25 Would you welcome the promotion of leisure and tourism to create more jobs in the area? 1 Yes 2 No 11
Q26 What do you think is important to promote tourism in the area? Please rate the following (1) = not important (2) = of some importance (3) = very important 1 More camping sites 2 More Bed and Breakfast facilities 3 More Guest Houses 4 More Self-catering holiday accommodation 5 More places to eat and drink 6 Boat/Canoe Hire 7 Bike Hire 8 Maps and Information about Walks in the area 9 Maps and Information about Historic Buildings 10 Maps and Information about Wildlife Sites in the area Health Q27 Are these important to you? Please rate the following (1) = not important (2) = of some importance (3) = very important 1 Encouraging physical activity to promote health 2 Help with mobility for disabled people 12
About You We would appreciate it if you could complete the following questions. This information will demonstrate that we have gained the views of a representative sample of the population, but it will not be used as part of the decision making process for the Neighbourhood Plan. Q28 Which village do you live in? 1 Ashby 2 Herringfleet 3 Lound 4 Somerleyton Q29 How long have you lived in the area? 1 1 to 5 years 2 5 to 20 years 3 over 20 years Q30 How old are you? 1 Under 15 2 15 to 24 3 25 to 34 4 35 to 44 5 45 to 54 6 55 to 64 7 65 to 74 8 75 or above 13
Lound with Ashby, Herringfleet and Somerleyton NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE Q31 What is your gender? 1 Male 2 A B C D Female Q32 Which of the following best describes your situation? A B C 1 In education 2 In employment 3 Retired 4 Other D You have now completed the questionnaire and we thank you for taking the time to do this. Your views are important, and will be taken into account when writing the draft Neighbourhood Plan. All photographs 2017 Louis Smith Designed by Red Hot Media Ltd, The Old Post Office, Waterloo Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0AA Printed by Richardson Printing, 44 Pinbush Road, South Lowestoft Industrial Estate, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 7NL Published by Somerleyton and Lound Parish Councils 14