Blunsdon Neighbourhood Plan
Blunsdon Neighbourhood Plan (the Plan) was made in 2021. The referendum held in May 2021 supported the Plan with 88% of the votes cast in favour and just 12% against. It was ratified at the full Swindon Borough Council (SBC) meeting and is now part of planning law for the Parish of Blunsdon, and every application that is presented to SBC Planning department for our Parish must take its 12 policies into account.
We have now closed the website dedicated to the Plan and transferred all the relevant planning documents to this Parish Council site for easy access and convenience.
Thank you to all those who supported and helped make the Plan and I hope that it will help to protect and enhance our lovely Parish. Below is the Vision, Aims and Objectives of the Plan and the associated 12 Policies.
Our Vision...
Blunsdon will continue to be a safe and tranquil rural area with a strong community spirit and a diverse population. It will value its unique rural setting on the Mid Vale ridge and its historic heritage while improving communication links with Swindon and the wider area.
Theme 1 - A place where people want to live
To maintain the village character of Blunsdon by managing development on the scale envisaged in the Swindon Local Plan through small-scale developments over the plan period.
- Policy 1: Allocation of sites for housing
- Policy 2: Housing developments on non-allocated sites
To maintain areas of separation to protect the unique identity of Blunsdon and prevent coalescence with adjacent existing and proposed urban areas.
- Policy 3: Development in the Countryside
To ensure the urban development of Kingsdown provides benefits to the parish of Blunsdon, such as new sustainable links and rights of way, and environmental enhancements.
- Policy 4: Development on the Kingsdown NC5 site
- Policy 6: Road safety, traffic congestion, and pollution
To ensure the objectives above are achieved through collaborative solutions for infrastructure and road safety.
Theme 2 - Pride in our Heritage
To protect and enhance the heritage and historic sites within the BENP.
To ensure developments and alterations are sympathetic and appropriate.
To ensure developments and alterations are sympathetic and appropriate.
- Policy 5: Preserving the character of Blunsdon Village
To recognise and promote the area’s heritage and history.
To register and protect Assets of Community Value within the BENP area.
To register and protect Assets of Community Value within the BENP area.
- Policy 7: Protection of Community Facilities
To protect valued views in and out of the village.
- Policy 10: Preservation of views of local importance
Theme 3 - Supporting the Community
Ensure opportunities for employment and home working are supported.
To encourage the provision of a high-quality broadband network to support employment and leisure activities.
To encourage the provision of a high-quality broadband network to support employment and leisure activities.
- Policy 8: Employment
Maintain and improve existing open spaces.
Protect and improve sports facilities and play areas.
Encourage the addition of open space and green infrastructure.
Protect and improve sports facilities and play areas.
Encourage the addition of open space and green infrastructure.
- Policy 9: The Designation of Local Green Space
- Policy 9a: Open Space and Sports Facilities
Theme 4 - Conserving Nature and the Environment
To preserve, improve, and enhance the green infrastructure within the BENP area.
- Policy 9: The Designation of Local Green Space
Provide habitats that support and improve the biodiversity of the area.
To preserve special views from the hilltop village.
To preserve special views from the hilltop village.
- Policy 10: Preservation of views of local importance
To strengthen and improve the Conservation Areas by developing and fulfilling the Management Action Plans.
To reduce light pollution to minimise risks to health, hazards to road users, and to encourage the presence of nocturnal wildlife.
To reduce light pollution to minimise risks to health, hazards to road users, and to encourage the presence of nocturnal wildlife.
- Policy 11: Protection of Trees and Hedgerows
- Policy 12: Dark Skies
Below are listed all the detailed documents associated with the Plan:
- Blunsdon Neighbourhood Plan
- Appendix A: Basic Conditions Statement
- Appendix B: Equality Impact Assessment
- Appendix C1: Village Design Statement
- Appendix C2: V.D.S. Character Assessments
- Appendix D: Blunsdon Heritage Trail
- Appendix E: Scheduled Monuments and Listed Buildings
- Appendix F: Plan Evidence Base
- Appendix G: Consultation Statement
- Appendix H: Decision Notice
- Appendix I: Landscape Visual Sensitivity Analysis
- Appendix J1: Site Allocation Assessment
- Appendix J2: Development Site Assessment Report
- Appendix J3: S.E.A. Screening Opinion by S.B.C.
- Appendix K: Swindon Local Plan Policy for Kingsdown NC5
Latest news: Minutes (3 June 2024)
Published on 23 October 2024.
Minutes for 3 June 2024
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Blunsdon Neighbourhood Plan
Blunsdon Neighbourhood Plan (the Plan) was made in 2021. The referendum held in May 2021 supported the Plan with 88% of votes cast in favour and 12% against.
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