2019-02-07 BETI Meeting #9 Agenda

12th February 2019; 19:00

Parish Council Offices, Chyanhale, Ponsmere Valley, Perranporth

Agenda

  1. Welcome
  2. Approval of Minutes of last BETI meeting #8, 23rd January 2019
  3. Continued Review of BETI category policies in other NDPs ( Bude, Crantock, Chacewater, Illogen, Newquay, Roche, St Agnes, St Ives)
  4. Next Steps
  5. Other Issues
  6. Dates of next meetings

Steering Group Meeting 6th February 2019

Perranzabuloe Parish Offices, Ponsmere Valley, Perranporth

Public Participation

Anne & John Tranter (interested in the Environment & Heritage) Isobel Howard (interested in Housing ) and Phyllis James (interested in Environment & Heritage), attended for part of the meeting

Attendance and Apologies

Karen Colam, Kevin Havil & Janine Branch tendered apologies.

1.   Approval of Minutes of Meeting on 6th December 2018

The minutes were approved subject to certain corrections. These will be checked by Roger Kayes (RK) and then sent to Rory Jenkins (RJ) to place upon the web page.

Minutes (subject to amendments) were approved by RK, seconded by RJ and accepted unanimously.

2.      Matters arising

The Terms of Reference need to be revised to include proposals for appointment of new members to the SG and removal of non-participating members.  Amendment of the ToR requires that the item be put on the agenda in advance, and approved by two-thirds of the current SG membership.  RK proposed, and RJ seconded, that an agenda item be included for the next meeting.  RK agreed to prepare a note for that meeting.

3.      Discussion of the format of Steering Group meetings

Discussion upon the streamlining of meetings was discussed:  whether the public should be invited, whether the participation should be controlled, and whether more meetings were necessary to inform the public of progress on the NDP.  It was decided after a vote (proposed by RJ, seconded by RK) that the public should always be welcomed to attend but their participation should be limited to either the start or end of the meeting.  It was decided that it the SG should consider holding a public engagement meeting approximately every 3 months.

4.      Reports from Focus Groups

Each FG was tasked at the last meeting with coming forward with a summary list of what might be achievable in the NDP, to form the basis for generating the questionnaire.

HOUSING – Report by Roger Kayes

RK talked briefly about the list of 10 housing and open space issues that his group had brought forward.  From this list will be drawn questions for the forthcoming survey.  Linda Boylen (LB) reported on her work to prepare survey questions on the subject of specialist housing.

RK brought up the issue which had raised emotions at his FG meeting in January – whether to include in the questionnaire a question about Permanent Residence Policy (Second Homes Policy).  He brought it to this SG for a decision but this was pushed to a future SG.

BETI- Report by Kevin Havill

The BETI Focus group has met twice already this year on 17th and 23rd January, attended in each case by over a dozen participants. This included several new members to the group willing to help take the agenda forward.

The task set has been to examine other completed NDPs and those in hand to lift policies that are considered to be of particular relevance to Perranzabuloe. Currently the main focus has been on the NDPs for St Agnes, Roche, Illogen, Bude, Chacewater and Newquay. It is accepted that there will also be the need for other parish specific issues to be covered but given that many of these parishes have issues similar to Perranzabuloe looking at their plans is seen as a good starting point.

The group are currently considering a large PowerPoint presentation of policies already ‘borrowed’ and will at the next meeting be asked confirm, add or cull items from this base group. Having identified the main issues they  will then be able to assemble questions for the forthcoming household questionnaire and others specifically targeted towards business and commercial enterprises.

Initial policy selection is due to be finished by mid February and questions formulated in March.

Minutes of the meetings have been posted on the ‘www.perranplan.co.uk’ website

Environment & Heritage- Report by Christine Ashby-Zwozdiak (CAZ)

The first meeting since the public meetings in November – had 8 new participants other than SG and existing members of group.

CAZ went over her meeting with Cornwall Wildlife Trust in conjunction with points made by Sarah Furley in order to provide areas of focus.  The group discussed local green space designation, SUDS, wildlife provision, and views and vistas.

Request was made for help with the heritage aspect and CAZ has secured the valued assistance of Ryan Smith who has since provided much material and insight.

Although the meeting was useful CAZ expressed her concern that uptake is very low, that it is heavily Perranporth centric, and that many participants have not read the necessary literature regarding policy making and gained the sort of understanding required for the next stage. A huge amount of background reading is required here so that questionnaires are truly representative of what we wish to achieve, so rather than have another meeting, an explorative ‘homework task’ was set, via email, so that the FG has some solid material to work with at the subsequent meeting on Tuesday 12th Feb.

Local Landscape Character Assessment training is due to take place on Saturday 16th March 2019.

5.      Communication update

Questionnaire

WR (Will Rogers) produced a bar chart, indicating when actions would aim to be completed.  It was aimed to produce questions for forwarding to Sarah Furley by 6th March, allowing her one week to examine before going to print.  A copy of the proposed timetable accompanies these minutes.  It is hoped to organise the mail shot mid-April, with surveys returned in May.

It was proposed by Phil Moore (PM), seconded by RK, that WR as secretary has got the approval of the SG to appoint the appropriate person to produce the publications.  This was carried unanimously.  It was noted that Jeff Muir’s questionnaire when filled in online automatically go into ‘Survey Monkey’.  RJ reported that St Agnes is amenable to our cloning of their ‘Survey Monkey’.

On the basis of the four example questionnaires discussed, it was suggested by RJ that each FG does not propose more than ten questions, as a rule of thumb, or RK suggested 8 -12.

Many related issues were discussed.  CAZ was firm in the view that if we are going to include prizes to incentivise respondents, we should include prizes to attract different age groups.

It was agreed to hold a meeting on Wednesday 6th March to discuss the questions, prior to sending them to Sarah Furley.  This meeting would be in addition to the SG Meeting on 12th March, at which unresolved issues on the questionnaire would be considered.

6.     Administration and Background Organisational Matters

Support in the use of Mailchimp

RJ will organise for some coaching for SG members- date & time to be advised later. Mailchimp should be used for all group emails, ensuring that we are GDPR compliant.

Facebook Monitoring

A volunteer is needed to monitor the ‘Facebook‘ page.

Mapping

RK reported that he had done some work on mapping for the purposes of the NDP.  He advised that through the PC, we have access Ordnance Survey and associated data via the Public Service Mapping Agreement (PSMA).  Data downloads have to be handled through a GIS system, such as QGISI.  RK can advise further.

Declarations of Interests

It had been agreed that members should be requested to complete a ‘declaration of interests’, as a basis for keeping an eye on the balance in the SG between pro-development and pro-conservation members and conflicts of interest that might arise.  RK distributed a specimen document to the group, and this was discussed.  It was agreed that RK draw up a finished version of this document, adopting amendments suggested, for circulation to RJ for agreement, and then to members of the SG.

7.     Financial Matters

The principle of allowing a set sum of money per Focus Group for incidental expenditure was discussed, but not finalised.

The parish clerk will investigate cost of photocopying using PC copiers.

8.     Any other Business

No new issues raised

9.     Items for next meeting

Focus Groups incidental expenditure.

10. Dates of future meetings for 2019

 

Wed 10th April

Thu 16th May
Tue 11th Jun
Wed 10th July
Thu 15th Aug
Tue 10th Sep
Wed 16th Oct
Thu 14th Nov
Tue 10th Dec

 

Appendix 1 – List of Attendees

Chris Ashby-Zwozdiak Rory Jenkins Anne Tranter
Tattianna Cant Michael Callan Roger Kayes
Isobel Howard Susan Dutson Phil Moore
Linda Boylen Phillis James William Rogers
John Tranter

 

 

   

 

 

 

2019-01-23 BETI Meeting #8 Agenda

23rd January; 19:00 Parish Council Offices, Chyanhale, Ponsmere Valley, Perranporth, TR6 0DB.

Agenda

  1. Welcome
  2. Approval of Minutes of last BETI meeting #7, 16th January 2019
  3. Review of BETI category policies in other NDPs ( Bude, Crantock, Chacewater, Illogen, Newquay, Roche, St Agnes)
  4. Next Steps
  5. Other Issues
  6. Dates of next meetings

2019-01-17 BETI Meeting Minutes – Meeting #7

Perranporth Neighbourhood Development Plan – BETI Focus Group

Notes: 17th January 2019  (Parish Rooms)

Attendees:

Kevin Havill – Chair (KH)), Philip Moore – Vice Chair (PRM), Mike Callan – (CC Consultant (MC), Andrew Bown (AB),  Karen Colam – Parish Council Rep (KC) Roger Kayes (RK), Clive Stevens, Gail Hammond, Paul Hammond, Richard Page, Sharon Hewitt, Jim Hewitt, Richard Eves, Colin Brewer, Mark Trevethen

Apologies: ,William Rogers – Parish Council Rep (WR), Keith Everest

  1. Introduction
    • Welcome address by KH.
    • All attendees gave a brief introduction of themselves.
    • Brief explanation made of the NDP position in planning policy hierarchy and the various steps involved to getting to an adopted plan.
    • Q’s and A’s as to relevance and effectiveness of an NDP. Relative merits and weaknesses discussed and MC confirmed that the NDP will be a very useful tool by which he and other Cornwall Councillors could represent Perranzabuloe’s best interests.
  • KH suggested attendees gain familiarity with the perranplan.co.uk website and review past meeting minutes.

 

  1. Previous Minutes
  • Minutes of the previous meeting on16th May 2018 – Approved
  • Explanation of slow progress since of the last meeting explained as the need for Steering Group to finalise and distribute flyers to each household (September) and then hold public meetings (November/December)
  • Sincerely hoped that faster progress will be made during 2019!
  • Meeting with Sarah Furley, Cornwall Council in December 2018 explained. Following this meeting Sarah undertook to review and comment on BETI issues supplied by KH for discussion purposes and their relevance to the NDP. A copy of her reply is attached to these minutes (Annex 1).

 

  1. Current Tasks
  • By mid February we need to identify the issues from which to draft policies and objectives. For example:

 

  • Business/Employment
    • Crate and support all year round employment
    • Support retail and services in Perranporth Village
    • Designate areas for new employment premises
    • Support and control of tourism

 

  • Transport
    • Cycle tracks and footpath network
    • Park ‘n’ Ride for Perranporth
    • Designation of land for bypass for Goonhavern

 

  • Infrastructure
    • Policies controlling development without improvements to the SWW drainage system +/or health and welfare & possibly education (MC liaising with local action group)

 

  • By mid March we need to have drafted questions to be included in the questionnaire to be sent to all households in the parish.
    • The purpose of this questionnaire will be to assess support for draft policies and to garner evidence for the creation of others
  • Show of hands as to who present would be prepared to work on these tasks
    • Majority supportive

 

  1. Working Methods

 

  • Agreed to look at other Cornish NDP’s to draw on the experience of others
  • RK asked to provide links to relevant NDP’s

(Aside these have been received from Roger and are also attached as an annex to these notes, Annex 2)

  • AGREED THAT ALL WILL CONSIDER THE PASSAGES THAT RELATE TO BETI ISSUES IN THESE NDPs AND COME TO THE NEXT MEETING WITH AN IDEA OF WHICH POLICIES THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE PERRANZABULOE NDP
  • Suggested by CK that we contact other NDP groups to benefit from their experience- agreed KH to initiate.
  • The idea of creating sub groups at this stage not supported at this stage
  • Agreed to hold regular, ie fortnightly or three weekly meetings to get these tasks completed.

 

Next meeting: TBC 19:00 – 21-00 at the Parish Rooms, 23rdJanuary 2019

 

 

ANNEX 1

Topics raised with Sarah Furley, Group Leader, Neighbourhood Plans, Cornwall Council

Topics raised in black font.  S.F. replies in blue.

 

BETI Summary list of issues    19.12.18
1.      Improvements to Perranporth centre

o       Design Standards for shop fronts, signage, pedestrian and mobility access, landscaping

You could have a character statement for the town centre, emphasising the positive elements that you wish to reinforce and require new development to demonstrate how it responds to that. Some of the elements listed will not require planning permission.

Here is a simple (ish!) government guide to Advertisement Control  which tells you when signs and adverts require consent.

o       Use of upper parts above shops with emphasis to create either employment space or permanent residential use rather than holiday lets
The creation of 1 or 2 residential units above a shop is permitted development – so planning permission is not required to do this and you therefore don’t have control over how that property is used.

It is also permitted development for use for up to 2 years of any A1 (retail) property to be used as any use falling within Class A1 (shops), Class A2 (financial and professional services), Class A3 (restaurants and cafes) or Class B1 (business) of that Schedule, for a single continuous period of up to 2 years.

So I’m not sure you can have  a policy to encourage this – you might have a statement in your vision for the town centre to show that you wish to encourage this use, but if something doesn’t need planning permission you can’t have a policy for it. You can have a policy to retain commercial uses on the ground floor of the town centre – define your main commercial area and resist changes of use away from commercial on the ground floor (see also Policy 4 of the Cornwall Local Plan.)

o       Requirements for rear servicing of new retail space
If you are allocating a site you could masterplan and require this. As a general policy, it may not always be the right solution. If this is about Perranporth main street, it could be a criteria in a general policy about retail in the town centre, but should be caveated ( eg  it should be provided ‘where possible’)

o       Traffic and parking improvements –  one way flow and improved hard & soft landscaping This can’t be achieved through planning policy. Your NDP might include a vision for the town centre and identify projects for traffic flow, on street parking and landscaping improvements. Discuss these with the Highways Network Manager, Adrian Drake adrian.drake@cormacltd.co.uk  and prioritise these projects for CIL spend.

o       Regulation of Use Classes Order to restrict arcades, betting shops, loan sharks, seasonal trades NDP can’t prevent changes of use which are permitted development – check here http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/made(or this is a simpler guide: https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/use-class-orders#A) But could resist change of use where permission isrequired , for example from A1 shop to A5 hot food takeaway.

o       Regulation of new food premises with off site consumption being banned from using plastic (Perranporth is a plastic free community) Agree – but this is a project – can’t be controlled by a planning policy. The NDP could resist the proliferation of hot food takeaways if this is an issue, by protecting and retaining retail use.

  1. All year round economy

o       Enlargement of non tourist related employment base – presumption in favour

Policy to safeguard existing employment space and supporting new business development (where? Within or adjacent to settlements?) Do you have a clear idea of what business needs are?

o       (AirB&B regulation?  Currently most residential property used for all year round holiday letting are classified as businesses and do not pay business rates, block accommodation that could free up the housing list and help fuel capital value increases. Permanent homes also used for AirB&B could be seen as different. – Obviously we need to test views but what precedents are there?)
There’s a limit to what you can do through planning, especially in existing housing stock. Currently Air B&B is not regulated. We are aware of the pressures that coastal communities face, but in terms of planning powers, you can only place conditions on new properties. So your NDP can place a principal residence condition on new properties, prioritise affordable housing, which is restricted to local occupancy, or locate development in areas that are less likely to appeal as holiday lets. But you can’t control this market using planning powers – licensing and changes to tax regime are more effective.

Guide Note: principal residence policies

  1. New employment space

o       Promotion of new business spaces at Chiverton, Callestick, Goonhavern and Perranporth. Including designation of sites for new technology hub and other A3, B1 & B8.  This answers my question above! Have you got market info to support this?

  1. Highways and Traffic Management

o       Park and Ride parking to alleviate summer traffic jams

NDP could allocate a site for this – but would need a partner to operate the transport.

o       Traffic calming – including introduction of 20 mph areas
A project – issue to discuss with Highways Network Manager.

o       Cycle lanes on existing roads
A project – issue to discuss with Highways Network Manager and Sustrans (see below)

o       Designation of land for Goonhavern bypass
Could safeguard a route – has this been discussed with strategic transport team?

  1. Footpaths, cycle tracks

o       Safe access to and from bus stops including pavements and ramps – minimum design standards
If you are allocating a development site you can specify that a pavement be provided to link to the nearest bus stop – but otherwise an NDP doesn’t have the power to create pavements. You might use access to bus tops as a criteria in site selection.

o       Designated routes for foot and cycle connection from Perranporth to Goonhavern and beyond to Newquay and Truro
use the mapping to understand your PRoW network. Locate development to link into this. Consider creating some permissive paths Permissive paths to link up routes. Speak to Sustrans Area Manager, Simon Murray simon.murray@cornwall.gov.uk  or01872 224415 and see technical information note.Sustrans Walking and Cycling Network Guide

  1. Infrastructure

o       SWW MOU to be pursued. New development to follow similar requirements for drainage anyway
Both William Rogers and I are chasing our contact at SWW!

o       Land reserved for community uses including education and healthcare following further expansion of either Perranporth or Goonhavern

Need to liaise with Paul Renowden, the Education Capital Strategy Officer, to see what the plans are for your area: paul.renowden@cornwall.gov.ukor01872 323921 and agree with landowners.

o       Inclusion of Coastal Change Management Issues in the NDP to plan for long term effects of rising sea levels and climate change.  [Added by Roger: we understand that we should contact Dave Watkins, the CC officer responsible for the Shoreline Management Plan, who happens to live in Perranporth.  Other lead contacts?]
Environment Agency – Shaun Pritchard. CC planning is working to coordinate an agreed approach between Dave Watkins and the EA. We have some draft guidance and policies which are still being developed but you’ll be able to adapt these and we’ll supply them as soon as we can get consensus from the various parties.

  1. Tourist development

o       Temporary use of designated space(s) for events
What are you trying to achieve here? Do you want to promote areas where this would be supported? Some temporary uses (up to 28 days a year) are usually permitted development – look at Part 4 Class B http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/made  but an Article 4 direction means that applications are required in the coastal area of your parish. If you want to include a policy encouraging the use of particular areas for temporary events (with criteria to control traffic, access etc) you can.

o       Conversion of 9/10 month year statics to 12 month year lodges – linked to design and use standards  see below

      Conversion of caravan/static parks near settlements to residential to let – to help match housing list numbers
Could have a policy and define area and criteria. Back this up with an analysis of demand and the tourism market. Look at the Chief Officer Planning Note on Lifting Holiday Conditions

o       Designation of location for a visitor centre
NDP could allocate a site and have a related policy setting design, access, parking etc. criteria.

  1. Community Land Trust

o       A strong ambition for some of us to deliver a development vehicle to serve local needs. Does this need inclusion in the NDP and how?
It could be part of your housing vision and strategy. It wouldn’t be a policy – but would form part of your explanation of how you wish to see the parish develop. It might encourage landowners to make land available (which is the hardest part!) see CCLT for further info. https://cornwallclt.org/

ANNEX 2

 

NDP’s to be considered for their model policies covering BETI topics

 

St Agneshttps://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/34880675/st-agnes-parish-ndp-plan-submission-version-final-15th-aug-2018.pdf

Rochehttps://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/27218390/roche-parish-ndp-final-adopted.pdf

Crantock:  https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/34656040/ndp-final-sept18.pdf

St Iveshttps://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/33135351/revised-nnp-2018-june.pdf

Bude: 2 parts:https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/36440920/bude-stratton-ndp-final-adopted-section-1-5.pdf

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/36440916/bude-stratton-ndp-final-adopted-section-6-to-app-3.pdf

Illogan: the NDP has just last month passed the examination:

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/36457664/illogan-ndp-ipndp-final-dec-2018-with-post-examinaiton-modifications.pdf

Newquayhttps://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/33135351/revised-nnp-2018-june.pdf

Chacewater: the NDP has been submittted to Cornwall Council and the formal consultation is underway.  (Roger comments:- The NDP is slightly unorthodox, I think it is fair to say):

http://www.chacewater.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Chacewater-Parish-NDP-Final-Draft.pdf

 

 

2018-05-23 BETI Meeting Minutes

Perranporth NDP, BETI – Meeting #6

Perranporth Neighbourhood Development Plan – BETI Focus Group

Notes: 23th May 2018 (Parish Rooms)

Attendees:

Kevin Havill – Chair (KH), Philip Moore – Vice Chair (PRM), Mike Callan – CC Consultant (MC), Andrew

Bown (AB), Simon Jefferies (SJ), Karen Colam – Parish Council Rep (KC), Nick Joy (NJ)

Apologies:, Roger Kayes, William Rogers – Parish Council Rep (WR), Jackie Byatt (JB), Richard Mocke

(RM) Tanya Mocke (TM)

Resumé of BETI group progress so far:

  • 1# meeting had been to decide what BETI included
  • 2# meeting had developed vision and tested concepts
  • 3# meeting had been an extraordinary participation in the A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross public meeting
  • 4# meeting had been to decide how issues affecting BETI interests should be communicated
  • 5# meeting formation of a working group to assist Nick Joy create the NDP flyer

Notes of the previous meeting on 23th April 2018

  • Approved

Communication – NDP Flyer Production

  • External professional graphic designer Geoff Muir (GM) to be engaged (via NJ)
  • KC and PRM to support NJ with Flyer drafts
  • NJ to draft a text brief for GM
  • Webpage – What have NDP’s done for us?
  • Ask WR to communicate with Guy Thomas – asking for feedback on previous flyers by Geoff Muir.

South West Water Meeting (SWW) discussions

  • Statements or policies to improve conditions of waste water (these are what Developers would need to achieve with the Parish developments) e.g. separation of waste water sources in particular locales.
  • Issues that should specifically be addressed (in terms of water management and flood risk).
  • Supplementary information…..
    • Use of ‘memoranda of understanding’ encouraged by SWW.
    • Surfers against sewage pressing for extending the bathing water season.
    • SJ volunteered to work with WR to draft a briefing note on what we need to achieve regarding future water management and flood risk aversion.
    • SWW have Investment Periods PR19 (Price Review 19) – just about to start. We possibly have opportunity to influence PR23?
    • North Coast cluster group….
    • Network Communication Group – possibility for parishes on North Coast to work together (e.g. St Agnes; Crantock; Cubert; Perranzabuloe and Newquay).

Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) – current bar was set too low e.g. Ponsmere Development proceeded

  • Could Parish invest in strengthening the existing Shoreline Management Plan?
  • SMP is NOT statutory requirement in terms of planning.
  • Perranporth is a Coastal Change Management Area (CCMA) referenced in SMP.
  • NDP can include CCMA.

– Aside1: NDP should include:

– Public spaces

– Housing spaces

– Innovation / Development spaces

Aside2: SJ offered to do presentation to NDP SG + Parish Council

Aside 3: 66 residential properties currently at risk of flooding in Parish

Aside 4: Surf Club at risk (as is Wateringhole)

Business List

  • Valuation Office Commercial list sourced for TR6 by KH (also TR4 and TR8) approx. 350 businesses listed.
  • Needs Microsoft Access expertise.
  • Relevant post codes for Parish.
  • SJ to provide post codes and a mapping for the Parish.
  • Business Hub opportunities in the Parish discussed (e.g. possibly in the current Parish Rooms)

2019-01-16 BETI meeting agenda

16thJanuary; 19:00 Parish Council Offices, Chyanhale, Ponsmere Valley, Perranporth, TR6 0DB.

Agenda

  1. Welcome
  2. Introductions – a couple of minutes for each person – interests, background and current knowledge of NDP process and content.
  3. Approval of Minutes of the last BETI meeting 25th May 2018.
    The draft minutes of the last BETI meeting are here (as a PDF).
  4. Progress since last meeting
  5. Current task
    1. Identification of Issues
    2. Methods of obtaining evidence
  6. Organisation
    1. Sub-groups
    2. Meeting Frequency
  7. Other Issues
  8. Dates of next meetings

2018-05-10 Parish Council & SWW Meeting Notes

Parish Council & South West Water

Meeting Notes

10th May 2018

The Parties:

South West Water (SWW) Represented by:

Perry Hobbs – Head of Strategic Investment Planning Richard Behan – Flood Risk Manager
Ian McFerlane – Customer Services and Network Manager

Perranzabuloe Parish Council

(PC) Councillor Steve Arthur Councillor Karen Colam

Councillor William Rogers

Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Plan (NDP)

Rory Jenkins

Kevin Havill

Background:
The meeting had been arranged by William Rogers as a chance for both the PC and NDP understand more about the issues facing SWW to deliver its responsibilities for waste water collection and treatment. Whether the current infrastructure is sufficient, what improvements are necessary and whether there is capacity to collect and treat more particularly if there is to be more residential development in the parish.

All parties were aware of problems including flooding of Thywanhale Square and overloading of the pumping station on Station Road.

The PC and NDP explained that clean sea and stream water all year round is vital for safety and amenity of visitors and all year round residents alike. The local economy is largely built on tourism with the beach and water sport as the central theme. Many residents have chosen the area because of the landscape and lifestyle. Awareness to environmental issues is growing illustrated by the popular designation of the Perranporth as a plastic free zone.

Responsibilities:
SWW explained that responsibilities for the flooding management collection of foul and surface water are split between:
Environment Agency – Sea and rivers
Cornwall Council (highways) – Highways
SWW – Sewers, surface water from hardstanding within the curtilage of properties
Defra – A government regularity authority with responsibilities to monitor water and sea water quality including The Bathing Water Directive

System:
Perranporth – Surface Water and sewerage drains to the pumping station on Station Road from where it is pumped to Droskyn, then to a treatment works at Cligga and with a discharge of treated water into the sea.
Goonhavern – Has its own treatment works and the treated water discharge goes into streams.

The historic network was built in the anticipation that rain water would dilute effluent before it being run into the sea. The Clean Sweep policy introduced 18 years ago has been built on the basis that raw waste should not enter the rivers or sea but be treated first.

Problems arise primarily because water enters the SWW system from surface run off such as highways (which could be discharged into streams and rivers – for example Station Road) and from historic mine shafts and addits (for example Thywanhale Square). These extraordinary loads stretch the pumping station in Perranporth beyond its capacity and can cause outflows of untreated effluent. SWW has permits for a limited number of Combined Sewage Outflows (CSOs) at designated points and has obligations to both report incidents to the Environment Agency and monitor water quality on a continuous basis.

For new development it is now theoretically required that surface water does not flow offsite into the sewerage system thereby reducing the volumes pumped to treatment works. The historic network remains though and Cornwall Council did not take the opportunity to rectify local problems on Station Road from highway run off when the Environment Agency undertook flood management works a few years ago. In terms of new developments, these often manage to present a case that allows them to not deal with surface water onsite, but discharge it into the existing system.

Specific problems around Bolenna Park and Hendrawna Lane were discussed and SWW will investigate further.

The tankering of waste from Station Road to Droskyn over the recent winter had been as a response to the broken main between the two locations on St Georges Hill. This main has now been repaired.

Planning Process
SWW explained that are not a statutory consultee in the planning process. They are consulted but their views can be overruled. The grant of planning permission gives property owns the right to connect and SWW are obliged to provide service irrespective of whether their infrastructure is adequate.

All the respective agencies hold duty of care responsibilities and issues arising from the historic networks along the North Coast are well known. A long term Drainage and Waste Water Plan is being compiled and to cover a future 25 year period, however, this plan won’t be ready until 2022.

The PC and NDP expressed the view that a large, probably majority, proportion of residents would like to prevent further development because of inadequacies in the current infrastructure. SWW responded that in their experience using capacity problems to halt development rarely works in the long term. However they were keen to promote that the NDP include policies to tackle all drainage issues with future development targets to be linked to completed improvements.

In short the Perranporth pumping and treatment works could support future development IF there was proper separation of surface run off from household waste as could Goonhavern to a lessor extent but which benefits from an easier topography.

An example of a multi authority agreement known as Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Llanelli was discussed. Under this agreement developers are required to make provision for the removal of storm water from the system before new foul water is introduced. This model could be on a 1:1 or possibly a 2:1 ratio basis.

Funding for improvements works could come from the following sources:
Central Government – Flooding and Coastal Defence Projects Community Infrastructure Levy – Cornwall Council

Highways – Cornwall Council

Next Steps
SWW water to provide more information of the Llanelli MOU and to investigate further problems at Bolenna and Hendrawna
SWW to revert on why the spill alert system only works during the bathing season and not year round.
PC to discuss
NDP to develop draft policies for community feedback

Steering Group 22nd May 2018

1         Attendance and Apologies

No Apologies received.  Fifteen people attended including twelve members of the Steering Group (listed in Appendix 1).

2         Approval of Minutes of Meeting dated 22nd April   2018

Proposed by Rory Jenkins (RJ), seconded by Will Rogers (WR), and approved unanimously.

3         Matters arising

William Rogers (WR) reported on progress on the preparation of the project plan.  Certain members have had sight of the full spreadsheet, that was considered to be too detailed.  WR will produce a summary spreadsheet (some 8-10 rows long) and present at the next SG meeting.

WR also reported that he has requested to withdraw the application for funding from the Co-op, since it was not possible at this stage to demonstrate a watertight financial arrangement (given that no financial officer is available in the Parish Council (PCC)). The Coop accepted our withdrawal, and invited us to reapply at a later stage when the next tranche for grants became available.

The application for Community Grant funding submission has not yet been prepared, since no firm costs have been determined. There is in the order of £9000 available subject to detailed estimates.  At present the Parish Council has earmarked up to £15,000 for the NP. It was asked whether the Community Grant can be applied for retrospectively. WR will investigate.

It has been suggested by the present PPC that we could have our own bank account and cheque book, actually accounting to them.  However this will be up to the new Council (elections due end May) to agree to this procedure.  Karen Colam will request that an item be inserted onto the next PPC meeting to discuss this.

Roger Kayes (RK) has prepared the copy for the housing section for the forthcoming flier, and submitted these to NJ.

Michael Callan & Karen Collam have agreed to be co-opted onto the SG.

KC is to contact Cornwall Chamber of Commerce regarding the provision of a list of names and addresses of businesses in the parish.

Discussion continued regarding the planning permission for Oyster Bay development.  RK will investigate the grounds upon which 365 days per year of residence can be granted for holiday homes.

Following the question at the previous meeting regarding the advertising of holiday homes with 365 days per year residence, that  seemed to make them dwellings, RK asked whether Michael Callan could clarify the situation.  MC pointed out that these adverts concerned the recent application by the Oyster Bay company for a new site to the north of Goonhavern, heading out toward the A30 where there is a wind turbine and that this site will allow for 365 days per year occupancy.  This will not be classified as housing and there will be no affordable housing provision.  Simon Jefferies suggested this was because mobile home-type developments involve only change of use of land, not development as in the construction of buildings.  The BETI focus group  claim them as businesses but haven’t done any work on this yet.)

A meeting was held with South West Water, primarily with the PPC.  However the NDP was represented.

Rory summarised his perspective that SWW can cope with foul drainage from new developments, but they cannot cope with the ingress of storm water run off as well as the foul water.  If quantities of storm water could be diverted away from the sewerage, it could free up capacity for new developments.  Points of interest to the NDP were the Llanelli  Memorandum of Understanding where a new developer was obliged to provide sufficient space in the sewerage by restricting a determinable amount of storm flow from the system to free up space for the new foul drainage. It is possible that a similar provision could e included in the Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Plan.

SWW will look at the ingress of Storm water into the pumping systems as well as ways of alleviating this.  Storm water control is managed by the water authorities, local authorities,  Environment Agency and DEFRA.

Flooding at Hendrena and Bolenna will be examined by SWW.  SWW will also examine the mechanisms used to advise the community upon river spillages in the winter months. Road drainage can be alleviated by regarding around manhole covers and road cross-falls to avoid  flooding of covers.

WR will contact SWW in some 6 months time.

Major expense from Water Authorities needs to be included in the Management Plans and the 5 year funding requests (presently PR19).  We would need to get the work included in the PR24 (2024) funding request.

KH reported that a national list of business addresses in ‘Access’ format is available from The Cornwall Property Valuation Office. RJ can arrange for these to be transposed into Excel or equivalent format.  Names of businesses however will not be available

  1. Communications update

Details of options of designing, printing and distributing the flyer were presented by NJ and discussed (included in Appendix 2 to these minutes).

It was agreed that the distribution of Flyers should be delayed until September/October when the holiday period has passed.

It was agreed to employ Jeff Muir to design and supervise the printing of the flyers.  This is based upon previous experience with other NDPs in Cornwall.  An estimated sum of £4000 to allow for contingencies etc, should be allocated for the total cost of the first ‘mail shot” contingencies, poster campaign and public meetings.

5         Reports from Focus Groups

BETI (Business, Employment Transport & Infrastructure)

The next BETI meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday 23rd May- i.e. one day after this meeting.  Hence there is no BETI information to be included in these minutes.

The BETI group will be headed by Philip Moore in KH’s temporary absence overseas.

Environment & Heritage

Chris Ashby-Zwozdiak chaired a meeting on 2nd May. Minutes are included in Appendix 3

Housing

Roger Kayes raised the issue of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds and that in the future, substantial funds could become available to the parish from this source, when the regulations are introduced in Cornwall (probably at the end of 2018).  A parish that has a NDP would receive 25% of the levy of qualifying developments, mainly housing in Perranzabuloe, and this could be in the region of £10,000 per dwelling.  A parish with no NDP would receive 10% less.  RK has foreseen a role for the NDP process in surveying the parishioners as to their priorities for spending this money, but Michael Callan rejected this idea – it will be the PCC that decides how this money is spent.

RK summarised the housing completion data for the parish (albeit provisional prior to the publication, probably in August) provided by CC, showing the large number of housing completions in the last two years.   The data are reproduced here in Appendix 4.

RK and Will Rogers reported on their perceptions during their visit to the St Agnes exhibition of the pre-submission version of their NDP,  well as the enthusiasm and inspiring ideas they came away with.  It was recommended that members read the report, available at  http://stagnesndp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/St-Agnes-NDP-v4-Pre-submission-version-23-4-18.pdf.   (This link will be posted on the Perranplan website).

6          Project planning

This was dealt with in ‘Matters arising’.

7         Financial matters

None arising.

8         NDP Hotline

A hot line for contact will be set up. RJ is to investigate the use of a bespoke mobile that can be managed by anybody in the steering group.  An ‘0345’ number will be assigned to this.

9          GDPR

RJ  assured the Meeting that under the terms of our Privacy Policy on the NDP website, it is in order to hold information solely for the progressing of the NDP.  People not wishing their information to be held should advise accordingly.

8         Any other business

it was suggested that all members of the SG should read the draft St Agnes NDP, as an example of a succinct document that in some ways we might emanate.

Christine ZA is due to send out the Wildlife map to the SG.  She intends to undertake the Landscape Character Assessment in the autumn.

RK reported that he had taken some photos specifically for the website and passed these on to RJ, and encouraged others to do so.  In the context of St Agnes’s use of aerial photographs in their publicity material, he wondered if we should approach the person who took their shots of the five main villages in the parish, to get us similar resources.  RJ advised care in paying for that, given legal complexities.  Others referred to the drone photos used in the Perranporth Community Facebook page, and that perhaps we should use those.

  1. Items for next meeting

Discussion of the Flyer

9         Date of next meeting and closure

The next meeting will be on Wednesday the 13th June in the Parish Council offices in Perranporth.

The meeting finished at 9.45pm.

 

Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Plan

Appendix 1 – List of Attendees

Steering Group:
Chris Ashby-Zwozdiak Karen Colam Susan Dutson
Kevin Havill Rory Jenkins Nick Joy
Roger Kayes

Janine Branch

Phil Moore

Michael Callan

William Rogers

Andrew Bown

 

Others:
Simon Jeffrey Angela Maynard Maxine Young

 

 

Appendix 2                  Communications update 22ndrd May 2018

  • Initial Flyer:
    • Meeting of FG leaders and Environmental members
    • Decisions:
      • A3 not A4 (Cost rise from £200 to £400),
      • Decided the FG information on the flyer would not get the Public’s attention. Another approach has been discussed and needs to be drafted, then offered to a Graphic Designer.
      • Space needs to be given for address and Freepost return.
      • Printer ‘can’ print addresses directly to the flyer from spreadsheet
      • Freepost is worth the cost
      • Delivery method ‘Should’ be the Post Office
      • Flyer goes out as part of a promotion campaign (posters, meetings around the parish, etc)
      • Timing is very important – Get it right!
      • Pay a Graphic Designer if it means getting it right
  • Next Communications actions:
    • Develop the flyer and get to Graphic designer.
    • Provide WR with list of items to purchase for consultations
  • Website
    • Statement: The website is looking great. Well Done Rory & Team.
    • Put SW Water meeting notes to website. Under all FG tags
  • NDP Hotline
    • a form of communication for people without internet
    • Proposed using a spare mobile phone with a PAYG SIM card for the NDP
    • It could be used just as an answering message service. Will Rogers has offered his mobile number instead of an NDP number.
    • KC and RJ said they would look into the cost of 0345 numbers and VOIT(?). These numbers can then be diverted to SG members phones or voice mail messages.
  • Costs of Flyer, including Postage – see spreadsheet appendix
    • NJ presented estimations from two printers/Graphic Designers from my working spreadsheet.
    • We need 3000 flyers for residential and 2000 for business and handouts
    • Post office costs are stamps for delivery to non-Perranporth wards and Post Office flyer drop to Perranporth (all TR6 0) homes.
    • This was the most cost effective postage solution that also satisfies the NDP guidelines for later scrutiny.
    • A Freepost address should be set up for any postal returns.
    • The Graphic Designer (Jeff Muir) estimated his costs at £500. The SG felt that this was too low and should be doubled to ensure costs are covered.
    • Prevision should also be made for Posters design and publication.
    • A budget of £4000 was proposed to be put to the PC.
    • NJ to liaise with Jeff Muir and obtain quotations from printers
    • Community Magazine Printers in Cornwall are a Parish Council magazine printers with a good eco-friendly ethos.
    • Preferred option is Jeff Muir to design and Community Printing to print

 

Fllyer Print Costs
Company No. to print Total Cost Print A4 Print A3 Arrangement +Design +Postage Freepost
Boscawen (Quote) 2750 £356.80 £256.80 £100.00 £250.00 £1,432.20 £0.38
Boscawen (Quote) 2750 £386.80 £286.80 £100.00 £500.00 £1,432.20 £0.38
Boscawen (Estimate) 5000 £1,121.45 £521.45 £100.00 £500.00 £1,432.20 £0.38
Parish Magazine Printing 3000 £235.00 £195.00 £40.00 N/A N/A N/A
Parish Magazine Printing 6000 £430.00 £390.00 £40.00 N/A N/A N/A
Parish Magazine Printing 3000 £430.00 £390.00 £40.00 N/A N/A N/A
Parish Magazine Printing 5000 £690.00 £650.00 £40.00 N/A N/A N/A
 

 

 

 

 

 

Freepost return @ 38p 2nd Class
Postage Costs   1st @ 67p 2nd @ 58p Maildrop   5% 10% 15%
Perranporth 1886 £1,263.62 £1,093.88 £500.00 £35.83 £71.67 £107.50
Goonhaven 483 £323.61 £280.14 for up to £9.18 £18.35 £27.53
Penhallow 253 £169.51 £146.74 7000 £4.81 £9.61 £14.42
Rose 237 £158.79 £137.46 Houses £4.50 £9.01 £13.51
2859 1915.53 1658.22 £54.32 £108.64 £162.96
Freepost set up cost £116.00
Preferred Option 3000 £2,157.30 £390.00 £40.00 £500.00 £1,064.34 £162.96
Extra for hand-outs 2000 £260.00 £260.00
£2,417.30

 

 

 

Appendix 3 Environment & Heritage update 22nd May 2018

Environment & Heritage Meeting Notes – Wednesday 2nd May 2018 7.30pm at the Tywarnhayle Inn

  • Present:
    • Steve Adams
    • Chris Ashby-Zwozdiak
    • Sue Dutson
    • Kevin Havill
    • Nick Joy
    • Roger Kayes
    • Angela Maynard
  • Chris apologised for having no fixed agenda as such, due to treading water until launch of fliers.
  • We had a discussion regarding the omission of specific protection for county wildlife sites from the NPPF revisions and the need to respond to the consultation, however, despite this, it was agreed that these areas remain reasonably well protected and it will take several years before any revision is embedded.
  • We discussed the need to utilise the CWT map, and eventually the LLCA to inform spatial planning for conservation such as linking wildlife corridors.
  • Discussion ensued regarding the possibility that under the NP certain areas of land could be designated with caveats for development (i.e. having stipulations that key vulnerable sites could only be developed in certain ways).
  • Discussed the Community orchard scheme in Newquay which is an amazing resource for the community, where the land was gifted to the people of Newquay by the Duchy. Perhaps a similar wealthy land owner could be persuaded to do something similar for Perranzabuloe? Mentioned that we have no allotments within the Parish and that community schemes such as these could form part of our wish list or could be cited as suitable development for certain areas of vulnerable land within the parish.
  • We all had a good look at the CWT maps and more detailed analysis is available should we require it.
  • Chris asked about obtaining the designation status for the grading of agricultural land. Roger said he would help with this.
  • Brief discussion on the formation of settlement boundaries and the criteria we would use to do so, but was agreed that it was too early in the process without having completed the LLCA to formulate any policies on this.
  • Discussions then turned to Communications (see Nick’s notes)
  • Meeting concluded at around 9.30

Appendix 4   Monitoring data for housing to end March 2018

Note the data for 2017-2018 are provisional at this stage (that is, they may alter by <10).

Total Housing Completions

Housing Commitments at end of March 2018

Note this includes the 134 on Penhale Camp.

2018-04-23 BETI Meeting Notes

Perranporth Neighbourhood Development Plan

BETI Focus Group Meeting Notes

23rd April 2018 (Parish Rooms)

Attendees:

Kevin Havill (Chair), Philip Moore (VC), Roger Kayes, Karen Colam (PC), William Rogers (PC)

Apologies: Mike Callan (CC Consultant), Andrew Bown, Simon Jefferies, Jackie Byatt, Richard Mocke, Tanya Mocke

  • Resumé of BETI group progress so far:
    • 1. meeting had been to decide what BETI included
    • 2. meeting had developed vision and tested concepts
    • 3. meeting had been an extraordinary participation in the A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross public meeting
    • 4. meeting had been to decide how issues affecting BETI interests should be communicated
  • Minutes of the previous meeting on 28th March 2018
    •  Approved and the following comments made:
    •  To obtain further co-operation from the County Council for the potential diversion of the A3075 around Goonhavern we will need to work with other parishes in the Community Network Area. Michael Callan to invite councillor Adrian Harvey and the CC Cabinet Member to a meeting
    • Agreement to Andrew Bown’s suggestion that we should seek to sponsor a cycle link / footpath to Gonhavern from Perranporth that could continue towards Truro. Sustran where discussed as a possible source for sponsorship.
    •  Jeremy Edwards Cornwall Council to be invited to a forthcoming meeting via Mike Callan
  • Communication
    • Communications email circulation lists to be improved to ensure everyone involved receives the information they should (KH to follow up with NJ and other group leads).
    • Text to be finalised for the BETI content in the NDP Information Flyer
    • Need to debate the working methods of the groups
    • BETI content drafted by Kevin Havill and then edited by the group members.
    • Post meeting : The BETI content was finalised and final version circulated by Kevin Havill to all the BETI members and SG members
    • Post meeting : KH discussed flyer with NJ and agreed that a Professional Graphic Designer needs to be commissioned to produce the Perranzabuloe NDP Information Flyer. This to be confirmed at next SG meeting

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Perranporth NDP, BETI – Meeting #5

Aside1: Settlement Boundaries relate to the boundaries of the main conurbations in the Parish

Aside2: Community Network Panel meeting – £50k per year is allocated to each Network Area by Cornwall Council for road safety issues (our Network Area includes 6 Parishes)

Next meeting Wednesday 23rd May 2018 19:00 – 21-00 at the Parish Rooms

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