KEY:
NP - Neighbourhood Plan
NA - Neighbourhood Area
RBC - Rugby Borough Council PDL - Previously Developed Land

STEERING COMMITTEE:
All members of the Brandon and Bretford Parish Council

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How long have you lived in the Neighbourhood area? (Required.)

YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA

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What do you like most about living in the Neighbourhood Area?

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For the above, please indicate the order in which you think these are the most important -
1 for the most important

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What do you think are the main issues about living in the NA?
(Please indicate in the box comment box below, the order in which you think these are the most important)

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For the above, please indicate the order in which you think these are the most important -
1 for the most important

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Do you use any of the existing NA amenities? If so, how often (indicate in box)

HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT:
The Neighbourhood Plan gives us the opportunity to manage future development in line with the needs, priorities and aspirations of the people who live here subject to the Neighbourhood Plan being consistent with National Planning policies and with the strategic policies set out in the Local Plan. The emerging Local Plan Review has proposed that the Oakdale Nursery site on theRugby Road should be allocated for circa 43 dwellings and that it should be removed from the Green Belt.
National Planning policy requires that Neighbourhood Plans should not promote less development than is set out in the strategic policies for the area. No other housing allocations within the NA are proposed in the emerging Local Plan review, however the concept of "grey belt land" and "exception sites" do provide an opportunity for local communities to include policies to permit additional housing and other development to come forward within the NA providing it is consistent with National Planning policies and the strategic policies set out in the Local Plan.
Your views are important as they will help us to formulate policies to ensure that, if new housing is proposed within the NA, that it reflects the views and needs of the local community in terms of whether an additional site or sites should be developed for housing and if so the way in which this should be brought about.

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Over the next 15 years would you like to see any additional houses being built in NA?

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If housing is to be built within the NA, what scale of housing do you think would be most appropriate?

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What types of housing tenure do you think the NA needs?

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What type(s) of housing do you think the NA needs?

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Are you planning on moving in the next 5 years?

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If you answered yes to the above question- Would you stay within the NA if possible

INFRASTRUCTURE
 Infrastructure is the basic physical structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society. For example, things like buildings, roads, power supplies, communications etc.

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If money were available for improving infrastructure, where do you think it should be spent?

ROADS
The main roads that pass through Brandon and Bretford, as well as through the rural parts of the NA, serve both the local community and act as a through route between Coventry and Rugby and surrounding settlements with traffic levels significantly increasing during peak hours.

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Do you have any concerns about traffic through the NA?

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Are there any traffic management initiatives you would like to see in the NA?

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Do you believe our footpaths and bridleways make it safer and easier to get around the village and the wider NA on foot, horse or bicycle?

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Do you think there is a car parking problem in the NA? If so, tell us where and describe the parking problem.

BUILT AND NATURAL HERITAGE
 The NA contains many historic buildings as well as a large part of Brandon being a designated Conservation Area. The NA also contains a number of important archaeological sites and has extensive areas of woodland and ecologically important sites.

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What do you feel are the most important heritage assets within the NA? (Please number in order of importance - 1 being the most important

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Which aspects of built and natural heritage would you like to see protected/improved?

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Currently Coventry City Council own Brandon Little Wood. Brandon and Bretford Parish Council registered an interest in Brandon Little Wood. Should the opportunity arise, would you support purchasing Brandon Little Wood?

BRANDON STADIUM
 Brandon Stadium is a specified community facility within Policy LF1 of the current Neighbourhood Plan. This policy seeks to support proposals to retain, enhance or improve valued community facilities such as Brandon Stadium. Proposals that would diminish or remove a community facility will need to demonstrate that the facility is no longer needed or viable. Policy LF1 was included in the Neighbourhood Plan in line with a recommendation of the Examiner in his report dated December 2018.

Policy LF1 was considered in the appeal by Brandon Estates Limited which had ben refused planning permission to redevelop the site for housing in November 2022. In dismissing the appeal on 19th January 2024, the Inspector concluded that the stadium is not surplus to requirements and that the benefits of the alternative provision of a 3g pitch and pavilion would not outweigh the loss of the stadium. As a consequence the Inspector found that the proposal would conflict with the Development Plan by reference to policy HS4 in the Local Plan and Policy LF1 in the Neighbourhood Plan.

Policy W1B of the submitted Local Plan Review states that the council supports the restoration of Coventry Stadium, Brandon for speedway and stock car racing and other motor sports together with other community uses. Planning permission will not be granted for development proposals which would conflict with these objectives.

Agents acting for the owners of the site (Brandon Estates Ltd) have objected to Policy W1B and have stated that the site should be allocated for housing. The Save Coventry Speedway & STOX Campaign Group and Consortium strongly support Policy W1B. The Submitted Local Plan will be the subject of Examination later this year, but in the context of the review of the Neighbourhood Plan, the Parish Council would welcome the views of the community on whether Brandon (Coventry) Stadium should continue to be protected as a valued community facility in line with Policy LF1 in the Neighbourhood Plan.

Please note, this residents survey was put together before Brandon Estates most recent planning application was submitted.

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Please indicate which use(s) you’d like to see if the Stadium is redeveloped (eg housing, business, sporting, community use):

BUSINESSES WITHIN THE NA
 The Neighbourhood Plan seeks to respect the business and employment needs of the community and in order that it can do so we need to understand how the community would wish to see business and needs protected and enhanced.

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Do you run a business, or work in the NA (this includes working from home)?

PART TWO - TO BE COMPLETED FOR ALL THOSE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD Please use the same column for each person

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Gender

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Age

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Do you run a business, or work in the NA (this includes working from home)?

  Run a business Work in the NA Work from home in the NA Not Applicable
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Transport
How do you travel to school/work

  Own Car Taxi/Uber Cycle Motorcycle/eBike Walk Bus
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How often do you public transport for work or personal use?

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If you have mobility issues, what would make it easier for you to get around your village and beyond?

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Would you like to see a railway station back in Brandon?

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What play facilities do you use? Please indicate the location of these

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What play facilities do you use? Please indicate the location of these

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Are you happy with the location and variety of play opportunities? Tell us what could be improved.

Thank you for completing the questionnaire, if you have any other feedback for us, please leave this in the space below.

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