Tweet Thursday, 7 July, 2022 Local News Planning and Development Survey Current Planning and Development Get involved Your details Based on your experience of house building in Rushcliffe, what do you think about the current level of development? Too high About right Too little Please give your reasons for the question above What do you think are the biggest issues within planning and development at the moment? (rate each from 0-10. 1 being not important at all and 10 being the most important) Questions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Too much building in the countryside 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not enough affordable housing 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Infrastructure for new homes is insufficient 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Developers not contributing enough to local infrastructure 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Developers buy land and then don’t build on it 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not enough public consultation on new developments 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 New homes aren’t environmentally friendly enough 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Do you think developers should be forced to pay more to provide infrastructure in the development’s local area? Yes No Don't know What sort of development do you feel is most appropriate for Rushcliffe? (pick all that apply) Large developments on brand new (greenfield) sites Large developments on disused or derelict (brownfield) sites Small-scale development around villages (Extension of streets) Infill in current settlements (Subdivision) Additional development close to existing settlements What improvements would you most like to see alongside new developments? (Pick 3) Parks and green spaces Improvements to public transport Provision for active travel (walking and cycling) designed into new developments Community buildings (e.g. public halls) School provision (e.g. new school buildings) Medical provision (e.g. expanding GP surgeries) Environmental improvements (e.g. electrical vehicle charging points) Parking facilities Drainage Infrastructure improvements Other… Enter other… When new houses are built, what measures should be prioritised to ensure developments are environmentally friendly? (pick 2) Solar panels should be required on every new house built Electric car charging ports should be built in to new houses Low carbon boilers should be installed in all new houses (electric combi boilers, biomass boilers etc) All new houses should have a smart energy metre installed New homes should come with natural, recyclable insulation All new houses should be built with double or triple glazed windows Low consumption faucets should be installed in all new houses Developments should include Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (systems that mimic natural drainage regimes in urban areas where natural drainage is limited, such as permeable paving, soakways/dry wells, and retention basins etc.) Other… Enter other… Should developers be legally required to finish a development in a timely way once it has been started? Yes No Don't know Do you feel residents' views are listened to and taken into consideration when it comes to overall levels of development or comments made on specific proposals? Yes No Don't know On a scale of 0-10 how important is each of the following for giving local communities more of a say in the development in their area (when 0 is not important at all and 10 is the most important): Questions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Making it easier to influence, comment on, understand, and access emerging plans and the underpinning data 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Using ‘Street Votes’ ‘Street Votes’ - where residents on a street bring forward and vote on proposals to extend or redevelop their properties in line with their design preferences, determining if something should be given planning permission or not 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strengthening Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Local Plan in planning decisions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Allowing parish councils and neighbourhood forums to produce a simpler ‘neighbourhood priorities statement’ * A ‘neighbourhood priorities statement’ which the local authority will be obliged to take into account when preparing its local plan 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Do you think there is enough affordable housing available in Rushcliffe? Too much Somewhat too much About right Somewhat too little Too little Don't know How important do you think it is that there should be more legislation to address potential flood risk to surrounding areas from new housing whilst they’re being built rather than have flood agencies react to issues afterwards? Very important Important Somewhat important Not important Don't know Leave this field blank
