TDLP PART 2 CHAPTER 4 - HOLSWORTHY

Introduction

4.1 Holsworthy is a small town, situated in the south east of the District, 26km (16 miles) southwest of Bideford, in the centre of an extensive agricultural area. Holsworthy lies at the intersection of the A388 and the A3072, which provide important north – south and east – west links both within the District and beyond its boundaries. The town developed as a market town to serve the surrounding farming community upon which it depends largely for its economy, and also for as a while as a port based on the former canal link to Bude, North Cornwall.

4.2 The town has grown steadily over the last twenty years, with residential development to the east and to west of the town centre. The parish population increased by 14.9% over the period 1981 – 1991, from 1,645 to 1,890. The population estimate for 1999 was 2,116, indicating continuing high growth at a similar rate since 1991.

4.3 Holsworthy also has experienced economic growth through the gradual development of the Dobles Lane Industrial Estate to the north of the town. The development of 4.6 hectares during the period 1989 – 2000 represented a steady rate of growth, helping to extend the range of employment-based activities and to diversify the town's economic base.

4.4 River valleys define Holsworthy to the southwest, south, and east. The landform, a number of environmental factors, and the limited capacity of the highway network, constrain the choice of sites for further expansion. The favoured location for future development over the plan period is to the west and north of the town, on sites well related to the town centre and to existing development. The Strategy of the Plan for the development of Holsworthy is to promote a range of housing, employment, recreation, and community uses that will address the needs of the town, in support of is Area Centre designation.

Strategic Rôle

4.5 Holsworthy occupies an important strategic position in the heart of the District's rural area. The town contains a good range of facilities for its size, supporting the town's rôle as a service and employment centre for a large geographical area, albeit a sparsely populated one.

4.6 In accordance with Structure Plan Settlement Strategy, the Plan identifies Holsworthy as an Area Centre. As a strategic centre, Holsworthy is expected to function as a focal point for the provision of local employment opportunities, education, health, and other services to meet both the local community needs and those of the surrounding rural area. Additional housing and employment development and service provision will be provided for at an appropriate level, to reinforce the strategic function of the town and to help sustain Holsworthy as a self-sufficient community.

Housing

4.7 In the period 1995 – 2001, 95 houses were built. At April 2001, two substantial sites to the west of the town, at Trewyn Park and at Rydon Fields astride the A3072, were under construction and on completion will accommodate 117 houses in total. In Holsworthy parish, it has been estimated that the outstanding housing commitment at April 2001, including sites with planning permission and under construction, amounted to 211 units.

4.8 The sites allocated in Policy HSC1 Schedule 2 including the new sites subject to Plan Proposals represent substantial development opportunities that could secure the development of about 102 additional houses.

4.9 At April 2001, it was estimated that Holsworthy's contribution to the strategic housing requirement 1995 – 2011 would amount to about 408 residential units, which was considered to be an appropriate level to address housing need in support of the town's Area Centre designation.

Infrastructure

4.10 There is limited spare capacity at the sewage treatment plant. Without improvement this would be a constraint on development during the plan period. South West Water has recommended that no further provision should be made to accommodate housing development additional to sites already with a valid planning permission. The sewage treatment works is operating with only limited spare capacity that is insufficient to service additional major development. There is no programmed investment that would increase the available capacity. Additional capacity or alternative arrangements to secure satisfactory sewage treatment and the disposal of effluent will be required to achieve the development of the available and proposed sites. Therefore, development will be expected to meet the full cost of new treatment and disposal capacity.

4.11 The District Council supported the development of the biogas plant. It is a combined heat and power plant that provides an environmentally acceptable means of managing, treating, and disposing of the significant volume of animal slurry produced as a by-product of agricultural activity in the locality. In accord with Policy ECD9, it provides an alternative energy supply from renewable sources through the use of a process of anaerobic digestion.

4.12 Planning permission has been granted for a crematorium to the north of Holsworthy, immediately north east of the crossroad junction at Quagmire Lane. The site is approximately 2 hectares in extent. Access will be achieved off the A388 via the main access road to the industrial estate.

4.13 The biogas plant and the proposed crematorium are located outside Holsworthy, in open countryside. The special nature of the locational requirements makes the sites acceptable for their intended uses.

4.13A There is an existing flood risk to buildings both upstream of Derriton Bridge and upstream of Rydon Bridge. The proposed developments at Holsworthy have the potential to aggravate this risk by generating additional surface water runoff. Sustainable urban drainage systems will be required where feasible and additional flood precautions may be required to prevent any significant increase in flood risk as a consequence of development. Policy DVT23 applies to all development on the flood plains shown on the Proposals Map and to all development that would exacerbate the risk of significant flooding.

Transport Services

4.14 The Highway Authority has identified no major transport proposals for Holsworthy. The Devon Local Transport Plan 2001 – 2006 identifies Local Area Objectives for Holsworthy and an integrated programme of local transport measures will be pursued on the basis of the Holsworthy Local Areas Programme 2001 – 2006.

4.14A A number of links are sought as part of the proposed developments, to provide for cycle route links between the town centre, major residential areas, community facilities, and the National Cycle Route along the route of the former railway. The necessary local requirements are detailed in the specific proposals.

4.15 Holsworthy is not well served by public transport. The main bus service link to Bude is a regular service; provision to Bideford /Barnstaple and to Great Torrington is more limited in respect of frequency of service. Services to outlying villages and to the regional centres of Exeter and Plymouth are very limited, often only weekly if available at all. A community Ring and Ride scheme operates locally. Local service enhancements are scheduled with the benefit of the Rural Bus Support Grant under the Rural Bus Challenge Scheme.

Conservation and Townscape

4.16 The Holsworthy Conservation Area was designated in August 1973, as defined in the SPG for Conservation Areas. It is a compact Conservation Area in the town centre, the focus of which is The Square, Fore Street, and Bodmin Street. Following a resurvey of the Parish by the DETR and the revised listings published in 1989, the District Council will propose an appropriate extension of the Conservation Area that reflects the new listings. Recognition of such an extension will be dealt with outside the local plan process.

4.17 The Listed railway viaducts will be conserved. Both the Holsworthy Viaduct and the Derriton Viaduct are important historical and visual features within the town. The Derriton Viaduct has been re-used as part of the National Cycle Network (Route 3). Both of the viaducts are in the ownership of SUSTRANS and will be integrated into the National Cycle Route, the route of which is defined on the Proposals Map. The viaducts and adjoining stretches of disused railway will be safeguarded from development, in accord with Policy DVT17.

4.18 In the interest of local amenity, it is considered necessary to protect the special character of Badock and Rowland Gardens. The site, as defined on the Proposals Map, is considered worthy of protection as open space in accord with Policy DVT9.

Social and Community Services

4.19 Holsworthy has a full range of education, health, shopping, leisure, and recreation facilities.

4.20 The town benefits from pre-school facilities, a primary school, and the Holsworthy Community College. However, there is no sixth form facility at Holsworthy. School pupils who wish to pursue higher education need to travel to the North Devon College at Barnstaple, to the Bude Haven Community College, North Cornwall, or to Launceston College, West Devon.

4.21 A new primary school at Sanders Lane became operational in September 2000. At 2001, forecast pupil numbers up to 2003 did not exceed capacity. The new school replaced inadequate and unsatisfactory accommodation at a school in North Road.

4.22 Holsworthy Community College has been subject to building improvements since 1997, including an extension to increase the number of teaching spaces. The College now has exceeded its capacity. Therefore, any new family-housing development is expected to contribute to school expansion plans and /or ancillary works aimed at resolving the issue of school overcrowding. In negotiation with applicants and the Local Education Authority, the LPA will seek a contribution from such development toward secondary school improvements that are designed by the LEA to provide adequate school capacity.

4.23 Health facilities in Holsworthy include a health centre, a dentist surgery and a hospital. Deficiencies were identified in both health and NHS dentist provision. A new health centre linked to the Holsworthy Hospital became operational in May 2002. The new facility, which replaces the Western Road Health Centre, provides improved accommodation to meet the future demand for healthcare provision from Holsworthy and its rural catchment. The identified deficiency in NHS dentist provision continues.

4.24 Community facilities within the town centre include a public library, a small theatre, a museum, council offices and a function hall. The emergency services all have stations in the town.

Town Centre and Retail Facilities

4.25 Holsworthy performs an important function as a market town, serving a wide rural catchment area. Its weekly street and cattle markets have a significant rôle in this function. The town centre is compact in form and the main retail activity concentrates in The Square and in the adjacent streets. The historic character of the main commercial area is a constraint on large-scale new development. There are access and servicing difficulties due to roads of restricted width, the lack of rear servicing, and poor junctions for commercial vehicles with a long wheelbase.

4.26 Holsworthy has a range of retail outlets that provide durable and convenience goods, including a small in-town supermarket that reflects the town's rôle as a local shopping centre. The future success of the town centre will depend upon consolidating and increasing town centre activity, upon maintaining an attractive town centre environment and upon retaining an adequate level of car parking.

4.27 There is a need in Holsworthy to protect the viability and vitality of the main retail area. The Primary Shopping Frontages that are defined on the Proposals Map in accord with Policy HSC17 include The Square, High Street, Victoria Square and the western side of Fore Street. Change of use from retail sale may be resisted within such areas.

4.28 A proposal for a new edge of centre store on the former station site is addressed below. Retail and commercial development is acceptable in principle within the defined town centre, in accord with Policy HSC16.

Open Space, Recreation, and Leisure

4.29 Formal recreation in Holsworthy is provided by the Holsworthy Leisure Centre, which includes a swimming pool and a sports hall. Stanhope Park is a valuable recreation resource for the town. It provides a cricket pitch, a bowling green, tennis courts, a junior football pitch and a play area. The Holsworthy Football Club Ground is on an adjacent site, at Upcott. Holsworthy Golf Course is located 3km to the west of the town.

4.30 The District Recreation Strategy identified an existing playing field provision of 2.7 hectares as available for community use at Stanhope Park and Upcott Field. Also, there are playing pitches to the west of Holsworthy Community College that provide for football, rugby, and hockey for educational use on a site of 2.8 hectares in extent. Solely the College uses the playing fields. There is no community use and no contribution toward meeting the community recreational needs of the town.

4.31 The Strategy identified an under-provision of playing pitches in Holsworthy. To address the deficiencies that the needs assessment demonstrated, it recommended an additional 1.5 hectares of playing fields to achieve a desired target of 2ha (5 acres) per 1,000 population. This amount does not take into account recent developments and its provision should be over and above the normal requirements that are expected within significant new housing developments.

4.32 The Strategy identifies the need for further recreation provision. The established recreational play needs of Holsworthy, confirmed in Appendix 5 of Part 1 of the Plan, include one additional adult playing pitch and one additional junior pitch. The Strategy also identified the need for improved indoor sports provision. It recommended the provision of a multi-use games area and gave support for the provision of an all-weather pitch in addition.

4.33 The identified recreational deficiencies in Holsworthy will have been exacerbated by developments being built as a consequence of extant planning consents that made no provision for the recreational needs. In future, the LPA will seek to ensure that all new development helps to redress such deficiencies, either through the provision of facilities, the safeguarding of land, or the making of commuted sum payments that are reasonably related to the needs generated by the development. The scheduled major development identified in Policy HSC1 Schedule 2 also will be required to make on-site provision in accord with Policy HSC13 and in addition may be required to contribute toward any necessary built sport facilities the need for which (in part or whole) is generated by the development.

4.34 The pressure from competing land uses and the topographic criteria have constrained the LPA's ability to identify an appropriate site to accommodate the additional playing fields that are required.

Industry and Employment Provision

4.35 The economic base of Holsworthy traditionally has focused on agriculture and on agriculture related industries. Employment within this sector, while remaining significant, has diminished in overall importance as manufacturing and service based industries have developed and diversified the economic base of the town.

4.36 Holsworthy must remain the focus for employment in the southern part of the District. There is a need to broaden the range of employment opportunities by encouraging the development of new enterprise and by supporting job creation from within the existing economy.

4.37 Industrial development at Holsworthy is concentrated on the Dobles Lane Industrial Estate, where a range of manufacturing and service-based industries provides employment. A secondary employment site at Underlane to the south of Holsworthy provides the focus for activities related to the adjacent cattle market.

4.38 The employment site at Dobles Lane including Phase 2 of the estate and the site at Underlane are designated General Employment Areas, as defined on the Proposals Map. Development within the GEAs is subject to Policy ECD2. The range of sites available for development within the Dobles Lane GEA provides a supply of 6 hectares of employment land.

Site Specific Proposals

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4.41

River Deer Site

4.42 A site of 1.8 hectares to the south of the A3072 is allocated for housing. Development of the site must provide access to the proposed recreation site identified in Proposal HOL8.

4.43 On-site recreational play and informal open space provision is required in accord with Policy HSC13 and in addition the LPA will seek contributions that can address the other recreational needs generated by the development and that will help to address the deficiencies in playing fields and built sports facilities that are identified in the District Recreation Strategy.

4.44 Land within the flood plain on the western part of the site, is safeguarded as a local wildlife corridor and is protected from development in accord with Policy ENV9. A public right of way that crosses the site will require diversion, both to maintain access across the site and to provide public access that eventually will form a recreational route along the River Deer from the A3072 to the Holsworthy Viaduct. The riparian strip along the river, to a width of seven metres from the bank, must not be raised above ground level and must be kept clear of all buildings and structures including gates, walls, and fences.

4.45 The development promoted by Proposal HOL3 has the potential to aggravate flood risk upstream of Derriton Bridge. Any flood precautions necessary to prevent a significant increase in flood risk, including sustainable urban drainage systems where feasible, are required.

Proposal HOL3: East of the River Deer

A site to the east of the River Deer, as defined on the Proposals Map, is allocated for residential development subject to the provision of the following:

(a) tree planting along the main road at the Bude Gateway

(b) vehicular access to the boundary of the proposed recreation site

(c) protection of the local wildlife corridor along the River Deer

(d) diversion of the public right of way along the river corridor from the A3072 to the southern boundary of the site, safeguarding pedestrian access to the proposed recreation site

(e) on-site open space linked to the wildlife corridor along the River Deer

(f) adequate flood precautions and /or sustainable urban drainage systems if feasible that will prevent any significant increase in flood risk to the properties at Derriton Bridge.

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4.47

North of Meadow View

4.47A The redevelopment of any part of the current showground site depends upon the implementation of Proposal HOL11. Subject to the opening of a new showground for the Holsworthy Agricultural Show, housing on the eastern part of the site currently used as a showground is considered an acceptable use.

4.47B A site of 1.15 hectares to the north of Meadow View is allocated for housing in principle. Subject to all necessary improvements, vehicular access should be provided from Dobles Lane by extending an existing housing estate road in the southeast corner of the site. Footpath links will be required, both to the adjoining proposed recreation site and to the proposed footpath link with the Dobles lane Industrial Estate that is subject to Proposal HOL5.

4.47C On-site play and informal open space will be required in accord with Policy HSC12 and in addition the LPA will seek contributions that can address the other recreational needs generated by the development.

Proposal HOL10: Site to the North of Meadow View

(1) A site to the north of Meadow View, as defined on the Proposals Map, is allocated for housing development subject to the provision of the following:

(a) a footpath link to the boundary of the adjacent proposed recreation site

(b) a footpath link connecting to the Dobles Lane Industrial Estate footpath link, as defined in Proposal HOL5, at the Kingdom Hall

(c) vehicular access from Dobles Lane via an extended and improved housing estate road

(d) an appropriate contribution to the provision off-site of recreation facilities that are needed to serve the area, including the recreational playspace and informal open space required to meet the needs of the development in the best available place on the adjoining recreation site

(e) a contribution to the cost of built sport facilities needed to serve the area.

(2) No development shall commence before the opening of the new site for the Holsworthy Agricultural Show.

Holsworthy Industrial Estate Extension

4.48 The Plan allocates approximately 2.9 hectares of land for employment development that will extend the Dobles Lane Industrial Estate, to provide for the long-term economic development of Holsworthy.

4.49 Before the development can take place, any flooding that would be exacerbated by additional surface water run-off must be addressed in accord with Policy DVT23. Prior approval of the means of surface water disposal will be required. The flood reduction measures to be used must be adequate to reduce the risk of flooding to an acceptable level. Also, it will be necessary to maintain access to a strip of land seven metres wide adjoining the top of the bank of the watercourse. This riparian strip must be kept clear of buildings and structures and the ground levels within it should not be raised.

4.50 Access will be taken from an estate road connected to the adjacent industrial estate. The development layout should not preclude the possibility of creating a distributor road from Trewyn Road through the site to the adjacent GEA, with subsidiary accesses to the site plots. Development of Phase 2 of the Dobles Lane Industrial Estate, within the GEA, should safeguard appropriate access to the possible distributor road route within the site subject to Proposal HOL5, thereby enabling a good quality through route from Dobles Lane. Cycle and pedestrian links will be sought, as defined on the Proposals Map, to establish convenient links between the industrial estate and Park Close.

4.51 Also, there is an important need for appropriate landscaping and a design that will minimise the environmental impact in accord with Policy DVT8. In addition to the requirements of Policy DVT10, substantial screening will be required on the western boundary of the site, to provide an acceptable transition to the rural environment beyond.

Proposal HOL5: East of Trewyn Road

A site to the east of Trewyn Road, as defined on the Proposals Map, is allocated for employment development, subject to the provision of the following:

(a) substantial screening along the western boundary

(b) a pedestrian link from an existing Dobles Lane Industrial Estate road spur to Park Close via land adjoining the Kingdom Hall

(c) a sustainable surface water drainage system that addresses the flood risk

(d) arrangements for the maintenance of a seven metre wide riparian strip.

Former Station Site

4.52 The site of the former railway station was derelict. It lies between Underlane, Bodmin Street, and Station Road. The site adjoins the defined town centre and is allocated to provide for the development either of a food store only or of housing and a food store. Housing and retail are considered appropriate for this brownfield site, to encourage its redevelopment and to enhance the adjacent Conservation Area. It abuts the Conservation Area at Badcock Gardens.

4.52A It is considered appropriate to provide for a single food store, which would enhance the retail function of Holsworthy without affecting the viability of the town centre adversely. Additional retail provision will service the needs of the town and support its Area Centre designation. Proposals for individual retail development must be on a scale appropriate to the existing town centre. Development of a large store intended to serve a catchment area wider than that of the town and its rural hinterland would be resisted.

4.53 Inappropriate development that would prejudice the opportunity to develop a food store of a size appropriate to meet the retail need will not be permitted. The retail element of a mixed-use development must be secured in advance of any housing development.

4.54 Access to the site should be made from Underlane, improvements to which are required to accommodate the increase in traffic. Also, pedestrian and cycle routes must be provided between the eastern and western boundaries of the site with a link to Station Road, and a pedestrian route must provide a convenient link between the Livestock Market and the town centre.

4.54A The National Cycle Route passes through the southern part of the site along the line of the former railway. Facilities could be provided within the development site to serve the users of the National Cycle Route. A site to the east of Chapel Street, previously the turntable for the old railway station, may be a suitable location for such facilities.

4.55 In addition to the landscaping requirements of Policy DVT8, the existing trees on the west and south boundaries of Badcock Gardens must be retained, to help preserve the character and appearance of the adjacent Conservation Area.

4.56 The site may be contaminated as a consequence of its former use. Before the development commences, a survey to establish the nature and extent of any contamination, and if necessary the implementation of an approved decontamination scheme, will be required.

Proposal HOL6: Former Station Site

(1) The former station site, as defined on the Proposals Map, is to be redeveloped either for housing and a food store or for a single food store, subject to the provision of the following:

(a) highway improvements to Underlane, to serve the development

(b) pedestrian links from the site to Bodmin Street and through the site from Station Road to the livestock market

(c) safeguarding of the proposed National Cycle Route along the former railway route between the east and west site boundaries

(d) pedestrian and cycle access links from the proposed National Cycle Route to Station Road

(e) any necessary decontamination of the site

(f) retention of trees to the west and south of Badcock Gardens

(g) the provision in the best available place of recreational playspace and informal open space required to meet the needs of any housing development, including an appropriate contribution to the provision off-site of recreation facilities that are needed to serve the area

(h) if appropriate, a contribution to the cost of built sport facilities needed to serve the area.

(2) Adequate retail provision shall be secured in advance of any housing development.

Livestock Market

4.57 Although the town has a broadening economic base, agriculture remains of significant importance to Holsworthy and its surrounding parishes. The agricultural sector has been subject to change and continues to face new challenges that at a local level have had a detrimental impact on the economic and social life of the town.

4.58 The continuing operation of the Livestock Market is of crucial importance to Holsworthy's future rôle as a market town. The changing fortunes of the agricultural sector have implications for the long-term viability of the Livestock Market, which may need to adapt to changing circumstances. The District Council seeks to safeguard the continuing use of the Livestock Market site, as defined, for agriculture and related activities.

4.59 In the interest of securing the continuing operation and long-term viability of the Livestock Market, proposals that provide for the refurbishment of the site, and for appropriate associated uses, will be considered. Improved pedestrian links to the town centre are sought as an element of any proposal to refurbish the Livestock Market.

4.59A Development in accord with Proposal HOL7 has the potential to aggravate the flood risk to properties upstream of Derriton Bridge. Any necessary flood precautions needed to prevent a significant increase in flooding including sustainable urban drainage systems if feasible will be required in step with development.

Proposal HOL7: Livestock Market Site

(1) The livestock market site, as defined on the Proposals Map, is safeguarded for appropriate agriculture-related activities.

(2) The District Council will support proposals for the comprehensive refurbishment of the site that secure the following:

(a) the long term viability of the cattle market

(b) a mix of uses that complement the character of the area

(c) improved pedestrian links to the town centre

(d) flood precautions that prevent a significant increase in flood risk to properties at Derriton Bridge, including sustainable urban drainage systems if feasible.

Site West of the A388

4.59B The showground site is well related to the town and to existing facilities. However, the viability of the showground as the location for the Holsworthy Agricultural Show is marginal. The loss of suitable parking facilities close to the showground could jeopardise its operation. An alternative site with dedicated parking facilities is required to accommodate the Holsworthy Agricultural Show.

4.59C A site to the west of the A388, to the northeast of Holsworthy and approximately 2km from Holsworthy town centre, is allocated for the development of a new agricultural showground. A site of 18.2 hectares on which all necessary facilities could be accommodated is considered suitable for the intended use.

4.59D The proposed showground site should be developed only to the extent that it will support the Holsworthy Agricultural Show. No permanent structures will be permitted on the new site other than those required to support the Holsworthy Agricultural Show. Temporary uses that are allowed under permitted development rights also could make use of the facilities on the showground site.

4.59E Vehicular access to the site should be made from the A388. Some highway improvements may be required to achieve an acceptable access. The development that is permitted for the purposes of the Show should be located and designed so as to minimise its visual impact on the surroundings. Appropriate landscaping and boundary treatment will be required to maintain the rural character of the area.

4.59F In the event that the site at South Arscott is unsuitable as a showground, an alternative location could be considered provided that it meets the criteria in Policy HOL 11.

Proposal HOL11: Site North of South Arscott

(1) A site to the west of the A388, as defined on the Proposals Map, is allocated for use as an agricultural showground. Development on the site will be limited to that required to service the annual Holsworthy Show.

(2) Any replacement site should meet all the following criteria:

(a) well located in respect of the principal road network

(b) capable of being accessed without giving rise to traffic safety concerns

(c) located so as to maximise pedestrian, cycle, and /or public transport access from Holsworthy

(d) capable of providing for a range of associated uses consistent with the operation of the site for country fairs and shows.

Site West of the Community College

4.60 The site to the west of the Community College is identified as an appropriate location to provide additional playing fields, to address the deficiencies in such provision identified in the District Recreation Strategy.

4.61 Access to the site will be provided by the development of the adjacent site, subject to Proposal HOL3. The site should be developed to provide both junior and adult football pitches and a footpath link from Rydon Road to the Glebelands housing area. The integrity of an extensive local wildlife corridor along the River Deer to the west must be conserved. Access and parking for Glebelands must be maintained. Recreation facilities on the site must provide for dual-use by the community and the school, to address the identified deficiencies and to improve school facilities. The wetland area in the northwest corner of the site should be retained as an important feature in accord with Policy ENV1.

Proposal HOL8: Site West of the Community College

A site west of the Community College, as defined on the Proposals Map, is allocated for playing field development, providing for a footpath link from Rydon Road to the town centre via Glebelands.

4.62 The District Council will prepare a costed capital programme. It is envisaged that grant aid will be needed, as the scheme aims to remedy an existing shortfall. Part of the development could be provided in step with the development subject to HOL3 and it is possible that funding will be supplemented by developer contributions.

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Site North of Stanhope Park

4.63A A site of 6.2 hectares to the north of Stanhope Park is allocated for recreation. The site will be developed to provide for the recreational needs generated by significant new development as determined in accord with DVT9, through commuted sums of an appropriate level in accord with Policy DVT16. Further guidance may be contained in SPD for Open Space and Recreation.

4.63B The balance of the site is subject to Proposal HOL10. The show site is considered suitable for the intended uses on the basis of its open character and its proximity to the town and the existing recreation facilities at Stanhope and Upcott.

4.63C The development of any part of the currently used showground is dependent upon the implementation of Proposal HOL11. This will avoid any conflict between the existing and proposed uses.

4.63D Development of the site should provide for adequate access and parking. Vehicular access will be required from Trewyn Road.

Proposal HOL12: Site North of Stanhope Park

A site to the north of Stanhope Park, as defined on the Proposals Map, is allocated for recreation use. No development shall commence before the opening of a replacement site for the Holsworthy Agricultural Show. Vehicular access should be from Trewyn Road only.

National Cycle Network

4.64 The National Cycle Network passes through the southern part of Holsworthy, along the line of the former railway. The Devon County Council proposes local cycle routes that will link Holsworthy to Halwill Junction and to Bude, North Cornwall.

4.65 The District Council will support cycling as an alternative form of transport that provides benefits for recreation and tourism and to the local community. Pedestrian and cycle routes will be secured through Holsworthy, as defined on the Proposals Map, to provide direct and quick access to the industrial estates, schools, and recreation facilities. Appropriate traffic calming, highway works, and footpath improvements will be secured along the identified routes, to ensure safe cycling and walking.

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