any significant environmental effects have been identified and any necessary mitigation measures are included in the policies. If you have any queries then please contact our planning consultant, Caroline Finney, of RCOH Ltd at or call her on 0208 977 2175. We look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Mr Grant Stevens Clerk to Long Crendon Parish Council APPENDIX A Long Crendon Neighbourhood Plan: Baseline Data Title Source Data Trends and consequences Historic Landscape Settlement Hierarchy AV Settlement Hierarchy Study 2012. The settlement of Long Crendon has been identified as a ‘larger village’ in the study and as such has been identified as a village that should provide limited growth, in keeping with its character, take account of community-led –planning and to support the provision of services to the wider area. None of the settlements in AVDC have built-up area boundaries. Due to the rural character of the parish, it is important to keep the settlement’s character. The LCNP may allocate sites for development within or adjoining the village of Long Crendon but only of a smaller scale to maintain the position of the village in the hierarchy. Historic Constraints Long Crendon Fact Pack AVDC There are 117 number of Listed Buildings in Long Crendon including St Mary’s Church and the well-known Courthouse on the High Street, Grade II*. The Long Crendon Conservation Area has two parts and covers a large v-shaped part of the west south and east of the village. There are some areas of Historic Land Use to the south of the settlement and one small site of Potential Contaminated Land on the eastern edge of the village. There are a number of Archaeological Notification Areas mainly around the village and Notley Abbey to the east where there is also a Schedule of Ancient Monument There are no Registered Parks and Gardens across the parish The quality, variety and extent of designated heritage assets in Long Crendon are very significant. The LCNP must therefore ensure that any new development has full regard to this significance in its choice of development sites and other proposals. (See Plans B and C)
Roads & Local Services Long Crendon Fact Pack AVDC The parish is served by the B4011 (Bicester Road/Thame Road), along which some village services are located, notably at The Square. Other services are located on High Street and Chearsley Road, which both connect to the B4011 near The Square and run north and north eastwards out of the village to neighbouring villages/hamlets of Chilton, Chearsley and Easington. Sandy Lane and Frogmore Lane lead from the B4011 to Long Crendon Road to the south west to the village of Shabbington. The roads through the village are busy at peak periods with commuters and the school run (the primary school on Chilton Road is an especial problem). Only the B4011 is reasonably well oriented and designed to handle increases in traffic, though even here the key junctions are very busy. All other roads are narrow and rural in character, with many heritage assets set close to the highway. The LCNP will need to take care in selecting development sites avoid periphery locations that accentuate the current problems. (See Plan G) Plan B: Long Crendon – Heritage Assets Plan C: Long Crendon Conservation Area Plan D: Long Crendon – Natural Assets Plan E: Long Crendon – Agricultural Land Quality & Topography Plan F: Long Crendon – Landscape Character & Sensitivity