Resources, Policies and Evidence

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Links to Useful Resources for Neighbourhood Planning

Community Questionnaire

A Community Questionnaire about the Drayton 2020 Neighbourhood Plan was delivered to each household in Drayton in July 2013 and collected back in August. There was a response rate of 62%.

The returns were analysed by Oxfordshire Rural Community Council and their Report Appendix of extra comments made.

Village Plans

The following three plans were displayed and discussed at the Community Consultation event on 12th May 2013 in Drayton Community School:

Map 1 – Open Spaces Map

Drayton Open Space Map

Map 2 – Tree Plan (Present & Possible)

Drayton Trees (present & Possible)

Map 3 – Parish Map

Drayton Parish Boundary

Housing

see separate webpage

Sustainability Assessment Scoping Report

The Drayton Neighbourhood Development Plan Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report – Published 28 June 2013 is ‘work in progress’ and summarises the current position on evidence collected and required for the Drayton Neighbourhood Plan.

Statistical Profile

Biodiversity

Drayton Protected and Notable Species (Dec 2013). This species data has been supplied by Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre for the Drayton2020 Neighbourhood Plan. This data should not be used for any other purpose without permission of Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre especially for commercial use and to meet the requirements of planning applications. If wildlife data is required for planning applications please contact TVERC (www.tverc.org). The data should not be copied and supplied to any other organisation or person without permission of TVERC.

Bird Data from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) for the 2km square around Drayton (Grid Ref SU4794) for the years 2009 annually to 2013 can be found from Birdtrack at: http://blx1.bto.org/birdtrack/grid-refs/list-grid-species-new.jsp (Please Note you will need to register a new account with the British Trust for Ornithology, to access this data)

John Killick compiled a comprehensive picture of Drayton’s flora and fauna between 1990 and 2003 with the help of other volunteers. The files are available in the following links:

Ecological work has also been carried out along the old Wilts-Berks Canal in Drayton:

The following documents give details of trees in Drayton mapped by Oxfordshire County Council (see also tree plan at top of this page)

The proposed housing development site South of High Street, Drayton has been surveyed by David Guyencourt (ABNATS):

Rhodotus Palmatus - Grows on dead elm
Rhodotus Palmatus – Grows on dead elm (South of High Street)

Previous Surveys of Drayton

Cllr Richard Webber conducted an informal house to house survey in 2008 and the results are summarised here

Village Appraisal

A copy of the 1982 Village Appraisal

Conservation Area

Three documents relating to the designation of the Drayton Conservation area:

  1. VWHDC report to planning committee 1990
  2. informal officer comments
  3. Manor Farm Contextual Character Appraisal Draft 1 02 08 2013

1998 03 04 Planning Inspectors Decision – Manor Farm

History and Archaeology

Drayton has a number of important listed buildings: English Heritage – Listed Buildings and Monuments 2013

Mediaeval St Peter’s Church

See: http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/drayton.html

The 1815 Enclosure Map

1815 Drayton Enclosure Map

There are also a number of important archaeological sites:

  • Time Team excavated a site containing a unique set of Saxon Halls, probably the capital of the West Saxons, on part of the Brook Farm site. The programme can be viewed on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VOF2U3SYjc

The following archaeological map and reports on this site are available:

The Drayton Cursus, which dates from 2900 BC:

Other archaeological sites include:

Walnut Meadow (Miller Homes) Site

779009 Land at Abingdon Road Drayton excavation report – client draft

South of High Street (Bloors) housing development site

Archaeology Report – South of High Street

The Wilts and Berks Canal

It is disused but is currently being restored, runs through Drayton. The following links and documents give information on the Canal:

and specifically on the Drayton and Abingdon stretch:

Relevant Planning Policies