St Mellion NDP Community Survey 2022

1. Introduction

St Mellion Parish Council is creating a Neighbourhood Development Plan to give the Parish greater say in future developments within the St Mellion Parish. The first step is to obtain a cross section of views from people who live within the Parish about your household and then your views on current and future development within the Parish.
All your responses will be anonymous and treated in the strictest confidence. The information in the returned questionnaire will be seen only by those people nominated by the Steering Group to record and analyse the data provided. This information will be entered onto a database in a way that does not identify any individual resident or their address.
It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the survey and your involvement in this is completely voluntary.
If you have questions about the survey or how we will use the information that is provided, you may contact the Parish Council’s Clerk at 07878 368857 or by email at the email address specified below.
Email: clerk@stmellion-pc.gov.uk

This survey should be completed on behalf of everyone in the household (one completed questionnaire per household) if you reside in the St Mellion Parish.

We will enter all completed questionnaires into a draw for a £50 voucher and we will ask you at the end to enter a contact phone number so that we can let you know if you have won the voucher. If you wish to opt-out of this draw and not provide any contact details then we will fully understand.

Once completed, please place your survey through the letter box in the St Mellion Church Hall, if you can. Alternatively, please contact the Parish Clerk by phone or email, who will arrange for one of the NDP team to collect your completed survey or to assist you with completing the survey.
Parish Council Clerk contact details
Email: clerk@stmellion-pc.gov.uk
Tel: 07878 368857

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start the survey - turn to the 1st question.

1. What is your post code? *

2. Is this dwelling your household's main residence? *

3. What sort of dwelling is it? Please tick the relevant response *

4. How many of the following live in your house? *

Children (ie. aged under 18)	*
Adults (aged 18 - 59)	*
Older adults (aged 60+)	*

5. Section 2: Current and Future Services
Parish Amenities.
Within the Parish there are a small number of amenities such as churches, church hall, school, pub, hotel and golf club, cafes/restaurants, farm shops, and bus services.
Are there any other additional amenities or services that you believe would benefit the Parish?
*

6. Our local environment.
Thinking about our local environment, how important to you are the following: *

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not at all important
a) Encouraging appropriate and good housing design	a) Encouraging appropriate and good housing design Extremely important	a) Encouraging appropriate and good housing design Very important	a) Encouraging appropriate and good housing design Somewhat important	a) Encouraging appropriate and good housing design Not so important	a) Encouraging appropriate and good housing design Not at all important
b) Controlling the size of any new developments	b) Controlling the size of any new developments Extremely important	b) Controlling the size of any new developments Very important	b) Controlling the size of any new developments Somewhat important	b) Controlling the size of any new developments Not so important	b) Controlling the size of any new developments Not at all important
c) Improving road safety within the Parish	c) Improving road safety within the Parish Extremely important	c) Improving road safety within the Parish Very important	c) Improving road safety within the Parish Somewhat important	c) Improving road safety within the Parish Not so important	c) Improving road safety within the Parish Not at all important
d) Ensuring safety-related traffic signage are enforced?	d) Ensuring safety-related traffic signage are enforced? Extremely important	d) Ensuring safety-related traffic signage are enforced? Very important	d) Ensuring safety-related traffic signage are enforced? Somewhat important	d) Ensuring safety-related traffic signage are enforced? Not so important	d) Ensuring safety-related traffic signage are enforced? Not at all important
e) Ensuring adequate parking for all new houses/businesses	e) Ensuring adequate parking for all new houses/businesses Extremely important	e) Ensuring adequate parking for all new houses/businesses Very important	e) Ensuring adequate parking for all new houses/businesses Somewhat important	e) Ensuring adequate parking for all new houses/businesses Not so important	e) Ensuring adequate parking for all new houses/businesses Not at all important
f) Ensuring adequate parking for houses in St Mellion village	f) Ensuring adequate parking for houses in St Mellion village Extremely important	f) Ensuring adequate parking for houses in St Mellion village Very important	f) Ensuring adequate parking for houses in St Mellion village Somewhat important	f) Ensuring adequate parking for houses in St Mellion village Not so important	f) Ensuring adequate parking for houses in St Mellion village Not at all important
g) Ensuring safe pedestrian routes throughout the Parish	g) Ensuring safe pedestrian routes throughout the Parish Extremely important	g) Ensuring safe pedestrian routes throughout the Parish Very important	g) Ensuring safe pedestrian routes throughout the Parish Somewhat important	g) Ensuring safe pedestrian routes throughout the Parish Not so important	g) Ensuring safe pedestrian routes throughout the Parish Not at all important
h) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for horse riders	h) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for horse riders Extremely important	h) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for horse riders Very important	h) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for horse riders Somewhat important	h) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for horse riders Not so important	h) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for horse riders Not at all important
i) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for cyclists	i) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for cyclists Extremely important	i) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for cyclists Very important	i) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for cyclists Somewhat important	i) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for cyclists Not so important	i) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for cyclists Not at all important
j) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for walkers/runners	j) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for walkers/runners Extremely important	j) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for walkers/runners Very important	j) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for walkers/runners Somewhat important	j) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for walkers/runners Not so important	j) Ensuring safe routes within the Parish for walkers/runners Not at all important
k) Maintaining/improving regular bus services	k) Maintaining/improving regular bus services Extremely important	k) Maintaining/improving regular bus services Very important	k) Maintaining/improving regular bus services Somewhat important	k) Maintaining/improving regular bus services Not so important	k) Maintaining/improving regular bus services Not at all important
l) Establishing and protecting areas of wilding and our natural environment	l) Establishing and protecting areas of wilding and our natural environment Extremely important	l) Establishing and protecting areas of wilding and our natural environment Very important	l) Establishing and protecting areas of wilding and our natural environment Somewhat important	l) Establishing and protecting areas of wilding and our natural environment Not so important	l) Establishing and protecting areas of wilding and our natural environment Not at all important

Comments:

7. Our local services.
You have given us feedback on local amenities. Which of the following services do you think need improving to meet the future needs of the Parish? *

	Yes	No
a) Surface water drainage	a) Surface water drainage Yes	a) Surface water drainage No
b) Sewage system	b) Sewage system Yes	b) Sewage system No
c) Water supplies	c) Water supplies Yes	c) Water supplies No
d) Electricity supply	d) Electricity supply Yes	d) Electricity supply No
e) Local roads	e) Local roads Yes	e) Local roads No
f) Mains Gas	f) Mains Gas Yes	f) Mains Gas No
g) Broadband speed and availability	g) Broadband speed and availability Yes	g) Broadband speed and availability No
h) Mobile telephone reception	h) Mobile telephone reception Yes	h) Mobile telephone reception No
i) Recycling/rubbish collection	i) Recycling/rubbish collection Yes	i) Recycling/rubbish collection No
h) Garden waste collections	h) Garden waste collections Yes	h) Garden waste collections No
j) Upcycling options	j) Upcycling options Yes	j) Upcycling options No

Have we missed anything out? If so please include here.

8. Improving local facilities
Suggestions have been received about ways of improving local facilities. How would you rate the importance of the following: *

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not at all important
a) A children's play area	a) A children's play area Extremely important	a) A children's play area Very important	a) A children's play area Somewhat important	a) A children's play area Not so important	a) A children's play area Not at all important
b) Adequate number of local medical/health facilities	b) Adequate number of local medical/health facilities Extremely important	b) Adequate number of local medical/health facilities Very important	b) Adequate number of local medical/health facilities Somewhat important	b) Adequate number of local medical/health facilities Not so important	b) Adequate number of local medical/health facilities Not at all important
c) Maintaining footpaths	c) Maintaining footpaths Extremely important	c) Maintaining footpaths Very important	c) Maintaining footpaths Somewhat important	c) Maintaining footpaths Not so important	c) Maintaining footpaths Not at all important
d) Maintaining bridleways	d) Maintaining bridleways Extremely important	d) Maintaining bridleways Very important	d) Maintaining bridleways Somewhat important	d) Maintaining bridleways Not so important	d) Maintaining bridleways Not at all important
e) Maintaining the appearance of St Mellion village	e) Maintaining the appearance of St Mellion village Extremely important	e) Maintaining the appearance of St Mellion village Very important	e) Maintaining the appearance of St Mellion village Somewhat important	e) Maintaining the appearance of St Mellion village Not so important	e) Maintaining the appearance of St Mellion village Not at all important

Are there any other services or facilities that you would like to see provided within the Parish?

9. Housing in the Parish.
The provision of adequate and appropriate housing is a major concern. We'd like to know your opinions about this important issue. What type of housing do you think is needed in the Parish, now or in the future? *

	Yes	No	Maybe - would depend on the proposal
a) Starter homes	a) Starter homes Yes	a) Starter homes No	a) Starter homes Maybe - would depend on the proposal
b) Homes for the retired	b) Homes for the retired Yes	b) Homes for the retired No	b) Homes for the retired Maybe - would depend on the proposal
c) Family sized homes	c) Family sized homes Yes	c) Family sized homes No	c) Family sized homes Maybe - would depend on the proposal
d) Houses to rent	d) Houses to rent Yes	d) Houses to rent No	d) Houses to rent Maybe - would depend on the proposal
e) Affordable housing	e) Affordable housing Yes	e) Affordable housing No	e) Affordable housing Maybe - would depend on the proposal
f) Self-build housing for local people	f) Self-build housing for local people Yes	f) Self-build housing for local people No	f) Self-build housing for local people Maybe - would depend on the proposal
g) No further new builds	g) No further new builds Yes	g) No further new builds No	g) No further new builds Maybe - would depend on the proposal
	Yes	No	Maybe - would depend on the proposal

10. If housing is needed, where would you like to see the new homes built? *

	Yes	No	Maybe - would depend on the proposal
a) Within existing development boundaries	a) Within existing development boundaries Yes	a) Within existing development boundaries No	a) Within existing development boundaries Maybe - would depend on the proposal
b) Adjacent to existing development boundaries	b) Adjacent to existing development boundaries Yes	b) Adjacent to existing development boundaries No	b) Adjacent to existing development boundaries Maybe - would depend on the proposal
c) Single dwellings in controlled locations	c) Single dwellings in controlled locations Yes	c) Single dwellings in controlled locations No	c) Single dwellings in controlled locations Maybe - would depend on the proposal
d) Small groups of dwellings (>10)	d) Small groups of dwellings (>10) Yes	d) Small groups of dwellings (>10) No	d) Small groups of dwellings (>10) Maybe - would depend on the proposal
e) Infill between existing houses	e) Infill between existing houses Yes	e) Infill between existing houses No	e) Infill between existing houses Maybe - would depend on the proposal

11. Local concerns
What are your thoughts on the following? *

	Extremely concerned	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not at all concerned
a) Parking	a) Parking Extremely concerned	a) Parking Very concerned	a) Parking Somewhat concerned	a) Parking Not so concerned	a) Parking Not at all concerned
b) Speeding	b) Speeding Extremely concerned	b) Speeding Very concerned	b) Speeding Somewhat concerned	b) Speeding Not so concerned	b) Speeding Not at all concerned
c) Flooding	c) Flooding Extremely concerned	c) Flooding Very concerned	c) Flooding Somewhat concerned	c) Flooding Not so concerned	c) Flooding Not at all concerned
d) Dog fouling	d) Dog fouling Extremely concerned	d) Dog fouling Very concerned	d) Dog fouling Somewhat concerned	d) Dog fouling Not so concerned	d) Dog fouling Not at all concerned
e) Litter	e) Litter Extremely concerned	e) Litter Very concerned	e) Litter Somewhat concerned	e) Litter Not so concerned	e) Litter Not at all concerned
f) Potholes	f) Potholes Extremely concerned	f) Potholes Very concerned	f) Potholes Somewhat concerned	f) Potholes Not so concerned	f) Potholes Not at all concerned
g) Crime/Anti-social behaviour	g) Crime/Anti-social behaviour Extremely concerned	g) Crime/Anti-social behaviour Very concerned	g) Crime/Anti-social behaviour Somewhat concerned	g) Crime/Anti-social behaviour Not so concerned	g) Crime/Anti-social behaviour Not at all concerned
h) Use of properties as second homes/holiday lets	h) Use of properties as second homes/holiday lets Extremely concerned	h) Use of properties as second homes/holiday lets Very concerned	h) Use of properties as second homes/holiday lets Somewhat concerned	h) Use of properties as second homes/holiday lets Not so concerned	h) Use of properties as second homes/holiday lets Not at all concerned
	Extremely concerned	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not at all concerned
	Extremely concerned	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not at all concerned

Any other concerns – please specify:

12. Thinking about details you would like to see in the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) - the NDP can contain local level planning and land use details on a range of topics. Considering that there are also National and Cornwall Council policies in place, indicate below if you think our Neighbourhood Plan should contain details on each of these topics for consideration at Parish level. *

	Yes	No	Maybe
a) Housing Numbers	a) Housing Numbers Yes	a) Housing Numbers No	a) Housing Numbers Maybe
b) Type of Housing	b) Type of Housing Yes	b) Type of Housing No	b) Type of Housing Maybe
e) Development of local businesses	e) Development of local businesses Yes	e) Development of local businesses No	e) Development of local businesses Maybe
g) Community Facilities	g) Community Facilities Yes	g) Community Facilities No	g) Community Facilities Maybe
c) Location/distribution of housing development	c) Location/distribution of housing development Yes	c) Location/distribution of housing development No	c) Location/distribution of housing development Maybe
d) Transport/Traffic options	d) Transport/Traffic options Yes	d) Transport/Traffic options No	d) Transport/Traffic options Maybe
h) Renewable Energy	h) Renewable Energy Yes	h) Renewable Energy No	h) Renewable Energy Maybe
f) Recreation/Leisure Facilities	f) Recreation/Leisure Facilities Yes	f) Recreation/Leisure Facilities No	f) Recreation/Leisure Facilities Maybe

13. Generation of renewable energy.
Reduction in carbon emissions is an important part of Government policy. Most of the recent efforts in this regard have focused on installation of large scale wind turbines and domestic or farm-scale arrays of solar panels. But there are other actions that could be considered. *

	Yes	No	Maybe
a) Wind turbines should be permitted to be built within the parish	a) Wind turbines should be permitted to be built within the parish Yes	a) Wind turbines should be permitted to be built within the parish No	a) Wind turbines should be permitted to be built within the parish Maybe
b) There should be restrictions on the building of wind turbines	b) There should be restrictions on the building of wind turbines Yes	b) There should be restrictions on the building of wind turbines No	b) There should be restrictions on the building of wind turbines Maybe
c) Only turbines below a certain height should be allowed	c) Only turbines below a certain height should be allowed Yes	c) Only turbines below a certain height should be allowed No	c) Only turbines below a certain height should be allowed Maybe
d) Wind turbines should not be allowed in the Parish	d) Wind turbines should not be allowed in the Parish Yes	d) Wind turbines should not be allowed in the Parish No	d) Wind turbines should not be allowed in the Parish Maybe
e) Solar farms are OK anywhere	e) Solar farms are OK anywhere Yes	e) Solar farms are OK anywhere No	e) Solar farms are OK anywhere Maybe
f) Solar farms are OK when well hidden	f) Solar farms are OK when well hidden Yes	f) Solar farms are OK when well hidden No	f) Solar farms are OK when well hidden Maybe
g) Domestic solar panels on roofs and on ground are OK	g) Domestic solar panels on roofs and on ground are OK Yes	g) Domestic solar panels on roofs and on ground are OK No	g) Domestic solar panels on roofs and on ground are OK Maybe
h) Domestic solar panels on roofs only are OK	h) Domestic solar panels on roofs only are OK Yes	h) Domestic solar panels on roofs only are OK No	h) Domestic solar panels on roofs only are OK Maybe
i) Would you support a community energy scheme involving wind or solar generation?	i) Would you support a community energy scheme involving wind or solar generation? Yes	i) Would you support a community energy scheme involving wind or solar generation? No	i) Would you support a community energy scheme involving wind or solar generation? Maybe

14. Businesses in the Parish.
It is important to the local economy and employment that the Parish has a thriving business community. We'd like to know your views on this topic.
Do you run a business from home, or work from home? *

If yes, what is the nature of this business?

15. Do you think there is a need for more business activity within the Parish providing local employment? *

Yes
No
Maybe

If yes or maybe please give more details:

16. Is there anything else that you want to comment on?
Please use this space to give us more detail about any of the answers you have given earlier in the questionnaire or feedback about other matters that you think may fall within the scope of our NDP. We will record and take note of every comment!

MANY THANKS FOR COMPLETING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

It is a vital part of the process of producing a Neighbourhood Plan. Once the results have been analysed, there will be further opportunities for you to get involved in shaping policies. Whether you are young, old, a new resident or long established in the community, your views are important.
Please place your completed survey through the letter box in the St Mellion Church Hall, if you can. Alternatively, please contact the Parish Clerk by phone or email, who will arrange for one of the NDP team to collect your completed survey.
Parish Council Clerk contact details
Email: clerk@stmellion-pc.gov.uk
Tel: 07878 368857

Don’t forget that we will need your name and contact details if you want to be entered into the £50 prize draw:

Please add your name and contact details here. This section will be separated from the answers above and put into the draw.
Name:
Contact phone number:

1. Introduction

1. What is your post code? *

2. Is this dwelling your household's main residence? *

3. What sort of dwelling is it? Please tick the relevant response *

4. How many of the following live in your house? *

6. Our local environment. Thinking about our local environment, how important to you are the following: *

7. Our local services. You have given us feedback on local amenities. Which of the following services do you think need improving to meet the future needs of the Parish? *

8. Improving local facilities Suggestions have been received about ways of improving local facilities. How would you rate the importance of the following: *

9. Housing in the Parish. The provision of adequate and appropriate housing is a major concern. We'd like to know your opinions about this important issue. What type of housing do you think is needed in the Parish, now or in the future? *