Placemaking

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Form ID: 11102

1. What do you think makes a good place to live or work? (limit to 250 words)

A place with essential shops and eating/drinking places within walking distance. Integration of built environment and green space. Good quality design principles used when planning new estates. Traffic flow and pedestrian access carefully considered. Amenities and services.

2. Choose up to five words that describe the local area in which you live (limit to 5 words)

Community, heritage, services, greenspace

3. What do you like about where you live? (word limit 250)

Tiptree is large enough to have all the essential services but small enough for everything to be within walking distance. Integration of green infrastructure but (less good) lacking wide open greenspace for recreation

4. To what extent do you consider the character of Colchester to be distinctive? i.e. you know you are in Colchester by the character of the area (select one)

Somewhat distinctive

5. If you could change one thing about the local area in which you live, what would it be? (limit to 250 words)

Better and affordable public transport aimed at reducing car usage.

1. Where should growth be located in Colchester as a priority? (rank highest to lowest priority)

Urban Area of Colchester (outside of City Centre), Colchester City Centre, Large Towns and Villages, Small Villages, Hamlets

2. Should growth be located in a new large scale community?

Yes

3. Which transport corridors could growth be directed to? (select all that apply)

Railway Lines , Key Road Networks , Rapid Transit Route

Please state the other transport corridor:

No answer given

Please explain why you have chosen those transport corridors:

Good road and rail links precede development, bus routes will follow.

4. Should there continue to be a strong preference to protect rural communities and only support small scale development (1 or 2 homes) in the most rural areas? (select one)

Yes

5. Rank these land uses from most to least important, which you think need additional growth in Colchester to 2041 (rank highest to lowest priority)

Green Spaces and Ecology, Housing, Employment, Food Production, Retail, Leisure and Culture, Education

Which areas of Colchester do you think there are opportunities for higher density housing? (select all that apply)

Colchester City Centre , Urban Area of Colchester (outside of City Centre)

1. What features do you expect to be incorporated in a new home? (limit to 250 words)

Building set back with front gardens, walls, railings or hedges. Bespoke spaces for wheelie bins etc. Provision of new technology to increase energy efficiency.

3. Rank these housing types from most to least likely that you would want to live in Colchester by 2041 (rank highest to lowest)

Detached, Bungalows, Semi Detached, Maisonette, Terrace, Flats, Other

4. Should the housing of specific groups i.e students, retirement living, aging population etc be integrated alongside other general housing?

Yes

Please explain why specific group housing should or should not be integrated alongside other general housing:

Students may prefer specific student areas but generally we consider that a community is most healthy when all age groups are integrated.

5. What makes a good quality home? (limit to 250 words)

The people in it! Good design, ample space, robust construction, energy efficient. Pleasant and safe street design incorporating green space – including room to kick a ball!

6. Rank these qualities of a home from most important to least important (rank highest to lowest)

No choices made

7. Do you require a separate space or room for home working?

Yes

8. Do you need car parking as part of your home?

Yes

Please explain why car parking is/isn't needed:

Tiptree is, of necessity, a very car-dependent community. Street parking, unless well planned, can be inadequate, unsafe and a cause of tension between neighbours. Therefore, homes should have adequate, allocated parking provision.

9. If you consider car parking is required as part of your home, does this need to be provided within the plot? i.e. directly in front of or adjacent to your home?

Please explain why car parking does/doesn't need to be provided within the plot:

Ideally within the plot of larger homes, close by for small homes/flats etc.

10. Should all new homes have access to an electric car charging point?

Don't know

1. What do you think makes a good community? (limit to 250 words)

A pleasant environment – safe, tidy, cared-for, attractive with greenspace. Meeting places i.e. halls, leisure centres, easy access open spaces

2. Which facilities make a community?

Primary Schools , Secondary Schools, Universities, and other educational facilities , Community centres/village halls , Open space, allotments and play areas , Sports clubs and centres , Local shops , Leisure and cultural centres , Cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs/public house , Places of worship and cemeteries , Libraries , Doctors surgeries, dentists, hospitals and other medical centres , Other

Please specify other facilities:

car parking, transport links, footpaths

3. What do you consider to be your community?

The village or town in which you live

Please specify what you consider to be your community:

No answer given

4. Is it important that services and facilities are located close together?

1. Where do you think jobs should be created? Rank these locations from highest to lowest priority

Colchester City Centre, Urban Area of Colchester (outside of City Centre), Large Settlements, Small Settlements, Hamlets

2. Which sectors of employment do you think new jobs are needed? (select all that apply)

Nothing chosen

Please specify which other sectors:

No answer given

3. Which transport method do you currently use to travel to work?

Nothing chosen

Please state which other transport method:

No answer given

4. Which transport method would you prefer to use to travel to work?

Nothing chosen

Please state which other transport method:

No answer given

Please explain why you prefer to use this transport method:

No answer given

5. If you are a home/remote or hybrid worker, would you consider using facilities or working from a co working hub? i.e not the office or your home (select one)

Nothing chosen

1. Why do you visit a public space, such as a park, playing field or beach? (select all that apply)

To socialise , To exercise , To improve my mental health and wellbeing , Entertain children , Dog walking , Other

Please specify:

To see wildlife

2. How do you think the natural environment can be best enhanced? (select all that apply)

Wildlife areas should be protected and managed appropriately. Newly created areas should be enhanced by landscaping and appropriate planting with native species (preferably of local genetic stock).

3. Rank these elements of the existing environment in order of their priority to be protected and enhanced (rank highest to lowest priority)

Conservation Areas, National Landscapes – Dedham Vale (previously known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty), Historic Buildings, Archaeological Sites, Countryside, Rivers and waterways, Coastline

4. How do you think heritage assets* can best be enhanced? (limit to 250 words)

No answer given

1. What do you think is good design? (limit to 250 words)

Appropriate and UpToDate design guides should be followed with respect to street scene and home construction – in line with the Building for a Healthy Life design standard.

Please include images and/or examples from Colchester, Essex or elsewhere

No uploaded files for public display

2. What do you think is bad design? (limit to 250 words)

Kerb-side parking with no laybys. Lack of pavements or pavements not wide enough for a pram, pushchair or mobility vehicle. No wheelie bin (or equivalent) storage area.

Include images and/or examples from Colchester, Essex or elsewhere.

No uploaded files for public display

3. What does beauty mean to you? (limit to 250 words)

Good architecture, - homes and streets, greenspace

4. Are you aware of the national requirement for Authority wide design codes*?

5. At what scale do you think design codes would be most effective?

Neighbourhood

Comments:

No answer given

6. How satisfied are you with the appearance of new developments being built in Colchester? (select one)

Somewhat satisfied

Please explain why you are satisfied/dissatisfied:

We have learnt from mistakes. An adopted Neighbourhood Plan should ensure better design in the future.

7. Should all new buildings have solar panels?

Yes

1. What do you want from Colchester City Centre? (limit to 250 words)

A diversity of shops from small private retail to the well-known stores. Adequate parking and pedestrian spaces. A more imaginative approach to our heritage.

2. Rank these services and facilities in order of their importance for being located within Colchester City Centre (rank highest to lowest)

Chain Shops e.g H&M, Boots, River Island etc, Local and Independent Shops, Restaurants, Cafes, Leisure facilities e.g. cinema, bowling, games, Bars/Pubs, Cultural facilities e.g. arts centre, theatre, music venue, Housing, Medical facilities e.g. doctors, pharmacy, dentist, health hub

1. What does a place need to promote healthy and active lifestyles? Rank these in order of importance, from most to least important

Access to green spaces, Better accessibility to spaces e.g. not reliant on the car to get there, More connected spaces, Multi-functional or co-located spaces e.g. children’s play area and outdoor gym, Walking/cycling routes, Designated dog walking area, Sports facilities, Improved safety e.g. lighting, pathways, multiple entrances and exits, More variety of spaces, More regular maintenance, Improved accessibility within the space, Access to shops and services

Please specify what else promotes healthy and active lifestyles:

No answer given

2. What barriers do you face which prevent or reduce your ability to travel in a more active way? (tick all that apply)

Safety concerns , Lack of segregated pathways , Surface of existing pathways i.e. uneven or raised

Please state what other barriers:

No answer given

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