Malton and Norton Community Consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan

Please feel free to answer as many, or as few, questions as you wish before entering the security number and clicking on the Submit button.

Please note: boxes marked with a * must be completed and your response should reach us before 5pm on Friday 10 June 2011.

Thank you.

There are a number of different views in relation to how many new houses should be built in Malton and Norton over the next 15 years.
How many houses do you think should be built in the towns over the next 15 years?

If you have selected 'Other', please enter the number you would choose:

Ryedale DC needs to decide when and where to build new houses.
Should brownfield sites be developed before greenfield sites?

Should greenfield sites on the edge of Malton & Norton be developed before brownfield sites in order to attract developer contributions for community benefit?

Affordable Housing
Do you agree with the following statements?
The target for affordable housing should be increased from 35 to 40 per cent

Only sites consisting of more than 10 houses or 0.3 hectares should be required to make a contribution towards affordable housing

All residential development should make a contribution towards affordable housing

More houses for shared ownership or discounted sale price should be built

More houses for rent through a Housing Association or the Council should be built

If Ryedale DC were to ask developers to make a financial contribution from the profits of building houses, what infrastructure, services, facilities or other development(s) of benefit to the community should it be spent on?

Various reports have identified capacity in Malton over the next 15 years for a new supermarket and there are currently two proposals being discussed.
Which site would you prefer to see developed for a new supermarket?

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the site you would choose.

If a new supermarket were to be built in Malton, which of the supermarket chains would you prefer?
Booths
Sainsburys
Tesco
Waitrose
Other

If you have selected 'Other', please name an alternative supermarket chain.

What kind of businesses would you like to see more of in Malton town centre?
More bars, restaurants and cafes
More high street chains
More specialist independent shops
More discount and value shops
Other

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the kind of businesses you would like to see in Malton town centre.

On what basis do you think land should be identified to meet future employment and business needs in Malton and Norton?

If you have selected 'Other', please describe how you think land should be identified to meet future employment and business needs in Malton and Norton.

Do you agree with the following statements?
Small and medium sized local businesses should be encouraged

Larger businesses should be encouraged, but only if they do not prejudice existing local businesses

Off-street parking should be provided as part of all new business development

Land identified to meet future business needs should be released on a phased basis to reflect the financial climate

A range of plot sizes and premises should be provided to meet a range of business needs

Clear road signage to/for business parks should be provided

All employment development should be sympathetic to its locality

Existing employment sites should be protected so they cannot be redeveloped for other uses

High speed broadband should be introduced

Would you support a Car Parking Strategy for Malton and Norton which would set out a planned approach to capacity, parking charges, waiting restrictions and permit zones?

If yes, who should prepare the Car Parking Strategy?

If you have selected 'Other', please specify who should prepare the Car Parking Strategy.

The racing industry is important for Ryedale's economy in terms of employment and potentially tourism.
Would you support the development of:
A specialist health unit for injured jockeys

A racing museum

Can you suggest what activities might be introduced into the Milton Rooms to secure greater use?

North Yorkshire County Council is proposing to close the libraries in Malton and Norton and open a new library close to Malton railway station.
Do you agree with North Yorkshire County Council's proposal?

If you chose 'Other suggestion', please describe an alternative proposal.

The Malton and Norton Community Hospital provides a range of outpatient and other services. There is a question about its future.
Do you agree with the Town Council that the Ryedale Ward should be reopened?

Please select any of the following actions for the river which you would support:
Appropriate development of vacant riverside sites potentially prone to flooding
Dredge the river to remove silt build-up
Continue to protect and manage the river corridor as a nationally important wildlife area
Encourage use of the river and its banks for recreation & leisure
Commission a review of the 'River Rail Corridor Study' which addresses the above issues

Should more be done to develop and promote the towns as a tourist/visitor destination?

If yes, please select all of the following which you would support:
The development of a Roman Museum at Orchard Fields
The display of Malton and Norton artefacts
Signage on the towns' approach roads to promote local attractions and activities
A radio station for the town, using new FM channels to be set up post-2015

Should the tennis, squash and bowls clubs be relocated to:

Should Malton Community Sports Centre facilities be available to individual 'pay-as-you-go' users?

Are there any new leisure, sports or recreation facilities or activities you would like to see provided in Malton and Norton in the future?

Land has to be identified for new housing in Malton and Norton over the next 15 years.
For each of the sites shown on the map below, please indicate your level of support.

Click here to pop up a separate window for a description of the location of each site.

Site 1       Site 2       Site 3
Site 4       Site 5       Site 6
Site 7       Site 8       Site 9
Site 10     Site 11     Site 12
Site 13     Site 14     Site 15
Site 16     Site 17     Site 18
Site 19     Site 20     Site 21
Site 22     Site 23     Site 24
Site 25     Site 26     Site 27
Site 28     Site 29     Site 30
Site 31     Site 32

Malton Housing Map

Land has to be identified for new jobs in Malton and Norton over the next 15 years.
For each of the sites shown on the map, please indicate your level of support.

Click here to pop up a separate window for a description of the location of each site.

Site 1       Site 2       Site 3
Site 4       Site 5       Site 6
Site 7       Site 8       Site 9
Site 10     Site 11

Employment Possible Development Sites Map

Employment Possible Development Sites Map

The land at Eden Road, adjacent to the Eden Camp site, is being considered for a number of different development proposals.
What type of development should the site be developed for?
High tech manufacturing
Offices
Incubator units for start-up businesses
Relocation of the Livestock Market
No development - the site should remain in agricultural use
Other

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the kind of businesses would you like to see at Eden Road.

Eden Camp

The Neighbourhood Plan identifies a number of possible schemes for highways improvements in Malton and Norton.
Please indicate your support for each of the schemes. Select each scheme only once.
High priority

Medium priority

Low priority

A number of ideas are being considered to deal with specific traffic issues in Malton and Norton.
Do you agree or disagree with the following proposals?
HGVs should be banned from Castlegate and at the Level Crossing

A One Way system should be created incorporating Norton Road, Railway Street, Yorkersgate, Wells Lane, Butcher Corner, Castlegate and County Bridge

Please use this space to add any comments you would like to make.

Highways Improvements

Land adjacent to the river is potentially available for development but the land is at risk of flooding in the future.
Do you support the development of the sites along the river, even if they are liable to flooding?

River Derwent

North Yorkshire County Council is currently consulting on a number of schemes to alter the town centre road network and to improve the street scene.

Please indicate which change(s) you think are most appropriate.
The parking layout should be changed
The pavements along Wheelgate should be widened
Crossing the road should be made easier at more points
No changes - Wheelgate should be left alone
Other

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the changes you think are most appropriate.

North Yorkshire County Council is currently consulting on a number of schemes to alter the town centre road network and to improve the street scene.
Do you think Market Place should be changed?

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the kind of changes you would like to see at Market Place.

Town centre locations

Land at East Mount (the current home to the Tennis, Bowls and Squash Clubs) is being considered for a number of uses, which would see the current sports clubs relocated.
If the sports clubs were relocated, which do you think the site is most suitable for?
Housing development
Employment development
No development - the site should be left alone
Other

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the kind of changes you would like to see at East Mount.

Town centre locations

Land at Highfield Road is currently being considered for a number of uses.
For which use(s) do you think the site is most suitable?
Housing development
Improved open space, sports and recreation
No development - the site should be left alone
Other

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the kind of changes you would like to see at Highfield Road.

The land off Showfield Lane is being considered for a number of different development proposals.
For which use(s) do you think the site is most suited?
Housing development
An extension to the existing industrial site
Livestock Market
Mixed use development
No development - the site should be left alone
Other

If you have selected 'Other', please describe the kind of changes you would like to see at Showfield Lane.

Showfield Lane Map