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12.3. The allotments are run by the Allotments Society and are usually
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fully subscribed.
12.4. Ickford Combined Primary School is a successful and
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oversubscribed primary school with a catchment area for the surrounding
villages and there is a pre-school next door which operates an after-school
and breakfast club. The school hall is used by the badminton club and fitness
classes.
12.5. The overwhelming view from the survey is that it is essential that
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these facilities remain in use and are well supported. Closure of the shop and pub
in particular would result in more car journeys in and out of the village.
Accordingly, change of use, conversion or demolition of any of the facilities listed
below to a use which is not for the community will be resisted unless a replacement
would prove more suitable for the needs of the community. The applicant will
need to put forward evidence that the existing use is no longer commercially
viable and, prove that a genuine attempt has been made to market the enterprise
as a going concern for at least a year.

POLICY CF1: COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Development proposals that will result in either the loss of or significant
harm to a valued community facility, as listed below,will not be supported,
unless it can be clearly demonstrated that its continued use is no longer viable
or that appropriate alternative arrangements are more suitable for commercial
uses. This will require evidence that the property has been actively marketed,
commensurate with its use, at an open market value for a period of at least 12
months. Facilities are;
• Shop/post office
• Rising Sun Public House

• Ickford Village Hall
• Ickford Playing Field, pavilion and equipped Play Area

Proposals to improve the viability of a community facility by way of the
extension or partial replacement or redevelopment of buildings, structures and
land, will be supported, provided the design of the scheme respects heritage
features, the street scene and the resulting increase in use will not have an
unacceptable negative impact on the amenities of adjoining residential
properties.

VISION FOR ICKFORD – NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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