Questionnaire – St John’s Hill Area Masterplan

Questionnaire – St John’s Hill Area Masterplan
Welcome to Sevenoaks Town Council's St John's Hill Area Masterplan Survey, which seeks public opinion on the contents of the draft St John's Hill Area Masterplan. (As per the below outlined Study Area)

Please review the draft Masterplan Report, as well as the Information Boards before responding to this survey. These are available to view online via the below webpage, and will also be available to review in person at various Town Council locations. See website for details schedule of locations and times:
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If you have any queries about the contents of the draft Masterplan Report, please email planning@sevenoakstown.gov.uk, or attend one of the public drop-in sessions to be held between 18th March 2025 to Saturday 22nd March 2025, between the hours of 10am and 4pm at the Town Council Offices located on Bradbourne Vale Road.

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Question 1a - Do you support the guiding principles for the St John's Area Masterplan set out below?

	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose
1. Enhance identity of local hubs
2. Respect and celebrate the area's unique heritage
3. Be environmentally responsible
4. Enhance the local offer
5. Encourage active modes of transport and reduce vehicular traffic
6. Create a people-focused public realm
7. Green the Neighbourhood Centres
8. Deliver small interventions, events and early wins
9. Make better use of poorly defined land
10. Delivering resilience to future changes

Question 1b - Please identify your top three Masterplan principles (choose three)

1 - Enhance identity of local hubs2 - Respect and celebrate the area’s unique heritage3 - Be environmentally responsible4 - Enhance the local offer5 - Encourage active modes of transport and reduce vehicular traffic6 - Create a people-focused public realm7 - Green the Neighbourhood Centres8 - Deliver small interventions, events and early wins9 - Make better use of poorly defined land10 - Delivering resilience to future changes
Question 1c - Please provide any further comments in relation to Question 1:

Question 2a - Do you support the recommendations set out in the Parking Study Toolkit, relating to creation of more car parking capacity?

	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose
Formalise parking bays to improve parking efficiency
Extend controlled parking zones (CPZs)
Adjust parking restrictions to suit the needs of each street
Traffic management to increase space for parking to improve traffic flow
Minimise vehicle lanes in line with National Guidance to maximise space for parking

Question 2b - Do you support the recommendations set out in the Parking Study Toolkit, relating to mitigating current impacts from on-street parking and traffic?

	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose
Redesign junctions to give priority to people walking
Provide crossing points and improved footways
Continue to encourage "Park and Stride" from St James' car park
Formalise parking bays to discourage footway parking

Question 2c - Please provide any further comments in relation to Question 2:

Question 3a - Do you support the masterplan interventions for St John's Neighbourhood Centre set out below?

	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose
1. Bat and Ball Station: An improved connection from Bat and Ball junction, and the creation of a new green space "Bat and Ball Gardens"
2. Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve: Enhanced connections from St John's Centre
3. St John's Hill Parade: Public Realm Improvements, AND IN PARTICULAR:
3a. Footway and resurfacing and widening
3b. Continuous crossings at road junctions
3c. New pedestrian crossings
3d. Tree planting
3e. Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDs)
3f. Relocating bus stops
3g. Shop front improvements
4. St John's Quarter: A reimagining of the area to the rear of St John's Hill parade as a positive space, AND IN PARTICULAR:
4a. Phase 1
4b. Phase 2
4c. Phase 3
4d. Phase 4

Question 3b - Which of the above four key projects do you think we should prioritise? (choose one of the four above)

1 - Bat and Ball Station: An improved connection from Bat and Ball junction and the creation of a new green space "Bat and Ball Gardens"2 - Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve: Enhanced connections from St John's Centre3 - St John's Hill Parade: Public realm improvements4 - St John's Quarter: A reimagining of the area to the rear of St John's Hill parade as a positive place
Question 3c - Please provide any further comments in relation to Question 3:

Question 4a - Do you support the masterplan interventions for Holly Bush Neighbourhood Centre?

	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose
1. Holly Bush Parade: Public realm improvements, AND IN PARTICULAR:
1a. Footway resurfacing
1b. Enhanced pedestrian crossings
1c. Shop front improvements
1d. New median strip on St John's Hill to enhance character
2. Holly Bush Lane: Resurfacing street and widen footways to allow outdoor seating for businesses. Retain one way working with contraflow cycle lane
3. Holly Bush Square: Create a new public space as a focus for the centre through the closure of the southern end of Bradbourne Road to traffic

Question 4b - Which of the above four key projects do you think we should prioritise? (choose one of the three above)

1 - Holly Bush Parade: Public Realm improvements2 - Holly Bush Lane: Resurfacing street and widen footways to allow seating for businesses. Retain one way working with contraflow cycle lane3 - Holly Bush Square: Create a new public space as a focus for the centre through the closure of the southern end of Bradbourne Road to traffic
Question 4c - Please provide any further comments in relation to Question 4:
Question 5 - How important do you consider signage and wayfinding to facilitate better connections throughout the masterplan area?

Very importantImportantNot importantUnnecessary
Question 6 - Please provide any further comments in relation to the masterplan or this survey:
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. The consultation will remain open until 31st March 2025, after which responses will be considered and final Masterplan prepared.

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