clare wright mrtpi milm mary-ann nossent riedp locality consultants neighbourhood planning
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Clare Wright MRTPI MILM
Mary-Ann Nossent RIEDP Locality Consultants
Neighbourhood Planning
CommunitySpiritPartnership
Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Development Plan
Neighbourhood Plans
• Community-driven• Development-focussed• Neighbourhood-based• Issue-led• Council-supported• Democratically-determined• Legally-recognised
Open Source Planning
The solution:• radical change• decisions taken locally• incentive driven development• strong role for local communities• limited advice on how to do it
Conservatives Green Paper
National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012)
Duty to Co-operate and Joint Working
Sub - Regional Studies
Local Development Framework
Neighbourhood Plans
Planning Application
Possible appeal If application refused
DevelopmentFeedback to the policy process
Neighbourhood Plan - Reason
•Gives community stronger influence over aspects of land use & development
•District planners are obliged to support
•Has more bite than a parish plan
•Builds on local knowledge & insight
•Strengthens sense of community
advantages of a NP:
it’s a legal document
Neighbourhood Plan - Scope
• Development & restoration of housing
• Provision for businesses to set up or expand
• Transport & access
• Development of community & social facilities
• Design of buildings
• creation of open space & recreation areas
• Protection of important buildings & historic assets
• Promotion of renewable energy projectsit’s your plan – you decide
what it can cover:
Writing the Neighbourhood Plan
There is considerable flexibility over how a plan is structured and written.
The NDP Boundary
S.61 G Localism Act 2011 and the Explanatory Memorandum expects NDP boundaries to follow the Parish boundary.
Stages in the process of Neighbourhood Planning
Milestone 1 Decide you want to do it Establish the group
Defining the boundaryMilestone 2 Preparing the plan Pre submission consultation
Milestone 3 Examination
Community referendum Legal Force
Implementation
Purpose of a visionPoint of reference for the whole plan
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What is a vision?
• An overarching statement or
• series of statements
• Describing what the community will be like to live and work in, within 15-20 years
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Rolleston on DoveApplauded by the examiner as their policies were linked to the objectives throughout.
The vision and objectives the link that held it all together
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Slaugham not met the recommended requirements - Concerns included: • Lack of awareness of the Plan and its
proposals prior to the submission plan consultation stage
• Consultation had been rushed• Lack of engagement with
developers and landowners• The process had not been
representative
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Other considerations• Public Sector Equality Duty• Section 149• Schedule 19• General duty1.Eliminate discrimination2.Advance equality3.Foster good relations between protected characteristics
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Protected Characteristics• Age• Disability• Gender• Gender reassignment• Race• Religion & belief• Sexual orientation
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Evidence gatheringWho WhenWhereWhatHowRecord http://communityspiritpartnershipcic.org/resources/
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Direct Support to S&RNDP
•Help liaise with LPA over proposed area & process of designation•Support development of project plan •Consult on & promote proposed area & raise awareness of proposed NDP
Delivering the Plan
• The beginning not the end• In tandem with LPA Local Plan• Fine detail of local implementation of
Local Plan
mycommunityrights.org.uk
mycommunityrights.org.uk
1. Neighbourhood Planning Websites
planning.communityknowledgehub.org.uk/
planning.communityknowledgehub.org.uk/
locality.org.uk/resources/neighbourhood-planning-roadmap-guide/
locality.org.uk/resources/neighbourhood-planning-roadmap-guide/
2. Neighbourhood Planning websites …..
Locality: http://locality.org.uk/projects/building-community/
RTPI Planning Aid: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/planning-aid/neighbourhood-planning/
CPRE / NALC: http://www.planninghelp.org.uk/what-we-are-doing/supporting-communities-and-neighbourhoods-in-planning
Prince’s Trust: http://www.princes-foundation.org/what-we-do/projects/engage/clg-planning-scheme/supporting-communities-and-neighbourhoods-planning
CABE: http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/cabe/communities/neighbourhood-planning-/
ACRE: http://www.acre.org.uk/our-work/community-led-planning/Policy/CLP+Neighbourhood+Planning+and+the+Right+to+Build
Planning Advisory Service: http://www.pas.gov.uk/pas/core/page.do?pageId=1802659
RTPI: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/Knowledge/Topics/Community-engagement/Neighbourhood-planning
Communities and Local Government (CLG): http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/2206443
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