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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