#neighbourhoodplanning

The StorySo Far

#neighbourhoodplanningA quick reminder of what neighbourhood planning is…

• POWERto make planning policy

• RESPONSIBILITYto meet need and support growth

• INVESTMENTthrough Community Infrastructure Levy*

* Communities with a neighbourhood plan in place receive 25% of CIL

Planning Application

Stage 1: Designating your neighbourhood area (and forum)

Stage 2: Consultation and plan making

Thame

VISION

Thame must maintain its character as a real market town

• Continue to feel ‘compact’• Continue to have a close relationship with open countryside around it

• Retain its markets• Continue to act as a centre for the surrounding area, not just residents

• Remain attractive to residents and visitors

Stage 3: Examination

Stage 4: Referendum

90%

21% turnout 40% turnout34% turnout

Yes92%Yes

76%Yes

new Applications: Cradley; Lower Bullingham; Orleton; Pyons (all Herefordshire); Haddenham (Aylesbury Vale); Shaftesbury (North Dorset); Whaley Bridge (High

Peak) Desborough (Kettering) * signifies first in LA

16 new Designations: Cherry Willingham (West Lindsey); Bankside (Southwark*); Cottingham (East Riding of Yorkshire*); Hoylake (Wirral); Ditchling; Peacehaven and Telscombe (Lewes); Bow Brickhill; Campbell Park; Castlethorpe (all Milton Keynes); Deeping Gate; Glinton; Northborough; Peakirk (all Peterborough*); Kineton; Long Compton; Shipston on Stour (all Stratford);

Draft plans: Ferring, Sprowston, Cockermouth (First NDO!)

Norland – until 26/07/13 Slaugham – 25/07/13 Tattenhall

– 17/07/13; Lynton & Lynmouth –12/07/13; Much

Wenlock – 26/06/13

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PIPELINE

This data was informally gathered from internet monitoring and is being constantly updated

#NP100

+ 22 local authorities have designated areas so far

#neighbourhoodplanning • Upper Eden in Cumbria

• Exeter St James

• Thame in Oxfordshire

• Cringleford in Norfolk

• Tattenhall in Cheshire

Planning Application

Thame

SAMPLE OBJECTIVE

“Support Thame’s Shops”

The best way to support Thame’s shops is to focus newretail development in the town centre. Other ways of

supporting retail are to make sure people live and workin the town centre. This can be done by supporting

employment and encouraging residential uses, especiallyabove shops.

Thame

POLICIES 10 on Housing

15 on Working and Shopping6 on Getting Around

4 on Community, Leisure and Well Being24 on Environment, Sustainability and Design Quality

But remember: Upper Eden Neighbourhood Plan contains seven policies

in total

Neighbourhood planning is a flexible tool

• Village on the edge of Norwich. Core Strategy allocates 1200 new homes

• Pre submission consultation completed

• Policies on general issues, the environment, housing, local economy, community and transport

http://www.cringlefordparishcouncil.gov.uk/

Publicity underway. Examination soon.

Six topics, six policies: including housing growth and the

local economy

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

SUPPORT

Local planning authority has a legal duty to provide advice and assistance

Communities Bespoke direct

supportand/or

£7kMycommunityrights.org.uk

LPA = £30k£5k @

designation£5k @

submission£20k @

successful examination

Support, Examination and Referendum

#neighbourhoodplanning

LinkedIn – Neighbourhood Planning

Charlotte.dring@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Resources And Networking

DCLG pagewww.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning

#what-is-neighbourhood-planning

Support programmewww.mycommunityrights.org.uk

LinkedIn Groupwww.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3741603&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

Twitter http://twitter.com/CommunitiesUK

Much Wenlock’s Listhttp://www.wenlockplan.org/links

/other-neighbourhood-planning-frontrunners/

Planning Aid’s Up Front bulletinhttp://www.ourneighbourhood

planning.org.uk/

Planning Advisory Service FAQswww.pas.gov.uk/pas/core/page.do?pageId=1802659

Locality Roadmaphttp://locality.org.uk/resources

/neighbourhood-planning-roadmap-guide/