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Lavant Neighbourhood PlanPublic Meeting

Monday 24th February 2014

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Welcome

Ian HuttonChair of Lavant Parish Council

Alan TaylorChair of LPC Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

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AgendaWhat is a Neighbourhood Plan and what it isn’t?

Why is a NP important to us all?

Programme overview

What’s been completed so far

Feedback from previous public meetings

What’s left to do

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Agenda continuedWhere are we focusing now?

Built Environment

Natural Environment

Infrastructure

Community Facilities

Community Engagement

Group work

Questions and Answers

Next Steps

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What is a NP?The Localism Act 2011 introduced statutory Neighbourhood

Planning in EnglandIt enables communities to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan for their

area and is intended to give communities more of a say in the development of their local area (within certain limits and parameters).

Our Neighbourhood Plan will be used by CDC and SDNPA as part of their planning processesWe can influence where we want new homes, shops and offices to be

builtWe can influence what new buildings should look likeWe can influence landscape decisions

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What a NP isn't…

A wish list (the plan must be evidence based)

About services (the plan is only concerned with planning issues)

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Why is a NP important?

A Neighbourhood Plan is the most effective way by which a community is able to influence planning decisions

It will impact planning decisions for the next 10 – 15 years

We live in a desirable area. Without a NP our community will be an easy target for developers.

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Programme Overview What’s been completed so far

Stage 1 – deciding to develop a NP, setting up a Steering Group

Stage 2 – Application to CDC/SDNP – designating our area

Feedback from previous public meetings

What’s left to do

Stage 3 – developing our vision and objectives

Stage 4 – developing the plan

Stage 5 – independent examination

Stage 6 – referendum

Stage 7 – Final Plan

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CommunityLavant Community

planning needs & vision

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CommunityEngagement

BUILT ENVIRONMENTWORK GROUPS

CommunityEngagement

CommunityEngagement

NATURAL ENVIRONMENTWORK GROUPS

Affordable Housing

Social Housing

Development Sites

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Schools &

pre-school

Green Spaces

Community Hub

Health & Social

Landscape Assessment& Village Identity Ecologically

Sensitive Areas

Traffic management

Flooding &

Drainage

Parking

Local Economy

CDC

SDNP

Steering Group

INFRASTRUCTUREWORK GROUPS

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

WORK GROUPS

Footpaths, Cycle &

Bridle ways

Market Housing

Industrial Premises

SDNP

SDNP

CDC

‘Planning must be a creative exerciseIn finding ways to enhance and improve the places in which we live our lives’(NPPF Ministerial forward)

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Built EnvironmentRobert Newman – Work Group leader

How many households?

What type?

How big?

Phasing?

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Built EnvironmentSocialCouncil owned or controlledRent controlled

MarketRent, leasehold or freeholdCost determined by the marketplace

AffordableHousing association ownedRent or part ownershipSchemes

Industrial / CommunityIndustrial - for profit, drivenby market and owners’ needs

Community - charitably ownedwith social not financialbenefit

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Natural Environment – an integrated approach to developmentNick Reynolds – Work Group leaderIssues raised by the Community:

Land use and densityLocation of Developments – central village layoutGateway to SDNPRetain separate identity - not part of sub urban ChichesterGreen spaces and their use - retain, enhance, change, increase

Issues raised by others:‘Daffodil Field’ Public Inquiry – lessons learnt (settlement pattern)Opportunities arising from collaboration with SDNP as primary

planning authority.

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Natural Environment – an integrated approach to developmentWay forward:

Need to define the special and distinctive characteristics of Local Landscape

Need to develop Guidelines that improve the economic, social and environmental value of the landscape

How?:Landscape survey tours to record/ illustrate special characteristics

and negative features incl settlement edgesDesk study of other NPsGuidance from SDNP on Local Landscape Character AssessmentsSpecial workshops with experts and feedback workshops with

community

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Result:Long term (15 yr) vision of what the residents of Lavant

want their village to be likeAn exciting opportunity to be part of a creative exercise to

improve the place in which we liveLocal Landscape Character assessment for use by all

decision makers into the future

Natural Environment – an integrated approach to development

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Community EngagementElaine Mallett – Work Group leaderTeam members

Caroline Reynolds, Lindsay Campbell and Claire RoseOur focus

Developing a clear statement that expresses what Lavant wants to achieve through its Neighbourhood Plan

The Who, What, Where, When and How of keeping you informed and up to date about the Neighbourhood Plan

Listening to what you have to say and taking this into accountGetting you involved – we need you!

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Group work

Your opportunity to share ideas and suggestions

2 x 25 minute sessions

Choose 2 from the 3 groups:

Built Environment

Natural Environment

Community Engagement

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Group working:In order to make the most of the limited time:We encourage you to listen and contributeWe encourage you to develop ideas offered by others

Please respect the views of othersIt’s good to offer alternative viewsThink in terms of options and choices, as opposed to answers and

solutionsConsider both intended and unintended consequences of choicesGet involved

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Questions & Answers

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Next StepsFeedback from this public meeting – by mid MarchNext public meeting – by end May 14Steps to achieve overall target of submission of our NP by end

March 2015:Work groups up and running by end Mar 14Data gathering and analysis to the end Aug 14Guidance notes and proposals issued by end Nov 14 Integrated policies drawn up by groups by end Dec 14 NP issued for 6 weeks’ public consultation by end Jan15Revisions and NP finalised by end Mar 15 -> CDC/SDNPAPublic referendum

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