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Neighbourhood Plan for Crowthorne. Update as at October 2017.

October 2017 1

Crowthorne Neighbourhood Area.

October 2017 2

Meeting Agenda.

• Introductions.
• Update on what has happened so far.
• Our Stakeholders.
• Introducing our Consultants.
• Updated Plan timetable.
• Next Meeting.

October 2017 3

What has happened so far.

• During 2015-16 as part of Wellington

Community Service a survey was put together by Students and carried out in the Village and they presented the results to Crowthorne Parish Council in March 2016.

• Crowthorne Parish Council applied for

Neighbourhood Area to be designated in March

• 2016. Approved -15th June 2016.
• Unfortunately due to personal reasons progress
• n the plan has been delayed during the early

part of 2017.

October 2017 4

What has happened so far.

• Neighbourhood Planning Support Agreement

signed with Bracknell Forest Council.

• Appointment of Consultant approved by Council
• n August 1st 2017.
• Application for Locality Grant submitted.
• Contract signed with rCOH Ltd now renamed as

ONeill Homer Ltd.

• Grant awarded by Locality.
• Support from AECOM.

October 2017 5

Other Steps Taken to date.

• Working Group set up under the Crowthorne

Parish Council’s – Major Development Planning Committee who : -

– Initialise Working Group to finalise list of Major Stakeholders.

October 2017 6

Who are our Stakeholders.

• Wellington College – Original part of Crowthorne

development since late 1800’s and today major employer in the Village with staff not only living within the College Grounds but also currently owns

• r leases some 30 properties in the Village.
• Broadmoor Hospital – Original part of Crowthorne

development since late 1800’s but today not a major employer of local residents.

• Neighbouring Parishes - Wokingham Without PC

and Sandhurst Town Council.

October 2017 7

Who are our Stakeholders.

• Crowthorne Village Action Group - Who are a

residents association, their “Crowthorne Village Design Statement” will be an valuable source of information during the development of the Plan.

• M.O.D. – Sandhurst Range partly within Parish

Boundary.

• Crowthorne Traders.
• Crowthorne Schools – Edgbarrow, C of E and

Wildmoor Heath.

• Crowthorne Churches together.

October 2017 8

Additional Consultees.

• In addition to our Stakeholders we will

contact other Consultees such as: -

– Natural England – re SPA. – English Heritage & Victorian Society – re Historic Buildings. – Forestry Commission – Forested areas. – Legal & General - TRL Site. – Barrett Homes – Cricket Field Green. – Other Potential Developers.

October 2017 9

Our Consultants.

• I would like to Introduce our Lead Consultant-

Mr Jon Dowty.

October 2017 10

Neighbourhood Plan Key Documents and Source

• Crowthorne Village Design Statement

– Crowthorne Village Action Group.

• Neighbourhood Plans Roadmap Guide.

– www.locality.org.uk

• Writing Planning Policies by Tom Burton.

– www.locality.org.uk

• How to shape where you live (a guide to

neighbourhood planning.

– NALC and CORE

October 2017 11

Neighbourhood Plan

• Don’t reinvent the wheel : -

– Local Plans already written or approved-

• Binfield Neighbourhood Plan
• Shinfield Neighbourhood Plan.
• Collaboration with other Towns and Parishes

within Bracknell Forest who are working on their plans.

• Incorporate Plans already agreed or under

discussion as appropriate.

October 2017 12

Crowthorne Neighbourhood Plan.

• Finally thank you for coming tonight, there

are some invitees who could not attend but have agree to be part of the core Working

• Group. If you would also like to be included

please let me know.

– Councillor Richard M. Price – Neighbourhood planning lead.

October 2017 13