Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Agenda 1. Introduction 1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Agenda 1. Introduction 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of Last Meeting 3. Matters Arising 2. MVDC Local Plan 1. Background – Guy Davies MVDC 2. Those Numbers – Pat Wiltshire and David Hawksworth 3. Forum response to consultation 3. Government White Paper 4. AoB 1. Conservation Areas 2. Weight of NDP policies Date of Next Meeting – 3 rd February 2018 5.

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Matters Arising • Letter to MVDC about proposed flats at the bottom of Woodfield Lane (MO/2016/1934) – Refused 12 th June (overdevelopment & parking) • Publicity for the Local Plan consultation – A&L Local, Meeting at APMH, email • Coordination with ARA regarding planning applications

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August MVDC Local Plan Revision • Update on plans/progress • Those numbers • Forum response to consultation

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Brownfield Sites Our starting point is to look at whether additional housing can be accommodated on previously developed land. There are choices that need to be made about how and where such development could take place, and we want your views on the following options: The options are not mutually exclusive. More than one might be appropriate

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Greenfield Options

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Modest Expansion of Existing Villages

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August MVDC Local Plan Revision • Other comments for response – Brownfield – Greenfield – Other Issues or Comments

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Government White Paper • No progress!

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Any Other Business • Creation of further Conservation Areas within Ashtead. – There are three existing Conservation Areas: • Part of Woodfield Lane comprising a number of Edwardian properties. • An enclave of Dene Road comprising domestic properties. • The house and garden of Ashtead House and immediate properties • Should we create further areas e.g. Westfield?

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Westfield Westfield is a modern housing estate built in 1967 by Span, it comprises 40 houses set within mature secluded grounds. The estate was awarded a Highly Commended Housing Award by The Ministry of Housing and Local Government.

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Any Other Business • Relative weight of NDP policies vs MV Development Plan Ashtead and Bookham RAs have been discussing with MVDC the way that NDP policies are used in planning decisions. – determination of an application must be made in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise – Ashtead NDPs are part of the development plan and the policies within them carry the same weight as policies within the Mole Valley Core Strategy or saved policies of the Mole Valley Local Plan. – It is for the decision-taker to determine the weight to be given to the policies in the development plan and material considerations. – Local planning authorities are expected to approach decision-taking in a positive way, looking for solutions rather than problems in delivering development.

Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum 5th August Date of Next Meeting • Saturday 3 rd February 2018 – Review of planning decisions post-referendum