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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

5. Date of Next Meeting – 3rd February 2018

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Matters Arising

• Letter to MVDC about proposed flats at the

bottom of Woodfield Lane (MO/2016/1934)

– Refused 12th June (overdevelopment & parking)

• Publicity for the Local Plan consultation

– A&L Local, Meeting at APMH, email

• Coordination with ARA regarding planning

applications

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MVDC Local Plan Revision

• Update on plans/progress
• Those numbers
• Forum response to consultation

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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

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the following

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The options are not mutually exclusive. More than one might be appropriate

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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

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Government White Paper

• No progress!

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Date of Next Meeting

• Saturday 3rd February 2018

– Review of planning decisions post-referendum

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