Introduction to neighbourhood planning presented by Kate 3 Thompson - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 Registration and opportunity to participate with interactive display

• boards. Tea, coffee and biscuits will also be made available

2 Welcome and introduction 3 Introduction to neighbourhood planning – presented by Kate Thompson from the Department for Communities and Local Government 4 Neighbourhood planning in Wiltshire 5 Workshop exercise: The role of scoping 6 Selecting the most appropriate approach 7 Question & Answer session 8 Close session

Agenda

#neighbourhoodplanning

THE WHAT and THE HOW

#communityasset

Want a much stronger say over what goes where in your community? Want your neighbourhood to grow while staying special? Local assets such as pub, shop

• r community centre closing?

Want to raise money for local community projects? Want to fix things in your community? Don’t wait for someone else to fix it for you….. Think you could run a local public service better? Could you make better use of vacant or underused land in your community? Neighbourhood Planning Community Right to Build Community Right to Bid Community Shares Our Place! Community Right to Challenge Right to Reclaim Land

Residents of Nunhead, south London, came together to stop the clock on the sale of their local pub, The Ivy House, and raised money to buy it using community shares.

Content of a Neighbourhood Plan?

COMMUNITY RIGHT TO BUILD Access the £14 million funding now!

76 new homes 50% affordable 17 self-build 1 new multi-functional community centre and bowling green

In SLAUGHAM:

Neighbourhood Development Order

44%

795 603 51 22 4 3

Application Designation Draft Plan Examination Referendum MADE

Neighbourhood Planning

From the Ground Up

182 148 Local Authorities Applications Designated 54%

There are 336 local planning authorities (not including county councils)

#NP100

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

I. PLAN POSITIVELY II. PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES

– The Examiner – The Voter – The Decision Maker

• III. TO GET A PLAN… GET A PLAN

First Golden Rule

PLAN POSITIVELY

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

Thame

POLICIES

Land allocated for 775 new homes: seven sites and three reserve sites. Nine other policies on integration of windfall sites, design, provision of new facilities, etc. Other policies on Working and Shopping; Getting Around; Community, Leisure and Well Being; Environment, Sustainability and Design Quality But remember: Upper Eden contains seven policies in total. Neighbourhood planning is a flexible tool.

Second Golden Rule

PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES

WHOSE SHOES? THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Does this plan meet the basic conditions?

WHOSE SHOES? THE VOTER

90%

21% turnout 40% turnout 34% turnout

Yes

92%

Yes

76%

Yes

52% turnout

96%

Yes

WHOSE SHOES?

THE DECISION MAKER

Third Golden Rule

TO GET A PLAN… …GET A PLAN

#neighbourhoodplanning

A quick reminder of what neighbourhood planning is…

• POWER

to make planning policy

• RESPONSIBILITY

to meet need and support growth

• INVESTMENT

through Community Infrastructure Levy* * Communities with a neighbourhood plan in place receive 25% of CIL,

with no cap

RESOURCES

Community =

£7k grant @ any point direct support @ pre-submission stage

LPA =

£30k new burdens funding

£5k @ designation £5k @ submission £20k @ successful examination Covers LPA’s costs in supporting neighbourhood plans

NETWORKING

Online conversations: Linked In and Twitter

www.linkedin.com http://twitter.com/CommunitiesUK

Other Neighbourhood Planning Areas

http://www.wenlockplan.org/links/other-neighbourhood-planning-frontrunners/

Planning Aid’s Up Front bulletin

http://www.ourneighbourhood planning.org.uk/

#neighbourhoodplanning

LinkedIn – Neighbourhood Planning

Kate.Thompson@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Georgina Clampitt-Dix and Christopher Minors 28 November 2013

Neighbourhood Planning in Wiltshire

Presentation outline...

1. Responsibilities – for you and for us 2. Overview of the process and the importance of scoping 3. Local Plan requirements and context for your settlement 4. Workshop exercise – identifying ‘land use’ actions 5. Selecting the most appropriate approach

Qualifying body role...

• Qualifying body - parish and town councils
• Make a choice - not compulsory your decision
• Submit an application to designate a neighbourhood area
• Develop a draft plan - establish policies for the development

and use of land in a neighbourhood area

• Accountable for consulting on the draft plan
• Responsible for submitting the finalised plan to Wiltshire Council

The role of Wiltshire Council...

• Confirm the geographical area of plans
• Check that legal conditions have been met
• Administering final consultation for examination
• Appoint an independent examiner
• Pay for and undertake referendums
• Bring neighbourhood plans into force
• Duty to ‘appropriately’ advise and assist qualifying bodies

Wiltshire’s approach...

• Detailed guidance for town and parish councils
• Online resource for groups to share best practice and ideas

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning

• Delivering a programme of workshops and interactive events
• Single point of contact ‘link officer’ for qualifying bodies

Link officer role...

• Single point of contact for neighbourhood planning queries
• Can provide support and guidance on process and legislation
• Sharing of best practice from other groups
• Can provide statistical information relating to demographics,

employment and housing statistics where appropriate

• Recognise community ownership – reasonable participation

by Wiltshire Council

Wiltshire guidance...

• Outlines the approach which is supported

by Wiltshire Council

• Answers a number of frequently asked

questions

• 13 individual steps outlined within the

process

• Each page includes a checklist of ‘key

stages’

• The most important part of the process is

the scoping stage

Develop your objectives...

• 1. Understand Local Plan policy
• 2. Establish actions

Local Plan policy...

Local Plan policy and requirements – ‘general conformity’

• Core Strategy – not just the written policies (policies map)
• Area strategies for each community area in Wiltshire
• Identifies the locations where sustainable development will

take place and relative scales of growth

• Outlines housing requirements for Principal Settlements,

Market Towns and Service Centres in the South

• Identifies land use constraints

Policies map...

Develop your objectives...

• 1. Understand Local Plan policy
• 2. Establish actions

Establishing actions...

Establishing your challenges and actions...

• Important to identify the key issues of concern at an early stage

in the process

• This will help determine the scope and detail to be addressed

by any subsequent approach

• Important not to prejudge this stage – the most appropriate

approach might be a ‘non-planning’ based solution

What

10 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes

• 1. Challenges
• 2. Actions
• 3. Responsibility Matrix

Issues potentially to be addressed by a neighbourhood plan?

Determining the most appropriate approach Local land use actions identified Local Plan policy understood

Some of the options...

Village Design Statement Parish Plan / Community Plan / Action Plan Neighbourhood Development Plan Local Plan (Core Strategy) Policy

Village design statement...

• Form of planning guidance to inform the

design of new development

• Can contribute to retaining a sense of place by

identifying, describing and analysing local distinctiveness and character

• Village design statements can be endorsed by

the council as material consideration to inform planning decisions

Community planning...

• Statement of how a local community sees

itself developing in the future

• The aim of a community plan is to identify

what actions the community would like to take, who has responsibility for them and when they could realistically be achieved

• If you already have a community plan you may

wish to consider its planning related aspirations when considering neighbourhood planning – key evidence to inform scoping

Neighbourhood development plan...

• It must be primarily about the use and

development of land and buildings

• To decide where and what type of

development should happen in the neighbourhood

• A Neighbourhood Plan becomes part of the

development plan alongside the core strategy

Local Plan policy...

• Consider whether your concerns and

aspirations for the future of your area are already being addressed by the Core Strategy policies

• As a result you may decide that there is no

need to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan

To plan or

not to plan...

Tattenhall Allows sites of 30 dwellings within or immediately adjacent to built up area Thame Identifies location of 775 homes (Core Strategy target) spread across 7 sites Wiltshire Core Strategy Housing - solely affordable – up to 10 dwellings within or adjoining the settlement

Exeter St James All new development within St James must demonstrate good quality design Wiltshire Core Strategy A high standard of design is required in all new developments, including extensions, alterations, and changes of use of existing buildings Malmesbury The Neighbourhood Plan Design Guide must be followed Teffont Village Design Statement Pattern & Layout, Character & Materials, Gutters & Pipes

Scoping tips...

• Establish your communities priorities - ‘Actions’
• Consider what is the best tool to deliver your actions
• Think about resources – volunteer time and cost
• Don’t get bogged down in procedure early on
• Look at different examples and approaches taken elsewhere

Observations & questions...

Future events...

• Site Selection and sustainability appraisal

– Trowbridge - Monday 3rd February – Salisbury – Tuesday 11th February

• Consultation and community engagement

– Warminster – Monday 31st March – Chippenham – Monday 14th April