Neighbourhood Planning Rowena Tyler - Community Development - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

STORRINGTON, SULLINGTON AND WASHINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Thursday 21st November

An introduction to Neighbourhood Planning

Rowena Tyler - Community Development Officer Action in rural Sussex

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What is Neighbourhood Planning?

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• A new way for communities to decide the

future of the places where they live and work.

• To choose where they want new homes,

shops and offices to be built

• To have their say on what those new

buildings should look like

• To grant planning permission for the new

buildings they want to see go ahead.

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NP and the Planning System

Neighbourhood Plans Must:

• Be in accord with the principles of the

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

• Conform with the Local Planning Authority

(LPA) Local Plan

• Pass an independent Examination and be

voted in at referendum

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NP and the Community

• NP group led by Parish or Town Council
• Everyone can be involved – indeed this is

essential

• Support from DCLG, LPA with documentation

and funding

• Developers will have to take notice of the NP

Neighbourhood Planning 5 Stage Process

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NP Community Referendum Independent Check Preparing your Plan Agreeing The Neighbourhood

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Preparing the Plan

Set up Steering Group and Focus Groups Gather recent evidence – HNS; VDS; CLP (???) Invite the community to have their say Invite the Community – yes, again! Collect all statistical and demographic info about the area Outcome: State of the Parish Report/Planning Workshop

Preparing the Plan Pre - Submission

State of Parish Report

• Work with Developers, LPA, Stakeholders
• Identify sites and type of development
• Set down infrastructure needs
• Write the policies

OUTCOME: Pre – Submission Plan

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Recap - Benefits of Compiling a Neighbourhood Plan

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• Communities can say where new houses,

businesses and shops should go and what they should look like

• Potential gains under Community

Infrastructure Levy and Community Rights

• A material consideration for planning

applications – Legal Force

Next Steps – How can you be involved?

• Join one of the focus groups
• Help with consultation events – hosting,

attending, being creative

• Promote the Neighbourhood Plan to

everyone in your network Storrington, Sullington, Washington Together - it’s your Neighbourhood Plan.

WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

STORRINGTON, SULLINGTON AND WASHINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Thursday 21st November

WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Storrington, Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan

• Why do a Neighbourhood Plan?

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• Why do a joint plan?

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• Will the 2 parishes lose their

identity?

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• Composition of the Steering

Group.

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This evening’s Overview

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Storrington, Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan

What has been done so far?

• Area established – awaiting HDC confirmation.
• Terms of Reference signed between two parishes.
• Agreement

for the provision

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Services established and signed with AiRS.

• SSPC has done Parish Design Statement, Action

Plan and Housing Needs Survey.

• Washington PC has a Design Statement and are in

the process of completing a Housing Needs Survey.

• Grants applied for.

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Storrington, Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan

The Five Focus Groups:

• Economy &Business (Patrick Heeley, Washington)
• Transport & Accessibility (Glenn Donnelly, Storrington & Sullington)
• Community Facilities (Christine Beglan, Washington)
• Environment/Heritage/Local Knowledge (Lisa Wheatley,

Storrington & Sullington)

• Planning & Infrastructure (Lesley Britt, Washington)

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Economy & Business

• How should business develop in this area?
• Relationship

between projected housing numbers/population and future business development.

• Retail offer – define needs/gaps in market,

avoid over-provision of categories.

• Role of industrial/business parks (Water Lane,

Rock Business Park, others?)

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Economy & Business Continued/….

• Information gathering

(e.g. business survey, vacancy & floor space survey, employment needs, land values).

• Preparing key questions to include in the NP

public questionnaire.

• Focus group members – especially welcome if

you own or manage a business, or retired from. Or work in the local business sector/have a keen interest in the local economy.

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Transport/Accessibility

• Buses and routes.
• Trains and access links.
• Storrington Community Minibus Scheme.
• Taxis.
• Better access for pavements/footpaths/bridleways to

ensure that there is access for all users.

• Hospital transport and issues/accessibility.
• Cycle routes and issues/safety aspects.
• Car parking and information/access.

Areas to look at:

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Community Facilities

A community cannot expand and grow by simply building more houses, we also need:

• Schools. We have three excellent schools to be proud of although
• nly two are actually within this cluster. All are fully subscribed so

where will new children go?

• Doctors. Our two GP practices do excellent work, but demands for

services are expanding all the time. Should we be thinking of a medical super centre?

• Libraries. What impact has the Kindle phenomenon had on Library

usage?

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Community Facilities Continued/….

• Sports.

New suggestions to improve existing facilities and/or create new ones.

• Teenager Options.

What can we do to give our young people more activities and social interaction?

• Village Halls. Are we making the best use of these

facilities.

If you have views and/or expert knowledge in any of these areas, please join this focus group and share your ideas for the future.

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Environment/Heritage/Local Knowledge

• Air Quality.
• Ponds, rivers and water courses.
• Listed buildings and places of interest.
• Open spaces.
• South Downs National Park.
• Local historical knowledge.

Areas to look at:

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Planning/Infrastructure

• What are our infrastructure priorities?
• The Community Infrastructure Levy.
• What development is necessary to achieve the

priorities?

• What type of development do we want and

where?

• Areas for protection.

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QUESTIONS?