1. Clare Wright MRTPI MILM Mary-Ann Nossent RIEDP Locality Consultants Neighbourhood Planning

2. CommunitySpiritPartnership Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Development Plan

3. Neighbourhood Plans Community-driven Development-focussed Neighbourhood-based Issue-led Council-supported Democratically-determined Legally-recognised

4. Open Source Planning The solution: radical change decisions taken locally incentive driven development strong role for local communities limited advice on how to do it Conservatives Green Paper

5. National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012) Duty to Co-operate and Joint Working Sub - Regional Studies Local Development Framework Neighbourhood Plans Planning Application Possible appeal If application refused Development Feedback to the policy process

6. Neighbourhood Plan - Reason Gives community stronger influence over aspects of land use & development District planners are obliged to support Has more bite than a parish plan Builds on local knowledge & insight Strengthens sense of community advantages of a NP: it’s a legal document

7. Neighbourhood Plan - Scope Development & restoration of housing Provision for businesses to set up or expand Transport & access Development of community & social facilities Design of buildings creation of open space & recreation areas Protection of important buildings & historic assets Promotion of renewable energy projects it’s your plan – you decide what it can cover:

8. Writing the Neighbourhood Plan There is considerable flexibility over how a plan is structured and written.

9. The NDP Boundary S.61 G Localism Act 2011 and the Explanatory Memorandum expects NDP boundaries to follow the Parish boundary.

10. Stages in the process of Neighbourhood Planning Milestone 1 Decide you want to do it Establish the group Defining the boundary Milestone 2 Preparing the plan Pre submission consultation Milestone 3 Examination Community referendum Legal Force Implementation

14. Purpose of a vision Point of reference for the whole plan www.communityspiritpartnershipcic.org

15. What is a vision? An overarchingstatementor seriesof statements Describing what the community will be like to live and work in, within 15-20 years www.communityspiritpartnershipcic.org

16. Rolleston on Dove Applauded by the examiner as their policies were linked to the objectives throughout. The vision and objectives the link that held it all together www.communityspiritpartnershipcic.org

17. Slaugham not met the recommended requirements - Concerns included: Lack of awareness of the Plan and its proposals prior to thesubmission plan consultation stage Consultation had been rushed Lack of engagement with developers and landowners The process had notbeen representative www.communityspiritpartnershipcic.org

18. Other considerations Public Sector Equality Duty Section 149 Schedule 19 General duty 1.Eliminate discrimination 2.Advance equality 3.Foster good relations between protected characteristics www.communityspiritpartnershipcic.org

19. Protected Characteristics Age Disability Gender Gender reassignment Race Religion & belief Sexual orientation www.communityspiritpartnershipcic.org

20. Evidence gathering Who When Where What How Record http://communityspiritpartnershipcic.org/resources/ www.communityspiritpartnershipcic.org

21. Direct Support to S&RNDP Help liaise with LPA over proposed area & process of designation Support development of project plan Consult on & promote proposed area & raise awareness of proposed NDP

22. Delivering the Plan The beginning not the end In tandem with LPA Local Plan Fine detail of local implementation of Local Plan

23. mycommunityrights.org.uk 1. Neighbourhood Planning Websites planning.communityknowledgehub.org.uk/ locality.org.uk/resources/neighbourhood-planning-roadmap-guide/

24. 2. Neighbourhood Planning websites ….. Locality: http://locality.org.uk/projects/building-community/ http://locality.org.uk/projects/building-community/ RTPI Planning Aid: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/planning-aid/neighbourhood-planning/ http://www.rtpi.org.uk/planning-aid/neighbourhood-planning/ CPRE / NALC: http://www.planninghelp.org.uk/what-we-are-doing/supporting-communities-and-neighbourhoods-in-planning http://www.planninghelp.org.uk/what-we-are-doing/supporting-communities-and-neighbourhoods-in-planning Prince’s Trust: http://www.princes-foundation.org/what-we-do/projects/engage/clg-planning-scheme/supporting-communities-and- neighbourhoods-planning http://www.princes-foundation.org/what-we-do/projects/engage/clg-planning-scheme/supporting-communities-and- neighbourhoods-planning CABE: http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/cabe/communities/neighbourhood-planning-/ http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/cabe/communities/neighbourhood-planning-/ ACRE: http://www.acre.org.uk/our-work/community-led-planning/Policy/CLP+Neighbourhood+Planning+and+the+Right+to+Build http://www.acre.org.uk/our-work/community-led-planning/Policy/CLP+Neighbourhood+Planning+and+the+Right+to+Build Planning Advisory Service: http://www.pas.gov.uk/pas/core/page.do?pageId=1802659 http://www.pas.gov.uk/pas/core/page.do?pageId=1802659 RTPI: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/Knowledge/Topics/Community-engagement/Neighbourhood-planning http://www.rtpi.org.uk/Knowledge/Topics/Community-engagement/Neighbourhood-planning Communities and Local Government (CLG): http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/2206443 http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/2206443 ….......