Reminder - The Neighbourhood Plan process Set a designated area Set a designated area Confirmation now received Confirmation now received Silver Leys and Meads wards include whole of ASRs Silver Leys and Meads wards include whole of ASRs Prepare and Create the Plan, Consult Prepare and Create the Plan, Consult 2a – Prepare and create first draft plan 2a – Prepare and create first draft plan Review key issues and prioritise Review key issues and prioritise Draft policies for each Draft policies for each 2b – Second draft plan and formal review 2b – Second draft plan and formal review Consult public and statutory consultees Consult public and statutory consultees Initial review and feedback from Town Council Initial review and feedback from Town Council Sustainability appraisal Sustainability appraisal Relationship with developer-led appraisal TBD Relationship with developer-led appraisal TBD Create second draft Create second draft 2c – Final Town Council review and submission 2c – Final Town Council review and submission Independent Examination Independent Examination Examiner appointed by District Council with Town Council agreement Examiner appointed by District Council with Town Council agreement Checks against legislative requirements Checks against legislative requirements Referendum and Adoption => statutory force Referendum and Adoption => statutory force © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council We are here

Reminder – First draft plan process Lead team to identify (for their high level issue(s)) Lead team to identify (for their high level issue(s)) What are the potential policy areas? What are the potential policy areas? Significant interrelationships with other high level issues Significant interrelationships with other high level issues What do we agree on? What do we agree on? What do we disagree on? What do we disagree on? Where we disagree, what would success look like for each side? Where we disagree, what would success look like for each side? Present at meeting of NPT, feedback from NPT meeting “Stage 1 presentation” Present at meeting of NPT, feedback from NPT meeting “Stage 1 presentation” Following NPT meeting, Lead team to create Following NPT meeting, Lead team to create Draft policies for areas of agreement Draft policies for areas of agreement Workshop/brainstorm areas of disagreement Workshop/brainstorm areas of disagreement Resolve, where possible, draft policies Resolve, where possible, draft policies Where resolution not possible Where resolution not possible Present to NPT for ratification – “Stage 2 presentation” Present to NPT for ratification – “Stage 2 presentation” © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council …and here We are here…

© Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Neighbourhood Plan First Partial Draft – Proposed Timetable (Decision required) Objective Partial first draft plan endorsed by NP Team and Council Council to direct planning Committee to ‘have regard to’ the first draft Planning Committee 10 th September Why the endorsement? To counter legal challenges from developers ‘Have regard to’ Gives full authority of Council… …without binding the Committee Policy Areas included (Timescale Driven) Transport Green Spaces and Design Housing including affordable Housing Business Policy areas omitted Schools, Health, Sport, Environment

Timetable (decision required) ‘Stage 2’ presentations complete (chosen topics)11 th Jun ‘Stage 2’ presentations complete (chosen topics)11 th Jun Focus Group Consultations TBCJun Focus Group Consultations TBCJun Professional support to editing etcMay/Jul Professional support to editing etcMay/Jul Statutory ConsultationMay Statutory ConsultationMay NP Team approve pre-consultation draft 2 nd Jul NP Team approve pre-consultation draft 2 nd Jul NP Task and Finish group approve pre-consultation draft?8 th Jul? NP Task and Finish group approve pre-consultation draft?8 th Jul? Could this take place late Aug? Could this take place late Aug? First public Consultation20 th July First public Consultation20 th July Consolidation of public consultationAug Consolidation of public consultationAug School Holidays22 Jul-2 Sep School Holidays22 Jul-2 Sep Staff and Team member vacationsJul/Aug Staff and Team member vacationsJul/Aug NP team & T&F Group to approve material amendments26 Aug NP team & T&F Group to approve material amendments26 Aug delegate to subcommittee or by tbd delegate to subcommittee or by tbd Town Council adopt draft plan2 Sep Town Council adopt draft plan2 Sep Planning Committee 10 Sep Planning Committee 10 Sep NP Process continuesSep- NP Process continuesSep- © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council