Neighbourhood Development Planning (NDP) St Ives Town Council 2013 Chandelle Randall, Community Network Manager, Hayle & St Ives CNA and West Penwith CNA Marcus Healan, Planning Delivery Team

Contents What is a Neighbourhood Development Plan? Costs Cornwall Council’s Support to Town/Parish Councils Other Support Do you want to proceed? What do you want to achieve? Getting Started – Neighbourhood Planning St Ives Framework Plan – brief update

Where does the NDP fit in the Planning system? Cornwall Council Local Plan Neighbourhood Development Plan – statutory document that sits under the Local Plan Other Plans e.g. Framework Plans

Legal Compliance Neighbourhood Plans must conform to:  European directives/legislation  National legislation – planning and other  National Planning Policy Framework  Cornwall Council Local Plan / strategic policy

What is a Neighbourhood Development Plan?  Full development plan dealing with land use planning issues for the parish area  Or focussed on certain issues e.g. design  Sets out policies in relation to development and use of land in a neighbourhood  Express local priorities  Could allocate sites for housing and other development  Identify important green spaces

Costs Average cost estimated by DCLG: £20,000 to £86,000 per plan. Plans will vary in cost depending on the issues and type of area covered, and complexity Smaller more focussed plans will cost less! Therefore ‘scoping’ is really important.

Core Costs to a local council Engagement and consultation costs : Planning for Real type events: £1,500 to £5,000 Publicity and production of plans £1,500 to £2,500 Project management and ‘footwork’ £nil to £10,000 Additional Costs to a local council Non-statutory assessments: Retail Impact assessment: £3,000 to £7,000 Equalities Impact assessment: £Nil to £2,000 Community safety assessment: £2,000 to £5,000 Flood risk assessment £2,000 to £5,000 Environmental Impact Assessment: up to £75,000 Strategic Environmental Assessment: £10,000-£30,000 Habitats Regulations Assessment: typically £15,000 Master-plan type documents: £50,000/1yr consultants’ fees

Examples A basic small village plan: £5,000 - £10,000 St Somewhere: £9,800 Small Town: (including an SEA, Retail, Flood Risk Assessment): £40,000 - £75,000 City: £200,000+ Town Centre or Employment area: £20,000

Cornwall Council Costs Officer support providing expertise and advice Process and advertisement costs Examination costs - £2,000 to £10,000 Referendum costs - £2,000 to £30,000 Loss of income from planning application fees

Cornwall Council Support CNA Manager first point of contact Regeneration Officer for project support Friendly Link Planning Officer to signpost technical planning advice Toolkit Templates Best practice examples ‘Expert’ support – Community Intelligence, Democratic Services, AONB Unit, Historic Environment

Neighbourhood Planning Toolkit

Other Sources of help

What do you want to achieve? There are other tools you could consider:  Neighbourhood Development Order  Local Development Order  Community Right to Build  Planning Application  Individual Project  Framework Plan

Do you want to proceed ?

Getting Started

Getting Started

Consultation & Engagement Toolkit

Governance & Decision Making The Localism Act specifies that only a ‘Qualifying Body’ is entitled to initiate and lead the production of a Neighbourhood Plan (Under Section 38A (12) of the Act). In St Ives this is the Town Council The Qualifying Body will require a formal constitution which sets out its aims, structure and decision making processes for the Neighbourhood Plan

St Hilary NDP Structure - Example St Ives Town Council Transport & Access Task Group People Task Group Housing & Economy Task Group NDP Steering Sub-Group

Establishing Priorities

Evidence gathering Community network profiles (website) Parish plan Local Plan evidence (website) Planning Policy team Affordable housing Local surveys

Toolkit Guidance Notes

Project Planning and Timeline ActionActivities Progre ss Timescale No v De c Ja n Fe b M ar A pr Ma y Ju n J ul Au g Se p O ct Responsibi lity Not es Getting started: Parish Council & Community Approval Parish/Town Council meeting to discuss and agree Neighbourhood Plan e.g. process, ideas, aspirations Agree and Set up process to ensure flow of information between Parish/Town Council and Steering Group. Do pre- publicity/awarene ss raising with Parish residents - ensuring they know what is happening/going to happen

Key Tasks Holding an early community event to get people involved - ensuring it is a community-led process (referred to as legitimisation) Governance and structure Set up task groups to gather information about certain themes and make recommendations to the Steering Sub group Pulling it all together with the whole community and agreeing local priorities Writing the plan – simple policy that reflects priorities and defines local projects Getting formal approval for the plan (Independent Inspection) Referendum ……and then making it happen!

St Ives & Carbis Bay Framework Plan – update Local Plan Sets out a requirement for 750 dwellings for St Ives 2010 – 2030 Approx 400 to 600 to be built in the urban area Leaves around dwellings – urban extension? Evidence base: Small area adjoining Carbis Bay less constraints Delivery of community infrastructure The housing numbers may go back up - unclear? Framework evidence suggest less in this area than other areas?

Infrastructure Delivery Plan Economic Strategy Housing Evidence Papers SCI Town Framework Sustainability Appraisal Green Infrastructure Strategy Transport Strategy

Framework Plan – Next Steps CC discussion & clarity on the housing numbers Prepare final draft Framework Plan Town Council meeting to review / agree Public consultation – date? Work with NP….discussion Cornwall Allocations Document – brings all allocated site together in on document

Cornwall Council County Hall Truro TR1 3AY Tel: Further Questions ? Neighbourhood Planning Toolkit Link x?page=32681