#neighbourhoodplanning THE WHAT & THE HOW Planning Advisory Service December 2013

Community rights happening all around you……. In Nunhead South London, local residents came together to stop the clock on the sale of their local pub, The Ivy House, used community shares to raise the money and bought it! Haverhill NCB is working with local business to deliver local jobs for young people through apprenticeships and training Whitstable Harbour Trust is proposing to use the community right to challenge to run the harbour on behalf of the council with any surplus going back to the community Thame residents voted yes to locations for 775 new homes in their Neighbourhood Plan The Green Valley Grocer, in West Yorkshire closed, the community raised £18,000 selling £10 shares to the community. The new shop opened six weeks after the old shop closed. Oxford FC listed MUFC and LFC listed Hastings Pier - the community has listed the asset and is using community shares to take ownership.

#neighbourhoodplanning A quick reminder of what neighbourhood planning is… POWER to make planning policy or grant planning permission RESPONSIBILITY to meet need and support growth INVESTMENT through Community Infrastructure Levy* * Communities with a neighbourhood plan in place receive 25% of CIL

3… The number of neighbourhood plans

6 Designated areas 26

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

47% ApplicationDesignationDraft Plan Examination ReferendumMADE Neighbourhood Planning From the Ground Up Local Authorities Applications Designated 55% There are 336 local planning authorities (not including county councils) #NP100

90% 21% turnout 40% turnout 34% turnout Yes 92% Yes 76% Yes 52% turnout 96% Yes 81% 17% turnout Yes

#neighbourhoodplanning Neighbourhood Plan Objectives

Business Neighbourhood Planning Aerial View CMK

Neighbourhood Planning Steps STEP 1: Get informed: mycommunityrights E.g. Locality ‘Road Map ’... STEP 2: Designate Neighbourhood Planning Area + Forum... STEP 3: Consultation and community engagement... STEP 4: Local Authority publicise the plan... STEP 5: Examination of plan... STEP 6: Referendum... STEP 7: Plan Made!... 6 weeks 28 working days (double for business areas)

Basic Conditions having regard to national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State having special regard to the desirability of preserving any listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, it is appropriate to make the order having special regard to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of any conservation area, it is appropriate to make the order contributes to the achievement of sustainable development is in general conformity with the strategic policies contained in the development plan does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with, EU obligations prescribed conditions are met

I.PLAN POSITIVELY II.PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES – The Examiner – The Voter – The Decision Maker – The Developer III.TO GET A PLAN… GET A PLAN SOME GOLDEN RULES

But- what difference does it make?

WE’VE DONE IT! Congratulations to all ESJF members and associate members On the evening of 16th July Exeter City Council adopted the Exeter St James Neighbourhood Plan. The Plan now forms part of Exeter’s statutory development plans and in future the policies it contains will be used to help determine planning applications. This decision can also be seen as the green light for projects which have been proposed. The Steering Group has been eager to make a start with Queens Crescent Garden, the top priority project, and plans are being made for the setting up of a Community Interest Company to assume responsibility for the development and future management of this community green space

Thame I have experience of community development work but somehow this was different. It involved understanding the constraints imposed by environmental and planning issues, of accepting growth in an area where everyone wanted to close the town’s gates. Instead of a top down approach – this is what is best for your area, it was a bottom up approach – this is what we want so go and make it work in planning terms. Tension erupted as the “professionals” had to listen and produce rather than produce and inform. The status of the town council has definitely changed, somehow it seems there is more respect for what a town council does and can do. The district council is involving us at the first stage of planning enquiries. Helen Stewart, Town Clerk

“ The first major planning application judged against a neighbourhood plan that allocates housing sites has been approved in an Oxfordshire town. South Oxfordshire District Council’s planning committee unanimously approved outline plans on Wednesday evening for 175 homes in Thame.” (PlanningResource 15 November 2013)

Guidance & Information

Resources and Networking DCLG page #what-is-neighbourhood-planning Support programme LinkedIn Group = &trk=myg_ugrp_ovr Twitter /CommunitiesUK BPF website Planning Advisory Service FAQs /page.do?pageId= Locality Roadmap /neighbourhood-planning- roadmap-guide/ Planning Aid’s Up Front bulletin planning.org.uk/

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