Neighbourhood Planning Stoke Mandeville Prepared by:

Introduction What is a Neighbourhood Plan? How do you produce a Neighbourhood Plan? What can, can’t and must it achieve? Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan

What is a Neighbourhood Plan? A community-led plan that will comprise part of the statutory development plan for your area upon adoption by AVDC A plan that deals with real ‘planning’ issues (use or re-use of land and / or use of buildings) A plan that deals with future planning and land use, once adopted

What is a Neighbourhood Plan? A plan that must be prepared in accordance with all relevant national and local plan policy that is adopted at the point of the Neighbourhood Plan’s examination A plan that is only adopted if it receives support of at least 50% of all voters at a local referendum

How do you produce a Neighbourhood Plan? The Plan must be led by the Parish Council (defined as a ‘qualifying body’ under the Localism Act) The Plan should be developed as a result of significant consultation with the community The Plan must adhere to the legal steps / procedures set out in the Neighbourhood Plan (General) Regulations 2012

How do you produce a Neighbourhood Plan? The Plan must pass a technical check (examination), and a community check (referendum) before it can be adopted A Neighbourhood Plan requires commitment – it may take around 2 years to produce it properly. Funding is available from the government to help us achieve our plan, and we are supported by experienced consultants

How do you produce a Neighbourhood Plan? At referendum you will be asked: “Do you want Aylesbury Vale District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Stoke Mandeville to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”    You decide!

What can Stoke Mandeville’s Neighbourhood Plan achieve? Growth planned and managed by a set of community-led policies Understanding and meeting local housing need (including need for affordable housing) Influencing the scale and form of development in our Neighbourhood Plan Area, once the plan is adopted Influencing AVDC’s emerging Local Plan

What can Stoke Mandeville’s Neighbourhood Plan achieve? Targeting development to meet other local demands (e.g. community facilities, school expansion, cycleways) Providing additional protection for important local features such as green spaces and views A means of identifying the most appropriate use of any financial planning gain (from S106 and CIL)

What can’t Stoke Mandeville’s Neighbourhood Plan achieve? Stop proposed developments where these are approved, or going through the process of being approved Promote development that impacts adversely on historic or environmental designations

What can’t Stoke Mandeville’s Neighbourhood Plan achieve? Restrict the ability of the Local Plan to deliver growth in the parish through introducing unjustified policies Address traditional ‘Parish Plan’ matters, including street-lighting, speeding, dog fouling, maintenance of open space, supply of faster broadband (although monies from ‘planning gain’ may be used to address some of these community matters e.g. broadband, speeding)  

What must Stoke Mandeville’s Neighbourhood Plan achieve? Policies that do not conflict with the strategic policies of AVDC’s Local Plan e.g. strategic housing allocation figures, transport routes A set of policies that contribute to and promote the achievement of sustainable development

Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan HS2 developments are influencing a lot of issues relating to future housing development and road layout This is creating a series of ‘unknowns’ which will need to be factored in when consulting the community on various options for the Neighbourhood Plan

Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan Stoke Mandeville parish has 4 wards set within a mixed rural and urban area. It has landscape features and green space that the Steering Group considers important to protect where possible. Currently green space in the parish is under threat from development and HS2. AVDC does not currently have a supply of land for housing to cover the next 5 years, and this makes the parish vulnerable to planning applications We think it is important to influence how our parish takes shape in future years.

Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan The Local Plan, managed by AVDC, has classed Stoke Mandeville as a ‘larger village’ able to accommodate up to 100-120 more houses. We need to understand and respond to local housing needs through the neighbourhood plan process so we receive the housing we need. To do this we need your help

Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan The Neighbourhood Plan will try to deliver what the community wants whilst acknowledging the likely need for this to be tailored as time passes and plans for HS2 become clearer

Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan If we get a plan in place, 25% of all contribution from developers (CIL) collected in our parish will go to the parish. This may be as much as £3,000 per dwelling Neighbourhood Plans can achieve a lot more – they are legal plans that allow communities to influence the way planning decisions are made in their area. Some things we have to accept – other things we can fight to influence!

Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan Why are you here today? This just the start of the process The general topics will be refined into objectives for the Neighbourhood Plan to deliver You will determine the objectives You will decide the final policies and You will decide whether you want the final Neighbourhood Plan to be adopted by AVDC

Stoke Mandeville’s reasons for developing a Neighbourhood Plan What is to come? Community consultations A Community Questionnaire A Consultation Feedback exhibition An Options consultation Statutory consultation on the final plan for 6 weeks A referendum

Questions Any questions?