Public Meeting Monday 24 th February

Welcome Ian Hutton Chair of Lavant Parish Council Alan Taylor Chair of LPC Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 2

Agenda What is a Neighbourhood Plan and what it isn’t? Why is a NP important to us all? Programme overview What’s been completed so far Feedback from previous public meetings What’s left to do 3

Agenda continued Where are we focusing now? Built Environment Natural Environment Infrastructure Community Facilities Community Engagement Group work Questions and Answers Next Steps 4

What is a NP? The Localism Act 2011 introduced statutory Neighbourhood Planning in England It enables communities to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan for their area and is intended to give communities more of a say in the development of their local area (within certain limits and parameters). Our Neighbourhood Plan will be used by CDC and SDNPA as part of their planning processes We can influence where we want new homes, shops and offices to be built We can influence what new buildings should look like We can influence landscape decisions 5

What a NP isn't… A wish list (the plan must be evidence based) About services (the plan is only concerned with planning issues) 6

Why is a NP important? A Neighbourhood Plan is the most effective way by which a community is able to influence planning decisions It will impact planning decisions for the next 10 – 15 years We live in a desirable area. Without a NP our community will be an easy target for developers. 7

Programme Overview What’s been completed so far Stage 1 – deciding to develop a NP, setting up a Steering Group Stage 2 – Application to CDC/SDNP – designating our area Feedback from previous public meetings What’s left to do Stage 3 – developing our vision and objectives Stage 4 – developing the plan Stage 5 – independent examination Stage 6 – referendum Stage 7 – Final Plan 8

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Community Lavant Community planning needs & vision External authorities WSCC Community Engagement Community Engagement Community Engagement Affordable Housing Social Housing Development Sites (SDNP) Schools & pre-school Green Spaces Community Hub Health & Social Landscape Assessment & Village Identity Ecologically Sensitive Areas Traffic management Flooding & Drainage Parking Local Economy CDC SDNP Steering Group Footpaths, Cycle & Bridle ways Market Housing Industrial Premises SDNP CDC ‘Planning must be a creative exercise In finding ways to enhance and improve the places in which we live our lives’ (NPPF Ministerial forward)

Built Environment Robert Newman – Work Group leader How many households? What type? How big? Phasing? 11

Built Environment 12 Social Council owned or controlled Rent controlled Market Rent, leasehold or freehold Cost determined by the market place Affordable Housing association owned Rent or part ownership Schemes Industrial / Community Industrial - for profit, driven by market and owners’ needs Community - charitably owned with social not financial benefit

Natural Environment – an integrated approach to development Nick Reynolds – Work Group leader Issues raised by the Community: Land use and density Location of Developments – central village layout Gateway to SDNP Retain separate identity - not part of sub urban Chichester Green spaces and their use - retain, enhance, change, increase Issues raised by others: ‘Daffodil Field’ Public Inquiry – lessons learnt (settlement pattern) Opportunities arising from collaboration with SDNP as primary planning authority. 13

Natural Environment – an integrated approach to development Way forward: Need to define the special and distinctive characteristics of Local Landscape Need to develop Guidelines that improve the economic, social and environmental value of the landscape How?: Landscape survey tours to record/ illustrate special characteristics and negative features incl settlement edges Desk study of other NPs Guidance from SDNP on Local Landscape Character Assessments Special workshops with experts and feedback workshops with community 14

Result: Long term (15 yr) vision of what the residents of Lavant want their village to be like An exciting opportunity to be part of a creative exercise to improve the place in which we live Local Landscape Character assessment for use by all decision makers into the future 15 Natural Environment – an integrated approach to development

Community Engagement Elaine Mallett – Work Group leader Team members Caroline Reynolds, Lindsay Campbell and Claire Rose Our focus Developing a clear statement that expresses what Lavant wants to achieve through its Neighbourhood Plan The Who, What, Where, When and How of keeping you informed and up to date about the Neighbourhood Plan Listening to what you have to say and taking this into account Getting you involved – we need you! 16

Group work Your opportunity to share ideas and suggestions 2 x 25 minute sessions Choose 2 from the 3 groups: Built Environment Natural Environment Community Engagement 17

Group working: In order to make the most of the limited time: We encourage you to listen and contribute We encourage you to develop ideas offered by others Please respect the views of others It’s good to offer alternative views Think in terms of options and choices, as opposed to answers and solutions Consider both intended and unintended consequences of choices Get involved 18

Questions & Answers 19

Next Steps Feedback from this public meeting – by mid March Next public meeting – by end May 14 Steps to achieve overall target of submission of our NP by end March 2015: Work groups up and running by end Mar 14 Data gathering and analysis to the end Aug 14 Guidance notes and proposals issued by end Nov 14 Integrated policies drawn up by groups by end Dec 14 NP issued for 6 weeks’ public consultation by end Jan15 Revisions and NP finalised by end Mar 15 -> CDC/SDNPA Public referendum 20 CE

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