Bere Regis: Neighbourhood Plan Setting The Scene

The National Framework NPPF introduced in March 2012 Presumption in favour of sustainable development Requires Local Authorities to produce a Local Plan All future planning policies must comply with the NPPF

Purbeck Core Strategy Submitted for Examination Jan 2012 Hearing sessions May 2012 Main Modifications June-July 2012 Inspector’s Report in November 2012 District Policies

Purbeck Core Strategy – Next Steps Adoption anticipated early 2013 as The Purbeck District Local Plan (Part 1) The first of the planning documents to form the new ‘Local Plan’

Purbeck: Spatial Areas Five subdivisions These reflect the character and distinctiveness of Purbeck’s settlements and countryside

Relevant Local Plan Policies Policy NW: North West Purbeck Includes Bere Regis, Briantspuddle and the surrounding area in the NW of District Bere Regis identified as the main focus for service provision and housing growth

Policy NW: North West Purbeck The role of Bere Regis will be supported through allocation in the Neighbourhood Plan of: Some new family and affordable housing to include 50 units within a new settlement extension (40% affordable units) New informal public open space (SANGs) to be provided in association with the housing allocation To investigate opportunities for providing a new employment site

Policy NW: North West Purbeck Proposals will also need to investigate the opportunity to provide: A larger health centre A new community meeting space The relocation of Bere Regis School A review the Settlement Boundary

Other Significant Local Policies The following policies will also be significant: CO: Countryside AH: Affordable Housing RES: Rural Exception Sites EMP: Employment

Neighbourhood Planning Adding the local detail

Planning system reform Neighbourhood planning – Town and parish councils can produce plans which form part of the local planning framework.

Neighbourhood Planning–Cans & Cant’s What they can do  Hand some decision making to local people  Set out where new homes, new shops and businesses should go  Say what these things should look like  Propose more development than the Council does What they can’t do  Stop development already allocated or permitted  Propose policies contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, the Council’s Local Plan or European legislation  Propose less development than the Council does

Neighbourhood planning - policy things to consider Develop a vision Define the settlement boundary Identify housing and employment sites - rural exception sites Protect open spaces and recreational sites Identify new community facilities Set out design policies

Neighbourhood Planning - What Purbeck District Council can do to help Assign you a support officer from Planning Policy Funding Examination and referendum Help you source other funding Advice and Expertise Planning policy / conformity Engagement Mapping Sustainability Appraisal Statutory hurdles – Habitats Regulations Assessment Our neighbourhood planning guide

Neighbourhood Planning – stage by stage Complete template at outset to agree who is doing what and what are the costs