#neighbourhoodplanning

1. #neighbourhoodplanning THE WHAT & THE HOW 9 April 2014 decentralisation@communities.gsi.gov.uk These slides are available online at www.slideshare.com/JonnyDCLG

3. #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

4. So, who’s doing it?

5. 7 The number of neighbourhood plans

7. 1000 Designation Applications

8. 800+ Designated areas

9. A growing movement This data was informally gathered from internet monitoring and is being constantly updated

10. A growing movement This data was informally gathered from internet monitoring and is being constantly updated

11. A growing movement This data was informally gathered from internet monitoring and is being constantly updated

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

13. ThameExamination Hearing

15. Referendums so far…

16. Average: 88% Yes 31% turnout

17. 1000 Neighbourhood PlanningFrom the Ground Up 800 195 184 184 Applications Designated Local Authorities 60% 55% 82 41 12 7 Examination Application Designation Draft Plan Referendum MADE

18. rrtr #Yesweplan

19. What’s in the Plan?

20. Neighbourhood Plan Objectives #neighbourhoodplanning Charlotte.dring@communities.gsi.gov.uk

21. Business Neighbourhood Planning

22. Artist’s Impression of Cockermouth http://www.allerdale.gov.uk/downloads/Vanguards_Scheme_Bid_-_Allerdale_BC.pdf

23. But is it making a difference?

25. 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

26. 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

28. Resources

30. LPA = £30k £5k @ designation (+ £5k for forums) £5k @ submission £20k @ successful examination (+ £10k for business areas) Support, Examination and Referendum

31. Communities Bespoke direct support And (/or) £7k Mycommunityrights.org.uk

32. Neighbourhood Planning Champions Network http://bit.ly/1gVcMbg

33. Community Infrastructure Levy

34. #neighbourhoodplanning @JonnyG_369 @CommunitiesUK twitter.com/Billers_Roden/lists/neighbourhood-planning Notes on Neighbourhood Planning https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notes-on-neighbourhood-planning LinkedIn: Neighbourhood Planning Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/nplanning/neighbourhood-plans/ My Community Rights: www.mycommunityrights.org.uk/neighbourhoodplanning Planning Guidance: http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/