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Neighbourhood Planning

Neighbourhood Planning. Introduction. Neighbourhood Plans – background Daventry District Different stages Key questions when starting the process What support can Daventry District Council provide? Useful Resources Questions. Neighbourhood Plans. Localism Act 2011

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Neighbourhood Planning

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  1. Neighbourhood Planning

  2. Introduction • Neighbourhood Plans – background • Daventry District • Different stages • Key questions when starting the process • What support can Daventry District Council provide? • Useful Resources • Questions

  3. Neighbourhood Plans • Localism Act 2011 • Community led framework for guiding growth and development of an area • Carry substantial weight in decision making, when ‘made’ will form part of the Development Plan for Daventry District • Informed by a vision for the area and local opinion, but must be backed up by evidence • Opportunity to shape and influence development, content can be wide ranging • Can define village confines and designate local green space

  4. Neighbourhood Plans • Can allocate sites for development, but no obligation to do so – if do technical evidence needed • Must support sustainable development, cannot say ‘no’ to development • Statutory process to follow • Requires significant voluntary commitment from steering group members • Will involve informal consultation with community, two stages of formal consultation, an independent examination and local referendum • Receive 25% of CIL receipts from development within the neighbourhood area when plan is adopted

  5. Daventry District 24 neighbourhood areas designated (1 business neighbourhood area and 1 neighbourhood forum) 8 Made - West Haddon, Spratton, Kilsby, Flore, Barby & Onley, Moulton, Brixworth, Braunston Welford – referendum in Sept

  6. Key stages & who’s responsible Steering Group DDC • Stage 1: Establishing a Steering group • Including Parish Councillors and other members of the community • Stage 2: Defining the Neighbourhood Area • Stage 3: Preparing the plan • Gather Evidence • Engage with community on issues • Start to draft document • Option to liaise with DDC • SEA screening at early draft- DDC carry this out • Stage 4: Pre-submission publicity and consultation – led by ‘Qualifying Body’ (Reg 14) • Consult on Draft Plan and invite representations- 6 week consultation • Consult with statutory bodies (listed in 2012 regulations e.g. Historic England, DDC, NCC) • Stage 5: Submission to DDC (Reg 16) • Consultation statement, basic conditions statement and SEA statement submitted • DDC check • If regs met- 6 week consultation (those who responded to pre-submission plus statutory) • Appointment of Independent Examiner (Joint decision) • Stage 6: Independent Examination • Stage 7: Community Referendum • Referendum organised by DDC • Majority support required • Stage 8: Legal force • Forms part of Statutory Development Plan

  7. Some key questions when starting out What are the issues that need to be addressed? Is there a clear vision for the area i.e. where do we want to be by 2029? Are you familiar with the statutory process? National Planning Practice Guidance is helpful Do you have sufficient resources; Skills, time, wider community support? Access to support and/or finance? Are additional resources needed? Project manager to lead the process? External consultants? Do you know all the key stakeholders and partners? How will you engage and involve the whole community? Questionnaire at start of the process? Declare any conflicts of interest early in process

  8. What support can Daventry District Council provide? The Council will: Provide informal comments during the initial drafting of the plan Share available evidence Undertake a housing needs survey (where necessary) Undertake an SEA screening of the draft plan Provide details of statutory bodies for consultation Provide formal comments at Regulation 14 stage Undertake Regulation 16 consultation and provide further formal comments Assist with appointment of the examiner and liaise with examiner during examination Organise and run the referendum

  9. Useful resources Daventry District Council website Planning Policy/Neighbourhood Planning Project plan template Evidence base checklist Site assessment form Guidance notes Daventry Framework – DDC appointed Troy Planning to support groups at a fixed cost Planning Aid National Planning Practice Guidance Planning Advisory Service My community rights website Locality funding Parish Online mapping Other Neighbourhood Plans

  10. Questions? Tom James Daventry District Council – Local Strategy Service Lodge Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4FP 01327 302290 tjames@daventrydc.gov.uk

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