bere regis: neighbourhood plan
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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. District Policies. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 PoliciesThe 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
Producing a Neighbourhood Plan Who could do it? Estimated
Cost
Getting started
Get the community on board. Parish Council Minimise by
including in Parish newsletter.
Form a steering group. Parish Council Room booking costs
Define the Neighbourhood Plan area.
Parish Council. District Council to provide mapping.
Nil?
Produce a plan programme & timetable.
Parish Council Nil
Produce a communications strategy.
Parish Council with District Council advice
Nil
Produce an engagement strategy.
Parish Council with District Council advice
Nil
Producing a Neighbourhood Plan Who could do it? Estimated
Cost
Developing a vision
and objectives
Gather together basic information and data.
Parish Council and District Council Nil
Identify strengths and weaknesses.
Parish Council with District Council advice
Nil
Draft the vision and objectives. Parish Council with District Council advice
Nil
Check for conformity with Local Development Framework.
District Council to advise Nil
Agree the vision & objectives with the community.
Parish Council. District Council to provide graphic support for consultation / exhibition materials
Room booking costs
Producing a Neighbourhood Plan Who could do it? Estimated
Cost
Developing the plan
Develop the options/policies.
Parish Council with District Council advice. District Council to provide mapping /graphic support for consultation materials
Consultation costs
Develop the implementation plan.
Parish Council with District Council advice
Nil
Habitats Regulations Assessment.
Ecological consultants £5000-£10,000
Sustainability Appraisal. District Council on behalf of Parish Council
Nil
Finalise the draft plan Parish Council. District Council to provide mapping /graphic support
Printing Costs (sent to every household?)
Check again for conformity with Local Development Framework.
District Council to advise Nil
Agree the final draft with the community and partners.
Parish Council with District Council agreement
Nil
Producing a Neighbourhood Plan Who could do it? Estimated Cost
Submission and
independent examination
Submit plan to Purbeck District Council.
Parish Council Nil
Purbeck District Council in consultation with Neighbourhood Plan steering group appoint independent examiner.
District Council with Parish Council support
e.g. Dawlish £3,000 (£550 a day plus programme officer and room hire)
Examiner’s report published. Parish Council with District Council advice
Nil
Referendum Purbeck District Council co-ordinates referendum.
District Council e.g. £1,500 Bere Regis / £10,000 Swanage
Producing a Neighbourhood Plan Who could do it? Estimated
Cost
Adoption
If the referendum indicates community support, with a majority of 51% of those voting, the Neighbourhood Plan will be adopted by Purbeck District Council.
District Council Nil
Publication of Neighbourhood Plan
District Council / Parish Council Printing Costs