Neighbourhood Planning Ricardo Rios - Neighbourhood Planning Officer

Neighbourhood Planning- Agenda What is Neighbourhood Planning & why is it important? SDC Response to Neighbourhood Planning An overview of the process - part 1 General progress Neighbourhood Development Plans in the District (NDPs) An overview of the process - part 2 Lessons Learnt

Neighbourhood Planning Community Right to Build Order Development Order Neighbourhood Plans – set planning policies through a neighbourhood plan that is used in determining planning applications. Neighbourhood Development Orders / Community Right to Build Orders – grant planning permission for specific development.

Why is it important? + “Planning should be a positive process, where people come together and agree a vision for the future of the place where they live (…) that delivers more growth. Our aim with the Localism Bill is not to prevent new building, but to promote it” - Greg Clark, 2 February 2011 “Neighbourhood plans are the key to unlocking more house-building (…) If you give people power, they will use it responsibly (…) they will do what it takes to bring that future about” Nick Boles, 10 January 2013

Gloucestershire Nationally Local Picture

SDC’s Response Duty to guide and assist local communities in the preparation of their plans or orders. http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/planning/planning_strategy.asp#s=sectioncontent5&p=nbhood Duty to take decisions at key stages in the neighbourhood planning process. proactive in providing information to communities about neighbourhood planning constructively engage with the community throughout the process. Neighbourhood Planning Officer Post take decisions as soon as possible, and within statutory time periods where these apply set out a clear and transparent decision making timetable and share this with those wishing to prepare a neighbourhood plan or an Order Mobilises Officers - Planning, Democratic Services and Election Services Decisions rest with Members

Basic overview of process – Part 1 Getting Started Publication Submission to LPA Neighbourhood Area Writing the Plan Considering options & engaging the community Setting the plan boundary Transforming vision and objectives into policy Opportunity to amend the plan SDC &GRCC chart

Progress of NDPs Nailsworth Pre-submission consultation SEA /HRA Screening Nailsworth Cam Minchinhampton Chalford Standish Dursley Wotton-Under-Edge Horsley Stonehouse

Basic overview of process – Part 2 Day of Poll - 11th August 2016 Electoral Services Team processes – Starting with Notice of Referendum 4th July 2016 Submission of NDP to SDC - 11th January 2016 Consultation - 20th January to 2nd March 2016 Independent Examination - 3rd March to 28th April 2016 Committee procedures starting approx 7th May 2016 Environment Committee June 2016 August 2016 Referendum Plan Made Referendum Submission to LPA Examination Validation / Publication / Consideration Decision – Should the plan progress? Decision – Referendum extent Decision – Should the plan be made? chart

Can we do things more efficiently? Lessons Learnt Its hard work! The project can be highjacked Focus on protection Raise unrealistic expectations Poor evidence base Lack of trust Unwillingness to collaborate Learning about how to get the most of planning system. Communities can carry out work that is valuable to SDC and other Stakeholders (GCC – HE). Character Assessments Design Statement Facilities Audit Traffic Management Study Concept Statements /Design Briefs

Any Questions?

http://www.stroud.gov.uk/info/plan_strat/localplan2015/Stroud_District_Local_Plan_November_2015.pdf Local Plan link