1. PUBLIC CONSULTATION WORKSHOP BBB VILLAGE HALL 10 NOVEMBER 2014
Neighbourhood Plan
PUBLIC CONSULTATION WORKSHOP
BBB VILLAGE HALL
10 NOVEMBER 2014

2. Neighbourhood Plan Process

3. Process to Date Workshops January 2014 Designated area status
Issues Workshops Apr/May
Content Consultations
Environment / Housing Open Day/Housing Workshop

4. Overall Aim
To provide for sustainable growth which enhances the traditional character and lifestyles of our communities.

5. RVBC Context and Core Strategy
‘Less Sustainable’ Tier 2
No requirement for housing

6. Core Strategy states
‘ Development that has recognised regeneration benefits, is for identified local needs or satisfies neighbourhood planning legislation, will be considered in all the Borough’s settlements, including small scale developments in smaller settlements that are appropriate for consolidation and expansion or rounding off the built up area.’

7. Issues Workshops – concerns
Sustainability of the community 
Preservation and extension of amenities into the future
Age distribution and lack of younger residents

8. Issues Workshops – Proposed actions to address concerns
Selective new housing 
Housing provision in the countryside
Housing for older residents

9. RVBC Housing Needs Survey for Parish
427 Questionnaires 
175 replies
47 indicated a housing need

10. Types of potential development
Settlements
Define sites for small scale developments
Countryside
Define criteria for developments in the more isolated locations

11. Village Plan: Bolton by Bowland
Two mixed sites for housing and development of local amenity

13. Local Green Spaces
NPPF Definition 
3 existing and 4 additions

16. Consultation with landowners
Low Laithe Croft as 3rd ‘mixed’ site for ‘small scale development’?

18. Numbers and Types of Housing
RVBC ‘small scale development’ ; Up to 10? 
30% affordable on sites of 5 or more
15% Housing for older residents of which 50% affordable

19. Timescale 50 houses in current settlement area Total increase to 2028?
Phasing?
Number on each defined site

22. Options No NP Rely on Core Strategy and NPPF
NP with no growth of existing settlements
NP with growth policy and conditions but no defined sites
NP with 1,2 or 3 defined sites 
Options 3 and 4 could define numbers, types and timescale by site and in total.