1. Neighbourhood Planning Ricardo Rios - Neighbourhood Planning Officer

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Gloucestershire
Nationally
Local Picture

6. SDC’s Response
Duty to guide and assist local communities in the preparation of their plans or orders.
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

7. 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
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8. Progress of NDPs Nailsworth Pre-submission consultation
SEA /HRA Screening
Nailsworth
Cam
Minchinhampton
Chalford
Standish
Dursley
Wotton-Under-Edge
Horsley
Stonehouse

9. 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?
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10. 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

11. Any Questions?

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Local Plan link