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
Set a clear vision
What are your objectives?
Develop policies

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