9. 836
Neighbourhood Planning
From the Ground Up
635
189
Designated
Applications
Local
Authorities
164
56%
49%
There are 336 local planning authorities (not including county councils)
53
Application
Designation
Draft Plan
25
Examination
7
4
Referendum
MADE
17. Community rights happening all around
you…….
Green Valley Grocer, in West
Yorkshire closed, the community raised
£18,000 selling £10 shares to the
community. The new shop opened six
weeks after the old shop closed.
Oxford, Manchester
United and Liverpool
FC: listed
Hastings Pier - community has
listed the asset and is using
community shares to take
ownership.
Whitstable Harbour Trust: propose to
use the community right to challenge to
run the harbour on behalf of the council;
any surplus going back to the community
In Nunhead south London, local
residents listed The Ivy House as
a Community Asset, then used
community shares to raise the
money to buy it!
Haverhill Neighbourhood
Community Budget:
working with local
business to deliver local
jobs for young people
through apprenticeships
and training
19. Communities
£7k grant @ any time
And (/or)
direct support @ pre-submission
Mycommunityrights.org.uk
20. LPA = £30k
£5k @ designation (+ £5k for forums)
£5k @ submission
£20k @ successful examination
(+
£10k for business areas)
Support, Examination and Referendum
21. Parish council
Neighbourhood Plan
Parish council
Neighbourhood Plan X
= 25% uncapped, paid to
Parish
= 15% capped at £100 /
dwelling, paid to Parish
Parish council X
Neighbourhood Plan
Parish council X
Neighbourhood Plan X
= 25% uncapped, local
authority consults with
community
= 15% capped at £100 /
dwelling, local authority
consults with community
Community Infrastructure Levy
22. Resources and Networking
DCLG page
Planning Aid’s Up Front bulletin
www.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning
#what-is-neighbourhood-planning
http://www.ourneighbourhood
planning.org.uk/
Support programme
www.mycommunityrights.org.uk
Planning Advisory Service FAQs
LinkedIn Group
Locality Roadmap
www.linkedin.com/groups?gid
=3741603&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
Twitter
http://twitter.com
/CommunitiesUK
www.pas.gov.uk/pas/core
/page.do?pageId=1802659
http://locality.org.uk/resources
/neighbourhood-planningroadmap-guide/
Much Wenlock’s List
http://www.wenlockplan.org/links
/other-neighbourhoodplanning-frontrunners/
Eden applications –seeing the change on the ground. One of the first applications for housebuilding in Upper Eden – consent for a dwelling on a farm that current (restricitve) policy doesn’t allow – and a house with a garage!
This is Exeter SJ area – agree area is an opportunity & challenge in itself – raise profile – what is the identity
This is what it looks like across the country. You can see Eden, Exeter, Thame. Good spread across the country. Take confidence from being part of a growing national movement.
Basic conditions! - Examiner checks that plans/orders:
have an appropriate fit with local and national policy;
have special regard for listed buildings & conservation areas;
be compatible with European and equality / human rights obligations
Contribute to sustainable development
Other community rights including Right to Bid – nominate an asset of community value to your LA, if put up for sale the community has a 6 month moratorium where they can purchase the asset before anyone else