1. #neighbourhoodplanning
The Story
So Far

2. #neighbourhoodplanning
A quick reminder of what neighbourhood planning is…
• POWER
to make planning policy
• RESPONSIBILITY
to meet need and support growth
• INVESTMENT
through Community Infrastructure Levy*
* Communities with a neighbourhood plan in place receive 25% of CIL

3. Planning
Application

4. Stage 1: Designating your neighbourhood
area (and forum)

5. Stage 2: Consultation and plan making

6. Thame
VISION
Thame must maintain its character
as a real market town
• Continue to feel ‘compact’
• Continue to have a close relationship with open countryside around it
• Retain its markets
• Continue to act as a centre for the surrounding area, not just residents
• Remain attractive to residents and visitors

7. Stage 3: Examination

9. Stage 4: Referendum

10. 90%
21% turnout 40% turnout34% turnout
Yes
92%
Yes
76%
Yes

11. new Applications: Cradley; Lower Bullingham; Orleton; Pyons (all Herefordshire);
Haddenham (Aylesbury Vale); Shaftesbury (North Dorset); Whaley Bridge (High
Peak) Desborough (Kettering) * signifies first in LA
16 new Designations: Cherry
Willingham (West Lindsey);
Bankside (Southwark*);
Cottingham (East Riding of
Yorkshire*); Hoylake
(Wirral); Ditchling;
Peacehaven and Telscombe
(Lewes); Bow Brickhill;
Campbell Park; Castlethorpe
(all Milton Keynes); Deeping
Gate; Glinton;
Northborough; Peakirk (all
Peterborough*); Kineton;
Long Compton; Shipston on
Stour (all Stratford);
Draft plans: Ferring, Sprowston,
Cockermouth (First NDO!)
Norland – until 26/07/13
Slaugham – 25/07/13 Tattenhall
– 17/07/13; Lynton &
Lynmouth –12/07/13; Much
Wenlock – 26/06/13
3
3
8
32
391
577
PIPELINE

12. This data was
informally gathered
from internet
monitoring and is
being constantly
updated

13. #NP100
+ 22 local authorities have designated areas so far

14. #neighbourhoodplanning
• Upper Eden in Cumbria
• Exeter St James
• Thame in Oxfordshire
• Cringleford in Norfolk
• Tattenhall in Cheshire

15. Planning
Application

17. Thame
SAMPLE OBJECTIVE
“Support Thame’s Shops”
The best way to support Thame’s shops is to focus new
retail development in the town centre. Other ways of
supporting retail are to make sure people live and work
in the town centre. This can be done by supporting
employment and encouraging residential uses, especially
above shops.

18. Thame
POLICIES
10 on Housing
15 on Working and Shopping
6 on Getting Around
4 on Community, Leisure and Well Being
24 on Environment, Sustainability and Design Quality
But remember:
Upper Eden Neighbourhood Plan contains seven policies
in total
Neighbourhood planning is a flexible tool

20. • Village on the edge of
Norwich. Core Strategy
allocates 1200 new
homes
• Pre submission
consultation completed
• Policies on general
issues, the environment,
housing, local economy,
community and transport
http://www.cringlefordparishcouncil.gov.uk/

21. Publicity underway. Examination soon.
Six topics, six policies: including housing growth and the
local economy
www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

22. SUPPORT
Local planning authority
has a legal duty to
provide advice and
assistance

23. Communities
Bespoke direct
support
and/or
£7k
Mycommunityrights.org.uk

24. LPA = £30k
£5k @ designation
£5k @ submission
£20k @ successful
examination
Support, Examination and Referendum

25. #neighbourhoodplanning
LinkedIn – Neighbourhood Planning
Charlotte.dring@communities.gsi.gov.uk

26. Resources And Networking
DCLG page
www.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning
#what-is-neighbourhood-planning
Support programme
www.mycommunityrights.org.uk
LinkedIn Group
www.linkedin.com/groups?gid
=3741603&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
Twitter
http://twitter.com
/CommunitiesUK
Much Wenlock’s List
http://www.wenlockplan.org/links
/other-neighbourhood-
planning-frontrunners/
Planning Aid’s Up Front bulletin
http://www.ourneighbourhood
planning.org.uk/
Planning Advisory Service FAQs
www.pas.gov.uk/pas/core
/page.do?pageId=1802659
Locality Roadmap
http://locality.org.uk/resources
/neighbourhood-planning-
roadmap-guide/