In May 2017, OPDC planning officers held an event for local communities, businesses and other interested parties to find out more about the process and details of Neighbourhood Planning.
This presentation also features the Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum application.
2. Key issuesAgenda
1. What is neighbourhood
planning?
2. What’s happening with the
proposed Old Oak
Neighbourhood Forum and
area?
3. W h a t i s n e i g h b o u r h o o d p l a n n i n g ?
4. Key issues
1. Community-led process
2. Shape and promote development at a neighbourhood scale
3. Inform Community Infrastructure Levy spending
4. Establishment of a neighbourhood forum, area and a plan
Overview
5. Key issues
1. Localism Act 2012
2. Neighbourhood Planning Act
2017
3. Neighbourhood Planning
Regulations 2012, 2015 & 2016
4. National Planning Policy
Framework
5. National Planning Practice
Guidance
Legal and policy Framework Overview
9. Overview
• An area defined by a prospective neighbourhood
forum
• Designated by OPDC and/or adjacent boroughs
• Can cross local planning authority boundaries
Application
submitted to
OPDC
Early
discussions
with OPDC
Public
consultation
carried out by
OPDC
OPDC
considers
consultation
responses
OPDC
considers
boundary of
area of
designation
Neighbourhood
area
10. Key considerations
• Overlaps with an existing neighbourhood area
• Catchment areas
• Community group networks
• Physical appearance of characteristics of the
neighbourhood
• Part or all of a coherent business or residential
estate
• Predominance of businesses
• Infrastructure of physical features
• Natural setting of features
• Population size
Neighbourhood
area
14. Overview
• A group of 21+ individuals who meet the four legal
conditions of becoming a neighbourhood forum
• Designated by OPDC and/or adjacent boroughs
• Once an area and forum are designated, the
development of a neighbourhood plan can begin
and the forum consulted on 15% of CIL
expenditure (capped at £100 per sqm). This
increases to 25% (uncapped) once a
Neighbourhood Plan is adopted
Application
submitted to
OPDC
Early
discussions
with OPDC
Public
consultation
carried out by
OPDC
OPDC
considers
consultation
responses
OPDC
considers
designation of
forum
Neighbourhood
forum
15. Key considerations
• Is it established for the express purpose of
promoting or improving the social, economic and
environmental well-being of an area?
• Is its membership is open to individuals who live,
work or are elected members in the area?
• Does its membership include a minimum of 21
individuals each of whom live, work or are elected
members in the area?
• Does it have a written constitution?
• Does its membership include different places in
the proposed area and represent different
sections of the community in that area?
• Does it membership represent (in general terms)
the character of the area?
Neighbourhood
forum
16. Examples
• Harlesden
• St. Quintin and Woodlands
• West Ealing
Timeframes
• 13 weeks (single application)
• 20 weeks (joint application)
Neighbourhood
forum
Examples & timeframes
17. Overview
• A planning policy document developed by a
neighbourhood forum for all or part of its
neighbourhood area
• Needs to meet the ‘basic conditions’
• Needs to be in general conformity with the
Strategic Policies of the Local Plan and the London
Plan
• Will form part of the ‘development plan’
Drafting of
the plan and
evidence
base
Pre-
submission
publicity
and
consultation
Submission
and
consultation
OPDC
adopts the
neighbour-
hood plan
Independent
Examination
Local
referendum
3) Neighbourhood plan or development order
Neighbourhood
plan
or
development
order
18. Basic conditions:
• have regard to national policies and advice
contained in guidance
• have special regard to the desirability of
preserving any listed building or its setting or any
features of special architectural or historic interest
• have special regard to the desirability of
preserving or enhancing the character or
appearance of any conservation area
• contributes to the achievement of sustainable
development
• is in general conformity with the strategic policies
contained in Local Plan and London Plan
• does not breach, and is otherwise compatible
with, EU obligations.
• prescribed conditions are met and prescribed
matters have been complied with
Neighbourhood
plan
or
development
order
21. What CAN it do?
• Promote more development than is set out in the
Local Plan
• Decide where and what type of development
should happen in the neighbourhood within the
framework set by strategic policies
• Include policies, for example design standards,
which take precedence over existing policies in the
Local Plan for the neighbourhood – providing the
Neighbourhood Plan policies do not conflict with
the strategic policies in the local plan
Neighbourhood
plan
or
development
order
22. What CAN’T it do?
• Conflict with the strategic policies of the Local Plan
and the London Plan
• Be used to prevent development set out in the
Local Plan
Neighbourhood
plan
or
development
order
23. • Average of 18 to 24 months
Timeframes
Neighbourhood
plan
or
development
order
24. • OPDC officer time
• Central government grants
• Central government technical support
Support available
25. W h a t ’s h a p p e n i n g w i t h t h e
p r o p o s e d O l d O a k n e i g h b o u r h o o d
f o r u m a n d a r e a ?
26. Key issues
• Old Oak neighbourhood forum and area application
• Joint application to OPDC and LB Hammersmith and Fulham
• Application considered to be valid for consultation
• Consultation taking place between 3 May and 15 June 2017
Application information
27. Key issues
Application Form:
• Annexe A -Maps of the proposed boundary of the Old Oak
Neighbourhood Area
• Annexe B - Why the Old Oak area is appropriate for a neighbourhood plan
• Annexe C - Proposed constitution
• Annexe D - Details of consultation to date
• Annexe E - Basic facts about the Old Oak neighbourhood area
Consultation material
39. Key issuesNext steps
March April May June July August September
Interim forum
submit area
and forum
applications
OPDC
validate
applications
Consultation on the
proposed
neighbourhood area
and forum commences
Consultation
closes
OPDC officers
consider
representations
Consideration by
planning
committee
Consideration
by Board and
designation6 week
consultation
Area and Forum = application to OPDC/boroughs
Plan = two stages of consultation, Independent Examination, Local Referendum, Adoption
Area and Forum applications can be twin-tracked.
From when published.
If these time limits are not met, the local planning authority must designate all of the area applied for.
Examination – examiner can be a planning professional, such as a planning lecturer
Referendum – more than 50%
Referendum – people who live and are registered to vote within the neighbourhood area
Sustainable development : optimised, timely regeneration of the area
Area and Forum applications can be twin-tracked.
From when published.
If these time limits are not met, the local planning authority must designate all of the area applied for.
Appendix B of the application provides supporting material defining how the boundary is considered to be appropriate in relation to guidance
