The latest update on neighbourhood planning progress, process and the opportunities afforded by the policy.

1. Neighbourhood
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2. “I love Wells but I am concerned about
its future. I feel detached from the
political process and the
neighbourhood plan gives me a chance
to have a say.”
John Chettoe, Wells Neighbourhood Plan
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3. The POWER to make planning policy or grant
planning permission
Neighbourhood Plan
Local development plan
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Neighbourhood Planning
Means:
Local Plan

5. A growing
movement
January 2013

6. A growing
movement
April 2013

7. A growing
movement
October 2013

8. A growing
movement
March 2014

9. A growing
movement
January 2015

10. Designation Applications

11. Designated areas

12. Designation areas
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Woodcote NP
conforms with
existing parish
boundary
Huxley & Foulk Stapleford NP
covers several parishes
St James NP
covers a ward in
the city of Exeter

14. “We have spent a year engaging with residents in a whole range of ways,
everything from attending school parents’ evenings, to translating the information
into Polish. We wanted everyone to have an input”
Cllr Matthew Brown, cabinet member for community engagement, Preston on Fishwick & St Matthews
Chair bombing (Headington)
The writing’s on the wall
(Downham Market)
Charrette (Kirdford)
Rave (Tattenhall)
Postcard competition
(Winsford)
3D models (Heathfield Park)
Stadium tours Street champions School lessons and projects
Village fete NP tour bus

15. Draft neighbourhood plans

16. Submitted for examination

17. Examination
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The four basic conditions that a neighbourhood plan must conform with are:
1. Be appropriate, having regard to national policies and
advice
2. Be in general conformity with strategic policies of the
development plan
3. Contribute to sustainable development
4. Be compatible with EU obligations
The basic conditions in full can be found at:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/schedule/9/enacted

18. Thame Examination Hearing

19. Passed examination

20. Referendum
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"Do you want [local planning authority]
to use the neighbourhood plan for
[neighbourhood area] to help it decide
planning applications in the
neighbourhood area?"

21. Referendum
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“Voting NO for a neighbourhood
plan does not mean a vote for
no development, but for NO
CONTROL over development”
Nick Boles MP, former Housing and Planning Minister,
2013

23. 1,300+
Communities are
neighbourhood
planning
6.1 million
people
52
Successful
referendums
TOP 5 AUTHORITIES FOR
DESIGNATIONS
Herefordshire – 88
Cornwall – 49
Leeds – 33
Wiltshire – 29
Stratford on Avon - 26
TOP 5 AUTHORITIES FOR
MADE PLANS
Arun – 10
Broadland – 3
Cheshire West & Chester – 2
Harborough – 2
South Oxon – 2
Wolverhampton - 2

24. Neighbourhood
Planning
Steps
STEP 1:
Get informed:
mycommunityrights
E.g. Locality ‘Road Map’
...
STEP 2:
Designate
Neighbourhood
Planning Area + Forum
...
STEP 3:
Consultation and
community
engagement
...
STEP 4:
Local Authority
publicise the plan
...
STEP 5:
Examination of plan
...
STEP 6:
Referendum
STEP 7:
Plan Made!
...
6 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks
28 working days
(double for business areas)

25. Made neighbourhood plans

26. Planning Application

28. All shapes and sizes
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5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
Strumpshaw
Kingston
StEval
Anslow
Billesdon
Worth
MarshGibbon
Kirdford
CerneValley
EdithWeston
ChaddesleyCorbett
Lynton&Lynmouth
Loxwood
Tattenhall
MuchWenlock
Woodcote
Acle
Exminster
Cringleford
WoburnSands
Rolleston
Cuckfield
Yapton
Arundel
Bembridge
Uppingham
Ferring
Winslow
Malmesbury
EastPreston
UpperEden
ExeterStJames
Hurstpierpoint
Angmering
CockermouthNDO
HeathfieldPark
Bersted
BroughtonAstley
Norland
Felpham
Thame
InnerEastPreston
ChalfontStPeter
Rustington
Sprowston
Madeley
Ascot
Tettenhall
Littlehampton
Winsford
Population

29. Big Plans, Little Plans
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Exminster
InnerEastPreston
Worth
EdithWeston
Rustington
Tattenhall&District
StEval
UpperEden
CerneValley
Kingston
Strumpshaw
Acle
Norland
Uppingham
Anslow
BroughtonAstley
Malmesbury
ChaddesleyCorbett
Arundel
Ferring
WoburnSands
EastPreston
LyntonandLynmouth
MarshGibbon
Winslow
Angmering
Billesdon
Cuckfield
Hurstpierpoint
Sprowston
Littlehampton
HeathfieldPark
Tettenhall
StJames
Ascot,SunninghillandSunningdale
Yapton
Madeley
Bembridge
Felpham
Kirdford
Bersted
MuchWenlock
Winsford
Cringleford
Barnham&Eastergate
Woodcote
Thame
Number of policies per plan

30. #neighbourhoodplanning
Neighbourhood Plan Objectives
Charlotte.dring@communities.gsi.gov.uk

31. The Power of Neighbourhood Planning
Neighbourhood planning policies can cover a broad spectrum of issues:
• Choose where new housing should go and what it should look like
• Plan for more housing than the Local Authority
• Grant planning permission for the developments you want
• Protect and enhance your High Street
• Decide how community infrastructure levy money is spent
• Protect and enhance your favourite green spaces
• Define and secure your local heritage
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32. #neighbourhoodplanning
We spent…
• In the small coastal village of Lympstone: £6,389
• In the large village of Broughton Astley: £14,312
• In the Exeter ward of St James: £10,450
• In the deprived urban area of Heathfield Park: £19,500
• In the coastal towns of Lynton & Lynmouth: £27,681
• In the small Norfolk village of Strumpshaw: £4,220
Average: £13,758

33. £3,455 Printing
£280 Wood for posters
£263 Stationary and ink
£141 Miscellaneous costs (CDs, post,
refreshments and photocopying)
£44 Land registry
£36 Room hire
TOTAL SPEND: £4,220
Sample of spend - Strumpshaw
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34. £5,000 Project planning advice & Graphic
design
£3,820 Rural Community Council
(consultation events,
design/analysis of survey)
£3,035 Printing & distribution
£360 Advertising in newspapers
£210 Environmental data from
Leicestershire Council
£130 Postage
TOTAL SPEND: £14,312
Sample of spend – Broughton Astley
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36. Resources for
Communities
£22.5million of grants for communities preparing a
neighbourhood plan.
• All groups can apply for up to £8,000
• Groups in ‘priority areas’ can apply for a further
£6,000, plus direct support
Applications for grants will open shortly, and money
will be available from the start of April

37. Resources for
Authorities
A new £12million pot to assist LPAs in their duty to
provide advice and assistance to communities.
Each LPA receives £30,000 per group:
• £5,000 at designation (plus £5k per designated
Forum)
• £5,000 at submission
• £20,000 after successful examination (plus £10k
per business area)

38. Tools, templates & support
www.mycommunityrights.org.uk

39. Neighbourhood
Planning
Champions
Network
http://bit.ly/1gVcMbg

40. Regulatory reform
Set time limits for local authorities to
take decisions on area designations:
• 20 weeks where area falls within
two or more local authorities
• 8 weeks for parish/town council
areas
• 13 weeks in all other cases
Time period runs from the date on which
the application is first publicised by the
local planning authority

41. Other impacts
• Catalyst to engagement - In Exeter St James, the neighbourhood
forum has formed a Community Trust to manage aspirational
projects identified within its plan. It has already renovated a
communal garden space, and intends to work next on allotments
and sustainable homes.
• Changing attitudes - In Woodcote, the neighbourhood plan helped
turn local attitude towards development around from 90% against to
90% in favour, because the community now felt in control of potential
development, rather than at its mercy.
• Catalyst to further work – In Uppingham, the community is now
working on a Town Centre and Business Zone Plan to enhance and
shape economic development of the town.
• Improving relations – the process of making a neighbourhood
planning brings communities together and also improves their
working relationship with local authorities.
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42. Parish council 
Neighbourhood Plan 
= 25% uncapped, paid to
Parish
Parish council 
Neighbourhood Plan X
= 15% capped at £100 /
dwelling, paid to Parish
Parish council X
Neighbourhood Plan 
= 25% uncapped, local
authority consults with
community
Parish council X
Neighbourhood Plan X
= 15% capped at £100 /
dwelling, local authority
consults with community
Community Infrastructure Levy
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43. Other Community Rights
• Community Right to Bid
– ‘pause’ the sale of buildings or land you care about
• Community Right to Build
– build new shops, houses and services without the usual planning
processes
• Community Right to Challenge
– run a community service if you think you can do a better job
• Our Place
– more power to deign local services in your area
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44. #neighbourhoodplanning
www.mycommunityrights.org.uk
decentralisation@communities.gsi.gov.uk