Monthly Archives: November 2012

Stretton Neighbourhood Plan Launch

Stretton Parish Council, supported by Kirkwells, will be launching their neighbourhood plan on Saturday 10th of November. From 10am until noon you will be able to drop in to the Priory Centre and begin to discuss plan’s for the area’s future. Find out more by visiting the Stretton Neighbourhood Plan web site. Stretton are on of the government’s neighbourhood planning frontrunners. Kirkwells are providing advice and support to the parish council to help them prepare their neighbourhood plan. Stretton’s application for neighbourhood planning area status is currently out for consultation. If you need to find out more about how your area should go about becoming a neighbourhood planning area follow one of these two links: Parishes Non-parished areas Kirkwells specialise … Continue reading

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Landmark: Neighbourhood Plan to Decide on Housing Sites

In a landmark decision the Inspector’s report in to the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy has recommended deleting a strategic land allocation and devolving all housing allocations to the Thame Neighbourhood Plan. In March 2011 the Core Strategy for South Oxfordshire District Council was submitted to the Secretary of State with a strategic site allocation of 530 new dwellings to the north west of Thame. It is now recommended this strategic site is deleted. Firstly, because Henley-on-Thames Town Council is a government neighbourhood planning frontrunner and is preparing a Neighbourhood Plan. And, secondly, because the Inspector recognised that: “The strategic allocation has many favourable sustainability credentials. However, it is unclear that it has the scope to accommodate as many as 600 new … Continue reading

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Scarborough Consults on Housing Numbers

Scarborough Council are consulting on options for the overall level of housing to be planned for in the Scarborough Borough Local Plan to 2030. As part of this process six options or scenarios for the amount of housing in the Borough have been generated. Level of Development Total Housing Growth (Range) (2011/12-2029/30) Yearly Delivery Rate (Range) Scenario A 1,900 – 3,800 100 – 200 Scenario B 3,800 – 5,700 200 – 300 Scenario C 5,700 – 7,600 300 – 400 Scenario D 7,600 – 9,500 400 – 500 Scenario E 9,500 – 11,400 500 – 600 Scenario F Above 11,400 Above 600 If the Scarborough consultation affects you, and you need to you make sure your views are taken in to … Continue reading

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Birmingham Consults on Development Plan Options

To plan for Birmingham’s growing population the city council have kick started consultations on a new development plan. Any one interested in the future of Birmingham now has until the 14th of January 2013 to comment on development options for the future of the city. The City Council calculates there will be a shortfall in housing land of some 30,000 units if only urban sites are considered. The City Council are also looking to increase employment land supply. As a result the option of developing land currently designated as Green Belt is being considered. The areas being considered are shown below. If the Birmingham Plan affects you make sure your views are taken in to account get expert help from RTPI … Continue reading

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London-wide Call For Housing Sites

The Greater London Authority, in partnership with the London Boroughs, has issued a call for sites to be included in the new London-wide Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). This fulfills the commitment made in the 2011 London Plan  to update housing figures by 2015/16. Crucial to this process is preparing a new Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment. The study will assess sites across London for their potential to help address London’s housing needs. Including sites put forward by interested parties in this call for sites. All sites over 0.25 hectares will be considered as part of the study. So if you own or know of a site in London and need to promote that site for development through the … Continue reading

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Rossendale Consults on Green Belt Boundary Review

THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED. DID YOU MISS IT? WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN? WE MONITOR ALL LOCAL PLANS. WE CAN TRACK THOSE THAT AFFECT YOU AND CAN THEN ADVISE YOU ON HOW TO RESPOND. TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN HELP YOU CALL 01282 872570. Rossendale Council in Lancashire is consulting on a review of the Borough’s Green Belt and Urban boundaries. Part of the Council’s Site Allocations and Development Management preparations – Lives and Landscapes – the review looks at boundaries last amended in the 1990s. As the Council point out: Changes to these boundaries may affect you. We may be proposing to change land behind where you live, or you may own some land that is … Continue reading

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