6th of May was “Super Thursday” for Kirkwells and many of our parishes and town councils preparing neighbourhood plans – together we had 15 “yes” votes. 

Congratulations on successful results are due to:

Steeton, Silsden and Eastburn

Colwall

Stretton Grandison

Everton

Brampton Abbots and Foy

Garway

Ashton

Allensmore

Royal Leaminton Spa

Kemble and Ewen

Alvington

Burntwood

Clehonger

Alderley Edge

Radford Semele

In one of the largest votes of this kind, 11, 703 residents of Royal Leamington Spa (88.3% of those voting) voted “yes” for the town’s neighbourhood plan to be made.

Royal Leamington Spa is one of the 86 groups we have helped achieve successful yes votes at referendum. This allows them to have a plan for their area, a plan that forms part of the development plan and helps to give local people more say on planning decisions where they live.

Kirkwells are one of the country’s most experienced independent town planning consultants supporting local communities with neigbourhood planning. If you would to find out more about how we could work with you to prepare your neighbourhood plan contact Michael on 01282 872570 or at michaelwellock@kirkwells.co.uk

 

 

 

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May 11th 2021

Locality have announced that the basic neighbourood planning grant has increased from £9,000 to £10,000.

Further details on this and the wider support available form Locality cna be found at https://neighbourhoodplanning.org/

Kirkwells are the leading independnet planning consultancy supporting parish councils and other groups in the preparation of neighbourhood plans – with over 50 plans approved at referendum. If you would like to discuss how we can support you with work on your neighbourhood plan contact Michael by email michaelwellock@kirkwells.co.uk or on 01282 87250.

 

 

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June 4th 2020

Communities preparing neighbourhood plans in England are set to benefit from a package of government support worth £22.8 million to help them develop plans to give them a real say in the development of their area.

Housing Minister Alok Sharma confirmed how the cash boost will support communities, help build more homes and give locals more say over growth in their area (link).

The funding, which will be around £5.5 million per year until 2022, will provide communities with specialist support to help develop a Neighbourhood Plan.

Neighbourhood Plans gives local communities a real say in the development of their area including where homes, shops, green spaces and offices should be built and how they should look.

The announcement comes as more than 400 successful neighbourhood planning referendums have now taken place across England, driving local growth from Cornwall to Northumberland.

Kirkwells have helped more than 30 areas to successful referendum stage. If you would like to discuss how we can help you with your neighbourhood plan, please contact Michael on 01282 872570 or email Michael.

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September 22nd 2017

EvertonEverton NDP, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire – has been published for Regulation 14 consultation until 5th June – to see a copy of the plan visit the Parish Council website: http://www.evertonvillage.org.uk .

The Everton NDP includes proposed sites for new housing and a range of planning policies to protect landscape, wildlife and built heritage and to support investment in new community and recreational facilities in the village.

If you want to discuss how Kirkwells can help with the preparation of your neighbourhood plan, including site assessments call Louise or Michael on 01282 872570 or email michaelwellock@kirkwells.co.uk

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May 19th 2017

The successful “yes” vote in the Marden Neighbourhood Plan referendum made this the twelfth plan Kirkwells have supported to this key stage.

On a turnout of just over 33% of eligible voters, 314 voted “yes” to the plan being made part of the development plan in Herefordshire, with 49 “no” votes”.

To find out more about how Kirkwells can support you with the preparation of your neighbourhood plan, call Michael on 01282 872570 or email michaelwellock@kirkwells.co.uk

 

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September 13th 2016

Two more of Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Plan clients recorded successful “yes” votes at referendum. This brings to nine the number of areas we have helped to get over the final hurdle.

Thursday’s “yes” votes were both in Herefordshire – with Brimfield and Little Hereford and Wellington parishes voting.

On a turnout of 45.6%, over 91% of voters in Brimfield and Little Hereford voted “yes” for their neighbourhood plan.

In Wellington, turnout was 32.7% and over 87% voted “yes”.

Both plans will now be made part of the development plan in Herefordshire.

To find out more call Michael or Louise on 01282 872570 or email michaelwellock@kirkwells.co.uk

 

 

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July 13th 2016
Stretton Sugwas Draft Plan Cover

Stretton Sugwas Draft Plan

The Stretton Sugwas Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan has just been published for 6 weeks of formal public consultation from 14 September to 26 October 2015.

The Plan focuses on criteria based policies ti manage new development in this rural area to the west of the city of Hereford.

To find out more about the plan, click here.

To find out more about how Kirkwells can help you with your neighbourhood plan call Louise on 01282 872570 or email.

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September 15th 2015

On Thursday July 23rd voters chose to say “yes” to the Branston Neighbourhood Plan becoming part of East Staffordshire’s  Development Plan.

80.5% of those voting said “Yes”  (599 people) and 19.5% (145 people) voted “No”.

Kirkwells supported Branston Parish Council in preparing the Neighbourhood Plan.

Kirkwells have helped over 50 areas with neighbourhood planning. Covering everything from designation through to referendum.

If you would like to discuss how we can help you with your neighbourhood plan call Michael on 01282 872570.

 

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August 17th 2015

With the help of Kirkwells the Whitnash Neighbourhood Plan Working Group has now published its draft plan and is seeking comments.

The draft consultation period is between 1st October 2014 and 5pm, Wednesday 12th November 2014.

To view the plan visit the following link:

Draft Whitnash Neighbourhood Plan Autumn 2014

If you need help and support to draft your neighbourhood plan – call Michael or Louise on 01282 872570 or email.

Kirkwells have helped with a number of neighbourhood plans across the country. Our experience covers everything from helping you decide should you prepare a plan or not, right through to referendum.

To find out more about our neighbourhood planning service click here or request a brochure.

 

 

 

 

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October 7th 2014

Chaddesley Corbett’s Neighbourhood Plan has been approved at referendum.

In just over 12 months, Kirkwells have helped the Parish Council get their Neighbourhood Plan to this all important stage.

The referendum  was held on Thursday 11 September 2014. The question which was asked in the referendum was:

‘Do you want Wyre Forest District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Chaddesley Corbett to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’

There were 328 votes cast in total, of which 265 (81%) were in favour of the plan, to 62 (19%) votes against the plan.  One ballot paper was rejected and the turnout was 27.8%.

Kirkwells Director Louise Kirkup said:

” In a little over 12 months we have helped the Steering Group to really get things moving. Now the plan has got a yes vote a referendum it will soon be made part of the development plan – giving local people more power over future development in their area.”

If you need expert help to get your neighbourhood plan to referendum call Kirkwells now on 01282 872570 or email Louise.

To find  out more about our neighbourhood planning services click here, or request a brochure.

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September 12th 2014

The Chaddesley Corbett Neighbourhood Plan will go to Referendum on Thursday 11 September 2014.

If more people vote ‘yes’ than ‘no’ in this Referendum, then Wyre Forest District Council will use the Neighbourhood Plan to help it decide planning applications in Chaddesley Corbett.

Kirkwells supported Chaddesley Corbett in the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan by helping to draft the Plan, prepare the Consultation Statement and Basic Condition Statement. All this in 12 months!

Although about a thousand areas have started to prepare Neighbourhood Plans only around 20 have reached Referendum stage.

There are many reasons for these delays. The most common reasons are lack of time, the complex issues to be tackled in the plan and the difficult process to be followed. But Kirkwells with the experience of working on over 30 neighbourhood plans can help you to get things moving.

So if you want to get your Neighbourhood Plan moving towards to referendum stage and start taking charge of the future planning of your area why not call Louise or Michael on 01282 872570 or email Michael.

 

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September 4th 2014