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Tag Archives: Neighbourhood Plans
Chaddesley Corbett Neighbourhood Plan Goes to Referendum
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. … Continue reading
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Neighbourhood Plan Puts Forward Alternative Growth Scenario
Bryning with Warton Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, with the support of Kirkwells, have put forward an alternative growth scenario for the future of the village. Faced with Fylde Borough Council, and developer proposals, for in excess of 1,000 new homes that would double the size of the village the Steering Group, working to the Parish Council, have put forward an alternative growth scenario. This growth scenario would see over 460 new homes built in the village up to 2030. The Plan also has various proposals to mitigate the impact of this development; secure more employment opportunities; and protect and enhance the village centre. You can see the plan and supporting documents here. To find out more about how Kirkwells can … Continue reading
Branston Neighbourhood Plan Consultation
The Branston Neighbourhood Plan has been published for six weeks of public consultation. Branston, in East Staffordshire, is faced with massive development pressure over the next twenty years. Proposals for up to 4,000 new homes are in the offing. The Branston Neighbourhood Plan does not seek to stop this development. Instead it seeks to ensure the new development is well integrated with the existing community; that some of the benefits of this development go to the existing community; and, that any impacts are minimised. If your community is facing severe development pressure, and you are considering using neighbourhood planning as a way of making the best of this, but think you need expert, technical support, call Michael or Louise on … Continue reading
Chaddesley Corbett Neighbourhood Plan Submission
With the support of Kirkwells the Chaddesley Corbett Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted to Wyre Forest District Council. Wyre Forest District Council is now responsible for holding a six week publication period this will be followed by an independent examination to make sure the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions of the Localism Act. The Publication period will run from Monday 14th April to Tuesday 27th May 2014. The Publication period of neighbourhood planning involves pulling together a number of documents, including: Basic Condition Statement Consultation Statement Sustainability Appraisal Scoping If you need help or advice to get your neighbourhood plan ready for submission to your local council contact Louise on 01282 872570 or email. Kirkwells are the leading independent chartered town planning consultancy … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Planning Need Not Cost the Earth
One thing that frightens many of the parish and town councils we talk to about neighbourhood planning is the potential cost. Often they start off by saying “Well, we like the idea but the cost will run in to tens of thousands.” We are not sure where this has come from. Scaremongering? Misinformation? Wherever this comes from, our view is that for most neighbourhood plans the costs will be in the range of £4,000 to £15,000, rather than the hundred thousand mark. We can say this from our experience working on a variety of plans in a number of areas. We can also say this because we offer our expert planning advice at specially reduced rates to parish and town … Continue reading
How Much Does It Cost To Produce a Neighbourhood Plan?
If you are a parish council, town council, or neighbourhood forum this question is probably at the top of your list. If are considering such a major piece of work, you want to go into this with your eyes open. Unfortunately there is not much information out there, and some of it is very misleading. We have seen cost ranges of £60,000-£100,000 bandied about. There may be one or two extremes out there that do cost so much, but, in general, neighbourhood plans will be prepared for much, much less than this. OK. The overall figure for your neighbourhood plan will depend on complexity, size of the area, what skills you have to offer, and whether you are seeking a … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Training in Warwickshire and the West Midlands
“Excellent – well structured and well presented” “very interesting day and very informative” “Openness to ongoing questions very helpful” Just some of the comments we received after our recent neighbourhood plan training day for parishes organised alongside Warwickshire & West Midlands Association of Local Councils. Attended by 37 representatives from 17 parishes this one-day training event covered a range of themes using a mix of presentation and hands on workshops, including; Introduction to Neighbourhood Planning General conformity Putting your plan together Engaging the community Examination and referendum Funding This is training that gives you a realistic, comprehensive, and insider’s view of neighbourhood planning. Training that will allow you to assess whether neighbourhood planning is for your area, or give you new … Continue reading
FREE – Neighbourhood Plan Training
Want to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan? But not sure where to start? Why not get help from our award winning team. We are now offering parishes and community groups FREE Training. BOOK NOW for our special offer of FREE Neighbourhood Planning training. Delivered around England here are just a few comments: “very useful and a lot to think about!” (Bentham Parish Council). “helpful and informative… …a valuable source of information” (Simonstone Parish Council). “everyone got something out of it and they ended up with a greater understanding of the new system.” (Washburn Parish Council) “thank you… …everyone was pleased and impressed.” (Pontefract Town Council and Pontefract Groups Together) To book your FREE session call 01282 872570 or email Michael. Specially designed for parish and town councils, and … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Designation: What Happens if we are not a Parish?
Town Planning heralded one of its most significant ever changes when on the 6th of April 2012 the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations came in to effect. These changes mean communities now have the power to plan and shape their neighbourhood. To find out more read on, or call Michael on 01282 872570. Much talk on neighbourhood planning has centred on existing parishes who are in the advantageous position of being already identified in the Localism Act as “relevant bodies” when seeking to be designated a neighbourhood planning area. But what about non-parished areas? Areas with, say neighbourhood forums, area boards, or some other less formal local decision-making structure. For non-parished areas there are additional requirements you will have to meet before … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Funding Increase
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.