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Neighbourhood Planning News – July Issue Out Now!

The latest issue of our Neighbourhood Planning News magazine is out now. In July’s issue you can read about: The need to make sure you get the process right What is going on in Oundle, Bristol and the South Downs New resources to support neighbourhood planning Protecting your local heritage Paying for your neighbourhood plan Download July’s edition of Neighbourhood Planning News or subscribe. To find out more about how we can help you with neighbourhood planning call: 01282 872570. 

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Neighbourhood Plan Preparation, Support and Advice

    Neighbourhood planning is one of the cornerstones of the new planning system, and is already becoming a key tool for those parishes and community groups wanting to shape the future of their town or village. We know resources can be limited, so Kirkwells offer expert, friendly, independent advice at a special reduced fee rate to parish and town councils and neighbourhood fora. With Kirkwells you get the advice you need at a price you can afford. Working with you, and your local community, we put together a neighbourhood plan that is right for your area, has the support of local people, and helps guide future planning decisions. We can support you from start to finish in preparing your … Continue reading

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First Neighbourhood Planning Forum Designated

Balshall Heath in Birmingham has become the first area in the country to be designated a neighbourhood forum with the responsibility for producing a neighbourhood plan. To find out more about how your area could also be designated to prepare a plan for your neighbourhood read our guide. If you are a parish download our guide on neighbourhood planning designation for parishes. Not sure if neighbourhood planning is right for your area? Unsure where to start? Need to find out more? Sign up for one of our neighbourhood planning training sessions. To find out more about how Kirkwells can help you with your neighbourhood plan download our Neighbourhood Planning leaflet. And for a flavour of our previous neighbourhood planning work click … Continue reading

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Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning Services

Neighbourhood planning is the most radical change to the planning system in a generation. Many parishes, town councils  and neighbourhoods are getting to grips with what this big change means. Kirkwells offer a full neighbourhood planning service. To find out more: Download our neighbourhood planning services leaflet; or  Call 01282 872570 and ask for Michael.   ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable Development Consultants based at the Lancashire Digital Technology Centre in Burnley www.kirkwells.co.uk Research • Planning Policy • Site Search • Site Appraisal • Planning Applications •  Appeals • Sustainable Development • Urban Design • Masterplanning • Heritage Statements • Bids for Funding • Neighbourhood Planning • Community Right to Build • Community Engagement • Training  

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Neighbourhood Planning in Lancashire

The Kirkwells Team has direct experience of managing, producing and engaging local communities and businesses on neighbourhood plans. To find out more read on, or call 01282 872570.  In inner Burnley a number of neighbourhood plans were produced to support the work of Elevate, the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder, and Burnley Borough Council. Working in four neighbourhoods plans were produced within a wider framework of neighbourhood engagement. Michael Wellock, from Kirkwells, had overall managerial responsibility for the housing market renewal programme and neighbourhood management in inner Burnley; Kirkwells helped develop planning policy and physical interventions such as the Tay Street Trail; Claire Parker led the Council’s work on development briefs and design guidance. This culminated in the winning of a Royal Town … Continue reading

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Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News June Issue Out Now

The latest issue of our Neighbourhood Planning News magazine is out now. Just click the download at the bottom of the page. In June’s issue you can read about: Community Right to Build Orders; The first successful Portas Pilots; Solving the referendum question; Neighbourhood Planning in Buckingham, Daws Hill, and Dawlish; Launch of the RTPI’s Planning Aid’s Neighbourhood Planning Forum; and Neighbourhood Planning Designation for non-parished areas. Download Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News Issue 2 June 2012 Final Version, or subscribe. To find out more about how we can support your neighbourhood plan call 01282 872570.    ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable Development Consultants based at the Lancashire Digital Technology Centre in Burnley www.kirkwells.co.uk Research • Planning Policy • Site Search • … Continue reading

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Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News May Issue

We have been saying for some time this is going to be the biggest change to the town planning landscape in England – and so – to help you keep abreast of developments we have decided to publish a monthly update Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News. Download your copy from this link – Neighbourhood Planning News Issue 1 May 2012 . If you want to sign up for future issues just email.

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Neighbourhood Planning: First Forum and Parish Applications?

In what would appear to be a first the Norland Conservation Society in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has applied to become the first neighbourhood forum under the Localism Act. And hot on their heels are Faringdon in the Vale of White Horse vying to become the first parished area to be officially designated a neighbourhood planning area. The Norland Conservation Society is also among wave 5 of the Government’s frontrunners, but unless you know better, even among this select band, this is the first fully fledged application we have come across under the new system.  The Norland consultation is going to run until the 22nd of May 2012, and the Faringdon until 31st of May 2012. … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Planning Is it Brain Surgery? Find out with our Training for Parish Councils

  Thinking of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan? Not sure where to start? Why not get help from our award winning team. Sign up today for our special offer of  low cost Neighbourhood Planning training.   Specially designed for parish and town councils – our seminars deal with all aspects of neighbourhood planning: including the neighbourhood planning process, how to work with your local council, how to engage land owners and developers, and consult the rest of your community. Our seminars also have the added benefit that one of our award winning team will come to you – we discuss the issues you want to discuss in your town or parish at a time and place of your choosing. To make sure you don’t miss out book now. … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Planning: Is It Worth It?

In the perfect start to the Easter Holiday Kirkwells provided training last night to a parish council on neighbourhood planning. And we left this particular village hall with the feeling that for many the key question  is “is neighbourhood planning going to be worth all the effort?” After going through the process. Long, bureaucratic, and with some odd twists and turns. After investing all that time and possibly money (the other key question, of course, is where is this going to come from?). And after being told we are “in charge”, only to find this has checks and balances, one of which is you cannot “have less” – serious questions were being asked in the room about the value of … Continue reading

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