Neighbourhood Planning

1. Neighbourhood Planning 12th June 2012 Rosemarie MacQueen Strategic Director Built Environment Tom Kimber Principal Planning Officer

2. Agenda • 1. Introductions • 2. What is Neighbourhood Planning? • 3. The Neighbourhood Planning Process • 4. The City Council’s role • 5. Westminster update • 6. Questions • 7. Networking

3. 2. What is Neighbourhood Planning? • The Localism Act 2011 • What is Neighbourhood Planning? • Not led by the local authority • Qualifying bodies • Parish councils • Neighbourhood forums

4. 2. What is Neighbourhood Planning? • The Neighbourhood Plan • Can set out a vision for an area and planning policies for the use and development of land • Local rather than strategic issues • Positive planning • ‘In general conformity’ • Statutory document • Other plans

6. 2. What is Neighbourhood Planning? • The Neighbourhood Development Order • Grants planning permission for specified developments in a neighbourhood area • Therefore no need to apply to the council for planning permission for the development the NDO covers. • Does not override heritage designations • Community Right to Build Order • Type of Neighbourhood Development Order • Communities bringing forward their own development.

7. 3. The neighbourhood planning process Parish Council 1. Neighbourhood Area application 2. Neighbourhood Forum application • 3. Neighbourhood Planning • Neighbourhood Plan • Neighbourhood Development order

8. 3. The neighbourhood planning process • Neighbourhood Area • i) Application • Map • Statement explaining why area is considered appropriate • Statement that organisation is a ‘relevant body’ • ii) Consultation • At least 6 weeks; copy of area application will be published together with details of how to make representations • iii) Decision • Neighbourhood Business areas

9. 3. The neighbourhood planning process • Neighbourhood Forum • i) Application • name; • written constitution; • name of area and map; • contact details of one member; and • statement explaining how meet 61F (5) of the 1990 Act. • established for express purpose of promoting/improving social, economic and environmental well being of an area; • membership open to individuals who live, work or are elected members within the area; • minimum of 21 individuals; • has a written constitution; and • such other conditions has may be prescribed.

10. 3. The neighbourhood planning process • Neighbourhood Forum continued • ii) Consultation • At least 6 weeks • copy of application will be published together with details of how to make representations • iii) Decision

11. 3. The neighbourhood planning process • Neighbourhood Plan • Drafted by the Neighbourhood Forum/Parish Council • Consultation – undertaken by the City Council • Legal compliance check – undertaken by the City Council • Examination • Referendum • undertaken by the City Council • Majority required • Business Area? • Adoption • Local planning policies. Legal weight. Will be used when determining planning applications by the City Council.

12. Process instigated by community group • Neighbourhood area designated. • Neighbourhood forum agreed. 3. Plan prepared by local communities Community engagement Council check for legal compliance Independent check (‘Examination’) Referendum Neighbourhood Plan adopted by local authority

13. 4. The City Council’s Role • Statutory ‘duty to support’ • applications • consultations • legal compliance • examination • referendum • Not responsible for Neighbourhood Plan production. • Westminster’s approach to neighbourhood area applications • Applications for Neighbourhood areas should accurately reflect whole neighbourhood areas that are clearly identifiable, established and recognised areas of Westminster

14. 4. The City Council’s Role

15. 5. Current situation

16. 6. Questions?

17. Thank you