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Bere Regis: Neighbourhood Plan

Bere Regis: Neighbourhood Plan. Setting The Scene. The National Framework. NPPF introduced in March 2012 Presumption in favour of sustainable development Requires Local Authorities to produce a Local Plan All future planning policies must comply with the NPPF. District Policies.

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Bere Regis: Neighbourhood Plan

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  1. Bere Regis: Neighbourhood Plan Setting The Scene

  2. The National Framework • NPPF introduced in March 2012 • Presumption in favour of sustainable development • Requires Local Authorities to produce a Local Plan • All future planning policies must comply with the NPPF

  3. District Policies Purbeck Core Strategy • Submitted for Examination Jan 2012 • Hearing sessions May 2012 • Main Modifications June-July 2012 • Inspector’s Report in November 2012

  4. Purbeck Core Strategy – Next Steps • Adoption anticipated early 2013 as The Purbeck District Local Plan (Part 1) • The first of the planning documents to form the new ‘Local Plan’

  5. Purbeck: Spatial Areas • Five subdivisions • These reflect the character and distinctiveness of Purbeck’s settlements and countryside

  6. Relevant Local Plan Policies Policy NW: North West Purbeck • Includes Bere Regis, Briantspuddle and the surrounding area in the NW of District • Bere Regis identified as the main focus for service provision and housing growth

  7. Policy NW: North West Purbeck The role of Bere Regis will be supported through allocation in the Neighbourhood Plan of: • Some new family and affordable housing to include 50 units within a new settlement extension (40% affordable units) • New informal public open space (SANGs) to be provided in association with the housing allocation • To investigate opportunities for providing a new employment site

  8. Policy NW: North West Purbeck Proposals will also need to investigate the opportunity to provide: • A larger health centre • A new community meeting space • The relocation of Bere Regis School • A review the Settlement Boundary

  9. Other Significant Local Policies The following policies will also be significant: • CO: Countryside • AH: Affordable Housing • RES: Rural Exception Sites • EMP: Employment

  10. Neighbourhood Planning Adding the local detail

  11. Planning system reform • Neighbourhood planning – Town and parish councils can produce plans which form part of the local planning framework.

  12. Neighbourhood Planning–Cans & Cant’s • What they can do • Hand some decision making to local people • Set out where new homes, new shops and businesses should go • Say what these things should look like • Propose more development than the Council does • What they can’t do • Stop development already allocated or permitted • Propose policies contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, the Council’s Local Plan or European legislation • Propose less development than the Council does

  13. Neighbourhood planning - policy things to consider • Develop a vision • Define the settlement boundary • Identifyhousing and employment sites - rural exception sites • Protect open spaces and recreational sites • Identify new community facilities • Set out design policies

  14. Neighbourhood Planning - What Purbeck District Council can do to help • Assign you a support officer from Planning Policy • Funding • Examination and referendum • Help you source other funding • Advice and Expertise • Planning policy / conformity • Engagement • Mapping • Sustainability Appraisal • Statutory hurdles – Habitats Regulations Assessment • Our neighbourhood planning guide

  15. Neighbourhood Planning – stage by stage • Complete template at outset to agree who is doing what and what are the costs

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