Welcome by Deborah Dicker Chairman Doddinghurst Parish Council.

Doddinghurst Neighbourhood PlanVillage Meeting

Welcome by Deborah DickerChairman Doddinghurst Parish Council

Introduction

- Steering Committee Role & Members

- Parish Council’s role

The Neighbourhood Plan - Roger Options for the Plan - Colin The Consultation Process - Helen Sustainability Appraisal - Peter Q&A and feedback - Debbie

Village Meeting Agenda

Roger Blake

Neighbourhood Plan

Overview

Neighbourhood Plan

Sustainability AppraisalWaterPowerGasSewerage

Schools

Roads

Buses

Employment

Medical

SocialCommunal Resources

Recreation

Old and new planning system Where does it have affect? What the plan encompasses? Who can create one? How it is brought into force? When will it be in place? Why do it?

Neighbourhood Plan topics

National Planning GuidelinesAnd Policy documents

Local AuthorityLocal Plan

Old Planning SystemEast of

England Regional Spatial

Planning Committee

Government

Objectives

National Framework

Local AuthorityLocal Plan

Neighbourhood Plan

“New” Planning SystemDept for

Communities and Local

Government plus the Office

of National Statistics

Where does the NP have effect?

- The Plan Area =The Parish of Doddinghurst

What does the plan encompasses ?

- The use of land in that area- Policies for the design of buildings

A Parish Council or A Neighbourhood Plan Forum

Must be approved by the local planning authority

Neighbourhood Plan

Who can create one?

Qualifying Bodies

o Plan Consultation – draft plano Approval for Inspectiono Plan Inspection o Plan referendumo Plan adoption

Neighbourhood Plan

How is it brought into force?

Village assessment – Sept/ Oct 2012Draft Plan for consultation – Jan/Mar 2013Plan inspection – July 2013Plan referendum – Sept/Oct 2013Adoption by BBC - end of 2013

Neighbourhood PlanWhen will it be in place?

To take control of the village’s destiny - Real opportunity for local influence - Legal force in planning system - Design for rural homes - Include changes of real benefit - 20 year life span for the plan - to 2033.

Neighbourhood PlanWhy do it?

Pressures for development:Population Growth

LondonHouse ownershipLongevity – population

thinningGovernment Incentives

Neighbourhood PlanWhy do it? -

Neighbourhood Plan Vision

“To create one of the most pleasant villages in Essex for people of all ages to live in.”

Colin Enderby

Doddinghurst PlanOptions

OPTIONS 1

Sheltered accommodation for the elderly.

OPTIONS 2

Starter Homes - small scale and low density

OPTIONS 3 Preserve and enhance rural nature of the Village, e.g.

Green SpacesPond & waterwaysHouse StylesUnlit RoadsRoadside Grass Verges and TreesOff road parking to reduce on-road parking

OPTIONS 4

Improve & Expand Sporting and Community facilities

OPTIONS - 5BUILDING DESIGN

- Establish design policies for new builds and redevelopment in a rural environment.

- Ultra low carbon footprint buildings, sensitive designs for solar panels etc.

OPTIONS 6To protect the Green Belt and Green Spaces in principle:

• Playing Fields and recreation areas• Woodlands and Managed Woodlands

• Special Environmental Places (Wildlife)

• Quiet Lanes• Permit development only for work for major Community Benefit.

OPTIONS 7 Encourage small business and retail enterprise and infrastructure

- register Community Assets e.g. Post Office. 

OPTIONS 8

Transport - establish comprehensive policy for people of all ages

Helen Jackman

Doddinghurst PlanConsultation Process

OPTIONS

CONSULTATION

OBJECTIVES

• Parish Council Website and Link Newsletters• Information in the Press• May Fair exhibition 7th May 2012 Village Hall

Consultation Process & Media 1

• Village meeting (here today). Personal invites.• Street surveys and household questionnaires• BBC Local plan – ensure the NP “matches”

Consultation Process & Media 2

• Draft Neighbourhood Plan issued for comment.• Final Plan prepared and critiqued.• Formal Planning Inspection process undertaken.• Village Referendum – electoral roll.

Consultation Process & Media 3

Peter Fisk

Doddinghurst PlanSustainability Appraisal

• Why do it• What it is• How it is created• Why we need your help to get it right

Sustainability Appraisal

Sustainability

Doing nothing now thatwill harm the future

of our children

Why Do It?

To ensure that our Plan isthe best that we can achieve.

Legislation mandates itWithout it, our Plan couldbe challenged in court.

Sustainability Appraisal

What is It?A process to ensure that our plan is sustainable.

A report to confirm it

Three Key Areas of Sustainability

SocialEconomicEnvironmental

Health of the community

Social:-

Local schools for local childrenLocal housing for local familiesLocal accommodation for local elderlyLocal facilities – shops, pub, sports, health servicesmedical, clubs, (with disabled access)CommunicationsEvents

Economic

Local workplacesAccess to other workplacesAccess to servicesAppropriate use of resources

Environmental

Low Carbon Renewable ConstructionFuel Efficient BuildingsResources – water, electricity, sewage disposalMinimising need for transportNo adverse ecological effectsDesigned to minimise crime

Creating the Appraisal

- Fit in with the Brentwood Plan- Identify special characteristics of - Doddinghurst – good and bad- Identify specific items for Plan and Appraisal- Do a scoping report and get it checked- Consider alternatives- Check proposals- Prepare Report

Three Key Areas of Sustainability

SocialEconomicEnvironmental

Health of the community

Social:

ChildrenTeensElderlyDisabledServices, shops, medicalCommunicationsEvents

Economic:

Small BusinessesFarmsServicesShops

Environment:

Countryside Wildlife, Quiet Lanes, Hedgerows, Woodlands

Travel Walking , public, private (speeding, parking)

Appearance Architecture, litter, graffiti, trees and verges

Debbie Dicker

Questions and Answers

Feedback needed - exhibition stand for comments - comments to [email protected]

Support needed - village assessment, survey and questionnaire, sustainability appraisal

Feedback and Support