Neighbourhood Plan UB Neighbourhood Plan Update 27 th . April 2017
Neighbourhood Plan VISION STATEMENT ‘To improve the quality of life for those who live in the Villages of Upper Beeding, Small Dole and Edburton by improving and developing the physical environment, developing an inclusive community and enhancing work and leisure opportunities, whilst protecting the historic elements and open spaces of the Parish ’
NEIGBOURHOOD PLAN TIMELINE Neighbourhood Plan Start/Prep Neighbourhood Area Clarify why a plan is needed. May 2013COMPLETED Determine the neighbourhood area. July 2013 COMPLETED Publicise the intention to produce a plan. June 2013COMPLETED Submit neighbourhood area proposal. 22/08/2013 COMPLETED Identify and contact key local partners. July 2013 STARTED Notice of Consultation 09/09/13 – 21/10/13 Dialogue with the local planning authority. July 2013 STARTED Horsham & SDNP LPA approval 01/11/2013 ACTUAL 16/12/2013 Produce a project plan with costings. July 2013 STARTED Neighbourhood Plan Team (managed though PC) Community Engagement & Involvement (CONTINUOUS) Identify & pull together Team August 2013 COMPLETED Publicity. Hold Initial Team Meeting 11/09/2013 COMPLETED Engage local partners. Identify Roles & Requirements of the Team 11/09/2013 COMPLETED Community engagement (broad issues). Produce Draft Questionnaire 21/09/2013 COMPLETED Provide feedback. Feedback on Draft Questionnaire 28/09/2013 COMPLETED Agree Final Questionnaire 09/10/2013 COMPLETED Submit ideas for Vision Statement 21/09/2013 COMPLETED Feedback on Vision Statement 28/09/2013 COMPLETED Themes, Aims, Vision, Options HNS & BNS Carried Out Agree Vision Statement 09/10/2013 COMPLETED Identify key issues and themes. 24% response HNS Submit ideas on groups in Village 21/09/2013 COMPLETED Prioritise issues and themes. 57% response BNS Feedback on Groups & Team Ownership 8/11/2013 COMPLETED Develop key aims. Agree Groups & Team Owner 09/01/2014 COMPLETED Building the Evidence Base Agree Development Sites & Review existing evidence. Green Spaces Identify gaps in evidence. Site Analysis Compile new evidence. Feedback from Community Analysis of evidence. Write Draft Plan April/May 2016 6 Week Consultation May – Produce Final Plan - July 2016 Plan to HDC August 2016 DELAYED DUE TO CHANGE OF Policies, proposals, site allocations. June 2016 From Community Feedback review and Examines plan for recommendation Consider sustainability, diversity, equality, delivery. amend / update plan for submission. Engage the Community for feedback or not to IA. NP Team & PC agree draft and communicate. Consultation on plan. CONSULTANT & HDC REVIEW Independent Examination October 2016 Referendum December 2016 HDC appoints examiner. Publicise referendum. ** (Min 6 weeks) Examination takes place. Referendum. / The Plan is Completed Examiner’s Report.
WHAT CAUSED THE DELAY • Consultants rCOH delayed production of Draft Plan April/May 2016 • NP Team not satisfied with rCOH’s reasons for delay/progress May/June 2016 • Consultants dismissed by AiRS & Allison Keech appointed June/July 2016 • Henfield NP withdrawn as Appeal Case won by Developers Oct. 2016 • HDC NP Officer leaves & replaced by Norman Kwan Nov. 2016 • Draft Plan re-written and Sustainability Appraisal Produced Dec. 2016 • Indications that Scrutiny of NPs was getting tougher Dec. 2016 • Met with new HDC NP Officer Jan. 2017 • Asked HDC to Review Allison’s / Our Work to date Jan. 2016 • HDC held NP Workshop to update new requirements Jan. 2017 • Work on UBNP on hold waiting feedback from HDC March 2017 • Feedback on some of Draft NP & SA given/meeting with HDC April 2017 • NP Team decide to recommend NP without new HNS / sites April 2017 • Info provided that NP may not be accepted without HNS / sites April 2017 • Decision required on whether to have another HNS / next steps May 2017
DECISION REQUIRED ON NEXT STEPS & QUESTIONS PUT TO HDC ON 21 st . APRIL ‘17 1. Produce an NP with no new HNS and just include Green Spaces. Would HDC support or not and would it get through the Inspector. 2. Produce an NP with new HNS and development site allocation. You said this would identify a higher number of houses and as we already have great problems finding sites outside of SDNP to meet our initial HNS requirements would this also require a new Call for Sites. As we are unlikely to meet this demand, how is this dealt with by HDC / the Inspector. 3. Do nothing at all, put the NP on hold for a few years until HDC carry out their new Housing review, allocate a quota to each Parish and then we will clearly know what is required of us. (don't think this would have any impact on CIL as no new large developments planned in UB over next few years. COULD THERE BE ANY OTHER IMPACTS THAT YOU CAN MAKE US AWARE OF IF WE WENT DOWN THIS LINE ). 4. Ask Henfield if we could be part of their NP and let them help with doing item 2 as they are about to start theirs again. (unlikely to be a goer as extra demand on Henfield but worth asking the question)
ANSWERS FROM HDC RECEIVED 26th. APRIL ‘17 1. There is a risk that an NP that does not provide sites for housing (Option 1)would not pass an examination, where it can be demonstrated that suitable sites are available. If this is the case the plan would not conform with the HDPF or meet the Basic Conditions. 2. HDC’s recommendation is that the PC continues to develop its NP with site allocations (Option 2). HDC’s own policies require 1500 homes to be delivered through NPs. In order for Parishes to be considered to be in conformity with this approach we would expect that parishes make specific allocations unless there are very specific circumstances as to why this would not be appropriate. Settlements with Built Up Area Boundaries (BUABs) such as Upper Beeding are identified as the key locations for further expansion. 3. There is a significant risk that option 3 would not lead to a successful Neighbourhood Plan and its policies would not form part of the Development Plan. In these circumstances HDC would need to allocate sites as part of a review of the Local Plan (HDPF) with the local community no longer taking the lead in shaping the future of development and planning matters in their parish. 4. Joint working with Henfield (Option 4)would require both parties to revoke their current area designation status and reapply as a joint cluster. This will lengthen the plan preparation process and be dependent on Henfield’s willingness to develop a plan in conjunction with Upper Beeding.
OPTIONS FOR THE PC TO CONSIDER ON 2 nd MAY 1. Abc 2. Produce an NP with new HNS and development site allocation. This will identify a higher number of houses and as we already have great problems finding sites outside of SDNP to meet our initial HNS requirements and may also require a new Call for Sites. 3. Do nothing at all, put the NP on hold for a few years until HDC carry out their new Housing review, allocate a quota to each Parish and then we will clearly know what is required of us. (don't think this would have any impact on CIL as no new large developments planned in UB over next few years.
Neighbourhood Plan What Could Be Next • Decision required from PC on what way to go next with NP – EARLY MAY • If stop NP now until HDC do new housing plan – on hold until PC decide to re- start • If NP can go ahead without new HNS / sites - update Draft Plan and issue to PC for agreement - EARLY JUNE ‘17 • If new HNS required and new Call for Sites, Draft Plan may be available – OCT ‘17 • Notify households Draft available for review & comment - MID JULY EARLY NOV ‘17 • Hard copies to be made available in public places, Parish Office, On line etc. • Day Sessions to be set up in UB & SD for community to view plan and comment / discuss with Team - END JULY END NOV’17 • Update the Plan and send to HDC for approval. END AUGUST END DEC ‘17 • If approved an Independent Examiner will be nominated and carry out Examination – NOVEMBER ‘17 MARCH ‘18 • If agreed the Plan will be presented to the Community to vote in a Referendum – JANUARY ‘17 MAY ‘18 • To have the Plan accepted we require over 50% to say YES • Given previous delays possibly - NO NEW HNS NP AGREED BY FEBRUARY ’17 - NEW HNS NP AGREED BY JUNE ’18
Upper Beeding Neighbourhood Plan Local Green Spaces Field North of Smugglers Lane Saltings Field Small Dole Green Pepperscombe Lane Green St Peter’s Church Green Small Dole Children’s Playground Memorial Playing Fields Hyde Street Green Priory Fields Green
Some Sites Identified for Development in UB Neighbourhood Plan
SMUGGLERS LANE (1) Neighbourhood Plan • Belongs to WSCC . • Smugglers Lane is an adopted green lane. • 10 - 16 Homes • 40% affordable + some recreational land
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