Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and encourage planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. Neighbourhood planning provides a powerful set of tools for local people to ensure that they get the right types of development for their community where the ambition of the neighbourhood is aligned with the strategic needs and priorities of the wider local area.
Parish Plan of 2009
The Parish Council commissioned a Parish Plan in 2009 in order to get a broad consensus from those living in our community on a wide range of aspects of our lives now and in the future.
The information in this document was used as a guide to inform the decisions the Parish Council made at meetings and to add supporting evidence to applications we may make to other organisations. Where possible, the Neighbourhood Plan builds on the visions set out in this plan.
The Neighbourhood Plan will enable our community to play a much stronger role in shaping the area in which we live and work and in supporting appropriate new development proposals. Unlike the Parish Plan, the Neighbourhood Plan forms part of the County Development Plan and sits alongside the Local Plan prepared by the local planning authority. The Local Plan and the Neighbourhood Plan, will be used in making all planning decision for this parish.
Watch Jane Mellett’s presentation at the start of the first public consultation.