Background

Neighbourhood Plans came into effect as a result of the government’s 2011 Localism Act. This act gives local parishes the right to set up a Neighbourhood Plan Committee and, in conjunction with policies set out in the relevant Borough Council’s Local Plan, to formulate a plan for development within their parish, based on the views of the local population.

 

Following the Parish assembly in May 2018, a number of volunteers came together to form the Cliddesden Neighbourhood plan steering Group. As of 5th June 2018, the whole of the parish of Cliddesden, was designated a Neighbourhood area, under section 61G of the town and country planning act 1990. The designation follows the parish boundary. Cliddesden Parish Council is the qualifying body for the purposes of the Neighbourhood plan.

 

The Cliddesden Neighbourhood Plan is our opportunity as a community to have more say in the development of Cliddesden. Our Neighbourhood Plan will provide a basis for its development in conjunction with the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) Local Plan. The Plan will build upon the good work already gathered through past community consultation for the Cliddesden Village Design Statement.

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Steering Group

The Cliddesden Neighbourhood plan steering group  is made up of local volunteers and by some members of the Parish Council. It is supported by the Parish Council, but does not form part of it. A number of additional local people are involved as supporting volunteers but are not steering committee members. The steering group meetings are attended by the steering group members as well as by other volunteers from time to time.  Meeting minutes are published here.

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The Steering Group’s Terms of Reference can be viewed here.

 

The Steering Group currently consists of: Su Turner, Mark Gifford, Alison Mosson, Alan Tyler, David Brown and Brian Karley.

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Would you like to help?

We are always happy to hear from local people who can offer some time to help with the Cliddesden Neighbourhood Plan. For example, this could be to help with putting on public events, surveys,  delivering leaflets, envelope stuffing,  analysis, data processing, researching, or by being able to offer professional advice on any related issue, particularly if you have planning or construction experience.

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Please do get in touch with us if you would like to help.

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What is Neighbourhood Planning?

Your route to work, where you park, your bus route, your cycle route, your footpaths, where you live, where your children play, your allotment, your schools are all the result of planning.

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1. Neighbourhood planning is a right for communities, introduced through the Localism Act 2011.

2. Communities can shape development in their areas through the production of Neighbourhood Plans.

3. Neighbourhood Plans become part of the Local Plan and the policies contained within them are then used in the determination of planning applications.

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Importance of Community Engagement

GET INVOLVED: Do look at the following: Facebook. Web site, Village Newsletter, Engagement events, Questionnaires

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1. The Neighbourhood plan is “community-led”. It is researched, written

2. and voted on by the people who live in the neighbourhood area.

3. It is very important that you have your say in the process.

4. It’s the law! Community engagement is a requirement of the process.

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Cliddesden Neighbourhood Plan Area

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What can a Neighbourhood Plan do?

Neighbourhood plans are primarily concerned with land usage.

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1. Establish a vision for an area.

2. Include general policies for the development and use of land.

3. Decide where and what type of development should happen in the area.

4. Can allocate sites for development

5. Include design codes (a type of design guidance but detailed and written as a set of instructions or rules.)

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Possible Neighbourhood Plan Contents

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1. The development of housing, including affordable housing. Housing mix, type and tenure.

2. The allocation of sites for development e.g. housing, employment.

3. Transport and access (including issues around roads, cycling, walking and access for disabled people).

4. The design of housing, heritage and landscape policies.

5. Protection and creation of open space, nature reserves, allotments & play areas.

6. Protection of important buildings and historic assets.

7. Promotion of renewable energy projects, such as solar energy and wind turbines.

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What a Neighbourhood Plan cannot do

The Local Plan requires 10+ houses made up of one or more developments of at least 5 houses in Cliddesden.

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1. The Neighbourhood Plan cannot block development. There will be some new development in the parish in the near future.

2. The Neighbourhood Plan must also conform generally with the strategic policies in the Local Plan prepared by B&DBC.

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Community Aspirations

GET INVOLVED: Do look at the following: Facebook. Web site, Village Newsletter, Engagement events, Questionnaires

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1. Neighbourhood Planning policies deal primarily with land use.

2. Non-land use policies can form “community aspirations” in a separate section in the Neighbourhood Plan. Unlike the land use planning policies, these “community aspirations” will not carry any legal weight.

3. Community Aspirations/Policies could:

4. Encourage walking, cycling and other sustainable forms of transport (and help reduce traffic). e.g. by providing footpaths and cycleways in new developments within the area.

5. help reduce speeding by encouraging developers to contribute to traffic calming measures near proposed new development.

6.  provide community facilities, services and developments for which land/a suitable site has to be identified and possibly funding sought.

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Main Stages in the Neighbourhood Plan

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