What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
The Localism Act 2011 introduced new rights and powers to enable communities like ours to get directly involved in planning for their area. Neighbourhood planning allows communities to come together through a Parish Council or formal neighbourhood forum and produce a Neighbourhood Plan
Our Neighbourhood Plan document will be subject to three stages of assessment before it can be 'made' (adopted by the local authority). Firstly, an independent examination by an independent adjudicator, then a public consultation with Parish residents. Finally, the document will need to be approved by a majority vote in a local referendum in the Parish.
What are the benefits?
Neighbourhoods can decide what they want to cover in their Neighbourhood Plan, it should contain planning policies for the use and development of land, it can allocate land for development or influence the type and design of development that comes forward.
Neighbourhood plans must be in general conformity with National Policy and the strategic planning policies already adopted by the Borough Council. The Plan cannot promote less development than that set out in the Local Plan or undermine its strategic policies.
Our Planning Consultant
To ensure our Plan has the very best chance of passing examination and then being voted for by residents, we have instructed a professional planner. We're delighted to introduce Sally Stroman BA(Hons) BTP MRTPI.
Sally comes highly recommended with over 25 years planning experience in both private and public sectors. This will be her first Neighbourhood Plan in Kettering Borough (now North Northamptonshire Unitary Council).
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