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PAS councillor briefing - localism (january 2011) - presentation with notes
- 1. Planning post Localism Bill Councillor Briefing ver 1.1 Richard Crawley, Programme Manager Jan 2011 www.pas.gov.uk
- 5. Why decentralisation? So that: People and communities have greater control over the services in their locality People can hold local services and institutions to account more effectively than Whitehall Front line professionals respond to local preferences, with fewer constraints from the centre Diversity in local approaches releases innovation in public services – speed and resilience
- 9. Planning Reform Agenda Community Right to Build Neighbourhood Plans Local Plans National Policy Incentives
- 17. How is the Neighbourhood Plan prepared ? Plan prepared by local communities with council providing support and advice Examined by independent examiner considering fit with local development plan, national policy and alignment with other neighbouring plans – leading to non-binding report Extensive community engagement Neighbourhood Plan Adopted by local authority Process instigated by parish council or Neighbourhood Forum Referendum seeking adoption. Simple majority in favour to progress to adoption Proceed to referendum Legal Compliance Neighbourhood plans must comply with a number of EU Directives (e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitats Directive) and ECHR. Local Authority Support Local Authorities must provide support and advice to parishes or forums preparing a plan. Referendum Referendum area can be wider than neighbourhood – if proposals impact on others
- 23. Contact us email [email_address] web www.pas.gov.uk phone 020 7664 3000
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- This is a presentation for the leadership academy, but we have also been requested to make several other presentations to councillors wanting to understand what it actually means for them, now.
- We need to be more upfront with healthwarnings than usual. This stuff is new, and evolving. It’s also being worked through – some of these ideas are quite easy to say, but difficult to do in practice. We’ll start with the bill itself, and then finish up with what it means right now. You will have to take a view about how quickly / comprehensively you choose to take these ideas or directions forward.
- Set the foundations for the Big Society by radically transforming the relationships between central government, local government, communities and individuals. Decisions should be taken as closely as possible to the people they affect. Localism can also mean allowing local people to set priorities and become involved in decisions about the future of their area. Devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities control over housing and planning decisions. Giving communities direct incentives to promote and support sustainable growth For planning, this is particularly a move away from the housing targets, seen as being imposed from the top.
- As Greg Clark recently said in his speech to Localis…… it is about changing the terms of the debate on development and giving communities power, control and influence – then they can see the real tangible and financial benefits of accepting housing and employment development
- While the exact details of the Government’s neighbourhood planning policy are still in development we certainly have a strong feel for the direction of travel and we have clauses for the Localism Bill that support that Direction of Travel. So what are the key principles – at their heart is genuine and active community engagement and empowerment and planning’s role as an enabler of change. There are some basic principles which have stayed consistent: reducing local authority decision-making on development and planning in neighbourhoods the ability for neighbourhoods to be self-defined (but within constraints) a neighbourhood-owned and community-iniated process – not an LPA led process (they are far more in a supportive role) creating a light-touch testing process, ensuring that examinations with public hearings will be the exception rather than the rule using the planning process and decentralisation to maximise creativity and innovation at a local level through the granting of pp it reduces the amount of small scale development in the planning system it is an entirely permissive regime – there is no requirement to have a neighbourhood plan– you can still apply for planning permission through the normal LPA application route
- What can we say about a “neighbourhood” ? Allowed to be a minimum of 3. Not overlapping. LA has to agree them – should include assessment of how representative they are of the neighbourhood area – and arbitrate/decide where more than one are proposed. Issue over neighbourhoods overlapping authority boundaries? If one is agreed and set up but then challenged by a new one which thinks it can do better? Authorities are already getting requests from groups to be neighbourhoods (where no Parishes) Your basket – but it doesn’t have to hold other issues. This is about planning plans, not community plans.
- NDP sets out policies for devel in the neighbourhood area. PC or neighbourhood forum gives pp through Neighbourhood development Order
- LPA responsible for costs of examination and referendum LPA duty to advise and support – LPA to decide level and form of support both will have obvious resource implications – some money to be made available – but no details yet
- LPA responsible for costs of examination and referendum LPA duty to advise and support – LPA to decide level and form of support both will have obvious resource implications – some money to be made available – but no details yet
- Ensure your local plan is in place asap to set context for neighbourhood planning/ order Emph that the better your local plan – and the more involved the community are – the less anticipated demand for NDPs. Speakers at the London and Brum – working with communities to ensure Nhood plans / orders the exception rather than rule and focusing resources on better community engagement in loc plan.
- LPA only have to respond to requests for help - themes not an issue for them. From events – suggestion to focus on ‘neighbourhood proofing’ loc plan work eg as part of Loc Plan work prepare area profiles in evidence base – better engagement in process – build capacity for community to engage in loc plan and nhood planning if necessary