WHAT IS A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvAHhrKNVt0
A Neighbourhood Plan gives a community a much stronger role in shaping the development of the area where they live and work.
When adopted Neighbourhood Plans sit alongside the Canterbury District Local Plan when it comes to deciding planning applications.
Without a Neighbourhood Plan, decisions determining future development in our Town will sit solely with Canterbury City and the Local Plan.
The most powerful legal instrument for a community to decide for itself what it wants for its Designated Area, provided it meets “Basic Conditions”.
- DESIGNATION OF AREA
The first step in preparing a Neighbourhood Plan is to request Canterbury City Council to designate the area within the Town Boundary as the Neighbourhood Area.
Here is the application letter.
Fordwich Town Neighbourhood Plan Designation of Area
THE AREA WITHIN FORDWICH TOWN BOUNDARY WAS DESIGNATED A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN AREA ON FEBRUARY 24TH 2021 BY CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL
Next steps:
- Designation of the Neighbourhood Plan committee & Terms of Reference.
The Terms of Reference should be agreed by the Fordwich Town Council at their meeting on 31-03-21 - Grant funding/Consultant services
Expect to see a brief for this project in due course. - Building an evidence base
Expect to see a brief for this project in due course. - Publicity and engagement with:
residents
people who work, or study in Fordwich Town
stakeholders, such as, landowners, charities & government agencies
Expect to see a brief for this project in due course.
Shortly, more comprehensive information about Neighbourhood Planning, Who is involved, Call for Volunteers, Project Status and so on, will follow.
MINUTES, AGENDA & DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS OF NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE
AGENDA P S-C Meeting 1 04-03-21 19_30
1st MINUTES 4th March 2021 (1)
AGENDA NP S-C Meeting 2 18-03-21
Minutes Meeting 2 18-03-21 19:30 Zoom
(awaiting minutes)
Meeting 3 01-04-21 19:30 Zoom
Meeting 4 15-04-21 19:30 Zoom