Let's Make a Plan

Plan︎ Project and Get Partners

Clarify why a plan is needed.

Publicise the intention to produce a plan.

Identify and contact key local partners.

Dialogue with the local planning authority.

Produce a project plan with costings.

Publicity.

Engage local partners.

Broad issues.

Provide feedback.

Determine the neighbourhood area.

Submit neighbourhood area proposal.

LPA consults.

LPA approval.

Put together prospective neighbourhood forum.

Submit forum proposal.

LPA consults.

LPA determines area.

Reach out to local businesses and community groups.

Work with local press

Gather resources

Review existing evidence. 

Identify gaps in evidence. 

Compile new evidence. 

Analysis of evidence.

Identify key issues and themes.

Prioritise issues and themes.

Develop key aims.

Look at options.

Policies, proposals, site allocations.

Consider sustainability, diversity,

equality, implementation & monitoring.

Consultations on draft plan.

Amend plan.

Supplementary proposals do not require planning consent and do not need to be deliverable within 15 years. Not subject to Referendum.

Combine Planning Briefs

Find a balance between technical specificity and a succinct description of what is required.

Gather support.

Apply.

Respond to any objections.

Refresh membership.

Proxy voting option

Elect Committee incl. group leaders

Recruit and update members

Apply for Grants.

Crowdfunding.

Seek Donations.

Fill gaps in evidence.

Consider demographic changes.

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Discuss unresolved issues and ideas via new online forum and social media

Must be in general conformity with the strategic policies in the development plan for the wider district area.

Adopted 2017. Reviewed every five years

Meetings with the local authority - who are also the major land-owner - to clarify and approve draft policies.
This is a time-consuming process

Review changes to National Planning Policy, Human Rights, SDGs and EU laws after Brexit.

Have Your Say Day and/or workshops.

Online surveys.

Analyse feedback.

Amend the Plan.

Public consultation organised by the Forum (6 weeks)

Analyse Results

Fine-tune the Plan

Possible SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment)

Possible Independent Examination

Submit final version to Local Planning Authority (LPA).

LPA publicises for 6 weeks

Hold referendum (28 days).

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Note: Marine Ward is not designated as a Business Area, so unfortunately, if you work in the area but you are not a resident, you cannot vote.

Decisions on planning applications will be made using both the Local Plan and the Neighbourhood Plan. Once the Plan is made, the community may decide to make an update during the 15 year period if the Neighbourhood Plan conflicts with a new council plan (Local Plan) or if it becomes outdated.

The implementation of the completed Plan will need to be monitored and progress will need to be measured to ensure objectives are met. It will be for the local community to agree a successor body to monitor, implement and review the NP through a neighbourhood organisation which is fully representative of homeowners and tenants and all parts of the designated Neighbourhood Area.