Alternatives to Neighbourhood Plans Trovine Monteiro Urban Designer/Team leader Consultancy Team, South Cambridgeshire District Council Urban Design Historic Environment Landscape Ecology Trees
Alternatives to Neighbourhood Plans An overview of Neighbourhood planning Neighbourhood planning is a way for communities to take a proactive approach to deciding the future of the places where they live and work. Communities can use a neighbourhood plan to help shape the future development and use of land in their neighbourhood. This includes the development of homes, shops, offices and infrastructure. The Neighbourhood Plan can: propose more development than the Local Plan identify the most suitable sites for development help to determine what type and design of development should take place The Neighbourhood Plan cannot: propose less growth than in the Local Plan prevent any development from ever taking place in an area be prepared without community input and support be in conflict with national or local planning policies Why undertake a Neighbourhood Plan? A Neighbourhood Plan helps set out a community's vision for their area over the next ten to twenty years. Unlike a Parish Plan, once adopted the Neighbourhood Plan has the same legal status as the Local Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan will be part of the statutory development plan for the district. It will be used in deciding planning applications for the area
Alternatives to Neighbourhood Plans Local Plan: LDF Core Strategy DPD, Development Control Policies, Site Specific DPD Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD): Village Design Statements, Conservation Area Appraisals, Design Codes/Guides Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD's) are part of the Local Development Framework (LDF) which carries weight when the Council makes decisions on planning applications. SPD's builds and expands upon existing policies in the adopted Core Strategy, Development Plan Documents (DPD's) and Area Action Plans (AAP's). Rural Exception Sites: Rural exception sites for affordable housing schemes, which are located outside of the village framework for local people who either live, work or have close family members in the village. Community Land Trusts (CLTs) Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are local organisations set up and run by communities to develop and manage homes and other assets important to that community such as community enterprises, food growing or workspaces. Community Right to Bid (Assets of Community Value) Enables communities to nominate public or private community assets of value to their community (e.g. a village pub), identified by the Local Planning Authority on a list of Assets of Community Value. Allowing a community group a period of time in which they can register their interest as a potential bidder, delaying a sale on the open market, if an asset comes up for sale or lease,. Parish / Community Led Plan: This is a comprehensive plan for an area, identifying community priorities and actions to address these. A parish or community plan can contain a wide range of community issues and aspirations.
Village Design Statements: Project Context Have two VDS: Cottenham and Great Shelford SCDC could not demonstrate 5 year housing land supply Rise in speculative applications outside the village framework Many applications were refused but allowed at appeal Members and Communities disillusioned with the planning process SCDC have a significant number of applications with Outline Planning Lack of area/village specific guidance VDS Process to Re-engage communities to influence what these places on their door step should look and feel. SCDC Recognised the need for specialist skills and time involved in the production of these documents. Put and won a bid from MHCLG in late 2017
Village Design Statements: Process
Village Design Statements: Where we are March 2018 Bid approved by MHCLG May 2018 - Hana Loftus: Public Practice Initiative Project Officer June 2018 - Formal Launch July 2018 - Approved 4 Consultants Emily Greeves Architects Citizens Design Bureau Urban Silence DK- CM August 2018 Selected 8 Villages of 18 that applied September 2018 Briefing Consultants/Steering Groups
Conservation Area Appraisals & Management Plans: Community Led
Conservation Area Appraisals & Management Plans: Community Led
K1 Cohousing- Marmalade Lane Town,Trivselhus & Mole Architects on behalf of Cambridge Co-housing
K1 Cohousing- Marmalade Lane Town,Trivselhus & Mole Architects on behalf of Cambridge Co-housing
A DESIGN CODE SHOULD 1. Create a Short and meaningful document 2. Clarify and Agree the Vision and Standards 3. Not try to resolve all issues but focus on the key strategic ones focusing on Districts, Nodes, Paths, Landmarks and Edges 4. Take account of adoption issues particularly highways right at the start 5. Suit the circumstance: Delivery model, Size of Development etc : Flexibility v/s Certainty allow to innovate 6. Move away from Character Areas to a response based on Streets, Built form and Landscape 7. Be based on an understanding of authentic use of housing type to generate character 8. Avoid the use of parking courts where possible 9. Test the blocks 10. Provide Clarity on Landscape Strategy Building Style and Detailing Materials for Public Realm and Buildings Parking Solutions