Portreath
Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Statement November 2020
What
is a Neighbourhood Development Plan?
A Neighbourhood Plan
is a planning policy document prepared by the community. It gives local people
a proper say over the future development of where they live, what new buildings
will look like, where they will be built, whilst maintaining the environment
and promoting biodiversity.
Why
should Portreath have a Neighbourhood Development Plan?
The neighbourhood
plan will be a planning document which supports the development of a vibrant
and sustainable community for residents and businesses of Portreath. It will
protect, sustain and enhance the Parish without compromising the environment
for future generations.
What
is the Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group and who are the members?
The steering
group is made up of volunteers from the parish including two members of
Portreath Parish Council. The Steering group have been appointed to create a
plan on behalf of Portreath Parish Council.
The steering
group’s role is to ensure that the community is fully involved and at the heart
of every stage of creating the plan. It also ensures that the statutory process
is complied with. In addition to the
steering group many residents in the parish have volunteered to help with
creating the plan.
This
is the first I have heard of the Neighbourhood Development Plan!
There has plenty
of opportunities to be involved with the Neighbourhood Development Plan during
the past three years, including both being involved with the steering group,
the group of volunteers and general consultations:
http://www.portreathndp.org/Community_Engagement_29524.aspx
Notices have been
placed in the parish notice boards and surveys, questionnaires and leaflets
have been delivered to every home in the parish.
What
stage is the plan at now?
The Portreath
Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan is currently at the pre-submission
consultation stage. The consultation started on the 12th October and
runs until the 31dst December 2020. The full plan can be seen on the NDP and
parish council websites
What
are the next Steps for the Plan?
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Feedback from the consultation will be considered and necessary
amendments to the draft plan based on the evidence received can be made.
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The revised plan will be presented to the full Parish Council for
approval.
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The revised plan will be formally submitted to Cornwall Council.
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Consideration will be given to the plan by Cornwall Council and an
independent examiner.
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Finally, there will be a referendum where the question asked will be: ‘Do
you want Cornwall Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Portreath to help
it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area? Electors in the
Parish will be given the option to vote yes or no.
I
don’t agree with a policy within the plan what can I do?
Identify the area
that is of concern and get in touch with the Neighbourhood Development Plan
Steering Group and let them know.
I
don’t agree with a settlement boundary in the proposed plan what can I do?
Identify the area
that is of concern and get in touch with the Neighbourhood Development Plan
Steering Group and let them know.
I
agree with the recommendations of the Neighbourhood Development plan what can I
do?
Get in touch with
the Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group and let them know.
How
do I contact the Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group?
There are a
number of ways the Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group can be
contacted:
Telephone: 07780828751
Email: portreathparishndp@outlook.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/portreathparishndp
Go Collaborate: gocollab.co.uk/portreath
Website: www.portreathndp.org
Actions being
taken following recent community feedback
Members of
Portreath Parish Council and the steering group value the community’s feedback
on the proposed Neighbourhood Development Plan. Therefore, following the recent
feedback received we will:
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Update the Neighbourhood
Development Plan website to include the minutes and agendas for all meetings
held by the Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group to date. (These are
already on the parish council website)
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Extend the consultation
period for an additional period until the end of December 2020.
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Provide Hard
Copies of
the summary plan for all those who would like to see one during the
consultation period. These will be
available at the post office.
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Provide Written
feedback forms will be attached to the hard copies for those who wish to comment
but do not have access to the internet.
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Ensure the ‘Go Collaborate’ platform is simplified, will be less slow to
use and provide telephone support where needed.
All feedback provided will be included in the final report for the
parish council Please use any of the above contacts to provide this feedback. The final plan will where possible include
amendments which reflect the feedback of the community prior to the submission
of the plan to Cornwall Council.