Alderton planning application letter writing guide

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Objecting to Development


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Agenda

The Planning Application What makes an objection count?

How to tailor your letter

Information to help you


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Agenda





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What youdont

want!Agenda





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Planning Policy

Parish Plan

Alderton

Neighbourhood Plan

Cluster of Parishes

Joint Core StrategyCheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury

National Planning Policy Framework

Problem is, the

JCS is incomplete,

neighbourhoodplans and parish

plans have only

just started so we

can only hand our

hats on the NPPF


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National Planning Policy Framework

Ministerial Forward

The purpose of planning is to help achieve

sustainable development.

Sustainable means ensuring that better lives for

ourselves dont mean worse lives for future

generations.

Development means growth.


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The NPPF says

where the development plan is absent, silent or

relevant policies are out-of-date, granting

permission unless:

any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and

demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed

against the policies in this Framework taken as a whole

specific policies in this Framework indicate development

should be restricted.


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The NPPF has 3 themes an economic role

contributing to building a strong, responsive and competitive economy byensuring that sufficient land of the right type is available in the right placesand at the right time to support growth and innovation and by identifying andcoordinating development requirements, including the provision ofinfrastructure;

a social role

supporting strong, vibrant and healthy communities, by providing the supplyof housing required to meet the needs of present and future generations;

and by creating a high quality built environment, with accessible localservices that reflect the communitys needs and support its health,

social and cultural well-being an environmental role

contributing to protecting and enhancing our natural, built and historicenvironment; and, as part of this, helping to improve biodiversity, usenatural resources prudently, minimise waste and pollution, and mitigate andadapt to climate change including moving to a low carbon economy.


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The NPPF states12 principles of

good planning1. Be genuinely plan-led

2. Not simply be about scrutiny

3. Proactively drive and support sustainable economic development

4. Always secure high quality design and a good standard of amenity5. Take account of the different roles and character of different areas,

6. Support the transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate,

7. Contribute to conserving and enhancing the natural environment

8. Encourage the effective use of brownfield land

9. Promote mixed use developments10. Conserve heritage assets in a manner appropriate to their significance

11. Manage growth to make the fullest possible use of public transport,

walking and cycling,

12. Improve health, social and cultural wellbeing and community facilities for

local needs.


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Your Opinion

In the next slides are some extracts from the NPPF. If you

believe the Charles Church proposal complies with the

requirements of good design, you dont need to object.

You need to object if;

If you think the proposal is at odds to the requirements for good

design

If you think Charles Churchs view of our village and its needs are

wrong or misleading If you want something different for Alderton

If there is an issue that is not addressed by their proposal

The next slides show extracts from the NPPF


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4. Requiring good design para 58

will function well and add to the overall quality of the area, not just for

the short term but over the lifetime of the development

establish a strong sense of place, using streetscapes and buildings tocreate attractive and comfortable places to live, work and visit

respond to local character and history, and reflect the identity of local

surroundings and materials, while not preventing or discouraging

appropriate innovation

are visually attractive as a result of good architecture and appropriate

landscaping


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5. Roles and character of different areas Great weight should be given to conserving landscape and scenic beauty

in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which have the highest status of

protection in relation to landscape and scenic beauty.Para 115

JCS Vision, and Strategic Objectives

Conserve and improve the natural environment

areas of high landscape value are [to be] avoided

Consideration of the impact of development on the setting of a protectedlandscape has been accepted as a material consideration.

Cotswolds Conservation Board it is suggested that [such] allocation would

result in this JCS objective failing to be met


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6.Meeting the challenge of climate change para 93.

Planning plays a key role in helping shape places to secure

radical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, minimising

vulnerability and providing resilience to the impacts ofclimate change, and supporting the delivery of renewable

and low carbon energy and associated infrastructure.

plan for new development in locations and ways whichreduce greenhouse gas emissions


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7. Conserving and enhancing the

natural environment para 109.

Protecting and enhancing valued landscapes, geological

conservation interests and soils

Recognising the wider benefits of ecosystem services

Minimising impacts on biodiversity and providing net gainsin biodiversity

Preventing unacceptable levels of soil, air, water or noise

pollution


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11. Use of public transport, walking

and cycling para 35.

Therefore, developments should be located and designed

where practical to Accommodate the efficient delivery of goods and supplies;

Give priority to pedestrian and cycle movements,

Have access to high quality public transport facilities;

Create safe layouts which minimise conflicts between traffic and

cyclists or pedestrians


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Joint Core Strategy Number of houses for Rural Area

2,880

Number of years 20

Houses per year 144

Houses for Alderton per year

2 Houses proposed by Charles Church

60 in first year!!!!!

Pro ortionalit


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Agenda





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Tailoring your letter Refer to the NPPF or JCS (if you can!)

Major on

Design Sustainability

Personalise it to your

Experience Knowledge

Circumstances

Example:

Transport Your method of transport

How far do you go

How often

Your problems


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Tailoring your letter Write to

Mr. J. Hinett,

Planning Officer,

Tewkesbury Borough Council, Council Offices, GloucesterRoad,

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire,

GL20 5TT

Official deadline 15th March 2013

But opinions accepted up to hearing date in

April


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Information to Help Ypu Charles Church Application

Reference 13/00114/FUL Land at Beckford Rd

If you Google the reference and follow the links youll be able to see all the

documents submitted by the developer.

Have fun spotting the 40 or so errors!!!!

Documents

Alderton planning application letter writing guide