Neighbourhood Plan Seminar Yardley Gobion Plan Objectives It would be a plan that had to be Sound and justifiable Consistent with National and local policies

Neighbourhood Plan Seminar

Yardley Gobion Plan Objectives

It would be a plan that had to be • Sound and justifiable• Consistent with National and local policies and strategies• Acceptable to residents need for referendum• Achievable

John Parker Jan 2012


Yardley Gobion Plan

To achieve the objectives, the group needed to be : • Completely open minded• Independent• Open to all who wished to be involved• Free from issues of self interest and not hijacked to pursue these interests• Professionally advised and supported



Yardley Gobion Steering Group - Range of backgrounds • Developer – major schemes in Birmingham• County Council Planner• Environment Agency Team Leader• Construction Industry Project Manager• Former Teacher• Head of Communications for an Engineering Institute• IT Consultant• Former Banker• Environmental Scientist



Yardley Gobion Subjects Covered

• Planning• Housing• Environment & Open Space• Renewable energy• Law and Order• Refuse and recycling• Drainage


• Traffic• Transport• Water supply• Communication• Leisure• Education• Health• Economy & Employment


Yardley Gobion QuestionnaireC8. Is there a need for additional Housing in the parish?

Sample Additional Comments :• Affordable for old and young• Sheltered/Almshouse type for locals• Affordable for young families• Warden controlled for elderly• Bigger housing 4+ beds• Housing for elderly• How can restricted sale to parishioners be achievable? • Nothing more required except infill• Private affordable• Retirement / Sheltered



Yardley Gobion QuestionnaireC9. If housing developments were to occur in the future , which types ?



Yardley Gobion QuestionnaireC10. If further housing developments were to be permitted what form should it take ?



Yardley Gobion QuestionnaireC11. What kind of housing could someone in your household need in the next 3 years?

Key worker homes 9Sheltered accommodation/warden controlled 30Smaller homes for older Residents 38Starter homes 70None 250No Answer 70



Yardley Gobion QuestionnaireC12. If there were to be any development(s) in the parish which of the following would you be most concerned about ?

Impact on the environment 133Impact on School intake 37Impact on sports/leisure facilities 20Impact on Parish character 113Increased parking issues 120Increased traffic 130


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Neighbourhood Plan Seminar Yardley Gobion Plan Objectives It would be a plan that had to be Sound and justifiable Consistent with National and local policies