After the neighbourhood plan is made: implementation, monitoring and review

After the neighbourhood plan is made: implementation, monitoring and review

This guidance explains how to implement, monitor and review existing neighbourhood plans.
This guidance covers implementing neighbourhood plans as follows:

what implementation means and who is responsible

how to make effective representations on planning applications

how to work with developers

the key stages in effective development projects

Community Infrastructure Levy expenditure

skills and training for local authority officers and neighbourhood planning groups

engagement with the local planning authority

key principles for influencing people

It covers monitoring as follows:

what monitoring means and who is responsible

assessing the effectiveness of neighbourhood plan policies in development management

how to view Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy receipts

projects and actions that fall outside the scope of planning policy

assessing whether the aims of the neighbourhood plan are being achieved

how to monitor changes to external policies and guidance

how to reflect changes to the local area and the evidence required to support this

It sets out the neighbourhood plan review and revision process as follows:

what a plan review means and who is responsible

when to undertake a plan review

a checklist for reviewing plans and factors to consider

who is involved in revising the neighbourhood plan

the key stages of undertaking a neighbourhood plan review

the types of plan review and their statutory requirements

We are currently updating our guidance and toolkits. This toolkit is provided for reference but has not yet been updated to reflect recent changes to planning policy. It remains useful as background information, but regularly check the neighbourhood planning page for updates to neighbourhood planning policy and guidance.

## After the neighbourhood plan is made: implementation, monitoring and review
Policy 1 Policy 2 Policy 3 Policy 4 Etc. Site within area identified as being suitable for development. Limited thought given to pedestrian permeability. Housing mix does not meet policy requirements. Good and bad examples of representations: Good: We object to the proposed development. The scale and massing of this scheme are out of character with the surrounding context. The conservation area character character. The scheme would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and be contrary to policy CONS11 of the Village Neighbourhood Plan and also policy DC5 of the Local Plan. We do recognise the need for smaller new housing and recognise the innovative scheme could be made to fit in with the local context. We would be happy to work with the developer a nd local planning authority to achieve this. The above response sets out the issues behind the objection, with reference to policies and making constructive suggestions for improvement. Bad: modern and ugly. Our residents pay council tax and have made clear that they The developers are only proposing this housing to make a profit. This objection is vague, makes no reference to policy and includes irrelevant issues. Engage first Informed design brief Creative design process Greater acceptance Good design Prepare design brief Detailed design undertaken Late consultation Excluded community, conflict, delay, cost Poor design Liaising with local service providers to encourage improvement of local services (for example, education, health, sports and public transport providers). Seeking to influence the local highways authority on issues like parking, traffic management and street furniture. Direct delivery of development, such as enterprise space, community facilities or residential accommodation. Delivering community and environmental projects such as new community facilities or improvement of public spaces. Promotion of business and enterprise, for example through support with business planning, marketing and web - based activities. Case Study - - led regeneration, including refurbishment and development of a listed factory building. Due to low land values, there are viability challenges and there is an appreciation that cross - sector partnerships are likely to be necessary to achieve the aims of the dialogue with the factory owner to discuss possible options for delivering a project, including communit y - sector involvement. Implementation Representations on planning applications Engaging with the Local Planning Authority Engaging with Developers Direct delivery of projects Training and Skills Case Study: Walton Neighbourhood Plan - working with a landowner after the plan was made The plan was made in 2018 and covers the Walton area in Leeds. The plan was led by the Parish Council, but the neighbourhood plan steering group also included wider stakeholders. The area has no housing site allocations in the local plan, but the neighbourhood plan made three site allocations, enabling around 20 homes. There was good collaboration with the LPA in making the plan. What to Monitor Activity Officer reports Where decisions are taken by planning committees, an officers report will advise elected members and make recommendations. Such reports should set out how the policies of the neighbourhood plan apply. Where decisions are delegated to senior officers, there will still normally be a short report with recommendations on the file. Enforcement activities Where unauthorised works take place and they breach a neighbourhood plan, it is useful to monitor whether the LPA takes enforcement action and to consider the reasons for doing so or not doing so. Appeal decisions Where planning applications go to appeal, the decision notice taken into account. Planning decision notices Planning decision notices will state that a scheme has been approved and set out any conditions or will state the reasons why a scheme has been refused. April Policy Usage Issues Addressed Issues not addressed satisfactorily Comments Policy 1 2 Affordable provision within the development Housing mix does not meet aspirations Policy too vague on housing mix. Policy 2 3 Monitoring Planning Decisions Projects and actions Infrastructure (CIL / S106) Changes to national or local policy Changes in the local area Engage with the community and stakeholders to publicise the proposed revision and invite feedback on what is required. Update the evidence base for the neighbourhood plan, identifying the most recent data and evidence available. Update the sections of the plan describing community and stakeholder engagement to recognise that undertaken to revise the plan. Update the evidence section of the plan to reflect the most recent data and update all references to national and local policy, if necessary. Review the policies and revise them as necessary, including their supporting rationale and evidence. Consider the need for site allocations (existing allocations survive) and/or Local Green Space designations. Undertake an overall edit of the plan to ensure it reflects current circumstances.