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Neighbourhood Planning: A Woodcote Perspective

Exeter HallMonday 12th March 2012

www.woodcotendp.org.ukwww.woodcote-online.co.ukExeter Hall

Monday 12th March 2012

WOODCOTE

An active community

. the great majority value the rural feel of the village and the surrounding countryside

Entirely within the Chilterns AONB in South Oxfordshire. Comprised mostly of some Victorian & many modern brick houses Probably best known for its famous Rally In which fewer than half of those employed locally live in the village; and where most work outside the village.

A Village:

Of some 2500 – 400% larger than in the 1950’s Who care about its future Who feel very strongly that further development should not be allowed.

A nice place to live

Woodcote Rally



WHY A FRONT RUNNER COUNCIL ?

Woodcote 10k

The desire to follow up the 2008 Parish Plan

The Core Strategy meant new houses for Woodcote .The PC wanted development that met the village needs

A head’s start - 1984, 1991 and 2000 Village Appraisals, and the 2008 Parish Plan

An adopted Neighbourhood Plan carries statutory weight. A Parish Plan has only to be considered.

£20,000 grant

Get some control

Hilltop field

Timing

Need

Mechanism

Positioning

Funding

The right combination of:

Threat



WHAT DO WE HOPE FOR ?

Rainbow over Woodcote

A (more) level playing field

Stability in a longer term binding agreement

Improved demographic balance

Less sense of powerlessness, less resentment, less conflict

Better match of development to need

Much greater local input

Recognition that some development can benefit Woodcote

No disruptive development

No speculative development

Community ownership and buy-in



PROGRESS SO FAR4 Stage Programme

Housing NeedSite IdentificationSite SelectionHousing DesignSustainability AnalysisCommunication

Stage 1



Assemble the Team

Process/Approach

Likely Timescale

Task Groups

Goals/Emphasis/Scope

Analysed Village statistics Parish Plan Village Appraisals

Organised Housing Needs survey Village meeting Ask the village

Yet to Propose a housing mix



PROGRESS SO FAR 2

Determine the Housing Need/Mix

Identify all possible Development Sites

Produce Sustainability Analysis

Agree Site Selection method & criteria

Specify Housing Design objectives

Produce Draft PlanStage 2

Communicate !

Listed SHLAA Sites

Added other possible sites

Yet to Contact Landowners

Determined 4 strategic directions

Specified Selection Process Selection Questions

Yet to Consult with village

Studying CCB Building Guidelines SODC Guidelines

Yet to Consult with village

Studying SODC Scoping Report Thame Scoping Report

Begun Drafting the Woodcote

Scoping Report

Investigating What the SA need is

Produced:7 Correspondent articles Village website entries NP website

Run a Drop-in exhibition Displays Banners Flyers Press release



PROGRESS SO FAR4 Stage Programme

Stage 3



3 &4

Draft the PlanTest with VillageTest with SODCAmendFinal Version

Stage 4InspectionAmendmentReferendum



SURVIVING THE VOTE

Website

Woodcote doesn’t want more houses BUT theSODC Core Strategy will require Woodcote to take more

Planned communication from the start

The majority must believe that It’s their plan They’ve had their say They’ve been listened to This is good for the village It’s an honest process

High early awareness Chances to contribute No preconceptions Frequent public updates Openness, transparency

MONEY

Item Budget Comments

District 6400 Tbc

Management 650 Probably 300

Web & E-mailings 750 Probably 250

Village Consultations 2500 Probably 1500

Professional Services 9500 ?

Miscellaneous 200 ?

Total 20000 Front Runner Grant

Documents

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