2026. At the moment the Parish Council and local The Localism Act was introduced in November residents can only react to submitted planning 2011 with the aim of devolving more decision applications. The Neighbourhood Plan, once making powers from central government back to agreed, will be a legal document that sits communities. Neighbourhood Plans allow alongside the Core Strategy; and while it cannot communities, such as Downton, to get more seek to reduce the number of homes to be built it involved in planning for their areas, specifically can influence where, what, when and the around creating plans and policies to guide new appearance of development and, with development and in some cases granting appropriate evidence, the necessary planning permission for certain types of infrastructure required. development1 The overriding objective of the plan is to ensure In the autumn of 2013 Downton Parish Council that inevitable changes do not detract from the announced its intention to embark upon a many benefits of the village identified by local Neighbourhood Plan; and a public meeting in people and where possible seek to have these November 2013 confirmed community support. benefits enhanced. In early 2014 the neighbourhood area (of Downton Parish) was designated and reasons This draft Plan has been produced by a given to Wiltshire Council for embarking upon Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group the Plan. This intention was subject to further comprising local volunteers and, following consultation between April and June 2014 and comments, will go forward for consideration by approved in August 2014. The Downton Wiltshire County Council. Once the plan has been Neighbourhood Plan therefore reflects the views made, following a favourable local referendum, and thoughts of the local community, not just the Downton Neighbourhood Plan will form part residents but also local businesses and other of the Development plan for our area and stakeholders. become, with the Wiltshire Core Strategy, the starting point for deciding where development Its particular concern is the requirement in the should take place and the type and quality of that emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy for the development. development of 190 new homes in Downton by The Borough White Horse and Co-op 1?????
The Localism Act was introduced in November 2011 with the aim of devolving more decision making powers from central government back to communities. Neighbourhood Plans allow communities, such as Downton, to get more involved in planning for their areas, specifically around creating plans and policies to guide new development and in some cases granting planning permission for certain types of development1 In the autumn of 2013 Downton Parish Council announced its intention to embark upon a Neighbourhood Plan; and a public meeting in November 2013 confirmed community support. In early 2014 the neighbourhood area (of Downton Parish) was designated and reasons given to Wiltshire Council for embarking upon the Plan. This intention was subject to further consultation between April and June 2014 and approved in August 2014. The Downton Neighbourhood Plan therefore reflects the views and thoughts of the local community, not just residents but also local businesses and other stakeholders. Its particular concern is the requirement in the emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy for the development of 190 new homes in Downton by 2026. At the moment the Parish Council and local residents can only react to submitted planning applications. The Neighbourhood Plan, once agreed, will be a legal document that sits alongside the Core Strategy; and while it cannot seek to reduce the number of homes to be built it can influence where, what, when and the appearance of development and, with appropriate evidence, the necessary infrastructure required. The overriding objective of the plan is to ensure that inevitable changes do not detract from the many benefits of the village identified by local people and where possible seek to have these benefits enhanced. This draft Plan has been produced by a Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group comprising local volunteers and, following comments, will go forward for consideration by Wiltshire County Council. Once the plan has been made, following a favourable local referendum, the Downton Neighbourhood Plan will form part of the Development plan for our area and become, with the Wiltshire Core Strategy, the starting point for deciding where development should take place and the type and quality of that development. The Borough White Horse and Co-op 1?????
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