Bishop's Tachbrook NDP Regulation 16 Submission

1.0 Introduction and Background

1.1 The Localism Act 2011 gives Parish and Town Councils and other relevant bodies new powers to prepare statutory Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs) to help guide development in their local areas. Through Neighbourhood Plans, local people now have the opportunity to shape new development as planning applications are determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Once made (i.e. adopted or formally approved), the Bishop's Tachbrook Neighbourhood Development Plan will form part of the statutory development plan for the Bishop's Tachbrook area.

1.2 Neighbourhood Development Plans must be in general conformity with the local strategic planning framework which, in this area, is provided by Warwick District Council and take account of national planning policies provided in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG). NDPs have to plan positively and promote sustainable development.

1.3 The BTNDP has now reached submission consultation stage, Figure 1.

Figure 1 Neighbourhood Plan Process

1.4 A new Neighbourhood Area for Bishop's Tachbrook was designated on 5th May 2017. This new area effectively replaces the previous Neighbourhood Area for Bishop's Tachbrook, and follows changes made to the parish boundary which came into effect on 1st February 2017. The approved Neighbourhood Area largely follows the current parish boundary, though with some small areas omitted. This is to ensure that there is no overlap with the adopted Neighbourhood Plan for Whitnash in line with the requirements of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations. The new Neighbourhood area was subject to a six-week period of consultation which closed on 28 April 2017.

1.5 A steering group progressed the Plan and ensure that it reflects the wishes, interests and aspirations of Bishop's Tachbrook's community.

1.6 The Bishop's Tachbrook NDP has been prepared taking into consideration extensive community engagement and involvement carried out to inform the previous version of the Bishop's Tachbrook NDP. "Your Parish - Today and Tomorrow" consultation events were held at the St Chad's Centre on 24th November 2018 and at Heathcote Primary School on 16th January 2019. A summary of the feedback from these events is included in Appendix 1 of this document. The BTNDP was also consulted on formally through the Regulation 14 consultation, these comments have been considered, and, where necessary, the BTNDP has been revised. This consultation ran for six weeks from 12.00 noon 1st March 2019 to 12.00 noon 16th April 2019. The details of this consultation process are contained in the Consultation Statement that accompanies this document.