Neighbourhood Development Plan

The Hilton Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan was launched in January 2018 and was managed, initially, through a Steering group reporting into the Council.

The designated area also includes the Parishes of Marston-on-Dove and Hoon.

What is neighbourhood planning?

Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. Neighbourhood planning provides a powerful set of tools for local people to plan for the types of development to meet their community's needs and where the ambition of the neighbourhood is aligned with the strategic needs and priorities of the wider local area

What are the benefits to a community of developing a neighbourhood plan or Order?

Neighbourhood planning enables communities to play a much stronger role in shaping the areas in which they live and work and in supporting new development proposals. This is because unlike the parish, village or town plans that communities may have prepared, a neighbourhood plan forms part of the development plan and sits alongside the local plan prepared by the local planning authority. Decisions on planning applications will be made using both the local plan and the neighbourhood plan, and any other material considerations

(From Government website on Neighbourhood Planning)

From : Plain English guide to the Planning System

37.When a neighbourhood plan has passed examination, achieved successful local support through referendum and is then formally 'made' by the Local Planning Authority, it will form part of the statutory 'development plan' which is used by the local planning authority in deciding planning applications. This status, the community-led nature of neighbourhood planning and extra funding that the community can access through the community infrastructure levy (see below) are real incentives for
communities to take up this right.

The Plan is a series of planning policies grouped into key areas:

• Housing
• Transport
• Environment
• Leisure, Amenities and services
• Education
• Business

The policies were based on a number of public consultations that had been held in the area.

The Plan went been through 2 statutory consultations managed by South Derbyshire District Council and an independent examination in early 2021. The Plan was subjected to a referendum in the Parish on the 16th September 2021 and was approved by a 90%+ majority.

KEY DOCUMENTS:

Neighbourhood Development Plan - approved at Referendum

The referendum question was :

'Do you want South Derbyshire District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Hilton, Marston-on-Dove and Hoon to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?'

For reference:

Yes meant that the Plan would be accepted and that it would "…form part of the statutory 'development plan' which is used by the local planning authority (SDDC) in deciding planning applications"

No meant that the Plan, in its entirety, would be rejected, and the current situation would prevail with only SDDC's Plan informing planning decisions.

The Independent Examination was performed by a Government Inspector who considered all evidence supporting the Plan and all objections received during the Consultation process.

Master Programme

Public Consultations

Regulation 14 Consultation

Regulation 16 submissions

Independent Examination

Supporting Documents for Plan