Housing Survey Results May 6, 2015 | Malcolm Bell | Leave a comment The aim of the survey was to seek local views on the maximum number of dwellings that should be built in any future developments. The results from this survey will help form the basis of a policy within the Neighbourhood Plan that will limit the size of individual housing schemes within or immediately adjacent to… Read More
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment February 23, 2015 | Malcolm Bell Meeting with Mark Fessey, Principal ConsultantAECOM, 9th February, 2015, and Actions arising The Meeting was arranged to introduce Mark to Bramley and for him to enlighten us on the procedure for the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment. As a result of BDBC having screened the draft neighbourhood plan, the Final Report published February 2015 requested that… Read More
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment Requirements January 15, 2015 | Malcolm Bell | Leave a comment The Bramley Neighbourhood Plan must comply with EU obligations. An important element of this requirement is that the borough council needs to determine whether the Neighbourhood Plan should be subject to a Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEA) and/or Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA). This is an important legal requirement and a screening process in relation to… Read More
The Housing Survey – Supporting Information August 6, 2014 | Malcolm Bell | Leave a comment Neighbourhood planning was introduced by the Localism Act 2011. It gives communities power to make plans which shape and direct development in their area – to say where development should go and what form it should take. Neighbourhood Plans are produced by the community itself and are only adopted if they receive a majority vote by local people in… Read More
Vision and Development Survey Results July 5, 2014 | Malcolm Bell The Evenings were Open to the residents of Bramley so that we, on the Steering Group, could communicate as to the present situation of the Neighbourhood Plan. With a Power Point presentation by the Chair, Malcolm Bell and by the Consultant, Mick Downs of Urban Vision, the Vision for Bramley along with the Strategic Aims… Read More