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Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2032 Basic Conditions Statement Hartley Wintney Parish Council Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2032 Basic Conditions Statement th 14 January 2019 Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1 Supporting documents and evidence ...................................................................... 1 Key statements .................................................................................................... 1 2 CONFORMITY WITH NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY ............................ 3 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3 National Planning Policy Framework ....................................................................... 3 3 CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ................. 7 4 GENERAL CONFORMITY WITH THE STRATEGIC POLICIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN .................................................................................. 10 5 DOES NOT BREACH, AND IS COMPATIBLE WITH, EU OBLIGATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS....................................................... 16 6 CONFORMITY WITH THE PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS ........................ 17 7 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................... 18 Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Basic Conditions Statement has been produced to accompany the Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan (referred to as ‘the Plan’ or ‘the HWNP’). 1.2 The relevant legal framework for the preparation and making of Neighbourhood Plans is provided by the Localism Act 2011 which amended existing legislation as follows: • Town and Country Planning Act 1990: ss. 61F, 61I, 61M-P and Schedule 4B • Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004: ss 38A-C • The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (2012 No.637) (As Amended) 1.3 Paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Town & Country Planning Act requires that a Neighbourhood Plan will be considered to have met the seven basic conditions if: 1. It has regard to national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State, it is appropriate to make the neighbourhood development plan; 2. It has special regard to the desirability of preserving any listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, it is appropriate to make the order; 3. It has special regard to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of any conservation area, it is appropriate to make the order; 4. The making of the neighbourhood development plan contributes to the achievement of sustainable development; 5. The making of the neighbourhood development plan is in general conformity with the strategic policies contained in the development plan for the area of the authority (or any part of that area); 6. The making of the neighbourhood development plan does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with, EU obligations; and 7. The prescribed conditions are met in relation to the neighbourhood plan and prescribed matters have been complied with in connection with the proposal for the neighbourhood plan. 1.4 Basic Conditions 2 and 3 relate to neighbourhood development orders therefore are not relevant to the consideration of whether the HWNP meets the basic conditions. Supporting documents and evidence 1.5 The HWNP is supported by a Consultation Statement and this Basic Conditions Statement. Key statements 1.6 Hartley Wintney Parish Council is a qualifying body and entitled to submit a Neighbourhood Plan for its own parish. The HWNP expresses policies that relate to the development and use of land only within the neighbourhood area. 1.7 The neighbourhood area is contiguous with the parish boundary, as shown in the map accompanying the neighbourhood area designation application. 1.8 The HWNP covers the period from 2017 to 2032. 1 Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement 1.9 No provision for excluded development such as national infrastructure is contained within the Neighbourhood Plan. 1.10 The HWNP does not relate to more than one neighbourhood area. It is solely related to the area of Hartley Wintney as designated by Hart District Council on 2nd October 2014. 1.11 There are no other Neighbourhood Development Plans in place for the Hartley Wintney neighbourhood area. 2 Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement 2 CONFORMITY WITH NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY Introduction 2.1 It is required that the Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan (HWNP) has appropriate regard to national planning policy and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State. National policy and guidance is contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). 2.2 The Plan has been submitted prior to 24th January 2019. As directed by paragraph 214 of the NPPF 2018, the policies in the previous Framework will apply for the purpose of examining the Plan. Therefore this Basic Conditions Statement makes reference to the 2012 version of the NPPF. National Planning Policy Framework 2.3 The NPPF (March 2012) in sections 183-185 refers to Neighbourhood Development Plans and seeks that those plans have regard to the policies in the NPPF and to be in 'general conformity' with the strategic policies of the Local Plan. This phrasing is explained more clearly by the Localism Act which refers to the 'adopted Development Plan'. 2.4 This section demonstrates that the HWNP has regard to relevant policies within the NPPF in relation to: • Building a strong, competitive economy • Ensuring the vitality of town centres • Supporting a prosperous rural economy • Promoting sustainable transport • Delivering a wide choice of high quality homes • Requiring good design • Promoting healthy communities • Conserving and enhancing the natural environment • Conserving and enhancing the historic environment 2.5 The HWNP has nineteen principal objectives. We summarise them in Table 2.1 below and which NPPF goals each objective seeks to address. 2.6 Table 2.2 then provides a summary of how each policy in the HWNP conforms specifically to the NPPF. 3 Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement Table 2.1: Assessment of HWNP objectives against NPPF goals HWNP Objective Relevant NPPF goal Delivering a wide choice of high quality 1. Providing for 23 new dwellings between 2016 and 2032 homes Achieving sustainable development Delivering a wide choice of high quality 2. Ensuring a maximum of 50 dwellings on any single homes development Promoting healthy communities 3. Ensuring that new developments include a mix of housing Delivering a wide choice of high quality in terms of design and affordability to meet the homes objectively assessed housing need findings of the emerging Local Plan Achieving sustainable development Conserving and enhancing the historic 4. Including traditional and local building styles and environment materials Requiring good design Conserving and enhancing the natural 5. Including green spaces and gardens within new environment settlements. Promoting healthy communities Achieving sustainable development 6. Ensuring adequate off-road parking is available as part of Requiring good design all new developments Delivering a wide choice of high quality 7. Providing for supported living accommodation to enable homes older residents to stay in Hartley Wintney Conserving and enhancing the natural environment 8. Protecting and maintaining existing green spaces and heritage assets deemed to be of value to the community Conserving and enhancing the historic environment Achieving sustainable development Conserving and enhancing the natural 9. Protecting the distinctive views of Hartley Wintney environment 10. Safeguarding the village conservation areas and listed buildings Conserving and enhancing the historic 4 Hartley Wintney Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement HWNP Objective Relevant NPPF goal environment Conserving and enhancing the historic environment 11. Preserving traditional styles and scale of shop fronts and Requiring good design respecting the scale of the existing street scene Ensuring vitality of town centres Supporting a prosperous rural economy Conserving and enhancing the natural environment 12. Improving traffic management through the village to Conserving and enhancing the historic improved overall safety and environmental impact environment Promoting sustainable transport 13. Maintaining and extending cycle paths, footpaths and Promoting sustainable transport pavements to ensure there is safe pedestrian and cycle Ensuring vitality of town centres access to the village centre and surrounding neighbourhoods Promoting healthy communities 14. Improve community transport Promoting sustainable transport Ensuring vitality of town centres 15. Preserving and safeguarding, where appropriate, employment uses and seeking to maintain a lively mix of Supporting a prosperous rural economy retail and similar uses in the shopping area Building a strong, competitive economy Ensuring vitality of town centres 16. Supporting changes of use but discouraging replacement of commercial uses by residential development within the Supporting a prosperous rural economy village retail centre Building a strong, competitive economy 17. Providing local employment opportunities
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