2018 to 2038 Pre-Submission Version Prepared by Holt Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on behalf of Holt Town Council Council with support from: Photographs courtesy of Josh Dyall, Rodney Smith, members of the Steering Group and their friends. If you would like this document in larger print or in any another format please contact Town Clerk, Holt Town Council,
[email protected] or telephone 01263 712149 2 Holt Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission Version v1 Holt Neighbourhood Development Plan Foreword Welcome on behalf of Holt Town Council and Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group to the Holt Neighbourhood Plan, which will have a positive impact on many aspects on the future of Holt. We have to be realistic about housing in that the necessity for more homes is nationwide and we shall not escape certain numbers being allocated to Holt. However, with the Holt Neighbourhood Plan addressing topics such as character, style and size, we at least have the opportunity to guide planning to suit the needs of our own residents and necessary infrastructure, as our Plan will be a document which gives legal weight. Neighbourhood Development Plans arise from the Government’s Localism Agenda to ensure that local communities are closely involved in the decisions that affect them. Through the aspirations and needs of the local community of Holt you have identified matters which will help to determine how our town changes over the coming years. The Holt Neighbourhood Plan has been developed over the course of the last few years and drafted by a Steering Group that includes Town Councillors, local business owners and representatives from the local community.