Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement June 2019 1 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 Figure 1 – Burntwood Neighbourhood Development Plan Area [produced on behalf of the Town Council by Lichfield District Council] 2 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 1.0 Introduction and Background 1.1 This Consultation Statement has been prepared to accompany the Regulation 16 Submission Draft of the Burntwood Neighbourhood Development Plan. This Consultation Statement should be read alongside the Basic Condition Statement and other submitted documents. 1.2 This Consultation Statement has been prepared in accordance with The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (SI No. 637) Part 5 Paragraph 15 (2)1 which defines a “consultation statement” as a document which: (a) contains details of the persons and bodies who were consulted about the proposed neighbourhood development plan; (b) explains how they were consulted; (c) summarises the main issues and concerns raised by the persons consulted; and (d) describes how these issues and concerns have been considered and, where relevant, addressed in the proposed neighbourhood development plan. 1.3 The Burntwood Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared in response to the Localism Act 2011, which gives town and parish councils and other relevant bodies, new powers to prepare statutory Neighbourhood Plans to help guide development in their local areas. These powers give local people the opportunity to shape new development, as planning applications are determined in accordance with national planning policy and the local development plan, and neighbourhood plans form part of this Framework. Other new powers include Community Right to Build Orders whereby local communities have the ability to grant planning permission for new buildings. 1.4 In December 2013 Burntwood Town Council as a qualifying body applied to Lichfield District Council for designation as a neighbourhood area (Appendix 1). This application was consulted upon by Lichfield District. The area was formally designated by Lichfield District Council on 8 April 2014 and is shown on Figure 1. 1 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/637/contents/made 3 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 2.0 Draft Neighbourhood Plan Development and Informal Public Consultation 2.1 Throughout the preparation of the Burntwood Neighbourhood Development Plan (BNDP) Burntwood Town Council have sought to engage as widely as possible with those who live, work and carry out business in the area. 2.2 A Neighbourhood Plan Committee was formed of town councillors and co-opted residents and representatives of local organisations. All Committee meetings were held in public and agenda, minutes and papers published on the Town Council web site. 2.3 To kick-start the BNDP preparations two initial, open consultation events were held “The Neighbourhood Plan Listening Events”. These were held: for local organisations on 13 December 2014 at Chase Terrace Technology College from 10am to 1pm and on the 26 February 2014 at the Burntwood Memorial Institute from 7pm to 9pm for all members of the public. Town Councillors invited local people to meet and find out more about the process and to listen to people’s views on the future of the area. Representatives of community groups, churches, service providers and police were in attendance. 2.4 A table showing a summary of comments submitted and their possible planning categories is provided on the Town Council’s web page. 2.5 Taking on board the views expressed at the listening events the Town Council then entered an intensive period of plan preparation. This culminated in the publication of Draft Policies Consultation Document. This widely publicised throughout the neighbourhood area, using posters, banners, email and social media, and was consulted upon during March/April 2016. The Neighbourhood Plan Committee considered the comments made during this consultation and used them to help prepare the Regulation 14 Draft BNDP. Separate consultation work was undertaken with young people in the area, this included consultation with sixth form students at Chase Terrace Technology College between 24th and 27th May 2016 (Appendix 2). At a later stage residents’ groups have been involved in adding to the plan to detail how Burntwood can be improved without encroaching into valuable Green Belt. 4 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 Policy Options consultation, March 2016 5 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 3.0 Regulation 14 Consultation on the Burntwood Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan – 20th April – 4th June 2018 3.1 The public consultation on the Burntwood Draft Neighbourhood Plan was carried out in accordance with The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (SI No. 637) Part 5 Pre-submission consultation and publicity, paragraph 14. This states that: Before submitting a plan proposal to the local planning authority, a qualifying body must— (a) publicise, in a manner that is likely to bring it to the attention of people who live, work or carry on business in the neighbourhood area (i) details of the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan; (ii) details of where and when the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan may be inspected; (iii) details of how to make representations; and (iv) the date by which those representations must be received, being not less than 6 weeks from the date on which the draft proposal is first publicised; (b) consult any consultation body referred to in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 whose interests the qualifying body considers may be affected by the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan; and (c) send a copy of the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan to the local planning authority. 3.2 The Regulation 14 Draft Burntwood Neighbourhood Plan was published for the minimum 6-week formal public consultation from 20th April – 4th June 2018. The Draft Plan was available for viewing and downloading from the Town Council website (http://www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk/) Hard copies of the Draft Plan were available for viewing and could be obtained on request from the Town Council and were made available in the following locations the Old Mining College, and Burntwood Library. To publicise the consultation posters were displayed throughout the area, a press release was issued (Appendix 4), this generated local press coverage (https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2018/04/14/chance-for-residents-to-have- their-say-on-burntwood-neighbourhood-plan/ ), social media was used and banners displayed at the Old Mining College and Sankeys Corner. 3.3 A letter/email was sent to all Consultation Bodies (Appendix 3), providing information about the consultation dates, and the locations where the Draft Plan and accompanying documents could be viewed and downloaded. Copies of the letters were sent to local businesses and local community organisations. Respondents were invited to complete the Response Form and to submit completed forms / other comments by email or by post to the Town Clerk. A copy of the letter/email is included in Appendix 5. 6 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 Posters were placed throughout the area to promote the Regulation 14 consultation 7 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 3.4 Lichfield District Council was advised of the publication and submitted detailed comments. Social media was used to publicise the Regulation 14 Draft Plan 3.5 A separate response form was provided informing people how to comment, by when and how to submit responses, Appendix 6. 8 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 Burntwood Town Council web site was used throughout the preparation to keep people informed 9 Burntwood Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation Statement, June 2019 4.0 Summary of Consultation Responses to the Draft Neighbourhood Plan 4.1 37 representations were received. Table 1 below sets out the responses submitted to the Regulation 14 Draft Neighbourhood Plan, together with information about how these responses have been considered by the Town Council and how they have informed the amendments made to the Neighbourhood Plan ahead of submission to Lichfield District. Table 1. Regulation 14 Responses Reference Respondent Summary of Comments Recommended Town Council Response/Action 1 V. Chamberlain 1. Further work should be undertaken to set out an aspirational plan 1. Amend for Sankeys Corner. Background/Justification to 2. The industrial estates at Prospect Road, New Road and Mount Road identify a mechanism for how should be re-designated as residential. a more detailed aspirational plan for Sankey’s Corner can be developed. 2. These areas are protected in the Local Plan – no change. 2 P. Chamberlain 1. Further work should be undertaken to set out an aspirational plan 1. Amend for Sankeys Corner. Background/Justification to 2. The industrial estates at Prospect Road, New Road and Mount Road identify