16th September 2023
An essential part of the NDP development process has been to identify sites potentially suitable for residential development.
Several sites were put forward by Bratton residents in response to the earlier Call for Sites, and these have been independently assessed by AECOM, a leading Town Planning consultancy.
We have now received the final report from AECOM concerning their assessment of suitability of the sites put forward under the Neighbourhood Development Plan Call for Sites process – please click here for the full AECOM report.
The conclusions are essentially the same as was presented at the 28th June Consultation event, with some of the arguments for the conclusions being further developed.
In summary….
- No sites were deemed to be suitable for allocation in the NDP for residential development (in terms of having few constraints to being currently suitable, available and achievable for development),
- Three sites are deemed as potentially suitable sites, subject to various levels of (specified) mitigation,
- Four sites, including our Parish-owned Pear Tree Orchard, are deemed to be unsuitable for development.
28th June 2023
The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will be holding a Public Consultation Meeting in the Jubilee Hall from 2:30 to 8:00 PM. Do come along to learn about our findings, and to let us know your views about how the Parish of Bratton should evolve to meet the demands of the future.
30th April 2023
What have we been doing ?
Since our update in the November edition of this newsletter, the following progress has been made:
- Local Green Spaces – We had a great response to this exercise and a short-list of those that meet the criteria set for designation is being prepared for public consultation.
- Special Views – We also received a good number of nominations to this exercise, several of which overlapped with LGS nominations.
- Community/Heritage Assets – Work has also begun to identify other elements that make Bratton special. Some of these are already protected through National Designations such as Conservation Area Status and Listed Buildings, others are more ‘locally-valued’.
- Call for Sites – 5 sites were nominated by their owners. These will be assessed for technical suitability by independents experts by the end of the Summer. This will provide the basis for an informed discussion about whether or not our community supports their inclusion in the plan.
What’s Next ?
Members of the volunteer-led Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group are continuing to work on various aspect of the plan and meet on the first Thursday of each month to discuss progress. If you would like to get more involved by joining the Steering Group please contact The Chair for details.
We will also be at the two following events to answer any questions you have:
Tuesday 23 May @7:15 pm: Parish Annual Meeting in the Jubilee Hall
Wednesday 28th June: Community Consultation Event in the Jubilee Hall as part of Bratton Week. More details to follow in next month’s Newsletter.
Cllr Eddie Cole, Chair of the Bratton Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group: neighbourhoodplan@brattonparishcouncil.gov.uk
https://www.brattonparishcouncil.gov.uk (Neighbourhood Plan Section)