Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan
All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley
Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting
23rd September 2014
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Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan
All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley
Agenda
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Vision
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Housing and Design
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Review of NP1 Objectives
Other issues
Publicity and Engagement
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Approval of questions
Distribution process, online and design options
Questionnaire – next steps
Leaflet
Consultation Days
Other consultation
Preparation for next meeting of 14th October
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Our Vision – Comments received
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Several comments – no need to change
Town Centre should include reference to the Goods Yard - yes
Thorley Parish needs mentioning as part of point 3 – no its in (modified)
title
Transport – could mention improved transport links - yes
Reference to Garden City (Garden Suburb?) retain ‘along the principles of a
garden city’, no mention of Garden Suburb
Vision not unique
Town Centre = shopping paradise – the original words in Diane’s text are
good without ‘shopping paradise’. However may have knock on impact to
the rest of the vision
Community Space important – no this is an objective and sense of local
community appears in the vision already
Knowledge-based industries attracted to BS - needs more research before
changing vision – could lean on Town plan – Business team needs to
consider. Quality of employment offer should be included? Balance
Do we need to consult – yes but no change at this stage to draft.
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Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting
Housing & Design Objectives
23rd September 2014
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Vision Summary for Housing & Design
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Great place to live, work and play
Retain unique market town character
Support projected growth in population
Enhanced quality of life and greater sense of
local community through excellent design
Town Centre to remain as the heart of the town
An enhanced Town Centre through sensitive
conservation, development and renovation
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Objectives Supporting Vision Statements
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Promote an attractive and harmonious living
environment
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Encourage Garden City/Suburb approach to significant housing
developments
Specify full compliance with ‘Building for Life 12’ through
developer assessment and EHDC reviewal
Use the best of traditional styles and materials whilst allowing
innovative design where appropriate
Promote high functionality and quality
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Homes must be fit for purpose
Secured by Design
Match or, ideally, exceed proposed building standards
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Objectives Supporting Vision Statements
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Provide housing for all and create community cohesion
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Meet EHDC housing requirement forecasts for quantity, mix and
location of housing (or provide evidence to challenge it)
Sensitive integration of housing types (including specialist provision)
and provision of local community facilities
Encourage ‘Homes for Life’ reducing the need to ‘upsize’/’downsize’
Exploit opportunities for renovation and conservation
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Sensitive development of the Old Goods Yard site to complement
rather than compete with the Town Centre
Reinforce protection of Conservation and surrounding Area
Register of sites, buildings etc. in need of protection and/or
renovation (similar to the Listed Building concept)
Support identification and protection of local archaeological and
historical sites
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Publicity and Engagement
23rd September 2014
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Strawman Timetable
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Questionnaire Timetable
Bishop's Stortford Neighbourhood Plan 2 Questionnaire Timetable
STAGE
Wks
Final draft copy
3
Copy Approval
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Layout/proofing
2
Design Approval
(RF/MW/DB)
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Printing
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Distribution
4
Consultation
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Completion
6
Keying in
3
17/8 24/8 1/9
8/9 15/9 22/9 29/9 6/10 13/10 20/10 27/10 3/11 10/11 17/11 24/11 1/12 8/12
15/1 22/1 29/1
5/1
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Analysis
= actual
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Publicity and Engagement
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Consultation stands in Jackson Square based on
Questionnaire – (propose Thurs 23 October and Sat 8
November or 15 November) to coincide with printed copies
of questionnaire)
Publicity leaflet in production
Roller banners now produced – in Council reception
Banners from carnival to be used at Community Centres in
Bishop’s Stortford
Facebook and Twitter – Ian Hudson assisting
Supply of pens and post-its secured
Other material to be launched October/November
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A board in Market Square, Bishop’s Stortford town signs
community centre notices etc.
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Revised Schedule
Topic Area
Lead
Members
Stage 1 presentation
Vision
All
All
23 Sep
Education & Childcare
Cathy
Alyson, Deborah
14 Oct
Housing & Design
Murray
Norma, Robin
23 Sep
Green Infrastructure (To include
special green spaces)
Rob
Cathy, Robin, Colin
14 Oct
Health
Norma
Matthew
4 Nov
Sport or Community Facilities,
Leisure and Recreation
Colin
Murray, Deborah, Derek
Collinge
4 Nov
Special - BS South & Manor
Links
Alyson
Deborah, Robin, Keith,
Mike, Gary
4 Nov
Special - Goods Yard & Town
Centre, Areas for regeneration
Murray
Matthew, Diane,
Architect, Planner
25 Nov
Business & Retail
Steve Cooper
Rob
25 Nov
Transport
Diane
John, Diane, Mike
16 Dec
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Proposed Preparation for Next Meeting
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Stage 1 Presentation Education and Childcare
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Objectives to be retained from NP1
Issues and opportunities
Stage 1 Presentation Green Infrastructure
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Objectives to be retained from NP1
Issues and opportunities
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