Ashfield District Council: Consultation - Planning Policy and Projects

Consultation - Planning Policy and Projects

Revised Statement of Community Involvement Consultation

14th December 2009 – 11th January 2010

Since the adoption of the current Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) in November 2006, the East Midlands Regional Plan (EMRP), which guides local decision making, has been published. The EMRP advises that the Council should work more closely with the local authorities that make up Greater Nottingham (Broxtowe, Erewash, Gedling, Nottingham City and Rushcliffe) to ensure that boundaries do not get in the way of good service delivery.

This has resulted in the need to review the timescale for delivering the Local Development Framework to accord with the other Greater Nottingham Authorities. The revised SCI includes only minor changes to take this into account. The main objectives of the adopted SCI remain unchanged.

Statement of Community Involvement – December 2009 Refresh

Please see the Statement of Community Involvement page for the latest information.

Spatial Growth Options Consultation

This consultation ended on 30th November 2009

The "Area Based Spatial Growth Options" consultation builds on the Issues and Options consultation carried out earlier this year and sets out a proposed spatial vision and spatial objectives along with a number of possible options to enable the Council to deliver the growth required for the District. The options are split into the three main areas of the District, these areas are:

Hucknall;
Sutton-in-Ashfield/Kirkby-in-Ashfield; and
Villages (Selston, Jacksdale and Underwood).

After this document has been through public consultation the District Council will commence preparation of the "Preferred Options" document which will identify the Council's preferred policy options and locations for future growth. It is anticipated that public consultation on the Preferred Options will commence early in 2010.

To view the responses, please see the Spatial Growth Options page.

Public consultation on the Issues and Options

This consultation ended on 31st July 2009

This Issues and Options consultation is the first stage in preparing a Core Strategy for Ashfield. We have identified the main issues facing the district and the options available to address those issues. What we need to know is whether these are the right issues, whether there are issues that we've missed, which options are the best and whether there are any other options.

To view the responses, please see the Issues and Options page.

Draft Supplementary Planning Document: Affordable Housing

This consultation ended on 15th June 2009

To update current council policy on affordable housing, a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on Affordable Housing was prepared. This document, which was adopted on 30th July 2009, updates Ashfield's requirements for affordable housing and the methods and means by which the Council will secure affordable homes.

Supplementary Planning Document on Affordable Housing

Towards a Countywide Sustainable Energy Policy for Nottinghamshire

This consultation ended on 3rd April 2009

Ashfield recognises the increasing importance of facing up to the global challenge of climate change, as such the nine local authorities in Nottinghamshire have prepared a document for pursuing a common countywide planning policy approach to maximising the energy performance of new developments which will help us to tackle climate change through the planning system.

Ashfield will expect to secure substantial use of sustainable energy in new development which will include renewable energy efficiency and other low carbon measures that can together advance us towards the goal of zero carbon.

The document was made available for public consultation on the Nottinghamshire County Council website.

Nottingham Outer Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2009

This consultation ended on 11th March 2009

On Tuesday 10th February 2009, Ashfield District Council published the draft results of the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) for the Nottinghamshire Outer Housing Market Area. Within Ashfield this document covers Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Selston, Jacksdale and Underwood.

During the six months leading up to the consultation, the Council assessed 264 sites in these areas to judge whether they might be suitable for future housing development.

Nottingham Outer Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

Hucknall Town Centre Masterplan Consultation

This consultation ended on 26th July 2008

On Friday 11th and Saturday 12th July, a public consultation took place in Hucknall Market Place to give residents the opportunity to express their views on the Masterplan options for the regeneration of Hucknall town centre.

Ashfield District Council has commissioned urban designers and planners URBED to prepare the masterplan, and URBED have developed ideas and urban strategies for the future of Hucknall. The two day exhibition and public consultation was very well attended, despite the absence of the "Big Red Bus", which was, unfortunately unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.

The exhibition was then moved into the library in Hucknall market place until 26th July.

The Hucknall Masterplan Exhibition Panels – (7.6 MB) This PDF file contains all the boards that were on display during the public consultation.

Hucknall Town Centre Masterplan

If you have any queries regarding the masterplan options please contact Shruti at URBED on 0161 200 5500 or visit www.urbed.coop

The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

This consultation ended on 16th July 2008

The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment identifies areas of the District that have flooded or are potentially at risk of flooding, and sets out proposals to manage/reduce flood risk, which should be reflected in planning policies and decisions.

The consultation period for the draft document was 16th June 2008 to 16th July 2008 and the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment was amended to reflect the views and advice received.

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for Ashfield

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)

This consultation ended on 9th April 2008

Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and Mansfield District Councils have devised a joint draft methodology for the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) for the Nottingham Outer Housing Market Area (HMA). The purpose of the SHLAA is to identify and assess sites within the three District Council areas which may have the potential to accommodate new housing development.

The Final SHLAA Methodology document can be viewed at all local libraries in the three Districts and at Kelham Hall Newark, Mansfield Civic Centre and Ashfield District Council Offices.

SHLAA Consultation Responses

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