Comment or question: Q051
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| Comment no.: | Q051 | Date: | 17/01/2014 12:47 |
| Comment by: | Session NDP-C001 | Post code: | NN9 6AR - Caldecott |
| Q. How does the NDP fit in with East Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Council plans. A. There is no existing East Northamptonshire plan - it has run out. This is why it is vital for us to do one. If we don't, then there is nothing to stop developers pushing forward any site they can purchase. There is a Core Spatial Strategy for Northamptonshire from 2008 that we must comply with. However, this strategy doesn't "require" us to accept any housing. Our Parish is not defined as a "growth" Village. Recent proposals being discussed at a County level NDP-0036 have suggested that Caldecott and Chelston Rise should be designated as "open countryside" with a presumption against development. Chelveston would be defined as a "smaller Village" where only "limited growth" would be allowed. We would need strong evidence and support to change these designations. There is currently no evidence to support the idea of the Parish as a whole growing by the 60-70% which would happen if all the aspirational sites were included in the Neighbourhood Plan - it is likely that such a proposal would be ruled as "unsound" by an inspector as local amenities and services could not support it. |
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