The Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum aims to maintain and enhance the area’s distinctive and special rural and residential character. It seeks to provide a safe, pleasant and sustainable environment for the community, thereby enriching the quality of the lives of all those who live and work there.
The tasks ahead in drawing up a Neighbourhood Plan
| Set up Neighbourhood Forum and agree its area of coverage* |
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| Write the constitution for the Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum |
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| Formally submit a neighbourhood area application to the local planning authority |
Done |
| The council publicise the application for six weeks and invite comments |
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| The council designate the Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum as the body authorized to produce Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for Pyrford |
February |
| Set up three or four working groups to consider the plan in terms of:- |
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| Social and Community |
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| The local Infrastructure |
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| The Open Spaces |
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| The Built Environment |
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| Undertake a comprehensive baseline review of population and neighbourhood area characteristics |
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| Distribute Questionnaire to all households in Pyrford |
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| Hold Public Meetings to engage public support for plan recommendations |
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| Produce draft Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) |
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| Forum consults on draft NDP |
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| Draft NDP submitted to the Woking Borough Council (WBC) |
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| WBC publicises draft NDP for six weeks and seeks feedback |
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| Draft NDP examined by Planning Inspector |
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| WBC publishes Examiner’s report |
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| WBC publishes decision |
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| WBC organises public referendum on Plan among residents and businesses within Pyrford Neighbourhood Area |
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| Designation (approval) by the local authority |
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Terms of Reference for the Working Groups
The working groups are invited to study and enquire into all aspects of the local infrastructure in respect of the Pyrford Neighbourhood Area for the purpose of producing appropriate guidance and recommendations concerning local infrastructure relevant to future development in the Pyrford Neighbourhood Area. In so doing it will have particular regard to the provisions of the WBC Core Strategy and to the National Planning Policy Framework.
Areas for study shall be proposed by the Working Groups and agreed by the Forum’s Management Committee after consideration of :
- the views, expressed by the residents and businesses within the Neighbourhood Area, either in response to the questionaires or by direct communication with members of the Woking Group, the Forum Management Committee and
- guidance provided by staff of the WBC planning policy team.
The working groups will report to the regular meetings of the Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum’s management committee / steering group – through the medium of the Working Groups Coordinator – on their progress towards the development of recommendations, together with an appropriate evidence base, for incorporation into the Pyrford Neighbourhood Plan for submission ultimately to WBC.
It is expected that each of the Working Groups will liaise as necessary with the other Working Groups engaged on their separate areas of interest, these should include links with their Byfleet and West Byfleet counterparts. As a minimum, the Working Groups will cover the subjects listed below, having regard to the current and perceived future demographic of the Neighbourhood Area:
Subjects for study by the Social and Community Group
- Understanding our local population
- Educational facilities
- Local clubs & associations
- Local sports facilities
- Play areas/playgrounds
- Youth recreational facilities
- Economic activity, including shops and other businesses
- Provision for senior citizens
- Local history
Subjects for study by the Local Infrastructure Group
- Utilities provision, including energy, water and sewerage
- Traffic volumes
- Traffic calming measures/speed limits
- Provision of pedestrian crossing(s)
- Street parking provisions/restrictions
- Pavements on adopted roads
- Potholes on adopted roads
- Adequacy of street lighting & signage
- Public footpaths and bridleways
- Flood management, drainage and ditches
Subjects for study by the Open Spaces Group
- The green belt within the Neighbourhood Area and adjacent thereto
- Land use, land ownership, public rights of way and rights of access,
- Biodiversity of flora and fauna, plus wildlife corridors
- Existing greens and open spaces
- Water & air quality
- Brownfield sites
Subjects for study by the Built Environment Group
- Building type
- Plot size/building density
- Building size
- Building design
- Building location
- Heritage and conservation
- Existing conservation areas and areas of residential character
- Street scene
- Inter-plot screening
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