Neighbourhood Plan
What is Neighbourhood Planning?
The Localism Act 2011 introduced statutory Neighbourhood Planning in England. It enables communities to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan for their area and is intended to give communities more of a say in the development of their local area (within certain limits and parameters). These plans are used to decide the future of the places where you live and work giving opportunities to:
choose where you want new homes, shops and offices to be built
have your say on what new buildings should look like
grant planning permission for the new buildings you want to see go ahead.
The Final Ivybridge Neighbourhood Plan was adopted in December 2017.
Neighbourhood Planning Links
The Planning Portal - Neighbourhood Planning
South Hams District Council Neighbourhood Development Plans and Orders.
Ivybridge Town Council Facebook
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Plan
Ivybridge's Neighbourhood plan documents below show the various stages before the final stage was reached for the plan to be adopted.
Notice of Application to Designate a Neighbourhood Plan Area
Confirmation from English Heritage on Consultation of Neighbourhood Plan Area - 29 May 2013
Confirmation of Designation of Ivybridge Neighbourhood Plan Area - 2 August 2013
Published alongside the draft plan are a draft sustainability appraisal scoping report, a draft schedule of evidence that has helped to inform the plan, an early draft of the statement of consultation setting out how the community has been engaged in plan-making, and a draft statement explaining how the plan meets the basic conditions set by government
Responses to the Draft Plan
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Plan 2015 - Results of Consultation - November 2015
Meeting of Ivybridge Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group - 25 May 2016 at 5.30pm
Responses received from key consultees on the Draft Plan, and others who chose to respond other than through the on-line survey monkey
South Hams District Council Part 1 - including screening opinions on SEA and HRA - July 2015
Devon County Council supplementary response - 4 November 2015
Documents supporting submission of the Ivybridge Neighbourhood Plan
A Referendum on the Ivybridge Neighbourhood Plan was held on Thursday 30 November 2017 asking if you wanted South Hams District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Ivybridge to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area.