Section 4: Delivering And Monitoring

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Delivering and Monitoring

Monitoring the implementation of the Neighbourhood Plan policies will determine whether the policies are working. Many of the policies will be secured through the planning process via the inclusion of policy requirements in planning applications and through ensuring that the planning consent is implemented as approved.

The table below sets out a framework for monitoring the policies in the Plan. This includes an explanation of how the policy is to be secured and monitored and who will take key responsibility. Delivering these policies will require a wide range of private, public sector and voluntary bodies working together in addition to those who take key responsibility.

Policy

How policy is secured and monitored

Key responsibilities

H1.1 Creation of settlement boundaries

Planning applications to include details of whether site is within or outside the settlement boundaries.

Developers
Haslemere Town Council (HTC)
Waverley Borough Council (WBC)

H1.2 Presumption against development outside settlement boundaries

Planning applications to include details of whether site is within or outside the settlement boundaries.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H1.3 Allocation of sites exterior to the settlement boundaries

  • Assessment of planning applications.
  • Monitoring of number of planning permissions granted against policy targets.

HTC
WBC

H1.4 Development within the settlement boundaries

Assessment of planning applications.

HTC
WBC

H1.5 Housing densities

Planning applications for 10 or more dwellings should indicate whether the site is within 1 km of the station. The proposed density should be compared to the policy and explanations given for proposed densities below those set by the policy.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H2 Development outside the settlement boundaries on existing built land

Refuse planning applications that do not accord with Plan policies.

Planning applications should state the percentage increase the development adds to the existing property footprint.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H3 Sustainable development outside the settlement boundaries and on designated land

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H4 Development brief, travel plan and consultation (50 or more dwellings)

  • Planning applications for developments for 50 or more dwellings should state how this policy has been met.
  • Planning applications for developments for 50 or more dwellings should be assessed against this policy.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H5 Windfall development

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H6.1 Access and transport

  • Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies.
  • Negotiations on planning applications.
  • Secure CIL for local access and transport improvements.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H6.2 Pedestrian and cycle path links – station, town centre, Wey Hill and High Street

  • Assessment of planning applications against plan policies.
  • Negotiations on planning applications.
  • Secure CIL for local access and transport improvements.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H6.3 Proposed routes

  • Refuse planning permission to proposals that sever these routes.
  • Secure CIL for local access and transport improvements.

WBC
WBC and HTC

H6.4 Public realm

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies and Building for Life standards 7 and 9.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H6.5 Access through developments

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policy.

Developers
HTC, WBC

H7 High quality exterior design

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies, Haslemere Design Statement and Building for Life standards 6 and 11. Planning applications to include details of new green space and compare provision to that prescribed in the Accessible Natural Green Space Standard.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H8 Internal design, building standards

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies

Developers
HTC, WBC

H9.1 Affordable housing to meet local need and of a suitable quality

  • Monitor amount and type of affordable housing delivered.
  • Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies.

Developers
HTC, Community Land Trusts, WBC

H9.2 Affordable in perpetuity

Monitor amount and type of affordable housing delivered.

HTC, Community Land Trusts, WBC

H10 Housing mix

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H11 Habitat protection

Assessment of planning applications against Plan policies.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H12 Dark skies

Planning applications to include details of steps taken to reduce light pollution.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H13.1 Local green space

Refuse planning applications to develop on these locations.

HTC
WBC

H13.2 Green fingers

Refuse planning applications to develop on these locations.

HTC
WBC

H14 Protecting the migration routes for wildlife

Refuse planning applications that do not mitigate the harm to wildlife migration routes.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H15.1 Change of use from employment

Planning applications to include details of steps taken to determine that there is no reasonable prospect of employment use.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H15.2 Change of use class B to other employment use

Grant planning permission to proposals that comply with the policy.

WBC

H15.3 Creation of employment opportunities

Grant planning permission to proposals that comply with the policy.

WBC

H16 Encourage growth of new and existing small businesses

Grant planning permission to proposals that comply with the policy.

WBC

H17.1 Article 4 directions

Article 4 Directions are implemented for High Street/West Street area of Haslemere, the Wey Hill area of Haslemere and the commercial areas of the London Road and Tilford Road, Hindhead.

HTC
WBC

H17.2 Managing change of use from retail

Planning applications to include details of impact of change of use on retained retail premises.

Developers
HTC
WBC

H18 Encouraging an expanded visitor economy

Grant planning permission to proposals that comply with the policy.

Developers
HTC
WBC

Flexibility

This Neighbourhood Plan looks forward to 2032. A lot can change in that time and so it is important that the Plan is flexible and can adapt to changing circumstances.

 If monitoring shows that:

  • allocated and windfall sites are failing to deliver sufficient housing numbers within the proposed timescales
  • there is an under-supply of affordable housing
  • there is a substantial loss of employment and/or retail space

then Waverley Borough Council and Haslemere Town Council will work with partners to decide what to do. This could include:

  • negotiating with land owners/developers around housing numbers, mix, type and tenure
  • negotiating around other site requirements
  • acting as a broker between landowner, developer and community
  • supporting partner bids for funding and/or
  • a partial or whole review of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan
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