Hadley Wood Neighbourhood Planning Forum
‘Supporting good development, protecting our local character’
Latest news January 2019
Hadley Wood Neighbourhood Plan – Your feedback is requested
Draft 2 of our Neighbourhood Plan has been drafted by the consultants and was shared with the Forum Committee and a core group of residents in December. This is now available to review - click here
We have already identified a range of issues and we have sought clarification from Enfield Council regarding some policy areas including permitted development and those with specific target measures. And we recognise we need better illustrations, both drawings and photos. But we feel that the draft plan is now ready for feedback and comment from all Planning Forum members and the broader population of Hadley Wood. We would encourage as many responses as possible;
Responses to this draft are requested by 28th February 2019. We will then update the plan for a more formal consultation, before final submission to Enfield Council. It will then be subject to Independent Examination, prior to a referendum of our local community, who need to approve the Neighbourhood Plan by a simple majority.
So hopefully 2019 will be the ‘year of the referendum’. I say hopefully, as we will be reliant on the support of Enfield Council (who are already stretched preparing the New Local Plan 2036), and timescales may be impacted by the level of changes resulting from the Independent Examination.
David Harbott
on behalf of the Neighbourhood Planning Forum Committee
Hadley Wood Neighbourhood Plan – Your feedback is requested
Draft 2 of our Neighbourhood Plan has been drafted by the consultants and was shared with the Forum Committee and a core group of residents in December. This is now available to review - click here
We have already identified a range of issues and we have sought clarification from Enfield Council regarding some policy areas including permitted development and those with specific target measures. And we recognise we need better illustrations, both drawings and photos. But we feel that the draft plan is now ready for feedback and comment from all Planning Forum members and the broader population of Hadley Wood. We would encourage as many responses as possible;
- Does the draft plan cover your view of the challenges faced by Hadley Wood and your aspirations from the future? What is missing?
- Do you think that the policies will make a difference? How could they be strengthened?
- Are there policy areas you disagree with? What is your rationale? What would you suggest as an improvement?
- Have you spotted any errors or ambiguities in the plan? Are there confusing statements that merit better wording or explanation?
Responses to this draft are requested by 28th February 2019. We will then update the plan for a more formal consultation, before final submission to Enfield Council. It will then be subject to Independent Examination, prior to a referendum of our local community, who need to approve the Neighbourhood Plan by a simple majority.
So hopefully 2019 will be the ‘year of the referendum’. I say hopefully, as we will be reliant on the support of Enfield Council (who are already stretched preparing the New Local Plan 2036), and timescales may be impacted by the level of changes resulting from the Independent Examination.
David Harbott
on behalf of the Neighbourhood Planning Forum Committee
The Neighbourhood Planning Forum (NPF) was established in 2014 and approved by Enfield Council in July 2015.
Our draft vision statement is
‘Development in Hadley Wood will enhance the local community by improving public spaces and facilities, sympathetically and appropriately altering existing buildings, and by the creation of high quality new homes.
Hadley Wood has a distinct and widely appreciated rural character, important amenities, and a crucial rail link. The Neighbourhood Plan seeks to retain and protect these positive features whilst supporting sustainable growth’.
The NPF successfully applied for grant funding in 2017. We awarded a contract to Troy Planning and Design to write our local plan based upon the inputs of our members and the local community.
The draft plan will be reviewed by the NPF and Enfield Council, before proceeding to full consultation across Hadley Wood in 2018.
And we were also successful in our application for technical support; this funded the production by AECOM of a baseline report, ‘the Heritage and Character Assessment’. This is an independent description of Hadley Wood that highlights the positive aspects of the local character and emphasises the issues to be addressed. It is an important piece of the evidence base that will inform the Neighbourhood Plan. The report can be accessed below.
Anyone who lives or works in the area is eligible to join the NPF. Please contact the NPF c/o the Hadley Wood Association at hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com
Further information is included in the following documents.
Our draft vision statement is
‘Development in Hadley Wood will enhance the local community by improving public spaces and facilities, sympathetically and appropriately altering existing buildings, and by the creation of high quality new homes.
Hadley Wood has a distinct and widely appreciated rural character, important amenities, and a crucial rail link. The Neighbourhood Plan seeks to retain and protect these positive features whilst supporting sustainable growth’.
The NPF successfully applied for grant funding in 2017. We awarded a contract to Troy Planning and Design to write our local plan based upon the inputs of our members and the local community.
The draft plan will be reviewed by the NPF and Enfield Council, before proceeding to full consultation across Hadley Wood in 2018.
And we were also successful in our application for technical support; this funded the production by AECOM of a baseline report, ‘the Heritage and Character Assessment’. This is an independent description of Hadley Wood that highlights the positive aspects of the local character and emphasises the issues to be addressed. It is an important piece of the evidence base that will inform the Neighbourhood Plan. The report can be accessed below.
Anyone who lives or works in the area is eligible to join the NPF. Please contact the NPF c/o the Hadley Wood Association at hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com
Further information is included in the following documents.
| constitution_of_hadley_wood_neighbourhood_forum.doc |
Potential Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) investments October 2017 - click here
Minutes of meeting 25 October 2017 - click here
Vision and Objectives October 2017 - click here
Hadley Wood Heritage and Character Assessment 2018 - click here
Update October 2018 - click here