Quorn Parish Neighbourhood Planning Questionnaire Please take the time to read and complete this questionnaire. Your views are very important and will influence the future of the villageThis questionnaire follows on from a consultation event which was held at the Village Hall on Saturday 19th August 2017, which was attended by 157 people. Further information is available on the Neighbourhood Plan Facebook Page.What is a Neighbourhood Plan?The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England defines A Neighbourhood Plan (sometimes called a Neighbourhood Development Plan) as ‘a way of helping local communities to influence the planning of the area in which they live and work. It can be used to: Develop a shared vision for your neighbourhood. Choose where new homes, shops, offices and other development should be built. Identify and protect important local green spaces. Influence what new buildings should look like. What a Neighbourhood Plan can and cannot doA Neighbourhood Plan can... Decide where and what type of development should happen in the neighbourhood Promote more development than is set out in the Local Plan Include policies, for example regarding design standards, that take precedence over existing policies in the Local Plan for the neighbourhood - provided the Neighbourhood Plan policies do not conflict with the strategic policies in the Local Plan. A Neighbourhood Plan cannot... Conflict with the strategic policies in the Local Plan prepared by the local planning authority Be used to prevent development that is included in the Local Plan Be prepared by a body other than a parish or town council or a neighbourhood forum. Typical things that a Neighbourhood Plan might include: The development of housing, including affordable housing (affordable housing is housing that is not normally for sale on the open market), and bringing vacant or derelict housing back into use. Provision for businesses to set up or expand their premises. Transport and access (including issues around roads, cycling, walking and access for disabled people). The development of schools, places of worship, health facilities, leisure and entertainment facilities, community and youth centres and village halls. The restriction of certain types of development and change of use, for example to avoid too much of one type of use. The design of buildings. Protection and creation of open space, nature reserves, allotments, sports pitches, play areas, parks and gardens, and the planting of trees. Protection of important buildings and historic assets such as archaeological remains. Promotion of renewable energy projects, such as solar energy and wind turbines.’ What area will our Neighbourhood Plan cover?The designated area covered by the Quorn Neighbourhood Plan is set out in the following plan. This was agreed by Charnwood Borough Council on 21st December 2016. Question Title All Questionnaires must be completed by 30 November 2017 Every completed questionnaire will be entered into a £50 cash prize draw – GOOD LUCK! Question Title * 1. Please enter your name and details if you wish to be entered into the prize draw Name Address Email Telephone Next