Neighbourhood Plans

Map showing neighbourhood plan areas in RBWM

Under the new planning system through the Localism Act, local areas are able to create a Neighbourhood Plan to guide development in their area.

What has happened so far?

The Council is a vanguard authority on this project, already having secured funding from central government for six Neighbourhood Plan areas. These are:

  • Bray
  • Ascot and the Sunnings (Ascot & Sunninghill Parish and Sunningdale Parish)
  • Datchet, Horton, Old Windsor and Wraysbury
  • Bisham and Cookham
  • Hurley and the Walthams
  • Maidenhead and Cox Green

We are currently engaging with local communities in a number of areas as shown on the map above. For more information process please see our Neighbourhood Plan Frequently Asked Questions or the table below.

How do I get involved?

If you would like to be involved in neighbourhood planning and have your views heard, please contact the lead Officers for your area (listed in the table below).

Area Progress to Date RBWM Contact Officers
Ascot and the Sunnings

Four Topic Groups containing a total of about 30-40 people have been recruited to start work on the plan, around the subjects of:

  • Housing & the environment;
  • Transport & infrastructure;
  • Economy and Business; and
  • Community.

The groups have produced a Vision consultation document which is being circulated to every property in the area. The consultation can also be answered online at: http://ascotandthesunnings.com/

A working party is investigating the potential regeneration of Ascot Village Centre and are meeting key players.

An application has been made for Ascot High Street to be a Portas Pilot - the video can be seen on YouTube - search for Ascot High Street

Website - http://ascotandthesunnings.com/

To register for updates, make comments or suggestions, or to offer your help, please email "YES!" and your postcode to ascotandthesunnings@yahoo.com

For info contact ascotandthesunnings@yahoo.com

or Philip Hylton on 01628 796303 Philip.Hylton@rbwm.gov.uk

Bray

The Steering Group held 3 launch events in December 2011 in Bray Village, Fifield and Holyport. These events were successful in getting local residents to sign up to be involved in the Neighbourhood Plan, and it is hoped they will progress the plan.

The Steering Group sent out a consultation booklet to all households in the parish earlier this year, so that all residents had a chance to respond to launch questions.

Launch events and subsequent consultation had approximately 200 responses from the area. The group is now collating and analysing these responses.

Why not come along to the next meeting? Just email us at brayplan@gmail.com and we will send you the agenda and location details. Also use this email to let us know your views.

External website: http://brayplan.com/

For info contact brayplan@gmail.com

or Sarah Ball/ Philip Hylton on
01628 796112 Sarah.Ball@rbwm.gov.uk

Bisham and Cookham

First workshop was held at the beginning of October 2011, and the first group meetings were held in late November 2011 and January 2012. A Chairman has been appointed and arrangements for future meetings are being discussed.

External website: N/A

Ian Bellinger / Charlotte Fulcher For info contact 01628 796634 Ian.Bellinger@rbwm.gov.uk
Datchet, Horton, Old Windsor and Wraysbury

First workshop held at the end of June 2011, and a meeting for those that signed up for further involvement was held in September 2011.

The Steering Group was established in November 2011, with subsequent meetings held on a regular basis. The group held a Topic Group Kick Off workshop and meeting on 23 February 2012, and work has now begun in individual Topic Groups.

External website: http://www.dhowwplan.org.uk/index.html

For info contact: info@dhowwplan.org.uk

or Charlotte Fulcher /Phillip Gill on 01628 796216 charlotte.fulcher@rbwm.gov.uk

Hurley and the Walthams

Held first workshop at the beginning of 2011, and had first group meeting in mid-June 2011. The Steering Group have met several times since. The wider group continues to meet on a regular basis.

Five topic groups are meeting regularly and researching their subject.

The constitution was agreed at a meeting in December 2011.

This area is one of the government's named 'Planning Front Runners' and has secured funding to help produce the plan.

External website: http://hurleyandthewalthams.org

For info contact: hurleyandthewalthams@gmail.com

or Phillip Gill / Ian Bellinger on 01628 796636 phillip.gill@rbwm.gov.uk

Maidenhead and Cox Green

Approach to be finalised, working with the Town Forum and Parish Council to start the process.

This area is one of the government's named 'Planning Front Runners' and has secured funding to help produce the plan.

External website: N/A

For info contact Henry Smith on 01628 796172 Henry.Smith@rbwm.gov.uk

Windsor and Eton

Approach to be finalised, working with the Town Forum and Town Council to start the process.

External website: N/A

For info contact Henry Smith on 01628 796172 Henry.Smith@rbwm.gov.uk

Want to know more about Neighbourhood Planning in the Royal Borough? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.


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