28 November2011 NPN Email Newsletter The Localism Act was passed on 15 November 2011The government has issued a Plain English Guide to the Act The next meeting with the planning officers on 19 January 2012 will look what we have learned so far from the Neighbourhood Plan front runner projects. Plus hear from Jeff Bishop of the Localism Network (a network of professionals who give advice on all aspects of Localism) about this and other options people have to help guide and shape development in their area eg through Character Assessments. Bristol City Council is seeking to raise the quality of urban design and place-making in the city through the City Design Initiative. As part of the initiative, we would like to invite you or your organisation to become a member of Design Bristol: www.designbristol.ning.com. Design Bristol is an online forum, developed by the Council's City Design Group, for anyone involved or interested about the future design of the city's buildings, streets, spaces and neighbourhoods. Design Bristol is best described as an on-line noticeboard. As a member Design Bristol will enable you to:
The website also provides links to a range of resources that can help people start thinking about the design of their neighbourhood. Over 1,000 people have visited the site so far and this is growing each month - we hope that you will find Design Bristol to be a useful resource and encourage you to "join the conversation".  If you would like some promotional postcards of the attached image, please contact: citydesigngroup@bristol.gov.uk Thank you for your interest. The Design Bristol Team The following dates have been confirmed for 2012. We have agreed that meetings are now scheduled every 3 months instead of every 2. However, if anything comes up that the Network groups would like to discuss urgently, additional meetings can be set up.
At the first meeting in January 2012, we propose to look at the different ways in which communities can get involved in thinking about development in their area under current and emerging legislation eg
Meeting notes - 22 November 2011are now posted on the website at NotesPlanning Online - BCC online planning application systemThank you to those of you who have responded to this request.I have had responses from 6 people. If anyone else has now had a chance to look at the system and has any comments, I will be meeting the Planning Officer on 6 December to feed back, so please let me know what you think / any issues that you have. We have been asked for feedback on the system- could you please let me know how your group is getting on with the new system by answering the following questions?
Community Infrastructure Levy consultation- received from BCCBristol City Council is moving forward with the introduction of aCommunity Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for Bristol. At the same time we are amending our Planning Obligations SPD in order that both CIL and our revised Planning Obligations policies are implemented simultaneously. We wish to invite comments on the following documents:
Consultation on these documents starts on Monday 28 November 2011 and both documents are available on our website at the following links: CIL http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/community-infrastructure-levy-cil SPD4 http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/revision-spd4-planning-obligations-consultation Paper copies of the documents will be available to view at Bristol Central Library and the Council House, College Green. Copies of the consultation documents can also be provided by contacting the Strategic Planning Team on (0117) 903 6724. Comments on either document can be submitted until 20 January 2012, and may be made by email to bdf@bristol.gov.uk or by post to: Jim Cliffe Planning Obligations Manager Strategic Planning Team Bristol City Council Brunel House St. Georges Road BRISTOL BS1 5UY For further information please contact the Strategic Planning Team on (0117) 903 6724 or email jim.cliffe@bristol.gov.uk Jim Cliffe, Planning Obligations Manager (0117) 903 6724 BCS Planning Applications Group (PAG) AgendaPlease find below list on Agenda for Bristol Civic Society’s forthcoming PAG meeting. If you have any points you wish to raise on any of the applications please send an email asap to Gordon Tucker gordonjtucker@googlemail.com and John Payne johnpayne997@btinternet.com 11/01851/F &11/01852/LC 171-178 Coronation Road, (Riverside House) BS3 11/04060/A Unit 5 70-78 Queen's Road 11/04262/A 90-98 Broadmead, BS1 11/04297/F 5, St. Augustine's Parade, BS1 11/04480/LA & 11/04298/A* 11/04344/F 25 Union Gallery, Broadmead 11/04474/A 2 New Broadmead, 39 Union St. 11/04471/A Tescos, Lime Trees Rd. BS6 11/04304/F 62 Coronation Road, BS3 11/04346/NMA 148 Coronation Road, BS3 11/04625/NMA 16 Redcross St. & 32 Old Market St 11/04745/A The Black Castle, Arnos Court, 11/04238/F 11/04239/LA, 11/04241/A 89 Park Street, BS1 Bristol Civic Society EventsSee Bristol Civic Society website for details of their forthcoming events which are open to non members. |
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