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About Clavering’s Plan
About Clavering’s Plan
In UDC’s draft Local Plan published in 2023, 111 new homes were allocated in the village. Following the special meeting with the public on 28th November 2023 and consultations with the public in March 2024, it was determined that the village should move forward with the preparation of the Clavering Neighbourhood Plan (CNP) focussed on housing. The consensus was that having a Neighbourhood Plan would allow the village to move from reactively responding to planning applications to a more proactive approach. Subsequently the amended draft Local Plan issued in August 2024 raised the new home allocation to 122.
What can the Clavering Neighbourhood Plan do?
What can the Clavering Neighbourhood Plan do?
The Clavering NP can:
Set out a vision for the future of Clavering to 2041
Enable Clavering people to have a say in what development takes place and where
Enable Clavering people to influence the preservation of areas and views which are historically, or environmentally, sensitive
Together with the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan, provide the basis for the determination of local planning applications
The Clavering NP cannot:
The Clavering NP cannot:
Stop development already proposed in the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan
Stop development already granted planning permission
What does the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan say about Clavering?
What does the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan say about Clavering?
Our NP would sit below the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan.
In the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan:
Clavering is defined as a ‘Larger Village’ - ''Larger Villages are defined as settlements with a more limited range of employment, services and facilities. Unallocated development will be limited to providing for local needs and to support employment, services and facilities within local communities.”
There are 8 Larger Villages in the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan. There is a total new homes residual allocation of 600 across 6 of the villages and Clavering has a residual allocation of 122.
There is a presumption in favour of sustainable development within the existing built area of Key Settlements, Small Towns and Larger Villages.
Development outside the existing built areas of these settlements will only be permitted where it’s allocated by the Local Plan 2041 or has been allocated within an adopted Neighbourhood Development Plan, or future parts of the Local Plan.
Uttlesford will remain vulnerable to speculative development until the Uttlesford Draft Local Plan is approved and the 5 year land supply is met.
Our Village - Our Plan
Our Village - Our Plan
The red line on the map below defines the boundary to which the Neighbourhood Plan applies. It is aligned to the boundary of the Parish of Clavering.
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The Neighbourhood Plan Vision
The Neighbourhood Plan Vision
It is recommended that a Vision Statement is agreed that helps the community focus on why a Neighbourhood Plan is being put together and what it hopes to achieve.
Based on the initial survey responses at the consultations the following Vision is proposed:
Vision
Vision
“A village that evolves whilst maintaining its historic, rural and agricultural nature, supporting the need for housing with developments that:
• Are planned, proportionate and appropriate
• Align with the community’s wishes and needs in relation to cost, size, location and design
• Provide enhanced infrastructure and community facilities that support sustainable and sociable living”
The NP Programme
Below gives an overview of the main activities and estimated times to develop the NP.
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