Following public consultation, and in the light of Uttlesford District Councils (UDC) Draft Local Plan allocating 111 (now 122) new houses in the village, the Parish Council determined that the village should move forward with the preparation of a Clavering Neighbourhood Plan (CNP) focused on housing.
The CNP enables residents to:
Take ownership of the planning and development of Clavering; and
Develop planning policies that reflect the priorities of their area (and has real legal weight)
Once the CNP is drafted the whole community then decides at a referendum vote whether the plan should be brought into force.
This website supports the development of the CNP.
Discover More About Our Neighbourhood Plan
The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group (NPSG) have been focused on:
Agreeing the proposed NP Objectives driven from the approved Vision ready to get approval from the village.
Engaging with the community through 3 events over the summer and getting input on some key aspects of the design of development.
Engaging with UDC planning team to clarify the support provided.
The Sites Team has been doing some preparatory work towards the criteria for how sites will be selected and the process. A letter to landowners to get information on the status of their sites has been sent via Clavering Parish Council.
The Design Team has been working on defining the different areas of the village and the associated current buildings and considering what key aspects of design need to be included in the Clavering Design Code.
The Steering Committee membership changed with Di Ware and Sam Bampton resigning. Nigel Wood will support John Britten in the design code team.
Deliver survey to village to get feedback on the NP Objectives and evaluating responses.
Continue to clarify the support from UDC and evaluate use of independent consultants.
Meeting with a representative from Newport NP team to get insight into their plan creation.
Evaluating responses from site landowners.
Planning for January Community meeting.