Assets of Community Value
• The provisions DON’T– give the right to force a sale– give a right of first refusal– require the owner to sell below
market price
The provisions DO
• give the right to propose listing as an asset of community value
• provide a guaranteed moratorium period of 6 months
The provisions DO
• assume continuity of present, recent or future use or purpose that furthers social wellbeing or interests
Guidance
• none from central government• engage early with local
government
Guidance
• if you’re bidding low, then preparation is everything!
Further action
• we want this to work for local communities
• emergency appeal process?
Neighbourhood planning
• Community involvement in planning– Neighbourhood Plans– Neighbourhood
Development Orders– Community Right to Build
Orders
Neighbourhood Plans• parish/town councils or
neighbourhood forums• min. 21 sponsors• must accommodate local
development framework– can propose more
development– can identify sites– determine applications/
appeals
Neighbourhood Plans1. establish the forum
- agree the neighbourhood- submit forum proposal- Council decision
2. prepare the Plan3. independent check4. community referendum5. Neighbourhood Plan
Neighbourhood Development
• NDO: community right to grant planning permission for specified (classes of) development
• CRBO: relate to proposals by community organisations
• both need referendums
Neighbourhood Development Orders and Community Right to Build Orders
What CSOs offer
• essential support for civil society• local intelligence and expertise• democratic renewal• local accountability• economic contribution• Compact compliance• criticism and challenge
What we can do…
• use relationships with local public sector• engage with LSPs, scrutiny committees and
LEPs to identify priorities for community• campaign for what’s important• campaign against arbitrary cuts
– Compact– public law
The changing policy landscape
I can remember when this was all open country…