Neighbourhood Plan Review

Chaddesley Corbett is a large rural Parish within Wyre Forest District Council.  In 2012 the Parish Council made a decision to prepare a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) to guide future development in the Parish up to 2028.  The NDP was prepared through a thorough and wide ranging process of community consultant and engagement, and, following an independent examination, was supported by a majority Yes vote at a local referendum.  The NDP was made by Wyre Forest District Council and came into effect on 25 September 2014.

Wyre Forest District Council is undertaking a Local Plan Review (2016-2036).  The new Local Plan will replace the current Adopted Core Strategy, Site Allocations and Policies and Local Plan and Kidderminster Central Area Action Plan with a single Local Plan for the district.

In 2019 Chaddesley Corbett Parish Council made the decision to review the NDP, taking into account the following:

• Changes in the local (Wyre Forest District Council) and national planning policy since 2014;
• The results of a Parish Housing Needs Survey undertaken in June 2015;
• Consideration of local residents’ and stakeholders’ concerns gathered through a Parish Residents’ Survey undertaken in August 2019;
• A Call for Sites and Site Assessment Process for local affordable housing schemes undertaken in 2020; and
• The preparation of a Design Codes document in 2020 to underpin detailed local design policies.

The process of carrying out a Neighbourhood Development Plan Review takes many months and work started in November 2018.   A Working Group and a Steering Group were formed to take the project forward.   Minutes of these meetings are available to download below.

As part of the process a Housing Needs Survey, Residents’ Survey and a Call for Sites were undertaken to formulate the NDP Review.   Consultants were appointed to assist with the technical aspects of the NDP, and grants were obtained from Locality to fund this work.   In addition Locality appointed consultants to prepare a Design Code for the parish and assessment of sites for affordable housing for which grants were available.   A copy of these documents are also available to download as and when they become available.

A 6 week consultation has now taken place with residents, businesses and consultees and amendments made to the draft NDP as appropriate.  Details of responses to consultation comments can be viewed in the Consultation Statement.

The draft NDP has now been sent to the District Council for further consultation and any future comments should be sent to them during their consultation period.