Wetherspoons have applied for planning permission on the old Taylor's Garage Site on Barras Street. We welcome the fact that there are plans to use this important site in Liskeard. We want to make sure that we end up with a good design which works with the surrounding buildings. We gave people an opportunity to comment via online and paper surveys. We received 184 responses. To see the full report, please click here: Wetherspoons consultation report To see all the comments made, please … [Read more...]
Progress Report March 2015: Working Groups Hard at Work!
The four themed Neighbourhood Plan Working Groups have been hard at work researching their subjects and thinking about the objectives and policies that would be best for Liskeard's future, taking into account all that the community told us in the summer engagement period last year. Results will be available this May, so watch out for more news then. … [Read more...]
Community engagement analysis shows support for Neighbourhood Plan
Strong support for the Neighbourhood Plan has been expressed by the people of Liskeard, according to the analysis of last summer's community engagement activity prepared by Professor Lynne Butel of the Plymouth Graduate School of Management, which is part of the University of Plymouth. 'Respondents consistently argue that the Neighbourhood Plan should be an opportunity to improve the town, building upon its current strengths and making good any weaknesses' she says. Professor Butel's report … [Read more...]
Proposed new planning law would stop pre-emptive planning applications in their tracks.
The Local Planning and Housing Bill 2014-15 would stop pre-emptive planning applications undermining emerging Local and Neighbourhood Plans if it entered into law. It proposes that local planning authorities should not be allowed to consider planning applications made during the 'period of consultation on a Neighbourhood Plan' if the application would conflict with the contents of the Plan. Only after the Plan is made could the application go forward for consideration, by which time of course, … [Read more...]
Training event points the way.
On 16th December a Neighbourhood Plan training session on Housing was provided to the NP Team and Working Group volunteers. The event, funded by Locality/CDF and provided by Cornwall Rural Community Charity, gave some useful pointers on affordable housing, design and sustainability, and the potential of Community Land Trusts. After short presentations Andrew O’Brien (Affordable Housing Team Leader, Cornwall Council), Tim Kellett (Urban Designer, Cornwall Development Company, and Alan Fox … [Read more...]