Littleborough neighbourhood area consultation

Littleborough square

Littleborough Civic Trust have expressed their intention, either as a forum or in conjunction with other interested parties, to produce a neighbourhood plan for the Littleborough area, and have therefore formally applied for the designation of a neighbourhood area.

The Localism Act 2011 created a range of measures to provide more power to local communities. This included allowing local communities to guide future development within their local area through the production of a neighbourhood plan.

Neighbourhood plans provide the opportunity for local communities to play a greater role in determining the future of their area. A neighbourhood plan can outline policies on the development and allocate land for development within the designated neighbourhood area, and will propose the same or a higher level of growth as proposed in a local authority's Local Plan. It will also be used when assessing any planning application within the designated area.

The application for the designation of a neighbourhood area in Littleborough comprises the following:

• A map identifying the proposed neighbourhood area
• A statement explaining why the area is appropriate to be designated as a neighbourhood area
• A statement explaining that the body making the area application (prospective neighbourhood forum) is capable of being a qualifying body.

In accordance with Regulation 6 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Rochdale Borough Council is inviting representations on the proposed neighbourhood area application for its designation of a neighbourhood area. The consultation period ends at 5pm on 29 April 2013.

Representations should be made by completing the form onthe council website and posting or emailing it back to:

Email to: LDF.consultation@rochdale.gov.uk

Post to:
Directorate of Economy and Environment
Planning Services
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale
OL16 1XU

If you have any further queries about neighbourhood planning or this consultation please contact Sohida Banu on 01706 924364.

For more information about Littleborough Civic Trust then please visit:

www.littleboroughcivictrust.org.uk

The Council will consider the representations received from the consultation and subject to approval, the neighbourhood Area will be designated. Once the Neighbourhood Area is designated, an application for a Neighbourhood Forum will then be submitted for designation.

Further information on neighbourhood planning can be found on:

http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/business_section/planning_for_business/local_development_framework/the_local_plan.aspx

http://locality.org.uk/resources/neighbourhood-planning-roadmap-guide/

Littleborough Civic Trust and when designated Littleborough Neighbourhood Forum will have considerable independence from the Local Authority.

Anyone who wishes to contact the Civic Trust direct can do so via its website on:

http://www.littleboroughcivictrust.org.uk