Stop Press: JOINT STATEMENT FROM LINGFIELD PARISH COUNCIL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN STEERING GROUP – Issued 9th August 2018
Tandridge District Council (TDC) Local Plan Consultation
Site allocation for development in Conservation Area and Green Belt fields behind The Star public house, Church Road and bordering Town Hill and Station Road.
Lingfield Parish Council and the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are opposed to development in the fields behind The Star public house (as set out in TDC’s Local Plan).
Following a public meeting at St Peter & St Paul Church held on July 26th, and attended by some 200 people, we believe we are representing the views of the majority of residents in this respect.
We are currently seeking further legal clarification on Tandridge District Council’s failure to consult on this site.
It is important that arguments are framed correctly and since the documentation has only recently been released we, and others, need time to read these and formulate appropriate responses. We want as many people as possible to write in but this has to be done in quite a particular way. The comments need to be focussed on specific policies in the draft plan and focus on two matters - these are the soundness and legal compliance of the plan.
We have formulated some guidelines on how to frame responses should you wish to object to this proposal which can be found by clicking here. “Guidelines”)
WE WILL BE HOLDING A SECOND PUBLIC MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER IN ST PETER AND ST PAUL’S CHURCH, STARTING AT 7.30PM to issue guidance notes on how to respond to this consultation in an appropriate manner. This information will also be available on the Neighbourhood Plan and Parish Council websites.
Planning for our future
Planning? That’s complicated, decided over our heads, boring.
Well not any more.
For the first time ever people are being given a say in how they want their communities to grow and change.
It’s called Neighbourhood Planning.
Read on to find out more.