Brundall Parish Council

Update on Planning Inquiry for Application 20171386 – 6-10-2020

Progress at the Quantum Land Planning Inquiry so far (Planning Application 20171386 Land east of Brundall Memorial Hall – application was previously refused 10-7-2019 at Broadland Planning Committee). The Inquiry began last Tuesday and from then on covered going over the policies that Broadland (BDC) cited had not met the criteria for approving the application. The main bones of contention were: Heritage issues – the view to Blofield Church and the value that should be placed upon it from the application site Landscape issues – does the application fall foul of issues surrounding the impact of the application upon the Landscape 5 year housing land supply BRU3 – Local Plan policy under the JCS (Joint Core Strategy). The Chairman of Brundall Parish Council delivered his Summary to the Inquiry. This can be found on Broadland’s Planning portal amongst the other Appeal documentation. See below link (copy and paste to browser):

https://secure.broadland.gov.uk/MVM/Online/dms/DocumentViewer.aspx?PK=714436&SearchType=Planning%20Application

Comments and questions from members of the public, Brundall Parish Council, the Clerk to the Council as well as Brundall Future representatives were mainly about the Heritage, Landscape and Road (roundabout) issues. Other members of the public watched the proceedings. Early on there was an opportunity for Ian Roberts Highways agent for QL to try to defend the report and suggested amendments to the roundabout.

Two days were spent on what they call round table discussions on Heritage, Landscape and the 5yHLS. From the discussions the Heritage issue was conceded by Broadland. There was also much discussion and disagreement about interpretation of policy regarding Brundall being a sustainable site. Broadland Planners were arguing that the reason the application should be refused is that there are more sustainable sites to approve.

QL pointed out that Broadland Planning had allowed 3 Brundall housing developments to be approved subsequent to the 2009 site allocations, stating that Brundall should only have 50 houses. However, there is a further 2000 houses to call upon if a village is in the Norwich Policy Area (NPA), which Brundall and Blofield are as they are Key Service Centres. QL argued that, in allowing the Pastures, Berryfields and the Mallards developments, which were outside the settlement limit and having surpassed the 50 houses limit (even though when they were approved BDC did not have a 5yHLS) there would have been a presumption in favour of development.

It was pointed out that if this application is approved the village will have seen 10 times the amount of houses delivered from the original planned in 50 houses. There was a lot of scrutiny about the 5-year housing land supply sites that featured in QL’s 5yHLS document, where QL had produced a table of 48 sites in the S Norfolk, Broadland and Norwich area which contribute to the 5yHLS that QL claimed should not have been counted in. Therefore, the Inspector had to hear about each and every site in dispute so that took up a lot of time. There were cross examinations of Broadland’s Planning Officer, Charles Judson. Yesterday there was the cross examination of QL’s expert witness Robin Meakins of Barton Willmore.

Turning to the issues surrounding the recreational contribution of the Country Park and Sports park with a commuted sum to develop and maintain the site, this cropped up quite often. QL maintain the offer is above and beyond what they are required to contribute. Their contribution had been raised from £850,000 to £900,000 to be split 50/50 between the Country Park (Run dike) and the Sports Park (3 Ha field) in order to mitigate the impact of the loss of the 1.9H to housing which should be used for recreation. Broadland’s solicitor did raise the points she should raise about the need for more formal recreation. She also mentioned that the attenuation ponds were not much use or desirable in a “Country Park”. Also the question was raised as to how flexible the commuted sum would be, but it would not be allowed to use any unspent sums in the Country Park to be transferred for use in the Sports Park and so if facilities were to be developed by the potential owner of the 3Ha site, for example, the owner would have to find funding above the £425K on offer.

Today the Inspector is visiting Brundall to see the site and assess it in person. Tomorrow she is summing up and will then issue letters to all parties involved with her decision.

22-9-2020

The Council has been formulating a solid plan for a central village area which will provide facilities that fit with its Local Plan status. Please see the below plan which it hopes it will be able to achieve:

Feasibility options 7c_2020-05-19

Below is the Agenda for the Land Management Committee Meeting to be held at the St Laurence Centre, off Church Lane at 7.00 pm. The Meeting is open to the public who may wish to speak in the public participation part of the meeting (15 allowed).

Agenda Land Management Committee 13 January 2020

Guidance_for_Members_of_the_Public_Attending_Meetings_of_Brundall_Parish_Council

Please see below for the agenda for the next meeting of the CDROB (Recreation) Committee to be held on Monday 18th November at 5.30pm in the Lounge at the Memorial Hall.  All parishioners are welcome to attend.

Agenda CDROB 18th November 2019

The Parish Council’s planning application to build a 3G football and sports pitch a new community building and associated car park has been approved. The facility will have the necessary fencing and floodlighting and will be located in the field opposite McDonalds and adjacent to the spare cemetery field. To read more about the history of how the Parish Council has been able to consider building this site, please see our back Minutes on the Meetings page of this site. (Items under headings Sports Hub/CDROB  and/or Chairman’s Reports). It is hoped that the facility will be up and running by late next Summer. The Council has been seeking extra grant funding to alleviate the draw on the existing S106 funds held by Broadland District Council from the Pastures and Mallards developments. The next step is to sit down with the consultants to review the pricings, budget and affordability of the project going forward.  The land is not yet the Council’s, and neither is the money to start the project.

The plans are as below:

SOMP – Sports Hub FINAL 1.0 03112020_
SSL2483 02 Proposed Site plan REV 4
20191377 2019_09_02 Dwg No 01GA_C Proposed Ground Floor Plan
20191377 2019_09_02 Dwg No 01 Site Location

The Clerk and Deputy Clerks are available to assist with any questions:

Email: [email protected]

or [email protected]

Tel 01603 712223 or Mobile 07809 144342.

 

 

 

There will be a meeting of the Parish Council at the SLC on 11th March at 6.30pm. The meeting will be closed to the public due to commericial sensitivity. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the contractor tenders for the new Brundall Sports Hub.

The next local Council elections will be held in May 2023

There will be 12 places on the Parish Council for the next 4 year term

Your local polling station for Brundall will be Brundall Memorial Hall and will be open for voting between 7am and 10pm.

Am I qualified?

Yes – most people are. However there are a few rules.  You must be:

• A British qualifying citizen of the Commonwealth or national of an EU member state;
• On the ‘relevant date’  (ie the day on which you are nominated, or if there is a poll on the day  of the election) be 18 years of age or over.  And at least one of the following:

• Be a registered local government  elector for the Council area for which you want to stand on the ‘relevant  date’;
• or have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the town/area during the whole  of the 12 months preceding nomination;
• or had your principal or  only place of work during the last 12 months in the town/parish;
• You can also satisfy the  criteria to be elected if you have lived in the council area or within  4.8km/(3 miles) of it for the whole of the 12 months preceding the last 12 months

You cannot stand for election if any of the below apply:

• You are the subject of a  bankruptcy restriction order or interim order;
• You have been convicted and received  a minimum 3 month custodial sentence or have been found guilty of corrupt or illegal practices;
• You work for the Council  you want to become a Councillor for (but you can work for other local  authorities that represent the same area).

But I’m too young ….Some parish councils also run youth councils, comprising a number of young people representing their local schools and colleges. They are granted their own political forum by having a space and a time to meet and discuss matters that  affect them. These youth councils are in direct communication with their parish councils so they can also be involved in decision-making. If there is not a scheme, or a parish youth forum in your community, get together with friends and put a proposal to your local community, parish or town council.

Further information

Visiting your council is the best way to find out what happens there. See the Meeting page of this website to find out when Brundall’s next Parish Council meeting will take place. (Hover over the word Meeting to find Agendas and Minutes)

There are 10,000 community, parish and town councils in England and Wales,controlled by Acts of Parliament and they are responsible for the most local of matters. Importantly, they can “precept” – raising a sum collected with the council tax each year to improve facilities and services for local people.  Parish, town and community councils in England and Wales have a number of basic responsibilities in making the lives of local communities more comfortable, many of which are often taken for granted. Essentially these powers fall within three main categories: – representing the whole electorate within the parish; delivering services to meet local needs; and striving to improve quality of life in the parish.   Individual powers include traffic calming measures, local youth projects, tourism activities, leisure facilities, car parks, village greens, public toilets, litter bins, street lighting, street cleaning, burial grounds, allotments, bus shelters, commons, opens spaces, footpaths, bridleways, and crime reduction measures.  Community, parish and town councils can also comment on planning applications – they are statutory consultees and can be represented at public inquiries.

The Role of a Councillor

What is a Councillor?

Councillors are elected to represent an individual geographical unit on the council, known as a ward or – mainly in smaller parishes – the entire parish or town council area. They are generally elected by the public every four years.

Getting involved locally – As local representatives, councillors have responsibilities towards their residents and local organisations. These responsibilities and duties often depend on what the councillor wants to achieve and how much time is available, and may include going to meetings of local organisations such as local associations, and organisations affecting the wider community; taking up issues on behalf of members of the public, running meetings for residents to bring up issues.

How much time does it take up?

Quite often Councillors say that their duties occupy them for about three hours a week. Obviously there are some Councillors who spend more time than this – and some less, but in the main, being a community, parish and town Councillor is an enjoyable way of contributing to your community, and helping to make it a better place to live and work.

 

 

 

The Brundall Neighbourhood Plan

The Neighbourhood Plan was adopted in May 2016. Please see the document below to view the background and policies agreed and adopted following a rigorous and lengthy examination by residents and the planning authorities.

Brundall_Neighbourhood_Plan_Adopted May 2016

 

BRUNDALL’S OWN REFERENUMDUM

The Brundall Referendum on Friday 11th March resulted in the following outcome:

Question voted upon, “Do you want Broadland District Council and the Broads Authority to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Brundall area to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”

873 voters said YES (92%)

74 voters said NO (8%).

The turn-out was 29.5% of the total electorate – the highest turnout of all recent Broadland Neighbourhood Plans.

Six policies that emerged from the village consultation that took place in 2014-15.

The policies will aim to achieve:

• the protection of the pedestrian environment on The Street
• the provision of more walking and cycling routes
• the preservation of two important views in Brundall
• the development of more recreational opportunities
• the supply of housing with care for older people
• the enhancement of Brundall’s pre-school facilities

 

Each year the Council’s Annual Return is audited by an auditor appointed by Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited.  Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them.  For the year ended 31 March 2018 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:

Mrs Claudia Dickson, Locum Clerk, c/o Brundall Memorial Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall,  Norfolk NR13 5LL, 01603 712223, 07809 144342, [email protected]

Commencing on Wednesday 13th June 2018 and ending on Tuesday 24th July 2018

Brundall Parish Council initiated the Neighbourhood Plan along with a working party made up of community minded individuals. Without the expertise  of Ingham & Pinnock Consultants, funded by the Community Development Foundation (Locality) to help us to prepare this draft of our Brundall Neighbourhood Plan, we are in no doubt that the process would have been infinitely more difficult.

Brundall is located approximately 7 miles east of Norwich and to the north of the River Yare. The village abuts Surlingham Broad and part of the parish falls within Norfolk Broads National Park. The village has a population of approximately 4,000 residents, is home to a number of number of shops and services and contains a high concentration of employment in the boating and marine sector. It has two railways stations with good links to Norwich and Great Yarmouth and is surrounded by exceptional countryside.

The preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan will enable the local community to establish policy solutions for issues within the Parish over the next ten years and help to ensure that future changes reflect local needs and aspirations.

Pre-submission consultation:

Thank you for visiting this Brundall Parish Neighbourhood Plan page.  The Pre-Submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan consultation period runs from 5^th December to 30^th January 2015.  Please follow the link below to review the below document and tell us what you think about the emerging Neighbourhood Plan for the village:

Brundall Neighbourhood Plan

Specific services:

• Funding application development and submission
• Social and economic baseline research
• Formal and informal consultation with the local community, businesses and local stakeholder groups
• Identification of strengths and weaknesses
• Development of a vision and objectives
• Working collaboratively to produce policies and appraising compliance with strategic planning policies
• Preparation and submission of the final suite of documents

For further information:

• Email: Sharon Smyth, Brundall Parish Council ([email protected]) or Ross Ingham, Ingham Pinnock Associates ([email protected])
• Telephone: Ross Ingham (07827 240 059)
• Website: Visit either the Brundall Parish Council website (https://brundallpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/) or the Ingham Pinnock website (http://www.inghampinnock.com/brundall-neighbourhood-plan/) to find out more information on progress and general information on neighbourhood planning
• Notice boards: Keep an eye on the village notice boards, details of events will be posted here.

 Further information sources:

www.gov.uk/government/policies/giving-communities-more-power-in-planning-local-development

www.planningportal.gov.uk/inyourarea/neighbourhood/

 

 

 

 

 

10 April 2014

Brundall Neighbourhood Plan

Public Consultation

Saturday 10^th May, mid-day to 4pm in the Memorial Hall

 Brundall Parish Council invites residents of the village and surrounding area to its first public consultation event on the Brundall Neighbourhood Plan.  The event is due to take place at the Memorial Hall on Saturday 10^th May from mid-day to 4pm.  It will be an informal occasion, designed to allow residents to drop in throughout the day to share their thoughts and views.

The consultation event is the first in a number of similar sessions due to take place during 2014 to allow everyone to have their say on the future of the village.  We would be delighted if you could spare some time to come along, learn more about Neighbourhood Planning and start to tell us your views on how you want the village to look in the future and how we need to be guiding any changes.

It is vital that the Neighbourhood Plan, when it is published, should reflect the views and aspirations of the local community, and we encourage you to attend or follow its progress.

Further information about the Neighbourhood Plan and the event will be available from the following sources:

• Email: Sharon Smyth, Brundall Parish Council ([email protected]) or Ross Ingham, Ingham Pinnock Associates ([email protected])

Website: Visit either the Brundall Parish Council website (https://brundallpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/) or the Ingham Pinnock website (http://www.inghampinnock.com/brundall-neighbourhood-plan/) to be updated on progress and general information on neighbourhood planning

Notice boards: Keep an eye on the village notice boards, details of events will be posted here.

What is Neighbourhood Planning?

Neighbourhood Planning is a new community-led planning initiative that has emerged from the Government’s Localism policy. It gives local people new rights to help shape the development of the communities they live in. Neighbourhood Plans allow communities to set out planning policies on the development and use of land in the ‘neighbourhood area’ which in Brundall’s case is the civil parish.    Any policies included within a Neighbourhood Plan need to conform to strategic planning policies and guidance at the local, national and European level; this means that it cannot be used as a mechanism to undermine established planning policies or planning permissions.   But local neighbourhood plans can be used to provide additional detail and guidance on issues that cannot be addressed in more strategic documents.

A Working Group has been set up by the Parish Council to prepare the Plan including representatives from a range of community groups and organisations such as the primary school, the business group and Riverside Residents.  The Working Group is being supported by Ingham Pinnock Associates who will provide guidance on technical aspects of the process. Funding has been awarded by the Community Development Foundation (£5649)and Broadland District Council (£3530.25)

13 Jan 2014

In accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Brundall Parish Council has made an application to Broadland District Council and The Broads Authority to designate a Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of developing a Neighbourhood Plan. 

The area that the Parish Council wishes to designate is that making up the civil parish of Brundall. 

The Parish Council is the relevant body to make this application, for the purposes of section 61G of the 1990 Act. Anyone wishing to comment on this Neighbourhood Area application must do so before 5.00pm on Monday 24^th February 2014 by writing to the Spatial Planning Manager, Broadland District Council, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Rd, Norwich, NR7 0DU or emailing [email protected]

 The full Neighbourhood Area application can be viewed in the following locations: 

• Broadland District Council’s website (www.broadland.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplans)
• The Broads Authority website (www.broads-authority.gov.uk)
• Brundall Parish Council website (https://brundallpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/)
• Brundall Library
• Broadland District Council offices
• The Broads Authority offices

 Or follow the link below to visit general details about Neigbourhood Plans: http://www.broadland.gov.uk/housing_and_planning/5145.asp