GOV PLANS REMOVE YOUR SAY IN PLANNING DECISIONS

If you think recent decisions where South Glos planners have ignored local views were bad…. It is going to get worse. The government has published two proposals, which would remove ANY local say in a whole range of planning decisions.  Lots of things that have a significant impact on neighbours would no longer need planning permission. So no chance to have your say, no chance for South Glos to try to get improvements.  

We think this is a disgrace. We believe local communities should shape their own futures, together - not have a market based free for all in which developers can do what they like, whatever to cost to other residents. Today Lib Dem Conference condemned these anti-democratic changes  https://www.libdems.org.uk/f17-emergency

You can find out more about what the government is planning by going to  https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-the-current-planning-system

And 

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-for-the-future

Call for sites and planning consultations

On Tuesday South Glos Council launched a “call for sites”. This gives everyone a chance to suggest sites that you think might have the potential for development, for houses or economic purposes. It is open from Tuesday 7th July to Tuesday 20th October and is part of the process of preparing the new Local Plan.

The “call for sites” process sometimes causes concern, so it’s well worth reading the FAQ document to understand what it means. Further information, including on how to submit sites and the status of sites submitted through previous call for sites, can be found at www.southglos.gov.uk/CallForSites2020.

During the same time period the council is also consulting on a number of additional planning documents including:

• Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) 2020 – www.southglos.gov.uk/SCI2020
• Householder Extensions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) – www.southglos.gov.uk/HouseholderSPD
• Barn Conversions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) – www.southglos.gov.uk/BarnConversionSPD
• Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) – www.southglos.gov.uk/CILSPD2020