Coleford Neighbourhood Development Plan Review
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What
is Coleford Neighbourhood Development Plan?
CNDP helps guide and shape
land use and development in the parish. FoDDC use this alongside their emerging
Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework to decide on planning
applications.
Coleford Town Council will be responsible for the final review document, but we
need skills, expertise and interests of local people to create this. Please get
involved. The current CNDP, now seven years old, runs until 2026 so it’s now
time to review and decide how we see Coleford’s future. So whether you live, work,
go to school or just visit Coleford regularly we’d like you to help create the
vision of how the town might look in years to come, to shape decisions that
will affect the way the town grows and flourishes.
This affects the whole Coleford area so your opinions are important if you live
or are involved in any of the surrounding villages and areas, including
Coalway, Milkwall, Broadwell, Mile End, Forest Grove, Scowles and Whitecliff.
Let us know what matters to you and listen to what affects others. Join a theme
group: the town centre, the local economy, housing, community and community
facilities, transport and infrastructure, the natural environment and historic
environment.
Our Overall Vision is to support sustainable development within the
Parish of Coleford.
Our Objectives lie within these main areas or themes:
· To boost our local economy by supporting
services and businesses, encouraging both local custom and visitors
· To develop coherent access to the town
· To develop “breathing” or green spaces and enhance the natural environment
· To support and enable community projects with a special concern for young
people
· To conserve the historic environment, including buildings and spaces that
give Coleford its own character among the Forest towns
· To influence The District Council re the allocation of new housing in the
area, within the Government NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework).
HERE’S WHERE WE ARE NOW/ WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING: Come and talk to us
on Friday 23rd / 30th January, twilight session 26th January from 4pm -
6.30pm. The current consultation will close on Monday 2nd February.
Have a look at the drawings on each theme which are based on evidence and consultation so far. Are these heading in the right direction? Please download those you are interested in and write your amendments/additions, then scan and send back to CNDPReview@outlook.com or drop the paper copies off to Coleford Town Council, 4 Mushet Walk, Coleford, GL16 8BQ.
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The Town Centre and
Local Economy: The Community
Regeneration Plan is online. It is comprehensive, so quite long, but
start by looking at pages 24-28, and 38-44, that gives you some context and
proposals…..
Coleford, along with many other small towns, has not yet returned to pre-Covid
spending levels.
To encourage an increase in local shopping, a new, fun Shop
Local initiative called SHOP, SNAP, SHARE, WIN is being launched on
the 29thNovember. See the link to win a prize.
Housing: Following the District Council’s recent decision re Housing Strategy we know that some new homes will come to Coleford. Our NDP will be a very useful tool for influencing decisions re housing allocations and types.
Communities and Citizen’s Vision: Watch this space! An exciting project is just underway at the redundant St John’s Ambulance building in Coleford, it is being repurposed, becoming a different facility, maximising community space. Canopy Creative Network used it for the lantern parade workshops. A survey of halls in and around Coleford will enable better access for more people as theCitizen Vision consultation wanted.
Health has been a concern brought forward: this needs higher priority than last Plan.
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The Historic Environment: Work is underway to identify undesignated buildings and spaces which make Coleford unique. These places are not “Listed” but valued locally and need our protection.
The Natural Environment: Ways to preserve and enhance the Local Green Spaces in the parish, and increase greening in the centre are included in the Regeneration Plan. We need to look at climate change, including water management, further. How can we flex the Green Ring, keep its natural surroundings, and perhaps bring a bit of the Forest into town?
Transport: The footpaths are being made good, and access points reviewed. An extended development of cycle/ foot pathway in and out of town toward the Main Place is being worked on. Leave your electric car to charge, check the new map in the car park or pick one up in the Tourist Information Centre and walk into the shops and services.
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Please view our latest leaflet, which includes success examples from within the current CNDP 2018 - 2026:
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