Neighbourhood Plan

Neighbourhood Plan

East Keswick is working hard to produce a Neighbourhood Plan which will outline the type of village we would all like to see it become over the next few decades. It concerns the whole of the area within the Parish boundaries from the homes on edge of Collingham to the border with Harewood, from the River Wharfe to Keswick Beck. The concept for Neighbourhood Plans was laid out in The Localism Act 2011. This empowers a local properly constituted community body – in our case the East Keswick Parish Council – to engage the community in how it would like to see the village evolve, and then to put the plan to a referendum. Should that be endorsed by the majority voting it then has legal weight in affecting future planning decisions.

You can see or download the latest version of the East Keswick Neighbourhood Plan by clicking below

The Vision for East Keswick:

“In 2033 East Keswick will still be a clearly defined, distinct community with a historic rural character, a good range of high quality homes and community facilities fulfilling local needs. It will maintain and enhance local services, with a network of safe pedestrian routes, and support for a variety of locally based employment opportunities. It will be a parish which will continue to improve and extend the protection of wildlife habitats and biodiversity and ensure the green space in and around the parish will be conserved.”

Consultation

The policies within the Plan ensure delivery of this Vision by achieving its objectives and have been substantiated by evidence. They have to broadly conform to national and local policies.

Process

The Parish Council will formally submit the draft plan to Leeds City Council who will appoint an Inspector. After a couple of months or so he will let us have his recommendations. After any amendments have been made, preparations will be made to hold a referendum by residents of the Parish. If the majority of voters support the Neighbourhood Plan, then it becomes ‘made’ i.e. formally adopted as a part of the Development Plan for Leeds and will be used to inform planning decisions within the Parish.

If you wish to get in touch with the group you can email clerk@eastkeswickparishcouncil.gov.uk with your thoughts.