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Yateley, Darby Green and Frogmore Areas
The Yateley Parish is located in North East Hampshire. The parish includes the town of Yateley as well as the nearby districts of Darby Green and Frogmore.
The Yateley Parish is bounded to the north by the flood plain of the River Blackwater, much of which is occupied by the Yateley Lakes, which form a country park. The river also forms the boundary between Hampshire and Berkshire to the north.
The parish is bounded to the south by the A30 road. Between the road and the town are Yateley Commons Country Park and Blackbushe Airport.
Many residents of Darby Green and Frogmore are unsure of which parish they belong to. The red area of the map shows the boundary of the Yateley Parish. If you live within the red area, you are part of the Yateley Parish and covered by the Yateley, Darby Green and Frogmore Neighbourhood Plan.
The Neighbourhood Plan
The Yateley Town Council and the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are working hard to produce the plan to give the local community direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood, and shape the development and growth of their local area.
It came about as a result of the Localism Act of 2011. The plan will cover the period up to 2032 and will be an annex of the Hart District Council Local Plan.
The plan will be formulated around the following rules:
- Must be consistent with Local Authority’s Local Plan (which for Yateley is the Hart District Council Local Plan)
- Must be supported by evidence and consultation with the community
- Must conform to the legal terms of reference for a Neighbourhood Plan
- Must be approved by Government inspectors
- Must be agreed by public referendum
In support of the second item above, the Steering Group held a public consultation phase to allow interested parties to vote on their preferred priorities. This phase is now complete and the results will be published shortly.
A small selection of the community events and activities across Yateley Parish.
The Neighbourhood Plan provides an additional layer of control over development decisions. It will protect against inappropriate, speculative development and build a community consensus on our vision and expectations for own town.
Our Neighbourhood Plan will complement and reinforce Hart DC’s Local Plan and form an annex to it.
Our Vision for Yateley, Darby Green and Frogmore
The Steering Group have identified 4 core pillars on which the vision will be built.
Happy
- Healthy
- Vibrant
- Good local facilities
- Crime-free
- A place to be proud of
Attractive
- Protected countryside and natural environment
- Encouraging biodiversity
- Preserved heritage and village-feel
Sustainable
- Good local transport links
- Appropriate development with supporting infrastructure
- Encouraging local shops and businesses
Inclusive
- Affordable
- Supportive of those in need
- Everyone valued equally
Progress
Phase 1 – Public Consultation
The public consultation to establish the community preferences for the Neighbourhood Plan objectives is now closed.
A summary of the responses can now be viewed in the Document Repository.
The Neighbourhood Plan affects everyone in the area, regardless of age. So as part of the initial public consultations, local schools were approached to gather the views of the younger residents of Yateley, Darby Green and Frogmore. Gill Gray is pictured with some of the pupils at Westfields Infant School that provided their views.
Phase 2 – Working groups
The Steering Group have now set up sub-groups to explore the viability of developing the neighbourhood plan content under 5 key headings:
- Housing and Development
- Getting Around
- Open Space and Wildlife
- Community and Leisure
- Business and Regeneration
For full details, see the Phase 2 Proposal Document in our Document Repository.
For more details on the remit and leads for the sub-groups, go to the Who’s Who Page
For progress reports from the groups, check the following pages:
Phase 3 – Moving Forward
Following on from the Town Meeting on the 14th March and the Steering Group Meeting on the 4th June 2019, we have decided to move away from the sub-group idea and focus our energies on the principal area of interest for the Neighbourhood Plan – the Housing requirement Effectively this is a new phase of our project, so we have referred to it as Phase Three.
For more information, see this document
Our Draft Policies
The following is a list of the draft policy topics that we have identified for further research:
- Policy in favour of good local design in keeping with existing community feel
- Policy to protect buildings of historic and cultural importance (to align with the Yateley Society’s work to identify buildings of local importance)
- Policy to protect important local green spaces and gaps
- Policy to encourage design that encourages biodiversity
- Policy in favour of environmental design (e.g. support for solar panels etc)
- Protection and provision of trees, hedges and local planting
- Provision of allotments
- Policy in favour of housing mix, with a bias in favour of smaller, “starter” homes
- Policy in favour of generous provision of affordable housing
- Identification of any sites currently suitable for development
- Policy to provide good sport, leisure and recreational facilities
- Policy to regulate traffic flow to reduce noise, pollution and to enhance safety
- Policy on car parking provision in both residential and business areas
- Policy to improve pedestrian and cycle access – direct and appropriate paths to town facilities
- Policy to encourage sympathetic redevelopment of business premises
- Provision of good infrastructure – telecomms, broadband etc
- Protection of watercourses and avoidance of flood risk
- Reducing carbon emissions in line with Climate Change Act
- Blackbushe Airport site
Get Involved
Now is a great time to get involved with the Neighbourhood Plan. As of July 2019, we are entering Phase 3. We have identified a number of policy areas that we aim to develop and incorporate into the plan.
This Neighbourhood Plan will affect the people of Yateley, Darby Green and Frogmore for generations to come and this is your opportunity to help shape that plan.
No heavy time commitment is required, just a desire to help out and get involved.
The plan will affect everyone in the area – not just residents but local businesses too. If you own a small business in the area, then why not get on board and help to use your expertise to provide advice to the Steering Group.
Join our friendly team and help make a difference to your area. Take a look at the remit for the policy areas of interest and submit the following enquiry form to contact the team:
If you’d like to attend a public meeting but would prefer someone to meet you at the door to introduce you to the key members of the team, then just pop us a message using the form on the Contact Us page and we’ll arrange that.
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