WHAT
IS A PARISH DESIGN STATEMENT?
The
Parish Design Statement describes Chartham
as it is today and highlights the qualities
valued by its residents.
The
Statement has been produced by The Chartham
Society in conjunction with Chartham
Parish Council assisted by volunteers
from all sectors of the community so
that local knowledge, views and ideas
may contribute to the development and
prosperity of the parish, preserving
the high quality of its environment.
The
aim is to ensure that future development
and change, based on a considered understanding
of the parish’s past and present,
will contribute positively to the future
of Chartham and protect and enhance its
special nature.
To download a draft copy of
the complete Chartham Parish Design Statement
please click here.
NB.
The final copy is due to be available by
the
end of May 2005
If you require the
Adobe Acrobat Reader (necessary
to read the Parish Design Statement in
its .pdf file format)
please follow the instructions at the
bottom of this page.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
The statutory consultation for planning
applications and reviews of the Local Plan
is often seen by the community as being
both too late and ineffective. Local people
have felt that their carefully-considered
and argued views, frequently resulting
from public meetings, have been ignored.
They would like to feel that their ideas
are respected and seen to be taken into
account in the decisions made by the City
Council.
It would be desirable that those bringing
forward proposals for any major development
in Chartham should before making a planning
application, hold preliminary discussions
with the community. This would allow local
knowledge and ideas to be considered at
an early stage and would reduce the risk
of local hostility leading to delays in
the planning process. Participation of
the community would also help to increase
both awareness of the importance of the
Local Plan as the basis for development
decisions and understanding of the relative
roles of the Planning Authority, developers
and the Parish Council.
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WHO IS IT FOR?
Change is brought about not only by large
developments, but also by the smaller day-to-day
adjustments to homes, gardens, open spaces,
paths and hedges, which alter the look
and feel of the whole parish. The Parish
Design Statement is therefore addressed
to:
• Statutory
bodies and public authorities
• Planners, developers, builders, architects,
designers, engineers
• Local community groups
• Householders and businesses.
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A PARISH DESIGN
STATEMENT?
This Design Statement has been approved
by Canterbury City Council and will be
adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance.
Its recommendations will be taken into
consideration when planning applications
are assessed. In this way it will support
the Local Plan as it affects Chartham.
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