Parish council wants plan to help shape future of Surfleet

Residents are being asked to have their say on a proposal to prepare a neighbourhood plan for Surfleet.

Surfleet Parish Council has applied to South Holland District Council to designate its parish area as a neighbourhood area.

The district council said: “Neighbourhood planning offers communities the opportunity to shape future development by creating new policies which are used in determining planning applications.”

The district council will now undertake a six-week consultation on the proposed neighbourhood area, starting at 9am on Friday (Jan 20) and closing at 4pm on Friday, March 3.

Coun Nick Worth, the district council’s portfolio holder for strategic planning, said: “A neighbourhood plan gives people greater involvement and ownership of the plans and policies that affect their area.
“Policies which form adopted neighbourhood plans are then used when considering planning applications in the area concerned.
“Neighbourhood plans can influence the type, design, location and mix of new development and ensure important local spaces are protected for future generations.
“So I would encourage any residents who care about the long-term development of Surfleet to get involved and have their say.”

All comments on the proposal should be emailed to neighbourhoodplans@sholland.gov.uk or made in writing to Planning Policy, South Holland District Council, Priory Road, Spalding PE11 2XE.
For more information on Neighbourhood Plans and the consultation visit www.sholland.gov.uk