Open Source planning will help residents shape future of Hampshire
Bold new policies to make planning system more responsive and accountable
Caroline Nokes, the Conservative candidate for Romsey and Southampton North, has welcomed major new policies from Conservatives to reform
This comes as official Government surveys show only 1 in 3 people think they can influence decisions in their local area, and just 1 in 5 people think they can influence national decisions.
Under a new policy initiative, entitled Open Source Planning, Conservatives will:
• Abolish the undemocratic and ineffective tier of regional planning overseen by unelected quangos. This would include scrapping the South East Plan, which has imposed nearly 4000 new houses on the immediate Romsey area.
• Use collaborative democracy to allow local communities to create ‘bottom-up’ local plans, helping local residents shape and protect the character of their neighbourhoods.
• Tackle the scourge of ‘garden grabbing’ and over-development in residential roads, giving Southampton City Council new powers to protect the character of Bassett.
• Maintain national Green Belt protection and other special protections for wildlife and the countryside, whilst allowing sustainable development elsewhere in accordance with the local plan.
• Increase council and police powers to tackle unauthorised traveller sites and illegal trespass.
Caroline said:
“The Government’s planning system is a source of immense frustration and concern for many residents across (area). Under Labour, planning rules are too complex and too many decisions are taken by unelected officials, ignoring the views of local residents.
“This bold new Conservative vision will put local residents in the driving seat to help shape our community, transferring power from
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