𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘

Amber Valley Borough Council has formally approved the Local Plan.

The plan sets out AVBC’s long-term strategy for land use, housing, infrastructure and environmental protection. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Having the updated Local Plan in place before a decision is made on our site is very positive.

The new Adopted Local Plan is available here:
https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/.../adopted-local-plan.../

𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

Derbyshire County Council Highways has responded to Wheeldon’s Revised Transport Assessment. Its brief response states that 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 and recommends that AVBC should not make a decision on the application until satisfactory information is submitted.

We are concerned this could 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, which is much more favourable to developers. We have written to AVBC to ask whether it:

1. still intends to make a decision by 30 April 2026
2. will set a deadline for Wheeldon to submit compliant information to prevent repeated inadequate revisions

We will update you as soon as we know more.

𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 - 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬

𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥
The government has published a draft update to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and opened a national consultation. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.

The consultation contains 228 questions, but it is not necessary to answer them all. CPRE has highlighted 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and provided suggested responses and wording.

Email: PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk

When responding:
• Clearly state which consultation questions you are answering
• Include your name
• Use the subject line: “Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework”
• Personalise your response where possible

CPRE provides suggested answers, template wording and guidance here:
https://www.cpre.org.uk/.../have-your-say-by-responding.../

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵.

𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗧
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟴.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻

Join our Early Bird Spring Walk across the Green Belt fields we are fighting to protect, marking the National Day of Action for Nature.

Free, family friendly and open to all.

The walk continues to Horsley for breakfast cobs and refreshments at The Coach & Horses before returning to Kilburn.

Expected finish: 11.30am.