What is the Brockham Parish Plan?

In November 2000 the Government published a Rural White Paper entitled 'Our Countryside - The Future' in which it launched the concept of parish and town plans. Its purpose was to:

"set out a vision of what is important, how new development can best be fitted in, the design and quality standards it should meet, how to preserve valued local features and to map out the facilities which the community needs to safeguard for the future"

Parish Plans set out a vision of how a community wishes to develop and identify what actions are required to achieve those desires. They can include anything that is relevant to the people who live and work in the community, from play areas to the protection of hedges and the environment.

It is up to everyone in the commubity, young and old to decide what is important.

Why is the Parish Plan important to Brockham?

Brockham is under huge threat from local development of housing, infrastructure and the associated increased waste. A Brockham Parish Plan has the potential to influence a wide range of organisations and processes which affect our rural community.

Developing a plan will help Brockham assist Mole Valley District Council and Surrey County Council decide how best to deliver statutory local planning policies and local development frameworks. Plans cannot override adopted planning policy, however they can influence local housing and land management strategies.

The Brockham Parish Plan will be a statement of how the community sees itself developing over the next few years:

• reflecting the views of all sections of the community
• identifying which features and local characteristics people value
• identifying local problems and opportunities
• clarifying how residents want the community to develop in the future
• preparing a plan of action to achieve this vision

The final action plan is used to secure funding from local and national government for the key items identified.

Use our feedback form to make your comments on the key issues that Brockham should address now and in the future.

Brockham Parish Plan Steering Group

October 2005

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