Cockermouth by Alison McCandlish
The neighbourhood development orders introduced by England’s Localism Act are now beginning to be put into place, with one Cumbrian town about to vote on their implementation (including elements of reinstatement work to historic shops).
Planning Portal writes:
Residents of the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth are set to go to the polls in mid July to vote on four neighbourhood development orders (NDOs) after planning authority Allerdale District Council approved the move.
Introduced by the Localism Act, NDOs allow planning permission for certain developments in particular areas without the need to submit an application.
The objectives of the four Cockermouth NDOs include supporting the ongoing revitalisation of the town centre, utilising underused town centre floor space to create new housing, and encouraging the replacement of modern shop fronts and non-traditional windows and doors on dwelling houses.
In a separate but related development, successful referenda on three more neighbourhood plans have been held. These involve Strumpshaw in Norfolk; Woburn Sands in Milton Keynes and Much Wenlock in Shropshire.
