This Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) sets out local planning policies for Ashtead for the period to 2026. It is based on the views of the community gathered by the Ashtead Neighbourhood Development Forum (the Forum) on local planning issues. The NDP has been prepared in accordance with the planning guidelines set down by local government in order to ensure consistency with the rest of the district and the local planning authority, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC).
The purpose of this plan is to ensure that local residents have a powerful voice in the future development of their neighbourhood by recommending policies which are based on properly constructed evidence to both local and national planning authorities’ standards. This will ensure that MVDC is best informed both in terms of evidence presented for decision making and the views of local residents.
The vision for the future of Ashtead is:
“The Ashtead Neighbourhood Development Plan will seek to maintain and enhance the sense of community within the village by protecting and enhancing the natural and built environment, assisting the local economy, and improving travel, leisure and life-long learning opportunities while supporting our needs with appropriate development.”
In support of the vision and as a result of an analysis of evidence about issues in Ashtead, a number of policies have been identified to support the following aims.