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Work halted due to reassessment of need at NFDC and TETC 2021-2023

New interest and understanding among all parties 2023

Further work started from NFDC for Town Centre masterplan which it was hoped would form part of the Neighbourhood Plan 2023

Funding acquired, consultant employed to write up completed work 2024

Full reviewed draft completed but without town centre work 2024 - 25

Consultation event at town market and across social media on non-town centre work Dec 2025

Pause for Masterplan work to be completed 2024/5-2026

Review of Neighbourhood Plan in light of masterplan Aug-sept 2026

Final Pre-submission Draft October 2026

3. VISION, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

Our vision of Totton and Eling is:

To create a thriving community for Totton and Eling with enviable amenities, pleasant green spaces and developing a prosperous and more attractive town centre. Giving residents a great local hub and a more desirable place to live, now and in the future.

The objectives of the Neighbourhood Plan, are:

Supporting and encouraging improvements to the quality of the built and natural environment including active and sustainable travel
Contributing to meeting our climate targets
Supporting the vitality and viability of the Town Centre
Protection and Bio-Capital Development of Green Areas
To encourage good quality design, good access and landmark buildings for Totton and Eling, while encouraging and embracing sustainability
To allow a distinctive character to develop in Totton and Eling over time.
To make Totton a physically connected community.

The Neighbourhood Plan contains seven development plan policies, each of which is intended to contribute to one or more of these objectives. Each policy has a code number and title and the policy wording is shown in bold text. Supporting text below each policy explains its intent, evidence and how it should be understood by applicants and applied by NFDC and NFNPA. Where a policy applies to specific land or sites in Totton and Eling this is shown on the Policies Map.