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Fernhurst Neighbourhood Plan

Fernhurst Neighbourhood Plan

Fernhurst Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for Fernhurst.  Further details of the NDP preparation are available on the Fernhurst Parish Council website.

The following stages and documents have been completed.

Statutory stage Further information & documents
Plan “Made” (Adoption) The Fernhurst NDP – i.e., the Submission Plan incorporating the Examiner’s modifications and all modifications as per the SDNPA Decision Statement – complies with the legal requirements and basic conditions set out in the Localism Act 2011 and, as a result of the SDNPA Planning Committee resolution on 14 April 2016, has been made.

The Fernhurst NDP is part of the Development Plan for the parish as defined by the Neighbourhood Area designated on 13 September 2012.

The Fernhurst NDP can be viewed at the following locations:

  • South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DH.
  • Fernhurst Village Hall, Glebe Road, Fernhurst, West Sussex, GU27 3EH.
Referendum

A referendum was held on the Fernhurst NDP on 02 March 2016.  Further information on the referendum is available on the Chichester District Council website.  

There was a 18.2% turnout, with the following results:

  • Yes = 87.9% (335 votes)
  • No = 12.1% (46 votes)
Decision Statement The SDNPA agreed the Decision Statement for the Fernhurst NDP on 12 November 2015.  This sets out the modifications that were made to the Fernhurst NDP prior to referendum.

Independent Examination The SDNPA appointed Ms Deborah McCann as the Independent Examiner of the Fernhurst Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP).  The Examiner published their final report in September 2015.

Regulation 16 – Submission consultation

The SDNPA received the Submission Fernhurst Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) on 25 April 2014.  The SDNPA later published the Submission Fernhurst NDP for consultation between 02 May and 13 June 2014.

The Submission Fernhurst NDP is available below.  If you are looking for any historic information, evidence base or submission documents, then please email neighbourhood@southdowns.gov.uk.

    Regulation 14 – Pre-submission consultation Fernhurst Parish Council (FPC) carried out a pre-submission consultation on the Draft Fernhurst Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) between 03 June and 21 July 2013.
    Designated Neighbourhood Area A consultation on an application to designate the Fernhurst Neighbourhood Area was carried out between 15 June and 03 August 2012.  The SDNPA designated the Fernhurst Neighbourhood Area on 13 September 2012.

    For further information please contact neighbourhood@southdowns.gov.uk

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