Ferring Neighbourhood Plan
Ferring Parish Council (FPC) has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for Ferring. Further details are available on the Ferring Parish Council website.
The following stages and documents have been completed.
| Statutory stage | Further information & documents |
| Plan “Made” (Adoption) | The Ferring NDP – i.e., the Submission Plan incorporating the Examiner’s modifications and all other modifications as per the Decision Statement – complies with the legal requirements and basic conditions set out in the Localism Act 2011 and, as a result of the SDNPA resolution on 12 March 2015, has been made.
The Ferring NDP is part of the Development Plan for the South Downs National Park area of the parish as defined by the Neighbourhood Area designated on 14 March 2013. The Ferring NDP can be viewed at the following locations:
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| Referendum |
A referendum was held on the Ferring NDP on 10 December 2014. Further information on the referendum is available on the Arun District Council website. There was a 45.2% turnout, with the following results:
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| Decision Statement | Arun District Council (ADC) agreed the Decision Statement for the Ferring NDP in October 2014. This sets out the modifications that were made to the Ferring NDP prior to referendum. |
| Independent Examination | Arun District Council (ADC) appointed Ms Clare Wright as the Independent Examiner of the Ferring Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). The Examiner published their final report in August 2014. |
| Regulation 16 – Submission Consultation | Arun District Council (ADC) published the Submission Ferring Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for consultation between 14 May and 25 June 2014. The Submission Ferring NDP is available below and its evidence base and submission documents are available on the Arun District Council website. |
| Regulation 14 – Pre-Submission Consultation | Ferring Parish Council (FPC) carried out a pre-submission consultation on the Draft Ferring Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) between 18 February and 01 April 2014. |
| Designated Neighbourhood Area | A consultation on an application to designate the Ferring Neighbourhood Area was carried out between 06 September to 18 October 2012. The SDNPA designated the part of the Ferring Neighbourhood Area that is within the National Park on 14 March 2013. |
For further information please contact neighbourhood@southdowns.gov.uk