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Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Plan

Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Plan

Wisborough Green Parish Council (WGPC) has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for Wisborough Green.  Further details are available on the Wisborough Green Parish Council website.

The following stages and documents have been completed.

Statutory stage Further information & documents
NDP Review

The Wisborough Green NDP was “made” on 09 June 2016 and has a plan period up to 2029.

In 2021, Wisborough Green Parish Council (WGPC), as the qualifying body for the preparation of the Wisborough Green NDP, commenced a review and update of the “made” Wisborough Green NDP.  As part of this, WGPC carried out a pre-submission consultation on the Draft Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Review.  This consultation ended on 30 June 2021.

Plan “Made” (Adoption) The Wisborough Green 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 09 June 2016, has been made.

The Wisborough Green 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 13 September 2012.

The Wisborough Green NDP can be viewed at the following locations:

  • South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DH.
  • Chichester District Council, East Pallant House, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TY.
Referendum

A referendum was held on the Wisborough Green NDP on 05 May 2016.  Further information on the referendum is available on the Chichester District Council website.

There was a 36.6% turnout, with the following results:

  • Yes = 83.2% (351 votes)
  • No = 16.8% (71 votes)
Decision Statement Chichester District Council (CDC) agreed the Decision Statement for the Wisborough Green NDP.  This sets out the modifications that were made to the Wisborough Green NDP prior to referendum.

Independent examination Chichester District Council (CDC) appointed Mr Paul McCreery FRTPI as the Independent Examiner of the Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP).  The Examiner published their final report in November 2015.

Regulation 16 – Submission consultation Chichester District Council (CDC) published the Submission Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for consultation between 30 April and 11 June 2015.  The Submission Wisborough Green NDP is available below and its evidence base and submission documents are available on the Chichester District Council website.

Regulation 14 – Pre-submission consultation Wisborough Green Parish Council (WGPC) carried out a pre-submission consultation on the Draft Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) between 05 January and 16 February 2015.
Designated Neighbourhood Area A consultation on an application to designate the Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Area was carried out between 19 July and 30 August 2012.  The SDNPA designated the part of the Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Area that is within the National Park on 13 September 2012.

 

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

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