East Woodhay Neighbourhood Plan

Examination

Ms Janet Cheesley has been appointed to carry out an Independent Examination of the East Woodhay Neighbourhood.

The following correspondence has been exchanged between the examiner and the parish council:

Open Letter to East Woodhay Parish Council(PDF) [159 kb]

Formal letter to BDBC re Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment(PDF) [103 kb]

Any further correspondence will also be added to this webpage.

Publication (Regulation 16)

The East Woodhay Neighbourhood Plan (BNP) was submitted to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) on 1 March 2022. The plan has been subject to a compliance check to ensure it accords with the relevant legislation. The borough council’s decision and completed checklist can be found here:

Consultation on the submission East Woodhay NP closed on Tuesday 3 May 2022.

All of the representations received can be viewed below:

Representations from the East Woodhay Neighbourhood Plan

The comments received will be passed on to the appointed examiner who will then carry out an independent examination on the neighbourhood plan. The examiner will consider whether the plan meets the Basic Conditions or whether any changes need to be made. The examiner will recommend if the plan should proceed to referendum.

Details of the examination timetable and procedure will be published when available.

The consultation documents can be viewed by selecting the links below:

Submission East Woodhay NP,
Consultation Statement,
Consultation appendices ,
Basic Conditions Statement,
Strategic Environmental Assessment report and screening notice
Representation Form and Guidance Note on the consultation and;
Public notice

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment

The borough council has undertaken screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA). The results of the screening report and the decision notice is available to view below:

East Woodhay Neighbourhood Plan SEA and HEA Screening Report(PDF) [2 Mb]

East Woodhay Neighbourhood Plan SEA and HRA Screening Decision Notice(PDF) [126 kb]