Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan

The referendum for the Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan was held on Thursday 17 March 2016. There was a turnout of 43.4%. The results of the poll included: 1801 votes in favour (94.89%) and 97 votes against (5.11%). More than 50% of those voting in the referendum voted ‘yes’ and therefore the neighbourhood plan has become part of the statutory development plan for the parish of Oakley and Deane.

Declaration of Result of Poll - Oakley and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council agreed to proceed to a referendum on the draft Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan (ODNP) on 3 February 2016. As required by the Neighbourhood Planning (General) regulations, a Decision Statement has been published which can be found below.

Decision Statement(PDF) [379 kb]

In accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendum) Regulations (2012) the council has published an Information Statement which sets out information relating to the referendum and also the following specified documents:

Draft Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan (as modified)(PDF) [9 Mb]

Independent Examiner's Report(PDF) [390 kb]

Information Statement(PDF) [347 kb]

Summary of representations submitted to the independent examiner(PDF) [477 kb]

Statement (the Decision Statement) that the local planning authority is satisfied that draft plan meets the basic conditions and complies with the provisions made by or under sections 38A and 38B of the 2004 Act(PDF) [379 kb]

Statement setting out general information on town and country planning, neighbourhood planning and the referendum(PDF) [200 kb]

The Referendum was held on Thursday 17 March 2016 between 7am and 10pm. Notice of the Referendum can be found above. The question asked in the referendum will be:

"Do you want Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Oakley and Deane to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

The referendum area is identified on the map which is included with the information statement. The referendum area is identical to the area which has been designated as the Neighbourhood Plan area for Oakley and Deane.

The referendum was conducted based in accordance with procedures similar to those used at local government elections.

Notice of Referendum(PDF) [200 kb]

The council received the independent examiner's report for the Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan (ODNP) on 7 December 2015.

The examiner recommended that, subject to a number of proposed modifications, the Plan should proceed to referendum. The examiner also recommended that the area for the referendum be based on the designated Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Area as approved by the council in July 2013.

Independent Examiner's Report(PDF) [390 kb]

The ODNP was published for consultation on 17 August 2015 for a period of seven weeks. The consultation documents consisted of:

The Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan(PDF) [3 Mb]

Oakley and Deane Sustainability Appraisal(PDF) [4 Mb]

Oakley and Deane Consultation Statement(PDF) [622 kb]

Oakley and Deane Basic Conditions Statement (which includes an equalities impact assessment)(PDF) [580 kb]

Oakley and Deane Representation form(DOCX) [388 kb]

Oakley and Deane guidance note on the consultation(PDF) [84 kb]

Oakley and Deane Public Notice(PDF) [61 kb]

Representations on this consultation can be viewed upon request. If you would like to view any particular representations for this consultation, please contact the Planning Policy team by emailing Local.Plan@basingstoke.gov.uk. All the representations made and the submission plan have been issued to the appointed independent Neighbourhood Plan Examiner.

In addition, the plan was subject to a compliance check to ensure it complies with the relevant legislation. The borough council's decision and completed checklist can be found here:

BDBC Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan compliance checklist letter(PDF) [165 kb]

BDBC Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan compliance checklist(PDF) [306 kb]

Consultation on the Pre-Submission ODNP took place from 1 March to 18 April 2015. Visit the Oakley and Deane Parish Council website.

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:

Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan SEA and HRA Screening Report(PDF) [2 Mb]

Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Plan SEA and HRA Screening Decision Notice(PDF) [89 kb]

You can view copies of the documents associated with the area designation below:

Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Area map(PDF) [268 kb]

Oakley and Deane Neighbourhood Area application(PDF) [70 kb]