Overton Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2029 was 'made' at Full Council on 21 July 2016. The Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for the parish and will be used to guide planning decisions in Overton. Below are the final versions of:
Overton Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2029(PDF) [2 Mb]
Decision Statement(PDF) [148 kb]
SEA Adoption Statement(PDF) [255 kb]
Hard copies of these documents can be viewed at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Offices between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday, and at Basingstoke Discovery Centre and Overton Library at their normal opening times.
The referendum for the Overton Neighbourhood Plan was held on Thursday 23 June 2016. There was a turnout of 71%. The results of the poll included: 1293 votes in favour (53%) and 1149 votes against (47%). 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 Overton.
Declaration of Result - Overton Neighbourhood Area(PDF) [268 kb]
In accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendum) Regulations 2012 the borough council has published an Information Statement which sets out information relating to the referendum and also the following specified documents:
The Independent Examiner's Report(PDF) [258 kb]
Information Statement(PDF) [1019 kb]
Summary of representations submitted to the independent examiner(PDF) [448 kb]
Notice of Referendum(PDF) [193 kb]
Leaflets have been published by the 'Vote No to Overton Neighbourhood Plan Group' and the ‘Yes for Overton’ campaign group in relation to the referendum. In accordance with section 5 (3) (b) of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendum) Regulations 2012 the borough council has published the following factual update documents in relation to both the Vote No to Overton Neighbourhood Plan Group and Yes for Overton leaflets:
Vote No to Overton Neighbourhood Plan Group leaflet(PDF) [342 kb]
Vote No to Overton Neighbourhood Plan: Reality Check leaflet(PDF) [240 kb]
Yes for Overton leaflet(PDF) [298 kb]
The Referendum was held on Thursday 23 June 2016 between 7am and 10pm. Notice of the Referendum can be found above. The question asked in the referendum was:
Do you want Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Overton to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
The ONP was published for consultation on 18 September 2015 for a period of six weeks. The consultation documents consisted of:
Neighbourhood Plan submission(PDF) [6 Mb]
Sustainability Appraisal Report(PDF) [4 Mb]
The Process of Housing Site Assessment(PDF) [905 kb]
Consultation Statement(PDF) [2 Mb]
Basic Conditions Statement(PDF) [531 kb]
Equality Impact Assessment(PDF) [351 kb]
Representation form(DOCX) [397 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 Overton Neighbourhood Plan compliance letter(PDF) [83 kb]
BDBC Overton Neighbourhood Plan compliance checklist(PDF) [115 kb]
Consultation on the Pre-Submission ONP took place from 16 February to 31 March 2015. Visit the Overton Parish Council website for more information.
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:
Overton Neighbourhood Plan SEA and HRA Screening Report(PDF) [2 Mb]
Overton Neighbourhood Plan SEA and HRA Screening Decision Notice(PDF) [174 kb]
You can view copies of the documents associated with the area designation below:
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