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Stedham with Iping Neighbourhood Plan

Stedham with Iping Neighbourhood Plan

Stedham with Iping Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for Stedham with Iping. 

Further details of the NDP preparation are available on the Stedham with Iping Parish Council website.

The following stages and documents have been produced so far:

Statutory stage Further information & documents
Plan made (adopted) The Stedham with Iping NDP (Submission Plan incorporating the Examiner’s modifications and all modifications as per the SDNPA Decision Statement) complies with the legal requirements and basic conditions set out in the Localism Act 2011 and as a result of the SDNPA Planning Committee resolution (Agenda Item 11) on 10 June 2021 has been made.

The Stedham with Iping NDP is a part of the Development Plan of the SDNPA Local Planning Authority area as defined by the Neighbourhood Area Designation by the SDNPA on 1 August 2017.

The made Stedham with Iping NDP can be viewed at the following location:

South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DH

Referendum

The Stedham with Iping NDP Referendum was originally scheduled to take place in May 2020, however this was postponed in accordance with Government guidance due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The referendum was eventually held on the Stedham with Iping NDP on 06 May 2021.  Further information on the referendum is available on the Chichester District Council website.

There was a 44% turnout, with the following results:

  • Yes = 88% (269 votes)
  • No = 11% (34 votes)
  • Rejected Ballot Papers = 1% (3 votes)
    Decision Statement On the 16 January 2020 the SDNPA Planning Committee agreed the Decision Statement for the Stedham with Iping NDP. This sets out the modifications that will be made to the Neighbourhood Plan in response to the Examiner’s modifications.

    The Stedham with Iping NDP has been modified accordingly and will proceed to referendum.

    Independent Examination The SDNPA appointed Mr Nigel McGurk MRTPI as Independent Examiner of the Stedham with Iping NDP.  The Examiner published their final report in October 2019.

    As part of the examination of the Stedham with Iping NDP, the Examiner raised a number of questions for the SDNPA and Stedham with Iping Parish Council (SIPC):

      Regulation 16 – Submission consultation

      The SDNPA published the submitted Stedham with Iping NDP for consultation between 30 November 2018 and 01 February 2019

      The following documents were submitted for consultation:

      The background documents supporting the NDP are available to view on the Stedham with Iping Parish Council website.

      The SDNPA undertook the following checks on the Stedham with Iping NDP submission documents:

      The SDNPA made the following representation on Stedham with Iping NDP during the consultation period:

        Regulation 14 – Pre-submission consultation Stedham with Iping Parish Council undertook a pre-submission consultation on the Draft Stedham with Iping Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) between 05 April and 17 May 2018.

        The background documents supporting the NDP are available to view on the Stedham with Iping Parish Council website.

        Designated Neighbourhood Area The SDNPA designated the Stedham with Iping Neighbourhood Area on 01 August 2017 following a request from Stedham with Iping Parish Council

         

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

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