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Westbourne Neighbourhood Plan

Westbourne Neighbourhood Plan

Westbourne Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan for Westbourne .  Further details of the neighbourhood plan preparation are available at the Westbourne Parish Council website.

The following stages and documents have been completed:

Statutory stage Further information & documents
Plan “Made” (Adoption) The Westbourne NDP – i.e., the Submission Plan incorporating the Examiner’s 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 12 August 2021, has been made.

The made Westbourne NDP is a part of the Development Plan for the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) area of the parish as defined by the Neighbourhood Area designated by the SDNPA on 27 November 2013.

The made Westbourne NDP can be viewed at the following locations:

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

A referendum was held on the Westbourne NDP on 29 July 2021.  Further information on the referendum is available on the Chichester District Council website.

There was a 19.4% turnout, with the following results:

  • Yes = 94% (330 votes)
  • No = 6% (22 votes)
Post Examination Decision Statement Following receipt of the Examiner’s Final Report, the Decision Statement was agreed by Chichester District Council’s (CDC) Cabinet in May 2021, and was subsequently updated in June 2021.  As set out in Paragraph 3.2, the SDNPA was informed of, and agreed to, the Decision Statement.

Independent Examination Chichester District Council (CDC) appointed Mr Jeremy Edge as Independent Examiner of the Westbourne NDP.  The Examiner published their final report in March 2021.

Regulation 16 – Submission consultation Chichester District Council (CDC) published the submitted Westbourne Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for consultation between 12 June and 24 July 2017.

Regulation 14 – Pre-submission consultation Westbourne Parish Council (WPC) undertook two pre-submission consultations on the Draft Westbourne Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP).  The first was carried out between 26 February 2016 and 22 April 2016, and the second was carried out between 14 November 2016 and 06 January 2017.

    Designated Neighbourhood Area The SDNPA designated part of the Westbourne Neighbourhood Area on 27 November 2013 following an application from Westbourne Parish Council. 

    Proposed Neighbourhood Area A consultation on an application to designate the Westbourne Neighbourhood Area was held from 9 September to 21 October 2013

     

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

    "The Downs...too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness."