Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Regulation 15 Stage
Introduction
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Ringstead parish council have been working on the development of a neighbourhood plan since the area was designated in February 2021. The neighbourhood plan will be a document that sets out planning policies for the Parish and these will be used, alongside the local plan, to decide whether planning applications are approved or not. It’s a community document, drafted after consultation with local people who know and love the area.
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Following Regulation 14 Consultation, the parish council/steering group has completed a submission version of the Ringstead Neighbourhood Development Plan. The Regulation 15 version of the plan and supporting documents can be found below.
The documents below have been submitted to the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk under Regulation 15 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and Collective Community Partnership is the consultancy representing the qualifying body, Ringstead Parish Council, under section 61E(6) of the 1990 Act (inserted by paragraph 2 of the Localism Act 2011).
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The Council will undertake further consultation, known as the Regulation 16 stage, during which formal representations may be made again, and the Plan and representations will be submitted to an Independent Examiner, who can recommend changes to ensure the neighbourhood plan meets the basic conditions and can go forward to a referendum. After any changes have been made the Plan goes to a local referendum of residents of Ringstead, who have the chance to vote if they wish to approve its adoption.
A diagram below shows the process:
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Main Documents
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Progress has been made gathering evidence and putting together key supporting assessments for the development of the neighbourhood plan. These include:
Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Regulation 15 version
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Consultation Statement
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Statement of Basic Conditions
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the March 2024
Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Report to Inform Habitats Regulations Assessment March 2024
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Evidence Base - January 2024
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Views Assessment 2024
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Green Space Assessment 2023
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Non-Designated Heritage Assets Assessment 2023
Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Design Codes and Guidance 2022 (commissioned by AECOM)
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Housing Needs Assessment 2022 (commissioned by AECOM)
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Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan - Site Assessment 2022
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