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Burbage Neighbourhood Development Plan

Referendum and making of the plan

Making of the plan

Following an independent examination and a positive referendum result (referendum held 6 May 2021), the Borough Council has decided to formally 'make' the Burbage Neighbourhood Plan. This neighbourhood plan now forms part of the development plan for Hinckley and Bosworth and the policies in the plan will be given full weight when assessing planning applications in the neighbourhood area:

Referendum

The Borough Council has published the Decision Statement (Regulation 18) and therefore the Burbage Neighbourhood Plan can now proceed to referendum. In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the government issued an update to Neighbourhood Planning National Planning Practice Guidance which had implications for the referendum process. In relation to referendums, all neighbourhood planning referendums were postponed in line with the Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (legislation.gov.uk) until 6 May 2021.

Burbage Neighbourhood Plan was subject to a referendum on 6 May 2021, and as such the specified documents for that referendum can be found below.

Specified documents for the referendum:

  • Referendum Information Statement for 6 May 2021 (PDF)
  • Information Statement - General Information on Planning (PDF)
  • Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Version June 2020 (PDF)
  • Burbage Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions and Compliance Statement (PDF)
  • Burbage Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report (PDF)
  • Burbage Neighbourhood Plan Addendum to Examiners Report (PDF)
  • Burbage Neighbourhood Plan Summary of Representations to Regulation 16 (PDF)

Please note, Figure 21 of the Burbage Neighbourhood Plan illustrates the locations of local wildlife sites in the neighbourhood area. The designation of local wildlife sites is the responsibility of Leicestershire County Council and are subject to change. To identify whether a site is covered by a local wildlife site please contact Leicestershire County Council Ecology Team: Leicestershire and Rutland Environmental Records Centre (LRERC) (leicestershire.gov.uk)

Regarding decision-making, where the local planning authority has issued a decision statement (as set out under Regulation 25 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012) detailing its intention to send a neighbourhood plan to referendum, that plan can be given significant weight in decision-making, so far as the plan is material to the application.

Decision Statement (Regulation 18)

As required by the neighbourhood planning regulations, a decision statement (Regulation 18) has been published which outlines what action the Borough Council will take in response to the recommendations made by the Independent Examiner:

  • Burbage Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement (Regulation 18) (PDF)
  • Burbage Neighbourhood Plan Table of Modification - May 2020 (PDF)
  • Burbage Neighbourhood Plan Minor Modification Table Addendum - June 2020 (PDF)

Last updated: 24/01/2024 09:45