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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – February 2019
Dear Residents,
The Examiner has issued his final report and it is now published Final Examiner's Report Going forward, we shall be working closely with Tandridge District Council to produce the final version of the Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan to reflect the amendments the Examiner has asked for, along with his recommendation that the Limpsfileld Neighbourhood Plan should now proceed to referendum.
The dialogue between the Examiner, the Parish and District Council and the Diocese of Southwark has now been added to the "evidence file", which you can access via the "Evidence File - Key Documents" tab on the right hand side of this page.
We therefore remain on track to hold the referendum on Thursday 2nd May, when all the residents of Limpsfield Parish will be asked to approve the final Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan document.
Kind regards
Councillor Mark Wilson, Chair of the Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group and Chair of Limpsfield Parish Council
The Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan is your opportunity to have a say on how Limpsfield should change over the next 20 years. One of the first things which the Limpsfiled Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group commissioned was a Heritage and Character study of the Parish set out in 3 parts below:
Part 1 AECOM Heritage and Character study
Neighbourhood planning was introduced in 2011 through the Localism Act.
Neighbourhood planning allows local residents and businesses to have their own planning policies in a neighbourhood plan that reflects their priorities, delivers tangible local benefits and has real weight in planning decisions.
A neighbourhood plan is an important document with real legal force, therefore there are certain formal procedures that it must go through.
The Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan, will take into account the local character and attributes of Limpsfield.
Following public consultation, a referendum of all Limpsfield residents and a review by an independent Government Inspector, the Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan will become a legally binding document.
This has to be taken into account by Tandridge District Council and Government Planning Inspectors when approving future changes or development in Limpsfield.
The Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan will influence local planning as to the character, concentration and location of any new houses, the protection of green spaces and Green Belt.
It will also ensure that the local need for changes in infrastructure and certain public services are properly and formally communicated.
Limpsfield Parish Council is responsible for the Neighbourhood Plan process. The parish council has set up a Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group and four Topic Groups that consists of parish councillors and members of the community.
The Topic Groups will cover:
There will be a public consultation process during the Neighbourhood Plan preparation and every Limpsfield resident will have the opportunity to vote on the plan before it can be adopted.
If you are interested in learning more about the Neighbourhood Plan process please visit:
mycommunity.org.uk Neighbourhood Planning or contact our parish clerk Geoff Dessent by email at clerk@limpsfield.org or telephone 01883 722400 or 07557733791
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