Great Houghton Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 consultation - Feedback form

Overview

West Northamptonshire Council has a legal responsibility to undertake a consultation on the submitted version of a neighbourhood plan.

Great Houghton Parish Council submitted their final version of the Great Houghton Neighbourhood Development Plan to West Northamptonshire Council in August 2021.

As the Local Planning Authority, the Council is required to undertake a consultation to provide the opportunity for all parties to comment on whether the submitted plan meets the basic conditions before it goes to independent examination.

Great Houghton Neighbourhood Development Plan, supporting documents and information for how to submit comments can be found on the West Northamptonshire Council: Northampton area - Great Houghton Neighbourhood Plan webpage.

This consultation seeks your views on whether the Great Houghton Neighbourhood Development Plan meets the ‘basic conditions’ which are that the plan:

• Must be appropriate having regard to national policy
• Must contribute to the achievement of sustainable development
• Must be in general conformity with the strategic policies in the development plan for the local area
• Must be compatible with human rights requirements
• Must be compatible with EU obligations.

All comments received will be sent to an independent examiner who will examine the plan. If the examiner determines that the plan meets the ‘basic conditions’ then a referendum shall be held on whether to ‘make’ the Neighbourhood Plan. 

This consultation will run from Monday 13 September to midnight on Monday 25 October 2021.

If you have any questions or enquiries about the consultation, please contact Planning Policy, Northampton Area via:

• Email: planningpolicy.nbc@westnorthants.gov.uk
• Phone: 0300 126 7000
• Postal address: The Guildhall, St Giles’ Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE

Please note that it is not possible for representations to be considered anonymously.

Representations will be published on the consultation website and included as part of the submission to the Independent Examiner. Address and contact details will be removed from published responses.

For information about how consultation and engagement responses are managed, please see the consultation and engagement privacy notice.