Referendum on the Adoption of the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan
The Burwash Neighbourhood Plan Referendum will take place on Thursday 16 June. If the referendum is successful the Plan will be ‘made’ by the Council and form part of the development plan for Rother District.
- Burwash NP – Referendum Information Statement
Decision to take the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan to Referendum (Regulation 18, 2)
Having considered the recommendations made by the Examiner’s report, and the reasons for them, Rother District Council in conjunction with Burwash Parish Council (the Qualifying Body) has agreed to accept the modifications made to the draft plan under paragraph 12(6) of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in response to the Examiner’s recommendations/modifications.
Details for the referendum will be published in due course.
- Burwash Neighbourhood Plan 2020 – 2028 (Referendum Version)
- Burwash NP – Appendix P: The Assessment of Development and Opportunities of Opportunities in Burwash Village
- Burwash NP – Schedule of Modifications (June 2021)
- Burwash NP – Decision Statement (9th July 2021)
- Burwash NP – Report in support of Executive Decision (6th July 2021)
Judicial Review
The decision for the Burwash NP to proceed to referendum was challenged by an application for a judicial review of that decision. The judicial review application has been dismissed by the High Court for Justice.
Milestones
| Date | Milestone |
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| 9 Jul 2021 | Decision to go to Referendum (Regulation 18, 2) Rother District Council decided to take the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan to Referendum. Burwash Neighbourhood Plan 2020 – 2028 (Referendum Version) Burwash NP – Appendix P: The Assessment of Development and Opportunities of Opportunities in Burwash Village Burwash NP – Schedule of Modifications (June 2021) Burwash NP – Decision Statement (9th July 2021) |
| 13 May 2021 | Publication of the Examiners Report (Regulation 18, 1) The Examiner produced the Report in which modifications were recommended that would enable the Plan to proceed to Referendum. Burwash NP – Examination Report |
| 20 Jan – 13 May 2021 | Examination of the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan (Regulation 17) Andrew Ashcroft was appointed to undertake an independent Examination of the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan and was sent the Plan, along with the supporting documents and representations. Burwash NP – Examination |
| 11 Sep – 6 Nov 2020 | Submission Consultation (Regulation 16) Rother District Council carried out the regulation 16 submission consultation for the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan. Burwash NP – Submission Consultation Representations |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Submission of the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan (Regulation 15) Burwash Parish Council submitted the Plan to Rother District Council. |
| 30 May – 18 Jul 2019 | Pre-submission Consultation (Regulation 14) Burwash Parish Council carried out the pre-submission consultation on the draft Plan between 30 May 2019 and 18 July 2019. |
| 19 Oct 2018 | Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Opinion Rother District Council provided a formal SEA Screening Opinion for the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan. |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Designation of Burwash Parish as a Neighbourhood Area (Regulation 7) Rother District Council confirmed that the marked area shown on the submitted map (being that of Burwash Parish) was formally designated as a Neighbourhood Area. |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Application for the designation of Burwash Parish as a Neighbourhood Area (Regulation 5) Burwash Parish Council (as the relevant body) submitted to Rother District Council an application for the designation of Burwash Parish as a Neighbourhood Area. This application included the following:
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For more information, please visit the Burwash Neighbourhood Plan website.