Southwell Neighbourhood Plan
Amended Southwell Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation - 18th December 2024 to 19th February 2025
Southwell Town Council has submitted a Neighbourhood Plan proposal under Regulation 15 (1) of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
The Plan seeks to modify and update the existing Neighbourhood Plan, identifying key issues relating to development for the community, setting out a vision and objectives for development in Southwell Parish within the period 2024- 2033 and containing a range of policies to be used in the assessment of development proposals. If made, it will replace the current Neighbourhood Plan and become part of the Development Plan for land use and development proposals within the Parish until 2033.
The modified plan proposal has now been published under Regulation 16 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. Comments can be made can be made using the Representation Form [58kb] and in writing by email to planningpolicy@nsdc.info Alternatively, this can also be done by post to: Planning Policy Business Unit, NSDC, Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY
Comments should be made by 5pm on Wednesday 19th February 2025
Amended Neighbourhood Plan and Supporting Documents:
Submission Amended SNP (PDF File, 9,044kb)
Submission Amended SNP - Appendix 1 Design Codes (PDF File, 3,834kb)
Submission Amended SNP - Appendix 1 Design Codes Addendum (PDF File, 206kb)
Submission Amended SNP - Appendix 5a (Submission - Made NP Comparison) (PDF File, 12,661kb)
Submission Amended SNP - Appendix 5b (Submission - Reg 14 Stage Comparison) (PDF File, 12,222kb)
Reg 16 SEA & HRA Screening Statement (PDF File, 141kb)
SEA Screening Report (Regulation 14) (PDF File, 136kb)
HRA Screening Report (Regulation 14) (PDF File, 296kb)
Consultation Statement (PDF File, 1,492kb)
Basic Conditions Statement (PDF File, 815kb)
Summary of Changes to Regulation 14 Document (PDF File, 56kb)
Regulation 14 Consultation Report (PDF File, 1,298kb)
Regulation 14 Consultation Response Analysis (PDF File, 895kb)
Evidence Base Documents:
10/00324/FUL Decision Notice (PDF File, 138kb)
10/00324/FUL Site Plan (PDF File, 642kb)
Design - Design Assessment (PDF File, 15,317kb)
Design - Site Masterplans (PDF File, 12,873kb)
Design - Supersceded Appendix 1 Design Codes (PDF File, 3,986kb)
LGS3 - Site Detail (PDF File, 390kb)
Site Allocation SS1 Analysis (PDF File, 48kb)
Site Allocation SS2 Analysis (PDF File, 47kb)
Site Allocation SS4 Analysis (PDF File, 48kb)
Site Allocation SS5 Analysis (PDF File, 57kb)
Southwell Historic Core Map (PDF File, 1,135kb)
Southwell Housing Needs Assessment (PDF File, 1,175kb)
Current Neighbourhood Plan (Made October 2016)
Southwell worked on its Neighbourhood Plan between July 2012 through to its submission to Newark and Sherwood District Council in November 2015.
Following submission, it was made available for public consultation between 12 November 2015 and 8 January 2016.
During the consultation an independent examiner was appointed in agreement with Southwell Town Council and the plan was examined between February and March 2016. The final report received on 13 March 2016 concluded that, subject to the modifications recommended by the examiner, the plan met the basic conditions and could proceed to referendum.
Southwell Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report (PDF File, 477kb)
With the support of Southwell Town Council, following its annual meeting on 17 May 2016, Newark and Sherwood District Council approved the Neighbourhood Plan to proceed to referendum on the 22 September 2016. The Neighbourhood Plan passed the referendum and the declaration of result of poll was 1351 in favour and 109 against. The turnout was 26.93%.
The Southwell Neighbourhood Plan was 'made' on 11th October 2016, following its Council Meeting.
Southwell Neighbourhood Plan (PDF File, 6,126kb)
The Southwell Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the development plan for the district and will be used in conjunction the other components to determine planning application and appeals in the parish of Southwell.