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Neighbourhood Plan Timetable
It takes several years to prepare and publish a Neighbourhood Plan. The table below is a summary of key dates, with activities achieved so far in black and coloured dates for activities to be completed over the next two years or so.
Neighbourhood Plan Activity |
Start Month |
End Month |
Responsibility |
| Scoping aims for neighbourhood area/forum application | Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | WBNPSG |
| Submission of neighbourhood area application | May 2013 | May 2013 | WBNPSG |
| Publicity for neighbourhood area application | May 2013 | Jun 2013 | CBC |
| Determination of neighbourhood area application | Jun 2013 | Aug 2013 | CBC |
| Publicity for the designation of a neighbourhood area | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 | CBC |
| Preparation of the Neighbourhood Development Plan: community engagement | Apr 2013 | Jun 2015 | WBNPSG |
| Preparation of the Neighbourhood Development Plan: evidence gathering | Apr 2013 | Oct 2015 | WBNPSG |
| Preparation of the Neighbourhood Development Plan: first draft | Sept 2015 | June 2016 | WBNPSG |
| Preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan: appraisals & Spatial Options consultation | July 2016 | Dec 2016 | WBNPSG |
| Preparation of the Neighbourhood Development Plan: final draft | Jan 2017 | June 2017 | WBNPSG |
| Regulation 14 Consultation | June 2018 | July 2018 | WBNPSG |
| Submission of Neighbourhood Plan to Colchester Borough Council | Sept 2018 | Dec 2018 | WBNPSG |
| Statutory consultation, Examination in Public and Referendum | Jan 2019 | Autumn 2019 | CBC |
Notation:
- WBNPSG – West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
- CBC – Colchester Borough Council