Braunton neighbourhood plan
Introduction
Braunton Parish Council has prepared a neighbourhood plan for their parish. You can find details of the neighbourhood plan and its progression to being "made" (the neighbourhood planning term for adoption) by North Devon Council below.
Submission of Neighbourhood Plan and Consultation
Braunton Parish Council, as the relevant qualifying body, submitted the Braunton Neighbourhood Plan proposal to North Devon Council in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) on 14th November 2022. The submission documents and comment forms are available below:
Parts 1 & 2 Introduction & Aims
Part 3 Natural Environment
Part 4 Built Environment
Part 5 Economy
Part 6 Housing
Part 7 Appendix & Glossary
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) & Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Report
Braunton Neighbourhood Plan Area Design Codes and Guidelines
Local Green Space Supporting Document
Additional Evidence Base
Braunton Parish Local Insight Report (2021)
Devon Biodiversity Record Centre Parish Report
Devon Biodiversity Record Centre Strategic Nature Areas
Taw Torridge Coastal Change Management Area 2020 - Braunton (CCMA)
North Devon Catchment Flood Management Plan 2012
Environment Agency Taw and North Devon Streams
Regulation 16 Consultation
The submission draft of the Braunton Neighbourhood Plan will now be subject to a further consultation period between 12 December 2022 and 6 February 2023, followed in due course by an examination by an Independent Inspector.
During this process the criteria that the Plan is required to meet is that it:
- Has regard to national policy and guidance from the Secretary of State
- Contributes to sustainable development
- Is in general conformity with the strategic policy of the development plan for the area or any part of that area
- Doesn’t breach or is otherwise compatible with EU obligations – this includes the SEA Directive of 2001/42/EC; and that
- The making of the Neighbourhood Plan is not likely to have a significant effect on a European site (as defined in the Conservation of Habitats and Species regulations 2010(d)), either alone or in combination with other plans or projects.
Braunton Neighbourhood Plan - Regulation 16 Notice
How to Comment
The neighbourhood plan and supporting documentation can be viewed above and also inspected throughout the consultation period at the following locations during normal opening hours:
- North Devon Council, Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1DG
- Braunton Parish Council, Chaloners Road, Braunton, EX33 2ES
Representations should be made in writing and may be submitted using the representation form:
- by email to localplan@northdevon.gov.uk
- by post or in person to Planning Policy, North Devon Council, Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1DG.
A representation may include a request to be notified of the local planing authority's decision on whether to make (adopt) the neighbourhood plan.
If you have any queries, please contact the Local Plans team by email at localplan@northdevon.gov.uk or by telephone on 01271 327711. Please note the closing date for the consultation has been changed to 6 February 2023.
Further Information
For further information on their Neighbourhood Development Plan please see the Braunton Parish Council website (This links to an external website. The council cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites).