Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Neighbourhood Plan examination
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Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Parish Council submitted its draft neighbourhood plan to Medway Council.
The plan covers the parish of Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden. It sets out a vision for the parish by 2040 and policies for the sustainable development of the area.
The draft plan is supported by design guidelines and information on the consultation carried out in the development of the plan, and how the draft plan reflects national and local planning policy.
Medway Council’s Cabinet agreed to publish the Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Neighbourhood Plan for representations at Regulation 16 from 8 January to 19 February 2024.
View the December 2023 Cabinet report.
Following publication of the draft plan at Regulation 16 in January and February 2024, the plan progressed to independent examination.
Independent examiner Andrew Matheson, affiliated to the Neighbourhood Planning Independent Examiner Referral Service (NPIERS), was appointed by the Local Planning Authority (LPA) in consultation with the parish council. This is to ensure that the plan meets the necessary standards ('basic conditions’) and conforms with national and local planning policy.
Medway Council submitted the qualifying body’s response to the examiner's initial queries as well as Medway Council’s response to the queries.
Documents
View documents relating to the Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Neighbourhood Plan:
- Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Neighbourhood Plan
- Regulation 18 decision statement
- Statutory information statement
- Neighbourhood Planning general information
- Consultation Statement
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Design Code
- Strategic Environment Assessment
- Local Green Space Assessment.
View representations on the draft neighbourhood plan made at Regulation 16:
- Avison Young (on behalf of National Gas)
- East Sussex County Council
- Kelly Tolhurst (MP)
- Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board
- Natural England
- Avison Young (on behalf of National Grid)
- Taylor Wimpey
- Railfuture
- Strutt & Parker (on behalf of Lichfields)
- Southern Water
- Pinnacle Planning (on behalf of Richborough)
- Bloomfields (on behalf of AC Goatham & Son)
- Dean Lewis Estates
- Gladman
- Avison Young (on behalf of Homes England)
- NHS
- Stantec (on behalf of Hoo Consortium)
- All Saints Frindsbury
- Independent Councillors for Hoo and High Halstow Ward
- N Williams
- S Braine
- Medway Council comments.
Neighbourhood Planning Referendum
The independent examiner has:
- reviewed the draft neighbourhood plan
- considered any changes and recommendations.
Cabinet on 27 August 2024 considered the independent examiners report and decided that the Neighbourhood Plan be modified in accordance with the examiner's report and that the Neighbourhood Plan as modified should proceed to Referendum on Thursday 7 November 2024.
A Neighbourhood Planning Referendum will therefore be held on Thursday 7 November 2024.
Below is a timetable of key statutory dates.
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Publish Information Statement and documents |
Monday 30 September 2024 |
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Notice of Referendum to be published |
Thursday 3 October 2024 |
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Last day for applications to register to vote in the Referendum (midnight) |
Tuesday 22 October 2024 |
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Last day for new applications to vote by post or change or cancel an existing postal vote not later than 5pm |
Wednesday 23 October 2024 |
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Last day for new applications to vote by proxy not later than 5pm |
Wednesday 30 October 2024 |
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Last day for applications for Voter Authority Certificate (voter ID) |
Wednesday 30 October 2024 |
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Publish Notice of Poll and situation of polling stations |
Wednesday 30 October 2024 |
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Polling day, 7am to 10pm |
Thursday 7 November 2024 |
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Verification and count of ballot papers |
Thursday 7 November 2024 |
The question on the ballot paper will be “Do you want MEDWAY COUNCIL to use the Neighbourhood Plan for HOO ST WERBURGH & CHATTENDEN to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”
If more than 50% of individuals vote 'yes' in the referendum, then we will 'make' the Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Neighbourhood Plan. If the neighbourhood plan is 'made' it will help determine planning applications in the Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden neighbourhood area. It will also form part of the statutory development plan for Medway.
If more people vote 'no' than 'yes' then the neighbourhood plan will not be made part of the statutory development plan for the local area.
Poll cards will start to be delivered to residents eligible to vote from around Monday 30 September 2024 onwards. You do not need your poll card to vote, but you'll need to bring an accepted form of ID. View accepted forms of ID.
Postal vote packs will be sent by first class post and delivered to the majority of people who have chosen to vote by post from 3 October 2024 onwards. Completed postal votes must be received by Thursday 7 November at 10pm. If you miss the post, completed postal votes can be handed in at any polling station in the referendum or to our office, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR. The person handing the vote in must complete a form, otherwise it will be rejected.