= complete
= in progress
= not yet started
Stage | Task | When | Status |
GETTING STARTED | Regulation 5 and 6 - Neighbourhood Plan Designation Area Application | 15 November 2019 | ![]() |
Regulation 7 - Neighbourhood Plan Designation Area (details available here) | 4 December 2019 | ![]() |
|
Establish a Steering Group | 1 February 2020 | ![]() |
|
Secure grant funding & consultant support | Q1 2020 – Q3 2020 | ![]() |
|
BUILDING THE EVIDENCE BASE & WRITING THE PLAN | Consult with the community, identify local issues, and establish a vision for the plan and its objectives. (consultation results can be found here) | Q2 2020 – Q4 2020 | ![]() |
Establish working groups to consider each of the objectives and best way to achieve them. | Q4 2020 | ![]() |
|
Prepare Topic Papers considering local issues. (final Topic Papers can be found here) | Q4 2020 – September 2021 | ![]() |
|
Establish whether Strategic Environmental Assessment or Habitats Regulation Assessments are required. Scoping Request send to Canterbury City Council (document submitted can be found here). | 16 September 2021 - October 2021 | ![]() |
|
Scoping Consultation on draft evidence documents / plan strategy. (Consultation documents can be found here). | 5 September 2021 - 24 October 2021 | ![]() |
|
Consider consultation responses on scope of the plan, further review existing evidence and Identify and develop further evidence required. Drafting of neighbourhood plan. |
Q4 2021 – Q4 2022 | ![]() |
|
Prepare accompanying documents including: Draft Consultation Statement, Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment (if required) | Q4 2021 – Q4 2022 | ![]() |
|
Update draft plan if required following the outcomes of the Strategic Environmental Assessment | Q4 2022 - Q4 2022 | ![]() |
|
Publish N.Plan & other Reg.14 Consultation documents. |
Q1 2023 |
![]() |
|
Parish Council approval to progress to Reg.14 (Pre-Submission) Consultation |
Q1 2023
|
![]() |
|
REG.14 & MOVING TO SUBMISSION | Reg.14: Consultation period |
Q1 2023 |
![]() |
Consider responses to Reg.14 Consultation |
Q1 2023 |
![]() |
|
Make amendments to neighbourhood plan and other documents (including Consultation Statement) as required following Reg.14 consultation. |
Q2 2023 |
![]() |
|
Prepare Basic Conditions Statement. |
Q2 2023 |
![]() |
|
Publish Reg.15 (Submission) plan and associated documents. | Q2 2023 | ![]() |
|
Parish Council approval to submit neighbourhood plan | Q3 2023 | ![]() |
|
Submit plan and associated documents required by Reg.15 (Submission) to the Local Planning Authority | Q3 2023 | ![]() |
|
Once submitted, Canterbury City Council (CCC) will manage the neighbourhood plan’s progression. The dates below are indicative and will be updated in consultation with CCC post submission. | |||
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION | Local Planning Authority to appoint examiner | Q4 2023 | ![]() |
Reg. 16 consultation (minimum 6 weeks and led by the Local Planning Authority) | Q4 2023 | ![]() |
|
Examination | Q1 2024 | ![]() |
|
Examiners report published | Q1 2024 | ![]() |
|
Meetings/discussions with Local Planning Authority on the suggested recommendations and modifications to the plan (if any) within the examiner’s report and next steps | Q1 2024 | ![]() |
|
REFERENDUM | Publication of pre-Referendum information and documents | Q2 2024 | ![]() |
Referendum | Q2 2024 | ![]() |
|
Publication of Referendum decision | Q2 2024 | ![]() |
|
Neighbourhood plan is ‘made’ | Q2 2024 | ![]() |