Odiham and North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan Review 2024
SUBMISSION PLAN
Latest update 18th February 2025
On 18th February, Hart District Council issued the formal Notice of Referendum
The following documents are available for public inspection at The Bridewell:
- Neighbourhood Plan 2025
- Examiner’s Report
- Summary of Representations – Reg 16
- Decision Statement
- Planning Statement
- Information Statement
History of Neighbourhood Plan review
Having an adopted Neighbourhood Plan is important. It sets out the vision, objectives and policies by which the Parish will manage future sustainable development, enables residents to shape land use in line with what matters to residents and to preserve the rural nature of the parish.
The Odiham and North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan was adopted into planning law in 2017 following a formal referendum among electors in the Parish. It covers the period 2017-2032 and about half of the new housing foreseen in the Plan’s lifetime has already been delivered. The Plan was produced by local volunteers and a professional consultant with the support of and on behalf of the Parish Council. Locally derived evidence July 2016
Recognising best practice, the Plan is now under review to ensure it remains current and robust enough to continue to stand up to challenge. Following professional guidance and set out in The Odiham and North Warnborough Health Check October 2023 , the review is a limited review which means many of the proposed changes are factual or technical in nature to comply with latest legislation or to reflect other initiatives such as Asset of Community Value registrations.
The updated Plan drafted by the Review Group was agreed by Odiham Parish Council on 18th June 2024 (https://odihamparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240618-Full-Council-Minutes-FINAL-MERGED.pdf) and submitted to Hart District Council for the Regulation 16 stage.
Hart District Council undertook consultation on the Submitted Neighbourhood Plan for comment for a period of eight weeks. This ran from Monday 22 July to 4pm Monday 16 September 2024. summary of the consultation responses
The Submitted Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents can be found below:
- Odiham & North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan 2025 submission
- Table of Changes
- Changes to Policies Map
- Statement of extent of modifications
- Odiham and North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement
- Odiham and North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement and Reg 14 consultation responses
- Equalities Impact Assessment
- Evidence base
The following documents are also available:
- Strategic Environment Screening opinion and Habitat Regulation Assessment
- Hart District Council Modifications Statement
The Examiner has drafted a note to the Parish Council regarding the need for a referendum The Parish Council has provided a Odiham & North Warnborough NP – response to Examiner 16.10.24
The Examiner issued a Clarification Note and Odiham Parish Council responded Response to Examiner Clarification Note with 2 Appendices – the map history of the Little Park and O&NWNP Summary of Submission Responses 2016
Odiham Parish Council’s Summary of Representations – Reg 16
Hart District Council’s Response to the Examiners questions
The Examiner’s report was issued on Friday 13th December and considered by Odiham Parish Council on 17th December. The Council resolved to proceed with the review of the Plan and amend it in accordance with the Examiner’s comments before forwarding it to Hart for cabinet approval and then referendum.
At its Cabinet meeting on 6 February 2025, Hart District Council accepted the Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s recommended modifications to the Neighbourhood Plan and agreed that the Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to local referendum on Tuesday 25 March 2025. The Council’s Decision Statement can be viewed on the Council’s website.
For any queries on this process please contact [email protected]