Desford Neighbourhood Development Plan
Desford Neighbourhood Plan 2021 – including Regulation 14 and SEA
Designation
In February 2015, Desford Parish Council submitted an application to develop a neighbourhood plan which will cover the area of the Desford parish boundary. A four-week consultation on whether this was an appropriate area to undertake a neighbourhood development plan ended on 19 June 2015.
Following this consultation, the Borough Council formally designated the Desford Neighbourhood Area on Wednesday 9 September 2015 for the purpose of producing a neighbourhood development plan. You can view the associated documents below:
- Application by Desford Parish Council for the designation of a neighbourhood area (PDF)
- Desford Neighbourhood Plan Designated Area (PDF)
Regulation 14
Following years of evidence gathering and preparing the plan, the pre-submission version of the Desford Neighbourhood Plan went out for consultation for six weeks and concluded on 11 January 2019. Following this consultation, the feedback provided to the Neighbourhood Plan Group was reviewed and considered alongside feedback from statutory stakeholders:
- View the Borough Council’s comments (PDF)
Consultation results from the pre-submission stage were then used to inform the draft DNP for final submission.
Strategic Environmental Assessment screening
The Borough Council then issued screening determination notices in March 2019 that the Desford Neighbourhood Plan was likely to have significant environmental effects with particular regard to the Botcheston Bog (SSSI), and therefore, a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) was required. The Borough Council also determined that any potential effects on heritage assets would not be of a significant level to warrant consideration as part of the strategic environmental assessment. You can view the documents associated with the Strategic Environmental Assessment screening below:
- Strategic environmental assessment screening statement (PDF)
- Strategic environmental assessment screening determination notice (PDF)
- Habitat regulation assessment screening determination notice (PDF)
Last updated: 27/03/2024 14:00
