Wheatley Neighbourhood Plan
The Wheatley Neighbourhood Development Plan Review was made (adopted) on 14 December 2023. This replaces the Wheatley Neighbourhood Development Plan adopted on 20 May 2021.
What’s happening now?
The Council at its meeting on 14 December 2023 agreed to make the Wheatley Neighbourhood Plan Review.
Take a look at the Wheatley Neighbourhood Plan Review (referendum version). The policies in this plan carry full weight in determining planning applications.
The council’s decision statement and the made plan will be published in due course.
On 23 November 2023 residents voted for the adoption of the Sonning Common Neighbourhood Plan. The official results were:
- Votes in favour of adopting the Neighbourhood Plan review: 514 (87.7%)
- Votes against adopting the Neighbourhood Plan review: 72 (12.3%)
- Turnout: 16.39%
Wheatley Neighbourhood Plan Review Supporting Documents:
- Information Statement and Information for Voters
- Decision to proceed to Referendum
- Examiner’s Report
- Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version)
- Summary of representations submitted to the examiner
- Statement of Significance
- Appendix 1 – The Character of Wheatley
- Appendix 2 – Site Assessment
- Appendix 3 – Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix 4 – Viability Appraisal Report
- Appendix 5 – SEA Environmental Report
- Appendix 6 – Basic Conditions Statement
- Appendix 7 – Consultation Statement
- Appendix 8 – Design Guidance and Codes updated following examination
- SEA/HRA Screening Statement – Plan Review
- Significance of Modification Statement
- Comments received during the publicity period
- First Clarification Note
- Response to First Clarification Note
- Avison Young Additional Representation
- Avison Young Legal Opinion
- Second Clarification Note
- Response to Second Clarification Note
Wheatley Neighbourhood Plan 2021 Documents:
- Wheatley Neighbourhood Plan
- Final Decision Statement
- SEA Adoption Statement
- Modification Statement
- Information Statement
- Decision Statement (to proceed to referendum)
- Examiner’s Report
- Summary of representations submitted to the examiner
- Examiner’s Clarification Note
- Parish Council’s response to the clarification note
- District Council’s response to the clarification note
- Consultation Statement
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Appendix 1 – Character Appraisal
- Appendix 2 – Site Assessment
- Appendix 3 – Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix 4 – Site Based Development Appraisal
- Habitats Regulation Assessment – September 2019
- Updated Habitats Regulation Assessment – November 2019
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Non-technical Report
- Area Designation Map
- Area Designation Letter
More information on the process is available on our Neighbourhood Planning Resources page.
If you would like to discuss neighbourhood planning with a member of the team, please contact us.
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