Puriton Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Publication
The former Sedgemoor District Council previously approved the designation of the Neighbourhood Area for Puriton on 2 February 2017. The Puriton Neighbourhood Plan was formally submitted to Somerset Council in October 2023.
Somerset Council is satisfied that the submission meets the requirements of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and in accordance with those regulations, as the Local Planning Authority, is publicising the plan for a period of six weeks from 1 November 2023 to 14 December 2023.
Documents for inspection
The submitted plan, associated documents and responses are available for inspection and are published as follows, during the consultation period:
Site assessment
A statement of the consultation
A statement of Basic Conditions
Screening report for Strategic Environmental Assessment
Responses:
- Canal & River Trust (PDF, 166KB)
- Environment Agency (PDF, 77KB)
- Gravity (PDF, 304KB)
- Gravity – additional comments (PDF, 126KB)
- Hanham and Coln (PDF, 3.9MB)
- Hanham and Coln Part 2 (PDF, 2.7MB)
- Historic England (PDF, 107KB)
- Lead Local Flood Authority (PDF, 109KB)
- Mic Mac Group (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Mic Mac Group Addendum (PDF, 480KB)
- Mendip Hills (PDF, 105KB)
- National Grid (PDF, 102KB)
- National Highways (PDF, 160KB)
- National Gas (PDF, 100KB)
- Network Rail (PDF, 173KB)
- Police (PDF, 116KB)
- Somerset Badger Group (PDF, 85KB)
- Somerset Council – Estates (PDF, 1.2MB)
- South West Heritage Trust (PDF, 142KB)
- Sport England (PDF, 296KB)
Examination
Janet Cheesley from Chec Planning Ltd has been appointed to undertake the independent examination of the Puriton Neighbourhood Plan. The examination commenced on the 5 March 2024.
Further information on how the examination will be undertaken can be found in the email below:
Examiners report
The independent Examination of the Neighbourhood Plan has now been completed. Please see the Examiners report below.
The recommendation is that the Puriton, Downend and Dunball Neighbourhood Plan, as modified by the Examiners recommendations, should proceed to Referendum.
Details of the next steps will be published on this web site shortly.