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Regulation 16
Gayton and Gayton Thorpe Parish Council submitted their Neighbourhood Plan to the council on 27 January 2023 in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Regulation 15. We have reviewed the submitted documentation and can confirm this meets the requirements of Regulation 15 (Legal check letter).
As the relevant local planning authority, we are now required to consult on the submitted Neighbourhood Plan prior in advance of an independent examination, under Regulation 16.
The consultation will last six weeks from Friday 17 February 2023 until 11:59pm on Friday 31 March 2023. Responses will be given directly to the examiner to determine if the plan meets the “basic conditions”, the statutory tests that a Neighbourhood Plan needs to fulfil.
The Neighbourhood Plan and other submission documents are available below:
- Gayton and Gayton Thorpe Neighbourhood Plan (with Appendix A)
- Gayton and Gayton Thorpe Neighbourhood Plan Appendix B
- Gayton and Gayton Thorpe Neighbourhood Plan Appendix C
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Consultation Statement
- Screening SEA-HRA – signed off June 2021
Supporting documents
Gayton Parish Council has also prepared a suite of supporting evidence documents, that are available to view on the Parish Council’s own Neighbourhood Plan web page.
Full details about the statutory consultation (including the basic conditions) are set out in the statutory Public Notice.
A hard copy of the plan is available to view at the Council offices 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.45pm on Fridays at:
Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Kings Court
Chapel Street
Kings Lynn
Norfolk PE30 1EX
(Please note, we offer an appointment only service at our King's Lynn office. See our visit in person page for more information).
And at King’s Lynn and Hunstanton libraries (opening times and further details are available through the Norfolk County Council website).
Making Representations
Representations should be submitted by 11:59pm on Friday 31 March 2023.
If possible they should be submitted using our online portal which will enable us to process these in an efficient and timely manner.
Otherwise, representations can be submitted by:
- Emailing the council at planning.policy@west-norfolk.gov.uk
- Posting your response to the council at:
FAO: Gayton and Gayton Thorpe Neighbourhood Plan consultation
Planning Policy Team
Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Kings Court
Chapel Street
Kings Lynn
Norfolk PE30 1EX
Please note that all comments will be made publicly available to read following the closure of the consultation period.
Any comments may include a request to be notified of the Borough Council’s decision under Regulation 19 in relation to the Neighbourhood Plan.
For information regarding the council's data processing practices please see its Privacy Policy Statement.
Previous stages
The draft Gayton and Gayton Thorpe Neighbourhood Plan was published in summer 2021 and consulted upon by the Parish Council between 9 August – 3 October 2021, inclusive, under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Regulation 14