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Old Hunstanton Neighbourhood Plan

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Consultation on Proposed Modifications of the Examiners Report (proposed deviation from Examiner’s Recommendations), September 2023

Following publication of the Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report (3 July 2023), Old Hunstanton Parish Council (including representatives of the Neighbourhood Planning Group) and the Borough Council held meetings (July/ August 2023) to consider the Examiner’s Recommended Modifications (ERMs) to the Old Hunstanton Neighbourhood Plan 2021-2036 (submitted August 2022/ examined January – July 2023).

Certain ERMs were considered unacceptable to the Parish Council and/ or Borough Council. Agreement has been reached between the parties as to where there was scope to deviate from the ERMs, while ensuring that the Plan fulfils the basic conditions, being mindful of the Examiner’s findings. Most significantly, it is proposed to reinstate the second homes/ principal residences policy (submission Plan Policy 6 “New Housing as Permanent Dwellings”), against the Examiner’s recommendation for deletion.

To allow deviation from the Examiner’s Report (ERMs), the Borough Council is required to undertake a 6-weeks “Consultation on Proposed Modifications of the Examiners Report (proposed deviation from Examiner’s Recommendations)”, to allow the Old Hunstanton Neighbourhood Plan to depart from the ERMs.

A document, setting out how and where it is proposed to deviate from the ERMs is available to view, through the following link:

The consultation will run for six weeks, from Wednesday, 6 September until Wednesday, 18 October 2023 (inclusive). Representations should be made, in writing, as follows, by:

In responding, please consider the basic conditions, the tests that the Neighbourhood Plan needs to fulfil to proceed to referendum (further information below).

Please note that representations received after the closing date (11:59pm, Wednesday 18 October 2023) may not be counted and may be discarded.

Previous stages

Publication of Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report

The Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report was published on 3 July 2023. The Examiner concluded that, subject to a series of recommended modifications set out in his Report, the Old Hunstanton Neighbourhood Plan meets all the necessary legal requirements and should proceed to referendum. The Examiner’s report is available to view through the following link.

Neighbourhood Plan examination

In January 2023, the Borough Council, in agreement with Old Hunstanton Parish Council, appointed Nigel McGurk to examine the Old Hunstanton Neighbourhood Plan.  The examination tested whether the Neighbourhood Plan fulfils the basic conditions, that the Plan:

  1. Has regard to national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State;
  2. Contributes to the achievement of sustainable development;
  3. Is in general conformity with the strategic policies of the development plan in the area;
  4. Is compatible with European Union (EU) obligations and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR); and
  5. Does not breach the requirements of Chapter 8 of Part 6 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

The Neighbourhood Plan examination finished on 3 July 2023, upon receipt of the Examiner’s Report. Other examination documents are available to view through the following links:

Submission of Plan Regulation 15/Regulation 16 consultation

Old Hunstanton Parish Council submitted their Neighbourhood Plan to the council in August 2022 in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Regulation 15.  On 5 September 2022 the Borough Council signed off the Regulation 15 legal check allowing the Plan to be consulted upon under Regulation 16.

The consultation ran for six weeks from Friday 30 September 2022 until 5pm Friday 11 November 2022. Representations in response to the Regulation 16 consultation may be viewed through our online portal.  The following responses were appended to those shown on the portal:

The Neighbourhood Plan and other documents submitted under Regulation 15 are available below:

Full details about the statutory consultation (including the basic conditions) are set out in the statutory Public Notice.

Regulation 14

The draft Old Hunstanton Neighbourhood Plan 2021-2036 was published by the Parish Council in March 2021 and consulted upon during March and April 2021, under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Regulation 14.

Further information regarding the Neighbourhood Plan is also available through the Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Development Plan web page.

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