Bethersden Neighbourhood Development Plan (Regulation 16)
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF THE BETHERSDEN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulation 2012 – Regulation 16
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004
The proposal
Bethersden Parish Council has submitted the Bethersden Neighbourhood Plan, 2015-2030 to Ashford Borough Council. As the local planning authority, ABC is now required to consult for six weeks - which it has decided to extend to eight weeks - on the submission document. This follows a previous six week period of consultation held by the Parish Council in 2015.
The Bethersden Neighbourhood Plan has been developed in consultation with the local community and provides a vision for the future of the Parish. It sets out a vision, site specific policies and topic policies, which will be used to help determine planning applications within the Parish.
The accompanying Sustainability Assessment (SA), incorporating the requirement of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive, is also offered for consultation in compliance with EU obligations.
Where and when the plan may be inspected
An electronic copy of the Bethersden Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documentation is available to view via the Planning Portal at www.ashford.gov.uk/consult
Paper copies of the neighbourhood plan and copies of the Representation form are also available to view at:
Location | Address | Opening Times |
Ashford Borough Council | Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL | Monday to Friday 9am-4pm |
Ashford Gateway Plus | Church Road, Ashford, TN23 1AS | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9am-6pm; Thursday 9am-8pm; Friday 9am-6pm; Saturday 9am - 5pm |
Bethersden Post Office & Stores | The Street, Bethersden TN27 3AD | Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm (Closed 1-2pm); Sunday 9.30 -11.30am |
Vibez Hairdressers | London House, The Street, Bethersden TN26 3AD | Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (Closed Wednesday); Saturday 9am-4pm |
The George | The Street, Bethersden TN26 3AG | Monday to Sunday noon-11:30pm |
The Bull Inn | Bull Hill, Bethersden TN26 3LB | Monday to Sunday noon-11pm |
How to make representations
We encourage comments to be made via the Planning Portal. Alternatively you can respond by completing the representation form and emailing it to planning.policy@ashford.gov.uk, or by posting it to Planning Policy, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PL. Representation forms must be used if not using the Planning Portal.
The consultation period runs for eight weeks from Friday 15th December 2017 and Friday 9th February 2018. Any comments received after the closing date will not be considered.
Please state on the representation form whether you would like to be notified of the Examiner’s recommendations and future progress on the Bethersden Neighbourhood Plan.
This consultation has now closed.