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The Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Period

In an exciting update for our community, we’re thrilled to announce that the neighbourhood plan is making significant strides forward.

The success of our neighbourhood plan relies on the active participation of every resident. To ensure that the draft emerging policies align with the collective vision of our community. Our consultation is taking place from 22nd January – 2nd February 2024.

Your views are incredibly important and we need your comments and feedback to all of these policy ideas before we progress the plan to the next stage.

Please come along to any of the events to give your feedback. You can view these policies online to give us your thoughts by visiting: https://forms.office.com/e/2EYszjXd9B

Bletchley And Fenny Stratford Neighbourhood Plan (2)

Current Status of the Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Neighbourhood Plan

Completed:

  • Decide to prepare a Plan – decision taken at Full Council
  • Set the area – agree the Neighbourhood Plan designated area – agreed by Milton Keynes Council in May 2020
  • Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Neighbourhood Plan Project Timeline (PDF)
  • Determine the scope of the plan– what topics or issues the plan should cover
  • Develop the plan – how will we achieve the vision for the area?  Gather evidence to support the plan’s strategy and policies

 

 

To Do:

  • Consult – get feedback on the Plan, with changes then made in response, as necessary
  • Submit – send the Plan (as amended) and supporting documents to the Local Planning Authority (Milton Keynes Council) who will agree the appointment of an Independent Examiner
  • Examination – this will include further consultation, and the Examiner may require a Hearing (although most plans do not require a Hearing)
  • Referendum – if the Plan is found to meet the basic conditions (with modifications if necessary) then it goes to a local referendum.  This is to check it has community support.
  • Adopt – Milton Keynes Council will ‘make’ the plan, when it becomes part of the Local Plan for the area.