Examination
The Council has appointed Edward Cousins KC to undertake the examination of the Barkway and Nuthampstead Neighbourhood Plan.
The examiner will consider whether the neighbourhood plan meets the basic conditions and the other requirements set out by law. More information about the basic conditions is set out in the Planning Practice Guidance.
The examiner has sent a number of questions which he has asked the District and Parish Councils to respond to. The questions and the responses can be found in the document list below.
Consultation on Proposed Submission Neighbourhood Plan – Regulation 16
Barkway Parish Council and Nuthampstead Parish Meeting submitted their neighbourhood plan to North Hertfordshire District Council on 22 April 2024.
Consultation on the submitted neighbourhood plan took place between 10 May to 25 June 2024.
The plan sets out a vision for the parishes and planning policies which will be used to determine planning applications within the parishes.
All of the comments and representations are available to view on our website through our online consultation portal.
Notification
Any representation may include a request to be notified regarding North Herts Council’s decision under Regulation 19 (making a plan) to make the submitted neighbourhood plan for Barkway and Nuthampstead.
Consultation on Pre-Submission Neighbourhood Plan – Regulation 14
The Parish Council previously consulted on a draft neighbourhood plan between September and November 2020. Further information is available on the Barkway Parish Council website.
Neighbourhood Area Designation
The Barkway and Nuthampstead joint Neighbourhood Plan Area was designated by Cabinet on 5 August 2014. Barkway Parish Council and Nuthampstead Parish Meeting were the relevant bodies that applied for designation. A map of the joint neighbourhood plan area can be found below. For further information visit the Barkway village website.