Kilmington Neighbourhood Planning - Notice of Referendum
A referendum will be held on the 8th September to decide on the question below: “Do you want East Devon District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for the Kilmington Neighbourhood Planning Referendum to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”
Voting will take place in Kilmington Village Hall from 7.00am to 10pm.
If you need assistance with transport to reach the hall please call Peter Ball on 07747 636810
If you are away, you can register to vote by post. Application forms are available here. If you do not have access to a printer, please call Peter Ball on 07747 636810 and he can deliver a form to you.
Please make every effort to vote on this important issue.
East Devon District Council has now formally considered the recommendations from the independent examination of the Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan at its Cabinet meeting on 13 July 2022. We have determined that the Plan, with the Examiner's recommended
amendments, meets the necessary 'basic conditions' and can now go forward to local vote in a referendum. This is confirmed by the issue of a formal Decision Notice.
A referendum will be held on the 8th September to decide on the question below: “Do you want East Devon District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for the Kilmington Neighbourhood Planning Referendum to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”
Voting will take place in Kilmington Village Hall from 7.00am to 10pm.
If you need assistance with transport to reach the hall please call Peter Ball on 07747 636810
If you are away, you can register to vote by post. Application forms are available here. If you do not have access to a printer, please call Peter Ball on 07747 636810 and he can deliver a form to you.
Please make every effort to vote on this important issue.
East Devon District Council has now formally considered the recommendations from the independent examination of the Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan at its Cabinet meeting on 13 July 2022. We have determined that the Plan, with the Examiner's recommended
amendments, meets the necessary 'basic conditions' and can now go forward to local vote in a referendum. This is confirmed by the issue of a formal Decision Notice.
Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan Passed For Referendum
East Devon District Council has now formally considered the recommendations from the independent examination of the Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan at its Cabinet meeting on 13 July 2022. We have determined that the Plan, with the Examiner's recommended amendments, meets the necessary 'basic conditions' and can now go forward to local vote in a referendum. This is confirmed by the issue of a formal Decision Notice.
The Referendum will be held on Thursday 8th September 2022.
If a majority of voters (more than 50%) vote in favour of the Plan, it will go forward to become part of the development plan for East Devon.
A Referendum Version of the Plan is now available to view.
The full set of documents for the referendum are available on the Electoral Services pages of the EDDC website, including a timetable, information for voters and a summary of the representations received on the plan at Submission stage.
Hard copies of the Plan and all referendum documentation are also available to view by advance appointment only at the EDDC's Council Offices, Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton, EX14 1EJ between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Please call 01404 515616 to arrange.
In addition, the documents will be available to view at Axminster Library, South Street, Axminster, EX13 5AD, Tel. 01297 32693 (please call ahead). Paper copies can also be provided by post if necessary. To request, please contact: Angela King, Neighbourhood Planning Officer by calling 01395 571740 or emailing: aking@eastdevon.gov.uk.
More information about the Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan is provided below and can also be found on the this page.
Examination
The Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan examination is now complete. The appointed independent examiner was Deborah McCann. The conclusions of the examination are that, subject to a number of amendments, the Plan meets the necessary 'Basic Conditions' and can proceed to referendum. The Examiner's Final Report is now available to view.
In undertaking the examination, the Examiner considered a full set of Plan documentation, including all responses received to the Submission consultation (see under Submission heading below). In addition, consideration was given to a response from the Parish Council to questions posed by the Examiner. The responses are now available to view: Local Green Spaces Initial Response and further information, together with representations received from the site owners.
Built Up Area Boundary Response
The Referendum will be held on Thursday 8th September 2022.
If a majority of voters (more than 50%) vote in favour of the Plan, it will go forward to become part of the development plan for East Devon.
A Referendum Version of the Plan is now available to view.
The full set of documents for the referendum are available on the Electoral Services pages of the EDDC website, including a timetable, information for voters and a summary of the representations received on the plan at Submission stage.
Hard copies of the Plan and all referendum documentation are also available to view by advance appointment only at the EDDC's Council Offices, Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton, EX14 1EJ between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Please call 01404 515616 to arrange.
In addition, the documents will be available to view at Axminster Library, South Street, Axminster, EX13 5AD, Tel. 01297 32693 (please call ahead). Paper copies can also be provided by post if necessary. To request, please contact: Angela King, Neighbourhood Planning Officer by calling 01395 571740 or emailing: aking@eastdevon.gov.uk.
More information about the Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan is provided below and can also be found on the this page.
Examination
The Kilmington Neighbourhood Plan examination is now complete. The appointed independent examiner was Deborah McCann. The conclusions of the examination are that, subject to a number of amendments, the Plan meets the necessary 'Basic Conditions' and can proceed to referendum. The Examiner's Final Report is now available to view.
In undertaking the examination, the Examiner considered a full set of Plan documentation, including all responses received to the Submission consultation (see under Submission heading below). In addition, consideration was given to a response from the Parish Council to questions posed by the Examiner. The responses are now available to view: Local Green Spaces Initial Response and further information, together with representations received from the site owners.
Built Up Area Boundary Response
What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
The Localism Act, which received Royal Assent on November 15 2011, introduced new rights and powers to allow local communities to shape new development by coming together to prepare neighbourhood plans. Neighbourhood planning enables communities to play a much stronger role in shaping the areas where they live and work.
Unlike the parish or village plans prepared to date, a successful Neighbourhood Plan has statutory weight and status and it will become part of the districts ‘Development Plan’. Therefore it will be used when deciding planning applications within the designated Neighbourhood area. Future decisions on planning applications will therefore be made in accordance with both the EDDC Local Plan setting the strategic context within which Neighbourhood Plans will sit. Neighbourhood Plans can contain detailed policies to guide local authority decisions about planning applications.
This plan is our community’s opportunity to shape and guide development that will take place in Kilmington and make sure that it is appropriate to our needs and aspirations. We can have a real say in where it goes and how it looks!
The Localism Act, which received Royal Assent on November 15 2011, introduced new rights and powers to allow local communities to shape new development by coming together to prepare neighbourhood plans. Neighbourhood planning enables communities to play a much stronger role in shaping the areas where they live and work.
Unlike the parish or village plans prepared to date, a successful Neighbourhood Plan has statutory weight and status and it will become part of the districts ‘Development Plan’. Therefore it will be used when deciding planning applications within the designated Neighbourhood area. Future decisions on planning applications will therefore be made in accordance with both the EDDC Local Plan setting the strategic context within which Neighbourhood Plans will sit. Neighbourhood Plans can contain detailed policies to guide local authority decisions about planning applications.
This plan is our community’s opportunity to shape and guide development that will take place in Kilmington and make sure that it is appropriate to our needs and aspirations. We can have a real say in where it goes and how it looks!
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Developing a Neighbourhood Plan
There is a process which must be followed before a Neighbourhood Plan can be put to a community referendum and legally come into force. Moreover, it must take account of National Planning Policy and it must align with strategic policies in the EDDC Local Plan.
The parish council should consult with and work with other members of the community who are interested in, or affected by, the Neighbourhood Planning proposals to allow them to play an active role in preparing a Neighbourhood Plan or Order.
The basic stages in developing a Neighbourhood Plan are:
1. Set up a neighbourhood planning group and have the plan area designated
2. Collect evidence about the area and gather local views about priority issues
3. Identify which issues we want to produce policies for
4. Write a draft neighbourhood plan for the area
5. Formally consult local residents and other interested parties with the draft
6. Submit a final version of the plan for its examination by EDDC and an independent examiner.
7. When approved (modifications may be necessary) hold a residents referendum to vote to adopt the plan.
There is a process which must be followed before a Neighbourhood Plan can be put to a community referendum and legally come into force. Moreover, it must take account of National Planning Policy and it must align with strategic policies in the EDDC Local Plan.
The parish council should consult with and work with other members of the community who are interested in, or affected by, the Neighbourhood Planning proposals to allow them to play an active role in preparing a Neighbourhood Plan or Order.
The basic stages in developing a Neighbourhood Plan are:
1. Set up a neighbourhood planning group and have the plan area designated
2. Collect evidence about the area and gather local views about priority issues
3. Identify which issues we want to produce policies for
4. Write a draft neighbourhood plan for the area
5. Formally consult local residents and other interested parties with the draft
6. Submit a final version of the plan for its examination by EDDC and an independent examiner.
7. When approved (modifications may be necessary) hold a residents referendum to vote to adopt the plan.
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Proportionate, robust evidence has to be included in the Plan to support the choices made and the approach taken. The evidence provided has to explain succinctly the intention and rationale of the policies in the draft Neighbourhood Plan or the proposals in an Order.
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The Neighbourhood Planning Team reconsidered the appropriateness of the Kilmington Village Design Statement, nine years after its publication. It was clear the majority of the recommendations made are still very pertinent today. The Village Character Assessment aligns with the Village Design Statement and brings it up-to-date including the most recent standards, design guidance and new requirements for protection of the environment and biodiversity.
Following the positive response from villagers to the production of the Kilmington Parish Plan it was agreed to create a more detailed document - The Village Design Statement 2011.
It was prepared by villagers following a lengthy consultation process within the community, approved by the Parish Council and endorsed by the East Devon District Council (EDDC) in October 2011. The advisory document sets out a series of recommendations in an attempt to protect the village, its rural setting, its character and its heritage. The Village Design Statement has official standing as Supplementary Planning Guidance. |
Following advice to Parish Councils from East Devon District Council in autumn 2002, Kilmington residents agreed, in 2007, to produce a Parish Plan to ensure there was a clear blueprint for local parish needs to be implemented by local and county authorities for the future development of the village.
Following its completion, the Kilmington Parish Plan was delivered to every home in the parish in July 2008. It is a summary of the views, needs and priorities (expressed by local residents) about key issues at that time, which they felt to be important to the future of their community - socially, economically and environmentally. |
Click here to find out how the Design Statement and Parish Plan were created.
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