Loxley Neighbourhood Plan has now been 'made'

Stratford-on-Avon District Council resolved that the Loxley Neighbourhood Development Plan was 'made' on 13 July 2020. It is now formally part of the District Council's development plan and will be used to assist in making decisions on planning applications within the plan area.

• Made version - July 2020

'Yes' vote at referendum

On Thursday 27 February 2020, voters in Loxley voted ‘yes' to the Neighbourhood Plan.

• 86.44% (102 people) of those voting said ‘Yes'
• 13.55% (16 people) of those voting said ‘No'
• The turnout was 39.46%.

Plan to Proceed to referendum

The Loxley Neighbourhood Plan was independently examined between October and November of 2019. The District Council received the Examiner's report on 13 November 2019. The Examiner's report recommended that, subject to some proposed modifications, the plan should proceed to referendum. The District Council agreed with the Examiner's report and has endorsed the Plan to proceed to a referendum to be held on Thursday 27 February 2020.

The polling station will be at Loxley C of E Community Primary School, Main Street, Loxley, Warwick, CV35 9JT.

The question on the ballot paper will be as follows:

“Do you want Stratford-on-Avon District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Loxley to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

A number of documents (referred to as ‘specified documents' in the Neighbourhood Planning regulations) are listed below to assist voters.

Specified Documents

• Referendum version of the Loxley Neighbourhood Development Plan - December 2019
• Independent Examiner's Report – November 2019
• Schedule of responses to the Neighbourhood Plan (Regulation 16) – September 2019
• District Council's Decision Statement (responses to proposed modifications) - December 2019
• Information for Voters' booklet – January 2020

Examination

Examiners Report

• Independent Examiner's Report

Examiner's questions

The independent examiner for the Loxley Neighbourhood Plan has requested clarification from Loxley Parish Council and Stratford-on-Avon District Council on the following matter:

• Clarification Letter - October 2019
• Clarification Letter - 4th November 2019
• Clarification Letter - 7th November 2019

The examiner has invited the Parish Council and District Council to participate in a fact-checking exercise to commence once a draft version of the examination report has been completed.

• Examiner letter inviting participation in fact check - October 2019

Response to Examiner's Questions

• Response to Examiner's Questions - October 2019
• Response to Examiner's Questions - 7th November 2019
• Response to Examiner's Questions - 8th November 2019

Examination

Following completion of the Regulation 16 (Formal Submission) consultation in June this year, the Loxley Neighbourhood Plan has now been sent for examination by an independent examiner. The Examiner's letter confirming how he intends to conduct the Examination can be seen below.

• Loxley NDP- Examiner's letter- October 2019
• Final schedule of representations received via the Reg.16 consultation with parish Council comment

Formal Submission consultation

In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended), Stratford-on-Avon District Council held a consultation on the policies proposed in the Submission version of the Plan. The consultation ran from Thursday 27 June until Friday 9 August 2019.

The Submission Draft Plan and associated consultation documents can be viewed below:

• Loxley NDP - Submission Version - February 2019
• Appendix 1 - Village Design Statement

Supporting Documents

• Basic Conditions Statement - March 2019
• Core Documents List
• Consultation Statement - April 2019
  
  • Appendix 1 - Details of pre-plan consultations
  • Appendix 2 - Summary of Consultation on Pre-Submission
  • Appendix 2A - Second Consultation on Pre-Submission
  • Appendix 3 - Pre-Submission Loxley NDP
  • Appendix 4 - Submission Document, October 2018 version (superseded)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

• SEA Screening Report - November 2018
• SEA Screening - Stratford District Council's conclusions

Pre-Submission Draft consultation

The Pre-Submission Draft of the Loxley Neighbourhood Plan was published for a six week period of consultation between 24 May 2018 and 5 July 2018 in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

• The District Council's comments on the Plan following endorsement at Cabinet on 14 January 2019.

Neighbourhood Area designation

The Loxley Neighbourhood Plan Area was designated on 26 April 2016. Loxley Parish Council was the relevant body that applied to the District Council for designation. The area application documents can be found below:

• Loxley Neighbourhood Area Application - December 2015
• Loxley Neighbourhood Plan Area Map - December 2015
• Loxley Neighbourhood Plan Area Report - February 2016
• Loxley Area Designation confirmation - March 2016

Find out more

• Back to main neighbourhood planning page

This page can be accessed quickly using the short link www.stratford.gov.uk/loxleynp