Buckhorn Weston and Kington Magna Parish Council has prepared a draft neighbourhood plan. It has undergone examination by an independent examiner. Before the plan can be 'made' (adopted), it must receive a positive result at a local referendum.
Referendum
Dorset Council has agreed with the findings of the Examiner’s Report and the referendum will now take place on Thursday 20 June 2024.
The supporting information being made available is:
- a Summary of Representations submitted to the examiner
- the Examiner's Report
- the Decision Statement which includes a statement by the local planning authority that the plan as proposed meets the basic conditions
- the Information Statement which includes general information as to town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum
Plan Examination
The independent examiner's report of the Buckhorn Weston and Kington Magna Neighbourhood Plan was issued on 27 March 2024.
During the examination, the examiner wrote to Dorset Council and Buckhorn Weston and Kington Magna Parish Council on 15 January 2024 to clarify several initial procedural matters and ask a number of questions.
- letter from examiner, 15 January 2024
- response from the Parish Council, 31 January 2024
- response from Dorset Council, 1 February 2024
The examiner wrote to Dorset Council and Buckhorn Weston and Kington Magna Parish Council on 5 February 2024 with an additional question for the parish council.
Plan submission and Regulation 16 consultation
The submitted neighbourhood plan is:
It is supported by the following documents:
- Consultation Report
- Basic Conditions Statement (includes SEA Screening Report)
- Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) – Screening Report (November 2023)
- email from Natural England regarding HRA screening (December 2023)
The parish council also provided the following evidence base documents:
All representations received during the Regulation 16 consultation have been compiled into the following report: