Thriplow and Heathfield Neighbourhood Plan

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Current stage

Thriplow and Heathfield Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on 15 October 2024. The independent examiner appointed to carry out the examination is Andrew Ashcroft.

On 21 October 2024, the examiner sent an Examination Arrangements Note [PDF, 0.2MB] to South Cambridgeshire District Council and Thriplow and Heathfield Parish Council.

On 28 October 2024, the examiner sent a Clarification Note [PDF, 0.1MB] to South Cambridgeshire District Council and Thriplow and Heathfield Parish Council.

Thriplow and Heathfield Parish Council provided a response [PDF, 0.4MB] to the Examiner on 18 December 2024.

Thriplow and Heathfield has a website dedicated to their neighbourhood plan.

Key dates

Neighbourhood area designated by us: 25 August 2017
Pre-submission public consultation (Regulation 14): 30 January 2023 to 14 March 2023
Neighbourhood Plan submitted to us: 3 June 2024
Submission public consultation (Regulation 16): 5 August to 30 September 2024
Neighbourhood Plan sent for examination: 15 October 2024
Referendum: N/A
Neighbourhood Plan made: N/A

Neighbourhood Area Designated

On 25 August 2017 the Planning Portfolio Holder designated the Thriplow neighbourhood area.

Strategic Environmental Assessment / Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Determination Statement

South Cambridgeshire District Council and Thriplow Parish Council have prepared a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Determination Statement

Determination Statement for the Thriplow Neighbourhood Plan [PDF, 1MB] (June 2022)

Pre-submission consultation (Regulation 14)

Thriplow and Heathfield Parish Council carried out a consultation on their pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan for their parish. The consultation was from 30 January to 14 March 2023.

Submission public consultation (Regulation 16)

Thriplow and Heathfield Parish Council submitted its Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents to us on 3 June 2024.

We confirmed that the Neighbourhood Plan complies with all the relevant statutory requirements. [PDF, 0.3MB]

A public consultation on the submission version of the Neighbourhood Plan was carried out between 5 August and 30 September 2024.

The comments received during the consultation have been published and can be viewed using our online consultation system.

Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents:

Examination (Regulation 17)

The Thriplow and Heathfield Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on 15 October 2024. The independent examiner appointed to carry out the examination is Andrew Ashcroft.

On 21 October 2024, the examiner sent an Examination Arrangements Note [PDF, 0.2MB] to South Cambridgeshire District Council and Thriplow & Heathfield Parish Council.