Current stage
West Wickham Neighbourhood Plan was made on 22 September 2022 after a successful referendum which took place on 11 August 2022.
The West Wickham Neighbourhood Plan as made now forms part of the development plan for South Cambridgeshire. All planning decisions in the neighbourhood area will need to be made in accordance with the development plan that now includes the Neighbourhood Plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
Neighbourhood Area Designated
The West Wickham neighbourhood area was designated on 17 November 2015.
Regulation 14 Pre-submission Consultation
West Wickham Parish Council started its pre-submission consultation on the West Wickham neighbourhood plan on 1 May 2021.
The parish council has a website dedicated to their neighbourhood plan.
Strategic Environmental Assessment/Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Determination Statement
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) and West Wickham Parish Council have prepared a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Determination Statement.
Submission public consultation (Regulation 16)
West Wickham Parish Council submitted the Neighbourhood Plan for its parish on 3 December 2021, along with its supporting documents.
We carried out a public consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan from 18 January to 15 March 2022.
Examination (Regulation 17)
The plan was submitted for examination on 17 March 2022. The examiner sent his final examiner's report to SCDC on 31 May 2022.
The representations received during the Regulation 16 consultation have now been published and can be viewed on our online consultation system.
On 4 April 2022, the examiner sent a Procedural Letter and Questions to SCDC and West Wickham Parish Council.
West Wickham Parish Council provided responses to the questions asked by the examiner.
Referendum Stage
The referendum on the West Wickham Neighbourhood Plan took place on 11 August 2022.
Making the Neighbourhood Plan
West Wickham Neighbourhood Plan was made on 22 September 2022. The West Wickham Neighbourhood Plan as made now forms part of the development plan for South Cambridgeshire. All planning decisions in the neighbourhood area will need to be made in accordance with the development plan that now includes the Neighbourhood Plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.