Sutton Courtenay Neighbourhood Plan

Sutton Courtenay Parish Council is working on creating a neighbourhood plan to influence the way their area grows and develops into the future.

What’s happening now?

On 11 April residents voted for the adoption of the Sutton Courtenay Neighbourhood Plan. The official results were:

• Votes in favour of adopting the Neighbourhood Plan: 479
• Votes against adopting the Neighbourhood Plan: 61
• Turnout: 22.9%

Take a look at the Sutton Courtenay Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version).

Section 3 of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (as amended) gives neighbourhood plans full legal effect once they have passed their local referendum.

The neighbourhood plan will be presented to Vale of White Horse District Council where the decision will be taken on whether the plan should be made and continue to be part of the development plan.

You can view the neighbourhood plan and supporting documents below:

• Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version)
• Consultation Statement
• Basic Conditions Statement
• Examiner’s Report
• Design Code (Updated following Examination)
• Housing Summary
• Landscape Appraisal
• Character Assessment
• Landscape Study
• Biodiversity Report
• Countryside and Green Gaps (Updated following Examination)
• Footpath Report
• Local Green Space Assessment
• Flood Report
• Highways and Transport Update Document
• SEA Screening Statement
• Area Designation Map
• Area Designation Confirmation
• Examination Arrangements
• Comments received during the publicity period
• Examiner’s Clarification Note
• Parish Council’s response to the examiner’s Clarification Note
• Decision to progress to referendum

Additional information can be found on the parish council’s website.

More information on the process is available on our Neighbourhood Planning home page. If you would like to discuss neighbourhood planning with a member of the team, please call us on 01235 422600 or email planning.policy@southandvale.gov.uk.