Beckley and Stowood Neighbourhood Plan

Beckley and Stowood 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 5 September 2024 residents voted for the adoption of the Beckley and Stowood Neighbourhood Plan. The official results were:

• Votes in favour of adopting the neighbourhood plan (YES vote): 101 (78.3%)
• Votes against adopting the neighbourhood plan (NO vote): 28 (21.7%)
• Turnout: 129 (26.3%)

Take a look at the Beckley and Stowood 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 South Oxfordshire 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:

• Examiner’s Report
• Examiner’s preliminary findings
• Basic Conditions Statement
• Consultation Statement
• Environmental Report
• Appendices A 1-11
• Appendices B 12-24
• Evidence Base 1
• Evidence Base 2
• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Statement
• Updated Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Statement
• Neighbourhood Area Map
• Area Designation Letter
• Examination arrangements
• Responses to the public consultation (first publicity period)
• Clarification Note
• Response to the examiner’s Clarification Note
• Comments received during the second publicity period
• Examiner’s decision on a public hearing
• Information Statement and Information for Voters
• Decision to proceed to Referendum

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.

More information on the process is available on our Neighbourhood Planning home page.