Wells-next-the-Sea Neighbourhood Plan
Referendum results
A referendum on whether to approve the Wells-next-the-Sea Neighbourhood Development Plan took place at Wells Methodist Church on Thursday 4 July 2024. The results of the referendum are as follows:
| Electorate | 1706 |
| Turnout | 60.66% |
| Votes in favour | 819 (79.1%) |
| Votes against | 175 (16.9%) |
| 41 rejected ballot papers (unmarked, spoiled or unclear) | |
Next stages
The Neighbourhood Plan must be formally adopted 'made' within eight weeks of the date of the referendum. A decision notice is expected to be published within this time period.
Once the Neighbourhood Plan is adopted, it will form a part of the district-wide planning framework. It will become a full material consideration, meaning it must be taken into account for future planning applications in the Wells-next-the-Sea Neighbourhood Area.
Further information will be published here as it becomes available.
Relevant documents
Referendum documents (July 2024)
| Document | Date published |
|---|---|
| Referendum Information Statement | May 2024 |
| General information statement on town and country planning | May 2024 |
| Wells-next-the-Sea Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version) July 2024 | May 2024 |
| Wells-next-the-Sea Design Guidance and Codes | June 2023 |
| Decision Statement (proceed to referendum) | May 2024 |
| Examination Report | April 2024 |
| Schedule of Representations at Submission Stage | December 2023 |
Submission and Examination documents (June 2023)
| Examination documents | Date published |
|---|---|
| Examiner's final report | April 2024 |
| Wells-next-the-Sea Town Council response to examiners clarification note | February 2024 |
| Examiner's clarification note | January 2024 |
| Examiner's initial procedural letter | December 2023 |
Documents submitted for examination in June 2023, in line with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as changed):
| Submission documents | Date published |
|---|---|
| Wells-next-the-Sea Draft Neighbourhood Plan Submission version | June 2023 |
| Schedule of representations at submission stage | December 2023 |
| Basic Conditions Statement | June 2023 |
| Consultation Statement | June 2023 |
| Wells-next-the-Sea Design Guidance and Codes | June 2023 |
| Housing Needs Assessment: Wells, Holkham, Walsingham, Warham and Wighton | March 2021 |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA Scoping report | February 2023 |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA Environmental report | June 2023 |
| Habitat Regulations Assessment | April 2023 |
| Site Options and Assessment report | December 2021 |
| Data Profile | March 2021 |
| Wells-next-the-Sea Town Council Minutes, 5 June 2023 | June 2023 |
Correspondence between Holkham Estate and the Wells Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, previously published on the list, has been removed at the request of the Wells Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. The information is duplicated in the Consultation Statement, in Appendix 8.
Pre-submission consultation documents (July 2022)
| Document | Date published |
|---|---|
| NNDC response to pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan consultation | September 2022 |
| Pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan consultation version | July 2022 |
| Formal notice of consultation | July 2022 |
| Design guidance and codes | February 2022 |
| Site options and assessment report | December 2021 |
| Housing needs assessment: Wells, Holkham, Walsingham, Warham and Wighton | March 2021 |
| Data profile | March 2021 |
Screening reports
| Document | Date published |
|---|---|
| Habitat regulations assessment screening determination | March 2023 |
| Strategic environment assessment screening determination | March 2023 |
| Habitat regulations assessment screening report | December 2022 |
| Strategic environment assessment screening report | December 2022 |
Neighbourhood plan designation documents (February 2019)
We approved Wells-next-the-Sea Town Council's application to designate Wells Neighbourhood Area on 11 February 2019.
| Document | Date published |
|---|---|
| Application form | February 2019 |
| Parish statement | February 2019 |
| Map of proposed Neighbourhood Area | February 2019 |
| Agreement of Neighbourhood Area Designation | February 2019 |
Key dates
- Designation date: 11 February 2019
- Regulation 14 Draft Plan submitted: 15 July to 9 September 2022
- Regulation 16 Plan submitted: 20 June 2023
- Regulation 16 Plan consultation: 2 October to 13 November 2023
- Plan sent for Examination: 3 January 2024
- Referendum date: 4 July 2024
- Date Plan made: