Wells-next-the-Sea Neighbourhood Plan

Neighbourhood Plan Progress

The examination of the draft Wells-next-the-Sea Neighbourhood Plan ended on 15 April 2024, when the examiner issued the examination report. Following consideration of the report, the Council will shortly issue a decision statement to confirm whether the Plan can proceed to a public referendum.

Submission and Examination documents

The following table contains the documents which were submitted for examination and those arising through the examination.

Next stages

Following the conclusion of the examination process, the Council must now reach a decision on whether the Plan can proceed to a vote at a public referendum. If it is agreed that the Plan can proceed to public referendum, we will update the Plan to include any required changes, factual updates and minor amendments as necessary before arranging the referendum. We will adopt the Plan if the community vote in favour at the referendum.

Once the Neighbourhood Plan is adopted, it will form part of the district-wide planning framework. It will become a 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 as it becomes available.

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:
• Date Plan made: