Tunstead Neighbourhood Plan

Submission Version consultation

In accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations, North Norfolk District Council is consulting on the draft Tunstead with Sco Ruston Neighbourhood Plan Submission Version.

• Formal Notice of Consultation

Comments are invited on the content of the draft Plan and, in particular, should address whether or not the plan proposal fulfils the Basic Conditions. These are the tests that an appointed independent examiner will be required to undertake at the next stage before the Plan can progress to the final stage of public referendum. The Neighbourhood Planning page on the Government website has details of this and further guidance.

The consultation starts on Monday 7 September and closes on Monday 19 October 2026.

Consultation Documents

The following documents are available for comment and were submitted for consultation and examination in line with Regulation 15 and 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended):

Paper copies can be viewed by prior arrangement by contacting Cllr Rob Hetherington at cllr.r.hetherington@tunstead-pc.gov.uk. Copies can also be viewed at North Norfolk District Council offices, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN, during normal opening hours.

How to comment

Those wishing to comment should complete the Consultation Response Form:

• Consultation Response Form (PDF)
• Consultation Response Form (Word)

Please send your completed form by email to planningpolicy@north-norfolk.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can also post it to:

Planning Policy Team
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
NR27 9EN

Responses must be received by no later than Monday 19 October 2026.

Any person making a representation at this stage may also include a request to be notified of North Norfolk District Council’s decision under Regulation 19 (whether or not to approve the Plan for use). If you wish to be notified, please indicate this in the appropriate place on the Consultation Response Form.

Contact details

For general enquiries about the content of the Neighbourhood Plan, please contact Tunstead with Sco Ruston Parish Council on 07867 628028 or email clerk@tunstead-pc.gov.uk. For further information, visit the Tunstead with Sco Ruston Neighbourhood Plan website.

For enquiries about this consultation process and how to respond, please contact North Norfolk District Council on 01263 516518 or email planningpolicy@north-norfolk.gov.uk.

Next stages

Following the consultation, all comments received will be provided to the examiner to consider as part of the examination process. If the draft Plan is approved by the examiner, the next stage is to put the Plan, incorporating the examiner’s recommendations, to a public referendum. If accepted, the draft Neighbourhood Plan must be adopted by the Council within 8 weeks following the referendum.

Once adopted, the Neighbourhood Plan will form part of the district-wide planning framework and become a material consideration (must be taken into account) in the consideration of future planning applications in the Tunstead with Sco Ruston Neighbourhood Area.

Further information and dates will be published as they become available.

Key dates

• Designation date: 2 November 2023
• Regulation 14 draft plan consultation: 9 February 2026 to 22 March 2026
• Regulation 16 plan submitted: 4 June 2026
• Regulation 16 plan consultation: 7 September 2026 to 19 October 2026
• Plan sent for examination: N/A
• Referendum date: N/A
• Date plan made: N/A