Made

On 31 May 2018 Telford & Wrekin Council resolved to make the Edgmond Parish Neighbourhood Plan. The made Edgmond Parish Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents can be viewed using the links below:

Referendum

A Referendum relating to the Edgmond Parish Neighbourhood Plan was held on Thursday 19 April 2018.

The question which was asked in the Referendum is:

“Do you want the Borough of Telford and Wrekin to use the neighbourhood plan for Edgmond to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”

The count took place on Thursday 19 April 2018 and 94.2% of those who voted were in favour of the Plan being used to help decide planning applications in the plan area. A report was prepared for the 31 May 2018 Cabinet meeting seeking to have the Edgmond Parish Neighbourhood Plan “made”.

The Referendum version of the Edgmond Parish Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents including the Poll results are available for viewing:

Decision Statement

On 15 February 2018, Telford Borough Council's Cabinet agreed to proceed to referendum on the draft Edgmond Neighbourhood Plan. As required by the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations a decision statement has been published and can be viewed below:

Download the Edgmond Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement (.pdf Size: 370Kb) .

Examination

The Edgmond Neighbourhood Plan (NP) was examined by Mr John Parmiter between November and December 2017. The Independent Examiner's report is now available and can be viewed below:

Download the Edgmond Neighbourhood Plan Independent Examiner's Report (.pdf Size: 268Kb) .

Submission Edgmond Neighbourhood Plan 

Edgmond Parish Council submitted their NP to Telford & Wrekin Council for publication and formal consultation before it is independently examined. The 6 weeks consultation began on 14th September 2017 to 27th October 2017. The Edgmond NP is accompanied by supporting documents including a Basic Conditions Statement and a Consultation Statement.

The Edgmond Neighbourhood Plan establishes a long term view for the Edgmond area and help deliver the local community’s aspirations and needs for the plan period 2017 - 2031. It sets out a number of key objectives and planning policies which the Edgmond Parish Council wishes to be used to help determine planning applications in the Edgmond area.

A copy of the submitted Edgmond Neighbourhood Plan, supporting documentation and comments received can be viewed below:

Regulation 14 Consultation

This important period within the process to develop a Neighbourhood Plan for Edgmond Parish commenced on Monday 16th January 2017 for a period of 6 weeks, until 5pm on Monday 27 February 2017.

Visit the Edgmond Parish Council website for to view the Draft Plan and accompanying documents:

Designation of neighbourhood area

Edgmond Parish has started preparing a Neighbourhood Plan (NP) (download the Edgmond Parish Neighbourhood Plan Reg 15 Submission version (.pdf Size: 2845Kb) ) for the Parish of Edgmond in accordance with Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. The first formal step in the process is to designate a neighbourhood area and define the proposed boundary covered by a plan. In June 2016 Edgmond Parish Council applied for the designation of the neighbourhood area, the proposed boundary being the whole of the parish boundary area.

A six week consultation began on 19 July 2016 until 31 August 2016 and Telford & Wrekin Council approved the designation in September 2016.

For information, the notice of decision regarding the application, a map of the Edgmond Parish Council neighbourhood planning area, Edgmond's application to become a neighbourhood planning area and representations received can be viewed in the attachments below:

Visit the Edgmond Parish Council website