Neighbourhood Plan Review Public Consultation
As we previously advised West Bletchley Council had secured funding and appointed a Steering Committee to support the review and extension of the West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan.
The current plan adopted in 2019 covers the period 2016 to 2026. The Plan includes a series of policies and proposals to protect and enhance the character of and provision of homes, jobs and other services in the parish. It does this through a number of land-use policies which address specific sites and set out general planning principles and criteria to guide new development in the parish.
A review of the Neighbourhood Plan’s evidence base and policies has been undertaken and we are proposing to make a number of changes to the policies and background information of the current plan. These changes will update the national and local policy context for the Neighbourhood Plan; improve the clarity of certain policies to ensure that they are effective when dealing with planning proposals in the area and reflect the changing priorities of West Bletchley Council.
A consultation on the draft revised plan took place from Monday 2 September 2024 and closed on Thursday 31 October 2024.
All comments received will be read and will be used to consider if further changes need to be made to the draft revised neighbourhood plan. A final version of the Plan will then be submitted to Milton Keynes City Council for a further round of consultation, after which the plan will be reviewed by an independent planning inspector.
We hope to have the new updated Neighbourhood Plan in place in early 2025.
The current, adopted West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan can be viewed at current West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan
Hard copies of the draft plan and appendices are available to view at the Council offices on Whaddon Way and at the Frank Moran Centre on Melrose Avenue.
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