Following its successful Examination (August 2021), the Alton Neighbourhood Development Plan (as modified April 2021) was made on Thursday 11th November 2021:
- Alton neighbourhood development plan (as modified April 2021) (pdf 15 mb)
- Alton neighbourhood development plan – adoption statement (word 52 kb)
Hard copies of the plan and the adoption statement are available for inspection or purchase, please email neighbourhoodplans@easthants.gov.uk or phone 07435554527.
Report from independent examiner
We received the independent examiner’s final report on 31 August 2021.
A decision statement will be prepared setting out the actions to be taken in response to the recommendations of the examiner.
Independent examination
Following the conclusion of the Regulation 16 Consultation, East Hampshire District Council and Alton Town Council jointly appointed Andrew Ashcroft as the independent examiner for the Alton Neighbourhood Plan modification.
- Examination arrangements (pdf 111 kb)
- Examiners clarification note (pdf 135 kb)
- Alton NP Steering group - response to Examiners clarification note (pdf 867 kb)
Regulation 15 and Regulation 16
The Alton Neighbourhood Development Plan (as modified April 2021) was submitted to and received by East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) on 29th April 2021 (Regulation 15). The plan has been subject of a legal check to ensure it complies with the relevant provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and planning and Compulsory Act 2004. The decision can be found here:
- Alton NP (Modification) - legal checklist letter (pdf 187 kb)
- Alton NP (Modification) - legal checklist (pdf 142 kb)
The Alton Neighbourhood Development Plan (as modified April 2021) consultation took place between Monday 24th May 2021 and Monday 5th July 2021. This allowed for the statutory six-week publicity period required by the Neighbourhood Planning (General) regulations 2021.
The Alton Neighbourhood Plan (as modified April 2021) Regulation 16 submission documents can be seen below:
- Alton Neighbourhood Plan (as modified April 2021) (pdf 9.6 mb)
- Alton Neighbourhood Plan – modification proposal statement (pdf 113 kb)
- Alton NP (Modification) – notice of consultation (pdf 75 kb)
- Alton NP (Modification) - consultation letter (pdf 160 kb)
- Alton NP (Modification) – basic conditions statement (pdf 1.2 mb)
- Alton NP (Modification) – SEA screening letter (pdf 102 kb)
- Alton NP (Modification) – SEA screening determination (pdf 240 kb)
- Alton NP (Modification) – HRA screening determination (pdf 148 kb)
The Town Council also submitted the following document as part of their evidence base:
- Alton NP (Modification) – site selection process (pdf 3.3 mb)
In response to the Regulation 16 Alton Neighbourhood Plan (As modified April 2021) consultation, the Council received 6 representations. A list of the representations can be found below:
- Alton NP Modification Reg 16 – full representations (pdf 1.1 mb)