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Whitburn Neighbourhood Forum has written a neighbourhood plan that sets out rules for development in Whitburn; a plan that is made by and for residents.
A neighbourhood plan is the best chance residents and businesses in Whitburn have to influence the future of Whitburn. This is because, once adopted, planning applications will have to follow the policies from the plan. |
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Consultation on the first draft (called the pre-submission plan) ran between 14 December 2020 and 7 February 2021. Comments are now being reviewed and the plan is being updated.
We are going through the comments submitted with the help of a planning consultant. We aim to produce a final plan by March, and an explanation how we have taken comments into account. The plan will then be handed over to South Tyneside Council, who will decide whether it’s ready to be submitted to an independent planning examiner. The examiner will assess the plan and will most likely recommend changes to make sure it’s in line with national planning policies. Once these changes are made, the plan is ready to be voted on by residents as part of a local referendum. These referendums are currently postponed due to COVID, but it is hoped they will resume by the summer. If residents vote in favour of the plan, it will then be adopted.
We are going through the comments submitted with the help of a planning consultant. We aim to produce a final plan by March, and an explanation how we have taken comments into account. The plan will then be handed over to South Tyneside Council, who will decide whether it’s ready to be submitted to an independent planning examiner. The examiner will assess the plan and will most likely recommend changes to make sure it’s in line with national planning policies. Once these changes are made, the plan is ready to be voted on by residents as part of a local referendum. These referendums are currently postponed due to COVID, but it is hoped they will resume by the summer. If residents vote in favour of the plan, it will then be adopted.
