2024 Regulation 14 & 16 Consultations; Draft Submission Documents

31st January 2025

Somerset Council have published the responses received during the Regulation 16 Consultation. They can be seen on this website here.

They are also on the Somerset Council website at https://somersetcc.sharepoint.com/sites/SCCPublic/Planning%20and%20Land/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FSCCPublic%2FPlanning%20and%20Land%2FNorton%20St%20Philip%20Documents%2FNorton%20St%20Philip%20Neighbourhood%20Plan%3B%20Responses%20to%20Dec%202024%20Regulation%2016%20consultation&p=true&ga=1

7th November 2024

Following the conclusion of the Regulation 14 consultation, at its Meeting on 13th November the Parish Council will consider whether to submit the Neighbourhood Plan for NSP and supporting documents to Somerset Council under Regulation 15 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. The Meeting is at 7pm in the Palairet Hall and is open to the public. All are welcome.

The Draft Plan and supporting documents can be seen on this website by clicking here

Representations made by Parish residents can be seen here

Representations made by landowners and/or their representatives can be seen here

Representations made by statutory consultees can be seen here

14th August 2024

At its Meeting on 14th August 2024 the Parish Council resolved to carry out a fresh Regulation 14. This is considered necessary due to the amendments made to the Draft Plan following the 2023 Consultation. Details of that Consultation can be seen by clicking here.

The consultation begins on 30th August 2024. It will run for six weeks, ending at 18.00 on 12th October 2024.

The Notice of the Consultation can be seen here.

The PC would like to have the views of all parish residents, landowners, businesses and stakeholders on the contents of the Neighbourhood Plan. The Notice gives details of how comments and representations may be submitted. These methods include by post, email or by responding to the online survey at

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V7VC6BP

Responses are not limited to households so can be made by individuals.Please let the PC have your thoughts, issues and concerns.

The results of the survey will be published on this website soon after the survey closes. Individual names will not be published, but comments made will be included in the report.
There are 9 questions-one relating to each Policy in the Plan. Responses also allow for a comment on that Policy should you wish. A tenth question allows for general comments on the Plan.
All issues and concerns raised will be considered and responded to.

Following this Consultation the Draft Plan will be finalised with modifications if necessary and reconsidered by the PC. If the PC so resolve, the Plan will then be submitted to Somerset Council, the local authority, who will carry out a further (Regulation 16) consultation before the Plan is submitted for Independent Examination.

The following documents have been approved by the PC for consultation purposes

Draft Neighbourhood Plan (hi res version; low res available here)

Character Assessment (hi res version; low res available here)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Report

Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) & Appropriate Assessment

SEA Scoping Report

Addendum to 2019 Consultation Statement

Schedule of Amendments following 2023 Regulation 14

All the above documents are on a page of the website here