Hitcham Neighbourhood Plan
The Hitcham Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is being prepared by the Parish Council and local community. When complete, it will be used to help guide and shape future development in the plan's area.
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Reg 16 Submission consultation (ended 9 May 2025)
The Hitcham NDP was submitted in February 2025 and was made available for public consultation between 24 March and 9 May 2025.
The Parish Council (the qualifying body) had submitted the following documents:
- A map identifying the Hitcham NDP Area
- The submission draft Hitcham NDP 2022 - 2037
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- A Design Guidelines & Codes document (AECOM, Jan 2025)
- A Housing Needs Assessment (AECOM, Jan 2023)
- A Hitcham Data Profile (Nov 2022)
- A copy of our SEA & HRA Determination Notice (see further below)
An assessment on how this NDP meets the basic condition tests will form part of the examination. Our initial checks suggested that the relevant procedural requirements had been met at this stage. See our Regulation 15 Checklist.
Respondents were also reminded that that their comments would be forwarded to the examiner and, with the exception of personal contact details, be published on this webpage. Hitcham Parish Council have also been given the opportunity to submit a response of their own to issues raised.
- See the Reg 16 Consultation responses (to follow)
Previous stages...
Reg 14 Pre-submission consultation (13 Jul - 30 Aug 2024)
Consultation on their pre-submission Hitcham NDP closed on 30 August 2024. Please visit the Parish Council website for more information.
SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (July 2024)
The pre-submission draft Hitcham NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and or a Habitats Assessment (HRA) were required. Both were 'screened out'. The relevant reports and our determination notice are published below:
- Read the Hitcham NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, May 2024)
- Read the Hitcham NDP HRA Screening Report (LUC, May 2024)
- Read the Hitcham NDP SEA HRA Determination Notice (July 2024)