Silverton Neighbourhood Plan
Neighbourhood Plan Examination
Following submission of the Silverton Neighbourhood Plan and the subsequent 6 week publicity period (see below), the District Council in co-operation with Silverton Parish Council, appointed John Slater as the independent Examiner to carry out the examination of the plan. The Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to the appointed examiner, along with supporting documents and representations received during the publicity period.
During the examination the Examiner sought clarification from Silverton Parish Council and Mid Devon District council in relation to several policies in the Neighbourhood Plan, responses to Regulation 16 consultation etc. Please see links to the documents below for further details:
Silverton Parish Council response
Responses to Regulation 16 Consultation
When was the Neighbourhood Plan submitted?
Silverton Parish Council, as the qualifying body, has formally submitted the Silverton Neighbourhood Plan to the District Council for the Publicity Stage, as required by the neighbourhood planning regulations.
The submission materials have been reviewed and checked to ensure regulatory compliance. Formal confirmation of our acceptance of the plan to proceed to the Regulation 16 Publicity Period was provided on 16 January 2023.
Neighbourhood Plan and associated documents:
- Silverton Neighbourhood Plan 2013 - 2033
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Consultation Statement
- Strategic Environmental Assessment
Additional documents that provide evidence of the context and process of the Silverton Neighbourhood Plan can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan website.
* These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format or to request the form in the post, please email customerservices@middevon.gov.uk or contact us on 01884 255 255.
The Regulation 16 Publicity Period concluded on Friday 3 March 2023. Representations received are as follows:
01 National Highways
02 Network Rail
03 The Coal Authority
04 Devon & Cornwall Police
05 Exmoor National Park Authority
06 Bradninch Town Council
07 The Devon Countryside Access Forum
08 National Grid
09 Natural England
10 Delwyn Matthews
11 Beth Hale
12 Environment Agency
13 Mid Devon District Council
When was the area for the Neighbourhood Plan designated?
The Silverton Neighbourhood Area was designated 7 July 2014. The area designation documents are listed as follows:
- Silverton Neighbourhood Area Application
- Silverton Map of Parish
- Silverton Neighbourhood Area Designation Letter