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Ash Neighbourhood Plan

Ash Neighbourhood Development Plan was adopted in September 2021 and was made part of our Development Plan by the Council on the 15 September 2021 following a successful Referendum on the 22 July 2021. It will be used alongside the adopted planning documents when making decisions about planning applications in the neighbourhood area.

 

Ash Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

Following revisions to the Ash Neighbourhood Plan that incorporated the Examiners recommended modifications, Dover District Council issued its decision to send the Plan to referendum on the 8 June 2021.

Ash Neighbourhood Plan Examination

The Ash Neighbourhood Plan was considered through the Examination, written representations procedure from February to April 2021, by an independent examiner appointed by the Council, in agreement with the Ash Neighbourhood Plan group.  The Examiners' report was published on the 5th May 2021 and concluded that subject to the modifications set out in the report, the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions and recommended that the Plan, once modified, proceed to referendum. 

Examination correspondence between the Neighbourhood Plan Examiner and Ash Neighbourhood Plan Group. 

 

Ash Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16

The Ash Neighbourhood Plan underwent its pre-examination Regulation 16 consultation from Tuesday 1st December 2020, to 5pm Friday 15th January 2021.The Ash Neighbourhood Area was designated in February 2013The documents consulted upon were:   

Representations made to the Regulation 16 consultation:

Representations can also be viewed via the consultation portal at: