Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan Review
Strumpshaw Parish Council has undertaken a review of its 2014 Adopted Neighbourhood Plan in accord with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).
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The independent examination of the submitted Neighbourhood Plan has concluded and Mr. Ashcroft has now submitted his final report to Broadland District Council. This is available to view in the documents section below.
Mr. Ashcroft recommends that, subject to the specific modification set out in his report, Broadland District Council and the Broads Authority progresses the Neighbourhood Plan to a referendum within the parish.
The next step is for Broadland District Council and the Broads Authority to decide what course of action to take regarding the examiner’s recommendations and publish a decision statement, detailing whether the plan will progress to a referendum in the community.
Once the decision has been made, further details will be made available on this webpage.
Background
Strumpshaw Parish Council submitted the Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan Review and other documents to Broadland District Council and Broads Authority in August 2025. The submitted documents have been checked by the local planning authorities against the relevant criteria in Schedule 4B of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and were approved for publication.
In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations, 2012 (as amended), there followed a period of consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan. A summary of the representations received during the consultation can be viewed in the documents section, below.
The Neighbourhood Plan was subsequently subject to an independent examination which was undertaken by Mr Andrew Ashcroft. Any formal correspondence relating to the examination can be found in the documents section, below.
The stages involved in the plan are summarised in the table below and will be updated as the plan progresses.
| Stage | Date achieved |
| Neighbourhood area adopted | 8 July 2015 |
| Modified Neighbourhood Plan submitted | 2 August 2025 |
| Examiner's report considered | Stage not yet reached |
| Referendum date | Stage not yet reached |
| Modified Neighbourhood Plan made | Stage not yet reached |
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