Eastwick, Gilston & Hunsdon

The Gilston Area Neighbourhood Plan Examination has now concluded:

• Final Examination Report

Parish Council response to Examiner's Note 3:

Parish Council Response - Examiner's Note 3

Notice of Public Consultation:

As part of the ongoing Examination into the draft Plan, a Hearing was appointed by the Examiner and held on 19 November 2020. The Hearing followed the issue by the Examiner of his Examination Note 2, which raised 3 potentially significant concerns as to the compliance of the draft Plan with the Basic Conditions.

The Examiner decided not to maintain the third of the concerns.

As to the first 2 concerns, the NP Group submitted material on 26 November 2020 (as discussed and agreed at the Hearing) aimed at meeting the first concern (essentially that the draft NP did not identify the broad location and extent of the seven proposed villages, nor their approximate dwelling numbers).

As to the second concern (the length and repetitive nature of the draft) the Group submitted on 18 December 2020 (again, as discussed and agreed) a document entitled Submission Draft (December 2020 Edits). This document, which also responds to certain other matters discussed at the Hearing, is put forward as a proposed alternative version of the Plan. The Group is suggesting that, if the revisions in the Edits document are found appropriate by the Examiner, they could be achieved by way of recommended Modifications to the Plan.

In accordance with good practice, the Examiner now needs to know if anyone involved in the process wishes to make any comments on the Edits documents (which has already been available on the NP and Council websites). He will take any comments into consideration when considering his report and recommendations.

Any comments should be brief, and must not repeat any of the material already provided in the earlier representations.

Any comments in response to this notice must be made to the Council not later than Monday 25 January 2021.

Please see documents below on 18 December 2020 - all comments must be made in writing and submitted to planningpolicy@eastherts.gov.uk by Monday 25 January 2021.

Examiner's Note 3:

• Examination Note 3

During the Hearing Session on Thursday 19th November, it was proposed that the Neighbourhood Plan Group would submit a revised draft Plan to the Examination. Below are the submissions by the Neighbourhood Plan Group:

• Gilston Area Neighbourhood Plan Revised Submission
• Revised NP - Policies Only
• Track Change - Policies Only
• Previous NP - Policies Only

During the Hearing Session on Thursday 19th November, it was proposed that the Neighbourhood Plan Group would submit further information to clarify points that were raised during discussion at the hearing. Below are details of two separate submissions to assist the Examiner:

Email and supporting documents from Neighbourhood Plan Group to Examiner 23 November 2020: Email from NPG - 23 November 2020

• Supporting Doc: Local Green Space Area and Revised Figure 18

Email and supporting documents from Neighbourhood Plan Group to Examiner 23 November 2020: Email from NPG - 26 November 2020

• Supporting Doc: Revised Figure 12
• Supporting Doc: Revised Figure 21 Paths and Revised Figure 21 Agreed
• Supporting Doc: Amended Policy Text

Hearing Session Information:

This short note sets out some draft details relevant to the Hearing Session taking place on Thursday 19th November 2020. For anyone wishing to view the Hearing Session please use the link below to follow the live stream on the Council's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/EastHertsDistrict/live

• EHDC Hearing Information

Hearing Agenda – 19 November 2020 10am
 
The document below sets out the intended agenda for the Hearing into the Gilston Area Neighbourhood Plan:

• Hearing agenda 

Notice of Hearing:
 
The Examiner has issued a formal Notice of a Hearing which will take place on Thursday 19 November 2020 at 10am.
If any party wishes to make representations on the Examiner’s note 2 (below) then they should be sent to planningpolicy@eastherts.gov.uk no later than Friday 13 November 2020.

• Notice of hearing 

The Examiner has released a second note relating to a number of serious concerns regarding the Neighbourhood Plan at this stage of the Examination:

• Examiner's Note 2

The District Council have responded to two matters relating to the request extension of the referendum area, as well as the prospect of hosting a virtual hearing. The response can be found below:

• District Council Response to Examiner's Note 1

The Parish Council have made a number of general comments in response to the representations made during the regulation 16 Consultation. Their comments can be found below:

• Parish Council comments on Reg. 16 Representations

Examiner's Note 1:

• Examiner's Note 1

The Examiner has issued a note stating his intention to hold a virtual hearing as part of the Examination. The Examiner has invited representations on the adequacy of a virtual hearing - any representations should be sent to planningpolicy@eastherts.gov.uk by Wednesday 21 October 2020.

District Council response to Examiner's initial questions:

• District Council response to Examiner's initial questions
• Regulation 14 Schedule of Comments
• Officer Comments Policy AG6

Parish Council response to Examiner's initial questions:

• Parish Council response to Examiner's initial questions

Parish Council request to Examiner for referendum area to include Hunsdon Parish:

• Parish Council letter to Examiner requesting referendum area is extended
• Parish Council map identifying parish boundaries

Examiner's initial comments:

• Gilston NP - Examiner's Initial Comments

NPIERS Examination Guidance document:

• NPIERS Examination Guidance