Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan

Latest news

The Neighbourhood Plan was 'made' on the 22 June 2017.

Dates of each stage

• Designation date: 17 November 2015
• Regulation 14 draft plan consultation started: 18 April 2016
• Regulation 16 plan consultation started: 9 September 2016
• Plan sent for examination: 4 November 2016
• Date of referendum: 4 May 2017

Made Plan

Yaxham Neighbourhood Development Plan (PDF) [4MB]

Referendum results

Re-submission of a revised Consultation Statement

Yaxham Parish Council re-submitted its Consultation Statement due to the independent examiner ruling that one of the associated documents, the Consultation Statement, did not fully meet the requirements of Regulation 15 (2) c) and d). This was because there was no information on responses from members of the public.

The consultation started on Thursday 11 August 2016 and closed on Wednesday 22 February 2017.

Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Revised Consultation Statement (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window)

Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Revised Consultation Statement Representations Form (PDF) [279KB] (opens new window)

Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan: Public Hearing Update

The hearing due to be held on Tuesday 17 January had to be postponed due to the examiner not being well enough to attend. 

The hearing was held on Tuesday 21 February 2017.

Notice of Examination - Public Hearing

Richard High was appointed as the independent examiner of the plan. On reviewing the content of the draft Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan, accompanying documents and representations received as part of the publication (consultation) process, the Examiner has decided to hold a public hearing.

Questions from the Independent Examiner (PDF) [58KB] (opens new window)

Submission of Neighbourhood Development Plan

Breckland Council have conducted the Submission consultation.

The consultation started on Friday 9 September 2016 and closed on Friday 23 September 2016.

• Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan (Reg 16) (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window)
• Yaxham Consultation Statement (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window)
• Yaxham Statement of Basic Conditions (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Yaxham Evidence Base (PDF) [738KB] (opens new window)
• Yaxham Evidence Base Appendix 1 (PDF) [8MB] (opens new window)
• Yaxham Evidence Base Appendix 2 (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window)

Pre-submission Consultation Plan documents

Yaxham Parish Council have finished their Pre-submission Consultation.

The consultation started on Monday 18 April 2016 and closed on Tuesday 31 May 2016.

Environmental Assessment

• Yaxham Strategic Environmental Assessment (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Yaxham Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)

View more documents on the Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan website (opens new window).

Area designation

Yaxham Parish Council applied to designate a neighbourhood area on the 14 September 2015.

Parishes included within the neighbourhood area: Yaxham.

• Neighbourhood Plan Decision Notice (PDF) [479KB] (opens new window)
• Neighbourhood Plan Area Statement and Area Map (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)