Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan and Review
Latest news
The Neighbourhood Plan has now been 'Made' (approved).
Consultation on the Review of the Plan (Regulation 16) Plan ended on February 6 2026.
Consultation on the Regulation 16 Plan
Public consultation on the Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan Review Submission Draft (Regulation 16) ended on February 6 2026.
Responses to the consultation
- Breckland Council Environmental Health response (PDF, 43 KB)(opens new window)
- Breckland District council comments (PDF, 288 KB)(opens new window)
- Historic England response (PDF, 125 KB)(opens new window)
- National Highways response (PDF, 110 KB)(opens new window)
- Natural England response (PDF, 74 KB)(opens new window)
- NCC Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) response (PDF, 52 KB)(opens new window)
- NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB response (PDF, 146 KB)(opens new window)
- Norfolk Constabulary response (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Norfolk County Council response (PDF, 212 KB)(opens new window)
- North Norfolk District Council response (PDF, 44 KB)(opens new window)
- Sport England response (PDF, 146 KB)(opens new window)
- Strategic Housing Breckland Council response (PDF, 50 KB)(opens new window)
- Sworders on behalf of Landowner 21 (PDF, 556 KB)(opens new window)
- Water Management Alliance response (PDF, 197 KB)(opens new window)
The submission Neighbourhood Plan Review and supporting documents
Several evidence base documents support the Neighbourhood Plan Review, and these can be viewed for information:
- SEA Assessment & Opinion SMNP Review 2025 (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)
- HRA Screening Opinion Review 2025 (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)
- SMNP tracked changes Review 2025 Exam (PDF, 8 MB)(opens new window)
- Consultation Statement Review 2025 (PDF, 11 MB)(opens new window)
- Basic Conditions Statement Review 2025 (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)
What happens next:
Breckland Council is working with Swanton Morley Parish Council to appoint an Independent Examiner for the plan proposal. The consultation responses will be considered in determining whether the plan is ready to proceed to a public referendum before adoption, or if further modifications are required.
If you would like to be notified of Breckland's decision on the Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan Review Submission, please advise us in your response. The council's decision on the plan proposal will be publicised on our website following the plan's examination.
Date of Each Stage
- Designation Date: 6 July 2015
- Regulation 14 draft plan consultation started: 12 January 2017
- Regulation 16 plan consultation started: 12 January 2017
- Plan sent for examination: 19 September 2017
- Modification consultation started: 18 January 2019
- Plan sent for second examination: 2 March 2019
- Date of referendum: 14 November 2019
- Date Plan 'Made': 6 December 2019
Made Neighbourhood Plan (Final version)
As a result of a vote in support of using the Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan to make decision on planning applications in the District, Breckland Council decided 'make' (approve) the Plan on the 6 December 2019. Please note that this is the referendum version of the plan.Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan - Final version (PDF, 17 MB)(opens new window)
Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan
The Neighbourhood Plan Referendum was held on Thursday 14 November 2019.
Swanton Morley Referendum documents
Declaration of Result of Poll (PDF, 259 KB)(opens new window)
Second Examination
The Independent Examination on the Modification Consultation started on 11 March 2019 and the Independent Examiner requested further information in a letter concerning the Examination scope and clarification of issues. This is found below with the council's and parish's responses:
The Examiner issued his final Report on 18 September 2019 and Breckland Council made its decision on it on the 26 September 2019. Breckland Council has accepted all the modifications in the Examiners Report. All these reports are found below:
- SMNP 2nd Examination Decision Statement (Reg.18) (PDF, 215 KB)(opens new window)
- SMNP 2nd Final Examination Decision Report (PDF, 208 KB)(opens new window)
- SMNP 2nd Final Examination Decision Report - Appendix A (PDF, 215 KB)(opens new window)
- SMNP Final Examination Report 18.09.19 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window) andAppendixes F (PDF, 582 KB)(opens new window)
Examination
The Independent Examination started on 25 September. The Independent Examiner issued a letter regarding the examinations procedural matters and requested further information from the Parish Council. These are found below:
- Swanton Morley Procedural letter (PDF, 302 KB)(opens new window)
- Swanton Morley Initial Examiners Questions (PDF, 308 KB)(opens new window)
- Parish Council Response (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
The Examiners Report on the Neighbourhood plan was received on the 19 January 2018. This Report is currently being considered by Breckland Council. The decision date has been extended until 18 June 2018 by agreement with the parish council.
Submission Consultation (Reg.16)
Breckland Council have conducted the Submission consultation.
The consultation started on Friday 21 July 2017 and closed on Friday 1 September 2017.
- Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window)
- SMNP Basic Conditions Statement (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- SMNP Consultation Statement (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window)
- SMNP Sustainability Appraisal (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)
- SMNP Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)
Pre-submission Consultation (Reg.14)
Swanton Morley Parish Council have conducted their Pre-submission consultation.
The consultation started on Thursday 12 January 2017 and closed on Friday 24 February 2017.
Area Designation
Swanton Morley Parish Council applied to designate a neighbourhood area on 28 May 2015.
Parishes included within the neighbourhood area: Swanton Morley.
