Arches (Chatham) Neighbourhood Plan referendum
Arches (Chatham) Neighbourhood Forum has prepared a draft neighbourhood plan to manage future development in the Arches area of Chatham.
The plan covers the entire area of Arches Chatham and sets out local community aspirations over the plan period 2022 to 2040 with policies related to land use and development.
Following publication of the draft plan at Regulation 16 in spring 2023, the plan progressed to independent examination. Nigel McGurk was appointed to carry out the examination on the neighbourhood plan. Following the examination, the examiner issued a report which included recommendations for modification of the plan to progress to referendum.
A neighbourhood planning referendum will be held on Thursday 2 May 2024, where a public vote will determine if the plan can be 'made'. The plan will need to receive a vote of over 50% for it to be made an adopted plan.
Examination documents
- Arches (Chatham) Neighbourhood Plan 2022 to 2040
- Design Code
- Design Support
- Local Green Space Designation Rationale
- Area Study
- Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report
- Strategic Environment Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Consultation Statement
- Heart of Chatham Housing Needs Assessment
- Insights Report
- Site Allocations Report
- Site Allocations in relation to European Sites.