Saham Toney: Examination on the Neighbourhood Plan

Examination of the Neighbourhood Plan

Decision on Examination

The Examiner issued his final report on 13 July 2021.

• Final STNP Examiners Report (PDF) [676KB]

Breckland Council made its decision on the Examiners Report on 13 August 2021 and accepted all the modification in the Report.

The Decision Statement, containing the decision and details of where and when it can be viewed along with the Decision Report and Examiners Report is found below:

• Sahan Toney Neighbourhood Plan Examination Decision Statement (PDF) [118KB]
• Saham Toney Neighbourhood Plan Decision Report - Delegated Authority Blue Form (PDF) [172KB]
• Saham Toney Neighbourhood Plan (NP)- Examiners Report Recommendations Appendix A (PDF) [270KB]
• Saham Toney Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report - errata sheet Appendix B (PDF) [156KB]

The Independent Examination started on 11 January 2021. The Independent Examiner issued 'Initial Comments' about the examination and requested further information. 

Notice of Examination - Public Hearing

On reviewing the content of the draft Plan, accompanying documents and representations received as part of the submission consultation process (Reg.16), the Examiner decided to hold a public hearing.

The hearing was held on Wednesday 17 February 2021. Attendance was by invitation from the Examiner and a link to the recording is available on theSaham Toney Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2036 website (opens new window)

Questions and Guidance Notes from the Examiner

The Independent Examination started on 11 January 2021. The Independent Examiner issued 'Initial Comments' about the examination and requested further information. 

Documents relating to all the Examination are found below.

• Initial Comments issued by the Examiner (PDF) [196KB] (opens new window)
• Guidance Notes issued by the Examiner (PDF) [187KB] (opens new window)
• STNP Examination - Further comments (PDF) [194KB] (opens new window)
• Email from Examiner - Observations on Breckland District Council's response - redacted (PDF) [60KB] (opens new window)

Responses to Initial Comments questions

• Breckland Response to the Examiners questions (PDF) [212KB] (opens new window)  
• Parish Response to the Examiners questions (PDF) [483KB] (opens new window)

Responses to Further Comments questions

• Parish Council's Response to the Examiner's Additional Comments (PDF) [441KB] (opens new window)  
• Letter STNP - observations on Breckland District Council Comments (PDF) [94KB] (opens new window)
• STNP Examination - Further question responses from Breckland Council (PDF) [207KB] (opens new window)
• Breckland District Council's response to STNP comments on Further questions (site visit) (PDF) [390KB] (opens new window)
• Breckland District Council's response to STNP comments on Breckland District Council's Further questions (PDF) [280KB] (opens new window)

Additional information provided 

• Local Plan Strategic Policies list (PDF) [586KB] (opens new window)
• (Housing) Allocations Policy (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Examiner email regarding Information Requested during the Hearing Proceedings (PDF) [87KB] (opens new window)
• Breckland response to Information Requested during the Hearing Proceedings (PDF) [337KB] (opens new window)
• SMNP Final Examination Report 18.09.19 (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Appendixes F (PDF) [582KB] (opens new window)

Responses to the draft Saham Toney Neighbourhood Plan (Regulation 16) consultation

• Saham Toney Neighbourhood Plan Representations (Reg.16) - extracts (PDF) [215KB] (opens new window)
• 11 Breckland Council - Reg.16 comments (PDF) [603KB] (opens new window)
• Norfolk County Council (PDF) [180KB] (opens new window)

Here is the link to the documents submitted for the Regulation 16 consultation that have also been submitted to the Examiner can be viewed online.