Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan and Review
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Yaxham Parish Council is reviewing its Neighbourhood Plan.
The Parish Council has submitted the final version of the Neighbourhood Plan Review (Regulation 15 submission version) to Breckland District Council so that a public consultation on the document can take place.
We are keen to hear the views of people who live, work, and carry out business in the area.
If you have any comments to make on the Draft Plan please can you send them to planning.policyteam@breckland.gov.uk
The consultation is being held between March 17 2025 and Friday 25th April 2025 at 17:00.
Once 'made' (adopted) the Neighbourhood Plan Review will become part of the development plan and be used by Breckland District Council when deciding planning applications in this area.
Submission Consultation/ Review
- 1. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - Examination Version v1.0 (PDF, 8 MB)(opens new window)
- 2. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - Examination Version v1.0 Tracked Changes (PDF, 8 MB)(opens new window)
- 3. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - Proposed Changes & Updates (March 2024 Review Changes v1) (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)
- 4. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - Modification Statement (PDF, 68 KB)(opens new window)
- 5. Yaxham Neighbourhood Development Plan - Adopted 2017 (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
- 6. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - Consultation Statement (PDF, 44 MB)(opens new window)
- 7. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - Basic Conditions Statement (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)
- 8. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - SEA Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- 9. Yaxham Neighbourhood Plan Review - HRA Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
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, 4 MB)
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, 3 MB)(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, 58 KB)(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, 4 MB)(opens new window)
- Yaxham Consultation Statement (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
- Yaxham Statement of Basic Conditions (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Yaxham Evidence Base (PDF, 738 KB)(opens new window)
- Yaxham Evidence Base Appendix 1 (PDF, 8 MB)(opens new window)
- Yaxham Evidence Base Appendix 2 (PDF, 7 MB)(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, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Yaxham Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)(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, 479 KB)(opens new window)
- Neighbourhood Plan Area Statement and Area Map (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
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