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Current Consultations

• Wraxall and Failand Neighbourhood Plan additional Regulation 16 consultation Closed Featured

  To invite comments as to whether the revised consultation statement submitted by the Parish Council in the form of an addendum on 12 January meets the condition required by Regulation 14 a) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended). To invite comments on whether the Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic condition of "being appropriate having regard to national policy" in relation to the revised National Planning Policy Guidance issued on 19 December 2023

  Open from 22 Jan 2024 to 04 Mar 2024

• North Somerset Local Plan 2039: Pre-submission Plan (Reg 19) Closed

  The North Somerset Local Plan 2039, which identifies where development can and cannot take place in North Somerset, while guiding investment for new housing, jobs, transport and community facilities over the next 15 years, will shortly be submitted to the Government to be scrutinised by an independent inspector. The inspector will decide if it complies with the necessary requirements for it to be adopted and used in decision making. Before this happens there is this final chance to make your comments.

  Open from 27 Nov 2023 to 22 Jan 2024

• Review of Local List of Planning Application Requirements Closed

  Invitation to comment on how the Council propose to amend the current list of Planning Application Requirements

  Open from 06 Nov 2023 to 05 Dec 2023

• Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Closed

  We have produced a Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and are now consulting on the draft document.

  Open from 16 Oct 2023 to 27 Nov 2023

• Wraxall and Failand Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation Closed

  Open from 06 Oct 2023 to 17 Nov 2023

• Gypsy and Traveller Call for Sites Closed

  North Somerset Council are embarking on a search for potential new Gypsy and Traveller sites. New sites are required to ensure that the identified needs of Gypsies and Travellers in North Somerset are met through the allocation of suitable and sustainable sites. As part of the site search North Somerset Council are undertaking a "Call for Sites" exercise where landowners are invited to put forward land which they consider to be suitable for assessment as a Gypsy and Traveller Site.

  Open from 03 Apr 2023 to 09 May 2023

• Portishead Neighbourhood Plan revisions to Figure 14, explanatory note and amendment- additional Regulation 16 consultation Closed

  The examiner for the Portishead Neighbourhood Plan requested that the Town Council provide a revised Figure 14 map to show the boundaries of "valued employment sites" to which policy PPE1 applies and that this should be subject to a further period of consultation under Regulation 16 of The Neighbourhood Plan (General) Regulations 2012

  Open from 31 Jan 2023 to 21 Feb 2023

• Portishead Neighbourhood Plan Submission Consultation Closed

  The Portishead Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to North Somerset Council on 8 August 2022 for examination. Before the examination can take place there needs to be a final period of consultation, which is organised by North Somerset Council. All representations received will be forwarded to the examiner for consideration.

  Open from 05 Oct 2022 to 18 Nov 2022

• Travel Plan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Closed

  This consultation is being carried out to meet the statutory duty to seek the opinions of all parties who may be affected by the proposed changes to the North Somerset Travel Plans – Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

  Open from 20 Jun 2022 to 01 Aug 2022

• North Somerset Local Plan 2038 Preferred Options Complete

  Open from 11 Mar 2022 to 29 Apr 2022