Silchester Neighbourhood Plan Submission (Regulation 16)
Silchester Neighbourhood Plan Submission (Regulation 16)
Closeddate_range16 May, 2025, 00:00 - 30 Jun, 2025, 17:00
Consultation on the Silchester Neighbourhood Plan Submission (Regulation 16)
Welcome
Silchester Parish Council has submitted their Neighbourhood plan to the Local Planning Authority (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) who are now consulting on the plan. The plan sets out a vision for the future of the parish and planning polices which will be used to determine planning applications locally. The consultation runs from Friday 16 May through to Monday 30 June 2025.
What does the Silchester Neighbourhood Plan consist of and where can it be viewed?
The Submission Silchester NP consists of the following:
Submission Silchester Neighbourhood Plan
Silchester Design Code
Consultation Statement
Basic Conditions Statement
Strategic Environmental Assessment Report
Equalities Impact Assessment
The consultation is also supported by a range of background papers.
From Friday 16 May 2025 , these documents, along with a guidance note, can be viewed on the council’s website at www.basingstoke.gov.uk/SILNP, or will be available for public inspection at:
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Offices (Mondays- Friday 8:30am - 4.30pm);
Basingstoke Discovery Centre (8:30am - 6:30pm on Mondays to Fridays, except for Tuesdays when it is open from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and 8:30am - 4:30pm on Saturdays);
Mortimer Library, 27 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 3SH. ( Monday 1pm-5pm; Tuesday 9:30 am – 5pm; Friday 1pm- 6pm; Saturday 10am – 12:30pm);
The Calleva Arms pub, Little London Road, Silchester, Reading RG7 2PH;
Bus Shelter book library in Silchester;
By contacting Graham Wright at the Parish Council via email at graham.wright@silchester-pc.gov.uk or plan@silchester.org or by phone on 0783 724 8047.
Formal consultation on the Draft Plan
Representations in relation to the Silchester NP and supporting documents should be submitted to the borough council using one of the following methods:
return representation form or submit written comments by post to: Planning Policy Team, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AH
Only those representations that are made in writing and that are received by the council within the consultation period (5pm on Monday 30 June) will be considered. All responses will then be forwarded to the plan’s examiner once he/she is appointed.
When making your representation, please can you indicate whether you wish to be participate in an Examination Public Hearing (should the examiner decide there is a need for one) and also whether you wish to be notified about the Examiner’s Report and the next stages of making the Silchester Neighbourhood Plan.
Make an Online Submission
To make an online submission please Register as a New User, using the link located on the right of the screen. This is a one-time process. Once you have activated your registration through the link sent to your email address, you can then log in and make a submission.
Submissions may be made via this consultation portal using the Make a Representation link on the right of screen.
There are benefits of making a submission using this consultation portal. For example, you can:
Start your submission and complete later.
Get notifications and updates about the consultation.
Planning Policy Team,
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council,
Civic Offices, London Road,
Basingstoke
RG21 4AH
What Happens Next?
Once the period of consultation has closed, the Council will collate the representations received and send them to the examiner. The representations will also be available to view on the Basingstoke and Deane website: www.basingstoke.gov.uk/SILNP
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Questions
Q1. Which part of the neighbourhood plan does your representation relate to?
Q2. Do you support or oppose that part of the neighbourhood plan?
Q3. Please provide comments on that part of the neighbourhood plan you refer to in question 1.
Q4. Please state any improvements or modifications that you feel should be made to the neighbourhood plan.
Q5. If a public hearing is necessary would you like to participate?
Q6. If a public hearing is required please outline why you consider that your participation is necessary. Please note the examiner will determine the most appropriate procedure.
Q7. Do you wish to be kept informed of the progress of the Neighbourhood Plan and are happy for us to contact you? We will notify you of the publication of the Examiner’s Report and or of the 'Made' Neighbourhood Plan if you specify this below.
Silchester Neighbourhood Plan Submission (Regulation 16)
Consultation on the Silchester Neighbourhood Plan Submission (Regulation 16)
Welcome
Silchester Parish Council has submitted their Neighbourhood plan to the Local Planning Authority (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) who are now consulting on the plan. The plan sets out a vision for the future of the parish and planning polices which will be used to determine planning applications locally. The consultation runs from Friday 16 May through to Monday 30 June 2025.
What does the Silchester Neighbourhood Plan consist of and where can it be viewed?
The Submission Silchester NP consists of the following:
The consultation is also supported by a range of background papers.
From Friday 16 May 2025 , these documents, along with a guidance note, can be viewed on the council’s website at www.basingstoke.gov.uk/SILNP, or will be available for public inspection at:
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Offices (Mondays- Friday 8:30am - 4.30pm);
Basingstoke Discovery Centre (8:30am - 6:30pm on Mondays to Fridays, except for Tuesdays when it is open from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and 8:30am - 4:30pm on Saturdays);
Tadley Library, Mulfords Hill, Tadley, RG26 3JE (Monday 9:30 am -5pm, Tuesday 9:30am - 1:30pm , Thursday – Saturday 9:30am - 5pm);
Mortimer Library, 27 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 3SH. ( Monday 1pm-5pm; Tuesday 9:30 am – 5pm; Friday 1pm- 6pm; Saturday 10am – 12:30pm);
The Calleva Arms pub, Little London Road, Silchester, Reading RG7 2PH;
Bus Shelter book library in Silchester;
Formal consultation on the Draft Plan
Representations in relation to the Silchester NP and supporting documents should be submitted to the borough council using one of the following methods:
Only those representations that are made in writing and that are received by the council within the consultation period (5pm on Monday 30 June) will be considered. All responses will then be forwarded to the plan’s examiner once he/she is appointed.
When making your representation, please can you indicate whether you wish to be participate in an Examination Public Hearing (should the examiner decide there is a need for one) and also whether you wish to be notified about the Examiner’s Report and the next stages of making the Silchester Neighbourhood Plan.
Make an Online Submission
To make an online submission please Register as a New User, using the link located on the right of the screen. This is a one-time process. Once you have activated your registration through the link sent to your email address, you can then log in and make a submission.
Submissions may be made via this consultation portal using the Make a Representation link on the right of screen.
There are benefits of making a submission using this consultation portal. For example, you can:
Make a Written Submission
Written submissions should be completed using our representation form which can be downloaded www.basingstoke.gov.uk/SILNP and emailed to local.plan@basingstoke.gov.uk or by post to:
Planning Policy Team,
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council,
Civic Offices, London Road,
Basingstoke
RG21 4AH
What Happens Next?
Once the period of consultation has closed, the Council will collate the representations received and send them to the examiner. The representations will also be available to view on the Basingstoke and Deane website: www.basingstoke.gov.uk/SILNP
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