Independent Examination
Stroud District Council appointed John Slater MRTPI as independent examiner of the plan.
On 17th November the Examiner submitted the following Initial Comments to be addressed by the Parish Council and the District Council:
Brimscombe and Thrupp NDP Examination Initial Comments
The examination concluded on 18th January 2024.
The examiner recommended that the plan, once modified, should proceed to a Referendum.
An addendum to the final report was issued on 2nd February to give clarity on the latest NPPF guidance
On 21st March 2024, Stroud District Council’s Environment Committee decided that the Brimscombe and Thrupp Neighbourhood Plan, once modified in accordance with the Examiner’s Report recommendations, should proceed to a referendum.
Referendum
A Referendum relating to the adoption of the Brimscombe and Thrupp Neighbourhood Development Plan will be held on Thursday 2nd May 2024.
The final referendum version of the Brimscombe and Thrupp Neighbourhood Development Plan can be viewed here.
Brimscombe and Thrupp Neighbourhood Development Plan - Referendum Version
The question which was asked in the Referendum was: "Do you want Stroud District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Brimscombe and Thrupp to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"
The result was as follows:
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- Yes = 616 votes (84.2%)
- No = 84 votes (11.5%)
- Turnout = 48%