Neighbourhood Plan

Romsey Neighbourhood Plan

The Romsey Neighbourhood Plan, is our communities voice put into writing. It is a document which aims to reflect the needs and aspirations of the local community and complies with relevant legislation and planning guidance.

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
"A neighbourhood plan is a community-led, legally binding document used to guide the future development, design, and growth of a local area in England. Introduced by the Localism Act 2011, it allows residents to influence where new homes, shops, and offices are built, alongside protecting green spaces."
More detailed information can be found on the GOV.uk website.

How is it relevant to me?
As a resident of Romsey, your Neighbourhood Plan will have a direct impact on your environment, and provide guidance on how the local area can and should change over the next 15 to 20 years.

The policies can cover anything from roads and infrastructure, including "Active Travel" like walking and cycling, how land is used and the designs standards of our buildings, the types of businesses we would like to see in our town as well as the protection of our green and natural spaces.

While national law is the ultimate authority on things like housing demand, the Romsey Neighbourhood Plan gives the community a chance to take part in the direct decision making for our town.
The plan must pass an independent examination and a local referendum, where a majority of your community must vote "yes" to bring it into force. But if it is adopted, this can become part of the statutory development plan for the borough and councils must use it when making planning decisions for the area.