The Neighbourhood Plan

Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are in the process of updating the Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Plan which was adopted in 2017.

We are using this review opportunity to improve, strengthen and update some of the policies which could protect the village’s special character and amenities.

Community involvement is highly valued, and we are committed to engaging with local residents to ensure any future development adds value to the local area and its people.

A questionnaire has been designed to understand what has changed since the adoption of the existing Neighbourhood Plan. This questionnaire is an opportunity for you to share your views and help shape the future of Sherborne St John.

Click on this link to complete the questionnaire  https://s.surveyplanet.com/0t2tyxd4  -

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN YOUR SURVEY BY 5PM FRIDAY 13 JANUARY 2023

 

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Sherborne St John has had a Neighbourhood Plan since May 2017.

The Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Development Plan was prepared by Sherborne St John Parish Council on behalf of the people of the Parish to make the most of a significant opportunity that has been presented to local communities to shape the way in which they grow and evolve. It covers the period from 2011 to 2029.

Upon the advent of the Localism Act in 2011, parishes and local forums were granted the power to prepare planning policies and guidance that will play a central role in governing the way in which their towns, villages and rural areas grow. As a response to this opportunity, the Parish Council resolved to undertake the preparation of this Plan and have in turn undertaken a significant scheme of consultation and analysis to deliver a Neighbourhood Plan which directly seeks to manage the local development challenges that exist within the Parish.

Following this lengthy process, a draft submission was sent to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council on 1st November 2016.  The Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Plan was published for a 7 week period of consultation. During the publicity period Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, in consultation with Sherborne St John Parish Council appointed an independent person through the Neighbourhood Plan Independent Examiner Referral Service (NPIERS) to examine the plan.

The seven week consultation ran from 28 November 2016 until 16 January 2017 and more details on the consultation can be found in this Basingstoke And Deane Guidance Notes on SSJ Neighbourhood Plan document.

The Consultation website itself can be found at www.basingstoke.gov.uk/ssjnp.

The Independent Examiner found that the SSJ Neighbourhood Plan submitted met the legal requirements - subject to a small number of amendments.  These amendments were incorporated in the revised Plan and this Revision went to Referendum on Thursday 4th May 2017; when the Parish residents voted 346-242 to accept the SSJ Neighbourhood Plan.

The Plan went through its final stage at a Full Basingstoke and Deane Council Meeting on May 18th 2017.

The Plan

Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Plan

Main Supporting Documentation

1. SSJ Baseline Evidence Report

2. SSJ Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement

3. SSJ Neighbourhood Plan Housing Needs Review

4. SSJ Neighbourhood Plan Site Sustainability Report

5. BDBC Screening Report

6. SSJ Neighbourhood Plan Scheme of Delegation

7. SSJ Housing Site Identification Appraisal & Selection Process

8. SSJ Basic Conditions Statement

Other Supporting Documentation

I. Evidence Base Document

II. Action Hampshire Housing Needs Survey

III. Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire

IV. Questionnaire Survey Summary Results

V. Neighbourhood Plan Draft Report

VI. Neighbourhood Plan Call for Sites Discussion Paper

VII. SSJ Population Prediction

VIII. Water Resources

IX. Landscape Capacity

X. Wildlife Map

XI. Evidence Base Roads Traffic

XI. (i) Evidence Base Road Traffic HCC Proof of Evidence (Howard)

XI. (ii) Evidence Base Road Traffic BDBC Proof of Evidence (Jones)

XI. (iii) Evidence Base Road Traffic BDBC Proof of Evidence (Parsons)

XII. SSJ Village Design Statement 2004

XIII. Sherborne St John Parish Map

XIV. Plan Showing the Location of the Short-Listed Sites A

XV. Plan Showing the Location of the Short-Listed Sites B

XVI. (i) A340 Cranes Road Site Location Plan

XVI. (ii) SSJNP 001 Revised - A340 Cranes Rd  Outline Scheme Sept 2015

XVI. (iii) A340 Cranes Road Site Assessment

XVII. Local Green Space Policy Assessments

XVIII. SSJ NP Business & Employment

XIX. 2003 Conservation Area Appraisal

XX. 2003 Conservation Area Map

XXI. Glossary

XXII. Sigma Stage 2 Appraisal Cranes Rd


The Neighbourhood Plan was driven by a Steering Committee set up in early 2014 in order to deliver the Neighbourhood Plan and communicate with residents.  Minutes of the Neighbourhood Plan Committee Meetings and associated documents can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan Committee page.