ARCHIVED - Plan making - Referendum of Neighbourhood Development Plans


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This briefing note seeks to set out the local planning authority's role in the process for holding residential and business referendum on whether a neighbourhood plan, neighbourhood development order or community right to build order should come into force. 
 
This briefing note takes account of:
1. The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (which came
into force on 3 August 2012) and the subsequent amendments as made by
the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
(which came into force on 6 April 2014 and copy electoral conduct provisions
in the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 for the purposes of
residential and (in most cases) business neighbourhood planning
referendums);
 
2. The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
(which came into force on 6 April 2013 and introduced the business
referendum);
 
3. Amendments introduced by the Localism Act 2011 to the 1990 Town and
Country Planning Act (as amended) and 2004 Planning and Compulsory
Purchase Act.