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Neighbourhood Planning – West St Leonards Area and Forum
West St Leonards consultation
Earlier this year we carried out a consultation on the applications for a Neighbourhood Forum and Neighbourhood Area for the West St Leonards ward and parts of the adjoining Maze Hill and Central St Leonards wards. The forum and plan area were then designated in April 2023.
Due to the comments received on this consultation, the forum has decided to expand the Neighbourhood Area to include additional parts of Maze Hill ward (including Collinswood Drive). To do this, they need to reapply for both the forum and area.
Have your say on these changes by 12 noon on Friday 5 January 2024.
Find out moreProposed changes to the West St Leonards forum and plan area November 2023 consultation
The West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum and the West St Leonards Neighbourhood Area were designated on 6 April 2023. The West St Leonards Neighbourhood Area covers the West St Leonards ward and parts of the adjoining Maze Hill and Central St Leonards wards.
The Forum has since decided they would like to expand the Neighbourhood Area. An application for a revised Neighbourhood Area boundary has therefore been submitted by the West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum. This application proposes to extend the West St Leonards Neighbourhood Area boundary to include additional parts of Maze Hill ward (including Collinswood Drive).
The proposed revision to the Neighbourhood Area boundary has also required a change to the West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum constitution to reflect the proposed revised Neighbourhood Area boundary. An application for re-designating the West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum with an updated constitution has also been submitted.
You can view the proposed West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum and Neighbourhood Area documents and have your say on our consultation page.
Information on January 2023 Neighbourhood Forum and Neighbourhood Area consultation
The council received a formal application from a local community group for the designation of a Neighbourhood Forum and a Neighbourhood Area for the West St Leonards ward and parts of the adjoining Maze Hill and Central St Leonards ward.
The council invited comments on these applications from Thursday January 12 to Thursday 23 February 2023. View the consultation material.
Based on the information provided with the Neighbourhood Forum and Area applications and having reviewed all the consultation comments it is considered that the proposed neighbourhood area boundary is appropriate and the proposed neighbourhood area forum meet all the requirements set out in the legislation.
Therefore, the West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum and the West St Leonards Neighbourhood Area were approved under delegated authority on 06 April 2023.
Documents
- West St Leonards Area map
- West St Leonards Neighbourhood Area and Forum application including constitution.pdf
West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum contact details
What happens next
The West St Leonards Neighbourhood Forum can now begin preparing their Neighbourhood Plan.
Our Neighbourhood Planning guidance notes page explains all the steps involved in the Neighbourhood Planning process.
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