The Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Forum was first designated on 16 February 2016. A forum designation lasts for 5 years; therefore, the forum was re-designated in August 2021 and has applied to the council to be formally re-designated in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Localism Act 2011 and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended). Re-designation will enable the forum to continue to prepare the neighbourhood plan for the Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Area, which remains unchanged.
Under paragraph 9 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, the council undertook publicity of the application documents between 15th September 2026 and 27th October 2026.
The Neighbourhood Forum Application is available to view:
Information is also available on the Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Forum website.
Please note that if the re-designation is made, no other organisation or body may be designated for the Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Area until this designation expires or is withdrawn.
In May 2026, the independent examiner for the Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Plan, Tony Burton, published his examiner’s report. The report is available to view:
On 26 August 2026, the council published its decision in accordance with Regulation 18 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended). The decision confirms the modifications to be made to the Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Plan in response to the examiner's report.
The decision also confirms that the Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Plan, as modified, can proceed to a local referendum. You can view the council's formal decision at Gov.UK.
You can view the Regulation 18 Decision Statement at Gov.UK, which sets out the modifications to be made to the neighbourhood plan before the referendum takes place.
The submitted documents are available to view:
Under paragraph 16 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, the council undertook publicity of the submission draft plan and associated documents between Monday 19 January and Monday 2 March 2026.
The representations to the publicity period are available to view:
The consultation closed at 5pm on Monday 2 March 2026.
Information is also available on the Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Forum website.
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