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Residents in Thorner have voted in favour of the Thorner Neighbourhood Plan being used to help determine planning applications in the area.
On Thursday 26 February, a referendum was held in the Thorner Neighbourhood Area. The referendum asked the question:
"Do you want Leeds City Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Thorner to help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"
The results of the referendum are as follows:
| Votes recorded | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of votes cast 'Yes' | 426 | 92.81% |
| Number of votes cast 'No' | 33 | 7.19% |
| Electorate | 1,267 |
| Turnout | 36.3% |
| Spoilt ballots | 1 |
The referendum version of the Neighbourhood Plan is available to view:
The Neighbourhood Area can be viewed here:
In accordance with Section 3 of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017, the Thorner neighbourhood plan is to be considered "made" and part of the development plan for the purposes of determining planning applications.
The council must still formally make the plan, and further details will be published in due course.
Neighbourhood Plan documents
You can download relevant documents below:
A report from an Independent Examiner into the draft neighbourhood plan.
A summary of letters and emails sent to the council about the neighbourhood plan during the independent examination.
A decision statement of the local planning authority’s satisfaction that the neighbourhood plan meets the basic conditions specified by statute and complies with the provision made by or under Section 38A and 38B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
