Residents in Rawdon have voted in favour of the Rawdon Neighbourhood Plan being used to help determine planning applications in the area.
On Thursday 7 March 2024, a referendum was held in the Rawdon Neighbourhood Area. The referendum asked the question:
Do you want Leeds City Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Rawdon to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
The results of the referendum are as follows:
| Number of votes cast in favour of: | Votes recorded | Percentage |
|---|
| YES | 921 | 91.1% |
| NO | 90 | 8.9% |
| Electorate | 5,221 |
|---|
| Turnout | 19.46% |
| Spolt ballots | 5 |
Full details of the number of ballot papers rejected
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
| a) want of official mark | 0 |
| b) voting for more than one answer | 1 |
| c) writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| d) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 4 |
|
TOTAL |
5 |
The referendum version of the neighbourhood plan is available to view:
In accordance with Section 3 of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017, the Rawdon 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.
A map of the Neighbourhood Area is available to view:
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email the neighbourhood planning team at npsupport@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 378 7997.
