Branston Parish Council has decided to update Policy B11 of the Neighbourhood Plan and following a period of consultation between October and December 2018, have submitted the updated plan and associated documents. East Staffordshire Borough Council are now consulting on the updated plan for a period of 6 weeks.

The relevant documents can be viewed below:

• Basic Conditions statement

• Evidence and consultation statement including proposed revised policy wording

The consultation runs from Friday 26^th July until 17:00 on Monday 9th September 2019. Please send any representations to planningpolicy@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

On 17^th August 2015, East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Cabinet resolved that the Branston Neighbourhood Plan be “made” and it now formally becomes part of the Borough Council’s Development Plan. It will be used to guide planning decisions in Branston parish.

Regulation 19 Decision Statement

Branston Neighbourhood Plan  

On Thursday July 23^rd voters chose to say “yes” to the Neighbourhood Plan becoming part of the Borough’s Development Plan, to be used in deciding planning applications in the Parish. 80.5% of those voting said “Yes”  (599 people) and 19.5% (145 people) voted “No”.  There was a 13.9% turnout, which was reasonable given the geographical extent of the parish and the difficulties of engaging the considerable urban population of the Parish. You can view the Notice of Poll which provides the official record of the count.

The Branston Neighbourhood Plan was independently examined earlier this year and the Examiner recommended that, subject to some modifications, the Plan should proceed to Referendum.  The Borough Council agrees with the Examiner’s report and voted to progress the Plan to Referendum at the Cabinet meeting on 15^th June 2015.

The Neighbourhood Plan and other background documents are available via the links below or in several places in Burton upon Trent and Branston Parish:

The ‘specified documents’ are:

• Draft Neighbourhood Plan itself;
• Report of the Independent Examiner;
• Summary of the representations submitted to the independent examiner (Appendix A);
• Decision Statement by East Staffordshire Borough Council that the Draft Plan meets the ‘Basic Conditions’ (see below). This also lists all the Examiner’s modifications to the Plan, whether or not the Council agrees with them, and why they need to be made;
• and Information for Voters and General Information on Neighbourhood Plans document

Deposit locations of Plan and background documents:

The Branston NDP was independently examined by a suitably qualified planning professional and the Inspector's Report is now available.

Branston Neighbourhood Plan Examiner's Report

Submission Consultation

Regulation 16 Consultation Representations Schedule and Appendices

Staffordshire County Council's Preferred Options Feasibility report for the B5017

In accordance with section 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 East Staffordshire Borough Council invited feedback from organisations and individuals on the Branston Neighbourhood Development Plan.

A draft version of the document underwent consultation in June to August 2014 by Branston Parish Council. Comments made to the Parish Council from this consultation helped inform changes to the document submitted to East Staffordshire Borough Council.  The Neighbourhood Development Plan, written by Branston Parish Council and working group proposes a number of policies on housing, transport and the environment.

The Neighbourhood Development Plan is split into three main documents:

• Branston Neighbourhood Development Plan Submission Draft  2012-2031
• Consultation statement
• Basic Conditions statement

It is the responsibility of the Borough Council to collate all the representations and pass them on to the independent Examiner, who will look at them and the plan documents when assessing whether the Plan meets the legislation and can therefore proceed to Referendum.

The documents above can be viewed here.

Paper copies are available at the following locations:

• Rough Hayes Community Centre, Henhurst Hill, Burton upon Trent, DE13 9PX
• Acorn Pub, Henhurst Hill, Burton upon Trent, DE13 9PX
• Branston Village Hall, Clays lane, Burton upon Trent, DE14 3HS
• St Saviours Church, Church Road, Branston, Burton upon Trent, DE14 3ER
• Burton Library, Burton upon Trent

You can submit comments:

• Electronically via the consultation form
• By post to: Neighbourhood Planning, East Staffordshire Borough Council, PO Box 8045, Burton upon Trent, DE14 9LG
• By e-mail to: neighbourhoodplanning@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

If you wish to be notified of the Council’s decision on the plan proposal then please state this in your representation.

It is the responsibility of the Council to collate all the representations and pass them on to the independent examiner, who will look at them and the plan documents when assessing whether the plan meets the legislation and can therefore proceed to referendum.

If you wish to be notified of the Council’s decision on the plan proposal then please state this in your representation.

If you have any queries please telephone 01283 508645.

Comments on the Neighbourhood Plan can be made using the representation form or can be emailed to neighbourhoodplanning@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk or posted to Corinne O’Hare, Neighbourhood Planning, East Staffordshire Borough Council, PO Box 8045, Burton upon Trent, DE14 9LG.

The Branston Neighbourhood Plan has now been submitted to East Staffordshire Borough Council. Prior to adoption, the Neighbourhood Plan should be going through the process of referendum during 2015. Further information can be found on the Branston Parish Council website.

Branston Parish Council have published their Draft Neighbourhood Plan for consultation. The consultation period ran for 6 weeks from Monday 16th June to Monday 28th July 2014.

Along with ten other parishes in East Staffordshire, Branston was designated a Neighbourhood Area in December 2012 and was also awarded £20,000 of front runner money to assist the parish in writing the plan.

Branston Neighbourhood Area