Background:
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Forum, as a sub-committee of Brixham Town Council, applied to designate the area of Brixham Peninsula in 2012 and applied for renewal in 2017. The Town Council submitted their Neighbourhood Plan in 2017 and it was subject of an independent examination in 2018. Torbay Council, as Local Planning Authority (LPA), approved the Plan with post examination modifications for referendum at a Full Council meeting on 15 November 2018. Following the positive outcome of the Referendum held on 2 May 2019 and Full Council’s decision to make (adopt) the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan on 19 June 2019, this Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for Torbay. The historical applications for designation can be found below along with links to the respective decisions by Council.
The Area - Update November 2021:
A new Broadsands, Churston and Galmpton (BCG) neighbourhood area and Forum (with a minor adjustment to the northern boundary to reflect Ward Boundary) was approved by Council on 4 November 2021. This new BCG Village Area comprises the parts of the former Brixham Peninsula neighbourhood plan area that are not part of the “parished” town of Brixham (covering the Wards of Furzeham with Summercombe and St. Peters with St. Marys).
The Plan
The BPNP remains adopted and the Brixham Town Council is the qualifying body for that part of the BPNP which falls within the Parish. A plan below shows the New Brixham Peninsula (BNP) Area.
The Neighbourhood proportion of CIL
Any enquiries relating to the Brixham neighbourhood proportion of Torbay Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy Fund (CIL) should be directed to Brixham Town Council.
The process of spending the Neighbourhood proportion of CIL in ‘un-parished’ areas (i.e. Torquay, Paignton, BCG ) is different. Further information for these areas is available from the Council’s Cabinet Report and subsequent Decision (November 2022) which set out the process for the and include project bids totalling £44,241.85, which have already been approved.
General information about Neighbourhood Planning in Torbay, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, are available on the Neighbourhood Planning page.
Brixham Neighbourhood Area
55704Download the Brixham Town Council Neighbourhood Area Plan (BNP)
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
36349Details how the neighbourhood plan is used to consider all planning applications in Brixham alongside the Local Plan.
Shows site allocations and identifications with enlarged maps.
Informs the delivery of homes within the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan.
Details the improvements of the economy within the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan.
Details of the green spaces within the Brixham Peninsula.
Details the design of new development in Broadsands.
Details the design of new development in Churston.
Details the design of new development in Galmpton.
Details the design of new development in Brixham Town.
Sets out how a mixed-use development can address the current issues of poor transport arrangements, aesthetics and connectivity problems of the two main shopping streets.
The Council decision confirming the making of the Plan can be found on the Council Meeting page.
Further information about the Plan process to date, including further documents, can be found under the drop down lists below.
The Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan has been subject to a Habitats Regulations - Appropriate Assessment. The Council report (19th June 2019) can be found on our Council Meeting False page and seeks to formally approve this document and clarifies the reference to Referendum version.
34588Published 14 March 2019
Published 14 March 2019
Published 14 March 2019
On 15 November 2018 Council considered the examiner’s report and a series of recommended actions in response to the report. Council resolved to support the plan, with modifications as set out in the decision statement. The minutes of the Council meeting, including the decision statement, are included on Council meeting False page. The post examination (with modifications) version of the Plan is available below:
33031Published November 2018
Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
The Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan (Post Examination Version) Draft Habitats Regulations Assessment - Appropriate Assessment. The draft document and Natural England interim response are available below:
34127,33022,32968Dated 12 December 2018
Dated 9 October 2018
Published 8 November 2018
Mrs. Deborah McCann was appointed as Independent Examiner for the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan. The Examination commenced in April 2018 and the final report can be found below.
31415,31227,30931,30803Received Thursday 26 July 2018
BPNF response letter dated Monday 2 July 2018
Dated Monday 18 June 2018.
Dated Friday 1 June 2018
The submitted Neighbourhood Plan documents are available below. Representations received during the consultation on this submission, which closed on 18 December 2017, are available on the submitted representations page.
26149Submission letter (received 21 August 2018 added on request of Forum March 2018).
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
Design Statement
Design Statement
Design Statement
Design Statement
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
AECOM
AECOM
AECOM
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
The area was first designated in 2012 but was subsequently renewed in 2017. Where an area exists which encompasses as Town Council area, that body are automatically the designated Qualifying Body. In this case, the Town Council set up a sub-committee, ‘Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Forum’, to prepare and submit the Neighbourhood Plan. The agenda documents and decision can be found on the Council meeting page for December 2017 and December 2012. The submitted applications for designation are available below:
25953,5117Application for designation of a Neighbourhood Area (Regulation 5) - 2017.
Application for designation of a Neighbourhood Area (Regulation 5) - 2012.