Background
Following the positive outcome of the Referendum held on 2nd May 2019 and Full Council’s decision to make (adopt) the Plan on 19 June 2019, this Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for Torbay. Paignton Neighbourhood Forum applied to designate the forum and area of Paignton in 2012 and applied for renewal in 2017. The applications for designation can be found below along with links to the respective decisions by Council. Within the applications there is a map of the area. Following the designation of a new Neighbourhood Area and Forum comprising the villages of Broadsands, Churston and Galmpton (BCG) a minor amendment to the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan area was approved by full Council on 4 November 2021. The report and to Council and its decision are available at Agenda for Council on Thursday, 4 November 2021,(torbay.gov.uk)
The Plan
The Forum 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.
The Area
November 2021 Update: Following the designation of a new Neighbourhood Area and Forum comprising the villages of Broadsands, Churston and Galmpton (BCG villages), a minor amendment to the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan was approved by full Council on 4 November 2021. As a result of this decision, the Paignton Neighbourhood Area has been amended, (as shown in the plan below), to include the area of Saltern Road up to the boundary between the Goodrington with Roselands Ward and the Churston and Galmpton Ward. The report and Council and its decision are available at Agenda for Council on Thursday, 4 November 2021,(torbay.gov.uk)
The Forum
Paignton Neighbourhood Forum area and forum were first designated in 2012. The Forum was last designated on 7 December 2017. A designation ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 5 years (beginning with the day on which it is made). Therefore, Paignton Neighbourhood Forum no longer has a formal status from 7 December 2022. This does not affect the validity of the adopted Paignton Neighbourhood Plan.
Neighbourhood Proportion of CIL
The Paignton neighbourhood proportion of Torbay Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy Fund (CIL) is available to support suitable community projects. Application forms to apply for these funds can be downloaded from the documents list below. As there is no active Paignton Neighbourhood Forum, completed forms should be sent directly to Torbay Council Governance Support via Governance.Support@torbay.gov.uk
Further information is available from the Council’s Cabinet Report and subsequent Decision (November 2022) which set out the process and include project bids totalling £44,241.85, which have already been approved. Subsequent Community Infrastructure applications for Paignton Neighbourhood Plan Area have been determined by the CIL Spend Panel and the Decisions are set out below:
- Community Infrastructure Levy Funds - Application from Paignton Town and Preston Community Partnership : £25,000 awarded.
- Community Infrastructure Levy Funds - Application from Brixham Archers CICref: 5393: £75,000 declined.
- Community Infrastructure Levy Funds - Application from Paignton Rugby Football Club Ltdref: 5397: £15,000 awarded.
- Community Infrastructure Levy Funds - Application from Paignton Town and Preston Community Partnership: £25,000 awarded.
CIL Funding Application Form:
General information about Neighbourhood Planning in Torbay, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, are available on the Neighbourhood Planning page.
The plan
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The Neighbourhood Area Map (showing minor amendment)
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 Paignton Neighbourhood Plan has been subject to a Habitats Regulations - Appropriate Assessment. The Council report (19th June 2019) can be found on our Council Meeting page and seeks to formally approve this document and clarifies the reference to Referendum version.
10839Paignton Neighbourhood Plan – Referendum Version
Paignton Neighbourhood Plan Policy Maps – Referendum Version
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 page. The post examination (with modifications) version of the Plan is available below:
13000,12410,12528,12634,12732Post examination version of the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan with modifications
PNP Town Centre Inset Policies
Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
The Paignton Neighbourhood Plan (post Examination version with modifications) has been subject to a Habitats Regulations - Appropriate Assessment. The draft document and Natural England interim response are available below:
12867,12932Mrs. Deborah McCann was appointed as Independent Examiner for the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan. The Examination commenced in April 2018 and the final report can be found below. An exploratory meeting was held by the examiner on the 10 May 2018. The Exploratory Meeting Agenda, an audio file and transcript of the meeting is available below.
13052Independent Examiner’s Report on the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan Examination
Listen to Paignton Neighbourhood Plan Exploratory Meeting on the 10th May Opens in a new window
13199Transcript of Paignton Neighbourhood Plan Examination Exploratory Meeting on Thursday 10 May
Following the Exploratory Meeting, for clarification, the Paignton Neighbourhood Forum re-submitted the joint Neighbourhood Forum Response to the Five Year Supply consultation carried out earlier this year; this, and the Torbay Council Five Year supply have been submitted to the Examiner and copies are provided below:
12605,12870,12998,12934,12470Examiner's Letter - 23 April 2018
PNP Examination Exploratory Meeting Agenda
PNP Exploratory Meeting - Participation List Note
Examiners Response to Exploratory Meeting and Further Questions
Paignton Neighbourhood Forum’s Response to Examiner’s Questions
Five Year Supply documents submitted to the Examiner (on 11 May 2018):
13112,13157,12788,12704Torbay Council Five Year Supply Statement
Torbay Council Five Year Supply Statement Appendix
Neighbourhood Forum Representation to the Torbay Council Five Year Supply Consultation
Neighbourhood Forum Representation to the Torbay Council Five Year Supply Consultation Appendix 1
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.
11882Community Involvement & Consultation
Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report
Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening & Non-Technical Summary
The area and forum were first designated in 2012 but was subsequently renewed in 2017. 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:
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