On 2 May 2019 there will be a referendum for the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan. Residents of Torquay will be able to vote on this. More information about the plan can be found below and more information about the referendum process can be found on our Neighbourhood Plan Referendums page.
Torquay Neighbourhood Forum applied to designate the forum and area of Torquay 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.
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.
General information about Neighbourhood Planning in Torbay, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, are available on the Neighbourhood Planning page.
The Referendum version of the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan, including the Policy Document and Map is available here:
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Further information about the Plan process to date, including further documents, can be found under the drop down lists below.
The Torquay Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version) has been subject to a Habitats Regulations - Appropriate Assessment.
34600Published 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 page. The post examination (with modifications) version of the Plan is available below:
33029Published November 2018
Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
The Torquay Neighbourhood Plan (post Examination version with modifications) has been subject to a Habitats Regulations:
33023,33000Dated 12 September 2018
Published 15 November 2018
Mr. Nigel McGurk was appointed as Independent Examiner for the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan. The Examination commenced in April 2018 and the final report can be found below. A public hearing was held on the 14 May 2018 in Torquay. The Notice, Agenda and audio file of the Public Hearing in May are available below. The post Public Hearing correspondence related to the proposed Local Green Space (TNPLGSH04) on Teignmouth Road, Torquay is also available below:
31325,29520,30626Dated Thursday 12 July 2018
Notice of hearing public notice for the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan on 14 may 2018.
TNP Examination Public Hearing Agenda for Monday 14 May 2018
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30821Dated 16 May to 30 May 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.
30818Submission letter (received 19 October 2017 added by request of the Forum 22 March 2018).
Torquay Neighbourhood Plan
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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:
34604Application for designation of a Neighbourhood Area (Regulation 5) - 2017.
Application for designation of a Neighbourhood Area (Regulation 5) - 2012.
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