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Hampton-in-Arden Submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan
The Independent examination of the Hampton in Arden Submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan began on Monday 2 March 2026. The appointed Inspector is Andrew Matheson.
If you have any queries in relation to this process, please contact psp@solihull.gov.uk.
We will provide further updates in due course.
Supporting documents
The Submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan is accompanied by the following documents:
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Basic Conditions Statement Appendix A SEA Screening Report
- Basic Conditions Statement Appendix B Environment Agency Response
- Basic Conditions Statement Appendix C Natural England Response
- Basic Conditions Statement Appendix D Historic England Response
- Consultation Statement
- Consultation Statement Appendix A Area Approval
- Consultation Statement Appendix B Hampton-in-Arden NP Residents and Household Survey
- Consultation Statement Appendix C Hampton-in-Arden NP Business Survey
- Consultation Statement Appendix D Hampton-in-Arden NP Introduction
- Consultation Statement Appendix E Hampton-in-Arden NP Progress Report
- Consultation Statement Appendix F Survey Analysis 2020
- Consultation Statement Appendix G Pre-Submission Draft for website consultation
- Consultation Statement Appendix H letter to residents and businesses 2023
- Consultation Statement Appendix I NP Consultation Response Form 2023
- Consultation Statement Appendix J email wording for statutory consultees
- Consultation Statement Appendix K Summary of Consultation Responses
Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission Draft
The Hampton-in-Arden Pre-Submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan was subject to public consultation between 1 February 2023 and 22 March 2023. This consultation was undertaken by the Parish Council according to Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations (General) 2012.
Responses received to this consultation were considered by the Parish Council and used to inform the next stage of the process.
New Neighbourhood Area designation for Hampton-in-Arden
Following an application from Hampton-in-Arden Parish Council, a new Neighbourhood Area has been designated. This amends the current Neighbourhood Area to reflect the administrative boundary change that came into effect on 1 April 2019 and will allow the Parish Council to update their Neighbourhood Plan.
For the avoidance of doubt, until a new Neighbourhood Plan is ‘made’, the existing Plan policies will continue to apply to the area that was covered by the previous Neighbourhood Area.
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Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Plan is 'made'
The Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Referendum was held on Thursday 6 July 2017. The referendum result showed clear support for the NDP. You can read the ‘Declaration of Result of Poll’.
The Council has now ‘made’ the Neighbourhood Plan and it is now formally part of the statutory development plan for Solihull that was adopted in December 2013. The Neighbourhood Plan will be used by the Council to assist in making decisions relating to planning applications in the Neighbourhood Plan area.
Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Plan Independent Examination
Independent examination of the Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Plan Submission Draft was conducted by Mr Andrew Matheson and took place in January 2017. The examiner’s report concluded that subject to recommended modifications it is appropriate for the NDP to proceed to referendum.
The Council has considered the examiner’s report and is in agreement with all of its recommendations as outlined in the Council’s 19 April 2017 report.
Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Plan Submission Draft
Hampton-in-Arden Parish Council submitted their Submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan to the Council in February 2016. Consultation took place in August and September 2016. The Submission Draft and other supporting information can be viewed below:
- Hampton In Arden Neighbourhood Plan Submission Draft (i.e prior to modification in response to the independent examiner’s recommendations)
- Supporting Consultation Statement
- Supporting Basic Conditions Document
- Summary of consultation responses received in response to Submission Draft NDP
Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission Draft
On 3 August 2015, in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Hampton-in-Arden Parish Council commenced consultation on their Pre-Submission Draft Neighbourhood Plan.
Hampton-in-Arden Neighbourhood Plan – Summary of Progress:
| Neighbourhood Area Application Submitted | November 2012 |
| Neighbourhood Area Designated | June 2013 |
| Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Consultation | August 2015 |
| Submission | February 2016 |
| Examination | January 2017 |
| Referendum | 6 July 2017 |
| Plan ‘Made’ | August 2017 |
| New Neighbourhood Area Application Submitted | January 2020 |
| New Neighbourhood Area Designated | April 2020 |
For further information please visit www.hamptoninarden.org.uk