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2. Preparing the Neighbourhood Plan

2.1 The Plan Process

The diagram below shows an overview of the Plan preparation process.

•Steering Group formed
•Evidence gathering
2012 •Public Consultation Event November
•Workshops and training

•Residents' Survey conducted in May and report published in September
•Site identification
2013 •Scoping report for Sustainability Appraisal published for statutory
consultation in December

•Consultation on potential housing sites and other issues in February
•Site Assessments undertaken
•Character Assessment undertaken
•Housing targets paper prepared
2014 •Business Survey undertaken
•Regulation 14 Consultation draft Plan prepared
•Sustainability Appraisal/SEA prepared

•Draft Plan published for statutory six week public consultation period in
January
•Updating of Plan based on feedback from Consultation
2015 •Submission of Plan to MSDC
•Further six week consultation period November - January 2016

•Independent Examiner's Report received March
•Referendum of Electors May
2016 •Plan "made" by MSDC

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