Turvey Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan

The plan has now been made (adopted) on 1 September 2021. The documents have been published on the Bedford Borough Council website here – https://www.bedford.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policy-its-purpose/neighbourhood-planning/turvey-neighbourhood-plan/

The Parish Council has registered with the Borough Council to produce its own Neighbourhood Plan and has set up a sub-committee, the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, consisting of Parish Councillors and interested residents to progress the development of the plan.

The Neighbourhood Plan is a real and positive opportunity for the community to shape the future development of Turvey, particularly the use and development of land and buildings. Without a Neighbourhood Plan, we will have little influence over future development. There have already been applications submitted following the Bedford Borough Council’s ‘call for sites’ which, if approved would have increased the number of houses in Turvey by at least 25%

The Neighbourhood Plan needs to be endorsed by an independent examiner appointed by the local planning authority and supported in a referendum of local residents, before it can be adopted. When adopted, the plan becomes a legal document within Planning legislation.

Neighbourhood Area

Meeting Dates for 2020:

The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group have fixed meeting dates for the year as follows;

12th August, 9th September (cancelled) , 14th October and 11th November. All start at 7.30pm.

Due to the current situation these meetings are being held online. Please email Paul Jenkins (Chair) on turveyneighbourhoodplan@btinternet.com if you wish to join the meeting.

The public consultation on the Turvey NDP is now open. Representations must be received by 5pm on the 24th August 2020. For details, please see the home page and “recent posts” down the right hand side.

You can find out more about or Neighbourhood Plan on http://turveyndp.org.uk