Ongar Neighbourhood Plan referendum

A referendum will be held on Thursday 8 September 2022 to decide whether local electors want Epping Forest District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Ongar to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area.

On 18 July 2022 the Council resolved that the Ongar Neighbourhood Plan (as modified) should proceed to referendum on 8 September 2022. Neighbourhood Planning Referendums are conducted in accordance with procedures which are similar to those used at local government elections and it is the responsibility of Epping Forest District Council to organise the referendum for a Neighbourhood Plan. A ‘Notice of Referendum’ will be published at least 25 working days before the day of the referendum.

• Notice of Referendum (pdf 89KB)

Question to voters

The following question will be put to voters together with information about the referendum process.

Do you want Epping Forest District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Ongar to help it decide planning applications in the Ongar neighbourhood area?

• Information for voters (pdf 224KB)

Documents

The Ongar Neighbourhood Plan and associated documents are available to view below.

• Ongar Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2033 (pdf 5MB)
• Examiner report Ongar (pdf 861KB)
• Decision statement (pdf 96KB)
• Information statement (pdf 196KB)

Representations

A 6 week publication period under Regulation 16 took place between Thursday 11 November 2021 and 4pm on Thursday 23 December 2021. The consultation has now closed and all the representations made can be viewed on this page.

• Affinity Water ONG NP Reg 16 2021 (pdf 124KB)
• City & Country ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 58KB)
• City & Country ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 100KB)
• Environment Agency ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 65KB)
• Environment Agency ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 717KB)
• Epping Forest District Council ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 228KB)
• Essex County Council ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 739KB)
• Highways England ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 159KB)
• Historic England ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 156KB)
• Marine Management Organisation ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 132KB)
• National Grid ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 104KB)
• Stonebond Properties ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 154KB)
• Stonebond Properties ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 272KB)
• Sworders ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 272KB)
• The Coal Authority ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 129KB)
• West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group ONG NP Reg 16 (pdf 129KB)