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 following 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.

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?

Documents

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.

More information