Bratton Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan Information Statement
A referendum relating to the Bratton Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan will be held on 17th July 2025.
The question which will be asked in the referendum is ‘Do you want Wiltshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Development Plan for Bratton to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’
The referendum area is identified on the map which is included with this information statement. The referendum area reflects the area that has been designated as the Bratton Neighbourhood Area.
A person is entitled to vote in the referendum if:-
- He or she is entitled to vote in an election of any Councillor of Wiltshire Council whose area is in the referendum area; and
- His or her qualifying address for the election is in the referendum area. A person’s qualifying address is, in relation to a person registered in the register of electors, the address in respect of which he or she is entitled to be so registered.
The referendum expenses limit that will apply in relation to the referendum is £2418.58. The number of persons entitled to vote in the referendum by reference to which that limit has been calculated is 943.
The referendum will be conducted in accordance with procedures which are similar to those used at local government elections.
A copy of the specified documents, that is those documents listed below, may be inspected during normal opening hours at:
- Jubilee Hall, Melbourne Street, Bratton, Westbury BA13 4RW (please call 01380 831199 to access documents)
The documents are also available for public viewing on Wiltshire Council’s website at:
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-neighbourhood-latest-news
The specified documents are:-
- The referendum version of the Bratton Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan;
- Referendum Information Statement;
- The report of the independent examiner into the draft Neighbourhood Development Plan;
- Copies of the written representations submitted to the independent examiner;
- A Decision Statement of the Local Planning Authority’s satisfaction that the draft Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions specified by statute and complies with the provision made by or under Sections 38A and 38B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
- A statement that sets out general information as to town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum;
- Map of the Bratton referendum area.
Lucy Townsend
Counting Officer
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
9 June 2025