Burnham Neighbourhood Plan
Burnham Parish Council is pleased to announce that the Burnham Neighbourhood Plan has been approved to proceed to referendum. This means that there will be a public vote on whether to approve and adopt the plan.
The date of the referendum has been confirmed as Wednesday 29th April. The official referendum notice will be published next week.
You can find the plan here: Neighbourhood Plan submission and Design Code
The official notice that the plan can proceed to referendum can be found here Decision - That the Burnham Neighbourhood Plan can proceed to referendum - Modern Council
We are planning to send on an information sheet to Burnham addresses. We will
also be holding an information / Q&A session for anyone who wishes to find out more, on Monday 20th April, 6:30pm, at Burnham Park Hall. More details to follow.
Background to the Neighbourhood Plan
The Parish Council and local residents have been working to create a Neighbourhood Plan for Burnham – a strategy that will direct how Burnham develops over the next 20 years. The Plan will cover areas including housing, roads, footpaths, infrastructure, parks and playgrounds, local services, and businesses and the High Street. It will outline the current issues, and say what improvements need to happen to make Burnham a better, more vibrant, safer, and more beautiful place to live.
Terms of reference for the working group can be seen here.
A community consultation event in 2018 identified seven visions for Burnham that are forming the basis of the plan
1. A cohesive village community
2. Creating a thriving local economy
3. Improving infrastructure
4. Controlling and planning development to enable local people to stay in Burnham
5. Respecting the design and character of different areas
6. Protecting our rural and urban green spaces
7. Providing facilities for everyone