Elmstead Neighbourhood Planning Referendum

A Referendum relating to the adoption of the PARISH OF ELMSTEAD Neighbourhood Plan will be held on THURSDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2024. Notice of the Referendum is here: Upcoming Elections (tendringdc.gov.uk)

Elmstead Market Neighbourhood Plan (tendringdc.gov.uk)

Notice of Poll

The question which will be asked in the Referendum is:

“Do you want TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL to use the Neighbourhood Plan for THE PARISH OF ELMSTEAD 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 is identical to the area which has been designated as the PARISH OF ELMSTEAD Neighbourhood area.

A person is entitled to vote in the Referendum if on THURSDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2024.

• he or she is entitled to vote in a local government election 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 registered.

The Referendum expenses limit that will apply in relation to the Referendum is £2,497.93 (£2,362 + £0.059 x electorate).  The number of persons entitled to vote in the Referendum by reference to which that limit has been calculated is 2,304.

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 online Elmstead Market Neighbourhood Plan (tendringdc.gov.uk)

Paper copies of the specified documents are also available to view at:

• The Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton on Sea CO15 1SE (between 10am and 3pm Monday - Friday – excluding Bank Holiday)

The specified documents are:

• PARISH OF ELMSTEAD Neighbourhood Development Plan;
• report of the independent examiner;
• summary of the representations submitted to the independent examiner;
• statement by the local planning authority that the draft plan meets the basic conditions and complies with the relevant legislation;
• this information statement; and
• a statement that sets out general information about town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum.

Notice of Poll can be found here: Notice of Poll

Dated: 2 AUGUST 2024

The Notice of Referendum can be found here: Notice of Referendum

Declaration of Result of Referendum: Declaration of Result