Welcome
Northam Parish Neighbourhood Area was registered by Northam Town Council in 2017. This was the first step in a long process to create a Neighbourhood Plan for the Parish. This process is and has been very much driven by residents who have worked in partnership with Northam Town Council.
Take a look at the plan
Click the links below to view the Documents.
The Northam Neighbourhood Plan will be submitted to Torridge District Council. The District Council undertakes a six-week consultation on the draft Plan. An independent examiner will be appointed to examine the draft Plan to ensure it accords with the ‘basic conditions’ for a Neighbourhood Plan.
The examiner will issue a report stating if he/she is minded to recommend that the draft Plan should proceed to a referendum. Persons entitled to vote in a local election for the area will be entitled to participate. If the majority of votes are in favour of the draft Plan, the District Council will give the Plan legal force, at which point the Plan would form part of the development plan for the area.
Final Steps
- Protect and develop community facilities
- Promote housing that meets the needs of local people
THE PLAN
The Plan sets out the aspirations of residents for the sustainable development of the Parish of Northam within which over 12,000 residents live, addressing the specific areas consistently raised by residents through the consultation process. The Plan seeks to maintain and enhance the individual character of Northam, Orchard Hill, Appledore and Westward Ho!
- Protect our valued green spaces, natural and historic environment
- Support the local economy
Appendix
The Plan
Making THE PLAN
The Plan was developed by successive groups consisting of Northam Town Councillors and volunteer public representatives:
2017-2019 Northam Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
2019-2024 Northam Neighbourhood Plan Advisory Group (a sub-committee of the Council)
2024 onwards Northam Town Council Planning and Development Committee (same members and terms of reference as the Advisory Group)
