The Steering Group formed. It consists of City Councillors and members of the Salisbury community who volunteered to support the plan.
Community consultation events
May 2019
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June 2019
We met with members of the community to decide what direction we wanted the plan to go in.
Vision, themes and policy areas
June 2019
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September 2019
We agreed what we would focus on in our evidence gathering.
Statement of Common Ground with Wiltshire
February 2020
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Complete
We agreed how we would work together with Wiltshire Council.
Public meetings went online
March 2020
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September 2021
All our consultations moved online because of Coronavirus restrictions.
Community Survey
April 2020
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May 2020
Over 1000 Salisbury residents responded to our online survey. Thank you!
Call for sites
June 2020
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July 2020
We asked all land owners if they wished to put their sites forward for housing development.
Site assessments
September 2020
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December 2020
We considered all the sites and chose the ones that would provide Salisbury with the most benefits.
Strategic Environmental Assessment
September 2020
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December 2021
We asked AECOM to assess all the sites that came forward in the call for sites so that we could understand the environmental impact of any future development. It is an iterative process that will continue until we submit our final plan to Wiltshire Council.
Policy drafting
September 2020
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March 2022
We started to write our policies and check our evidence.
Housing Needs Assessment
September 2020
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December 2020
This report from AECOM shows what type of housing is needed and for whom. There was a particular need for affordable homes for young families and older people.
Community Infrastructure Survey
September 2021
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October 2021
We did an online survey of not-for-profit and community based service providers to understand if they needed additional space.
Consultations with NHS Providers
We had many meetings with a range of NHS providers to understand their need for space and found that they wish to have new facilities in the city centre.
Public consultations on proposed site allocations
September 2021
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February 2022
We had in-person meetings and did an online survey regarding our proposed site allocations.
Churchfields Masterplan Exercise
July 2021
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April 2022
We worked with AECOM to prepare proposals how we could help Churchfields be a better part of the city with housing, business and fewer lorries traveling through the city centre. We did online consultations in early 2022.
Regulation 14 Consultation Draft Salisbury Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2036
22 July 2022
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14 October 2022
We are asking you, the Salisbury community and other stakeholders, what you think of our proposals. This website is our main method of learning your views.
Finalisation of Neighbourhood Development Orders
September 2022
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December 2023
We will make necessary changes to our proposed site allocations and then will progress our proposals to obtain outline planning permission (neighbourhood development orders).
Submission to Wiltshire Council
January 2023
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End date
We hope to be able to submit our revised plan to Wiltshire Council in January or February 2023.
Regulation 16 Consultation
March 2023
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May 2023
Wiltshire Council will undertake its own consultation on the plan.
Examination
June 2023
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August 2023
Wiltshire Council will appoint an independent Neighbourhood Plan Examiner who will consider all the documents submitted by the City Council earlier in the year alongside the responses to the Regulation 16 consultation. The Examiner will draw conclusions on whether the plan meets "basic conditions" and whether it can progress to referendum. The Examiner may also suggest changes to the plan.
Referendum
Wiltshire Council will arrange for a referendum to be held in Salisbury where local people will be able to vote on whether to adopt the plan or not. A simple majority will determine the outcome.