WERRINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

What is the Werrington Neighbourhood Plan? 

The Plan will form part of the planning framework for how Werrington can develop in the future and will sit alongside the City Council’s planning policies  the future. It has been drawn up by residents following feedback from consultations, questionnaires and input and contains policies and proposals to protect Werrington’s unique characteristics, locally important views, biodiversity areas and green spaces. It also sets how buildings should be designed to be in keeping with the character of the area and supports the delivery of priorities such as climate change initiatives. It is supported by the evidence files which can also be seen alongside the Plan below

FEBRUARY 2025 UPDATE:

GREAT NEWS The Werrington Neighbourhood Plan is now part of the statutory development plan for Peterborough, and will be used (alongside local and national policy) to determine planning applications in the Werrington neighbourhood area.

Werrington Neighbourhood Plan had a successful referendum with 21.1% of Werrington residents took part in the referendum and over 93% voted in favour of the Plan. The City Council will be officially adopting the Plan at their meeting in March but in the meanwhile the Plan and the evidence files are available for Planning purpose.

The Forum will continue to exist as there may be opportunities for it get involved PLUS in just four years we will be doing it all again when the Plan starts to undergo its review.  The Forum‘s Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 10th June at 7.15pm at the Village Centre, Church Street when the accounts and reports will be presented and officers elected. This will be part of the Neighbourhood Council’s AGM.

JANUARY 2025 UPDATE:

A leaflet has been delivered to over 5,500 household to explain the Plan and the Referendum taking place which can ben seen here .

PLEASE VOTE ON THURSDAY 6th FEBRUARY as a great turnout will show the City Council the strength of Werrington’s community

NOVEMBER 2024 UPDATE:

The City Council have agreed to amendments made to the Neighbourhood and the Referendum has been set for Thursday 6th February. This will be like a normal polling day with polling stations and postal vote. The City Council’s website here shows all the information about the Independent Examination and amendments made.

The referendum question:  ‘Do you want Peterborough City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Werrington to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’

A successful Werrington Neighbourhood Plan will have legal status and carry real weight in decision-making so it’s important that you  keep taking the opportunity to take part in the process.

LOOK OUT FOR THE REFERENDUM TO MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT

OCTOBER 2024 UPDATE: 

An independent examiner has reviewed the Werrington Neighbourhood Plan. Subject to some minor amendments, it has been confirmed that the Plan meets all the criteria and can proceed to a referendum. Peterborough City Council will be reviewing these amendments and arranging the referendum in due course.

JULY 2024 UPDATE:

After the recent Public Consultation, the Plan has been reviewed and updated. The Plan and its Evidence Files has now been formally submitted to Peterborough City Council. These documents can be seen below. The Werrington Neighbourhood Plan will  be subject to a City Council Consultation and an examination by an independent reviewer followed by a resident’s referendum. If supported by a majority of voters, it becomes part of the Council’s Local Plan and forms part of the rules which guide the local authority when it has to decide on planning applications in this area.

WERRINGTON NEIGHBOUGHHOOD PLAN and NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN DESIGNATED AREA MAP

  • To download the Werrington Neighbourhood Plan click  here
  • To download a map of the Werrington Neighbourhood Plan Designated Area click  here

EVIDENCE FILES

 CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

The Character Assessment gives an overview of the distinct appearance and feel of the roads and areas of Werrington.  It describes the key physical features and characteristics that combine to give each area its local distinctiveness and unique identity. Werrington has been split into four distinction areas: Werrington Conservation Area, Werrington Wider Village, Werrington Township and Werrington Industrial Areas.

To download a copy of the Character Assessment Files click on the links below

CONSULTATION STATEMENT

The following Consultation Statement documents detail the Werrington Neighbourhood Plan’s development through the meetings, events, questionnaires and consultations

OPEN SPACES AND LOCALLY IMPORTANT VIEWS 

Werrington’s most important characteristic is its green open spaces. This. together with its impact, is assessed in the following two documents

OTHER DOCUMENTS

These are the other evidence files submitted to support Werrington Neighbourhood Plan

Other Information about Werrington’s Plan

Information about the Designated Area and Area Forum

General Guidance about the Neighbourhood Plan Process