Update 1 September 2023
The Westgate-on-Sea Neighbourhood Plan was approved at a referendum on 31 August 2023, with 553 people voting for the plan, and 135 voting against it. This means the neighbourhood plan came into force on Friday 1 September. A report is being prepared for for Cabinet and full Council to ‘make’ the neighbourhood plan within 8 weeks of the referendum.
Update 20 July 2023
A referendum relating to the Westgate-on-Sea Neighbourhood Plan will be held on 31 August 2023
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The Referendum Version of the Westgate-0n- Sea Neighbourhood Plan
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Referendum Information Statement – Westgate-on-Sea Neighbourhood Plan
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The Report of the independent examiner into the draft Neighbourhood Plan;
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Summaries of the written representations submitted to the independent examiner
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General information document on Town and Country Planning, including Neighbourhood Planning
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Thanet Gateway Plus, Cecil St, Margate CT9 1RE 10am – 2pm, or from the library until 5.30 Mondays, Thursday and Fridays, 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 3.30pm Saturdays
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Westgate Town Council, 78 St Mildreds Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8RF – 10am – 12.30pm Mondays – Thursdays
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Westgate Library, Minster Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8BP – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 10am – 5pm (closed 1pm – 2pm), Saturday 9.30am – 1.30pm
The Council has now issued its Decision Statement that recommends that the Neighbourhood Plan, along with recommended Modifications from the Examination, can proceed to referendum.
A schedule of the Modifications are appended to the Decision Statement for ease of reference, but can also be found in the Examiners Report, 24 April 2023
Where a Decision Statement has been issued detailing an intention to send a neighbourhood plan to referendum, the plan can be given significant weight in determining planning applications.
The Referendum draft of the Westgate-on-Sea Neighbourhood Plan is now available.
The independent Examination of the Westgate-on-Sea Neighbourhood Plan is currently underway. The Council, in agreement with Westgate Town Council, has appointed Derek Stebbing to carry out the Examination
On 3 January 2023, the Examiner sent a letter setting out Procedural Matters and Questions to Westgate-on-Sea Town Council and Thanet District Council.
Thanet District Council has responded to the Examiner’s Procedural Matters and Questions. A new Westgate Neighbourhood Plan Area has been provided, and the Council has Responded to Q3 in relation to the SEA/HRA assessments.
Westgate on Sea Town Council have responded to the Examiners Procedural Matters and Questions – Westgate on Sea Town Council Response to Examiner