Neighbourhood planning
5. Referendum (3 May 2018)
The Burley-in-Wharfedale Neighbourhood Plan Referendum took place on Thursday, 3 May 2018 with an 82% vote in favour. Accordingly the Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the CBMDC Local Plan and will be used to help determine planning applications within the Neighbourhood Area.
Details can be found on the Referendum results page.
Burley in Wharfedale Neighbourhood Plan - Information Statement
A Referendum relating to the Burley in Wharfedale Neighbourhood Plan will be held on Thursday 3 May 2018.
The question which will be asked in the Referendum is "Do you want City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Burley in Wharfedale 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 Burley in Wharfedale Neighbourhood Plan Area.
A person is entitled to vote in the Referendum if:
- He or she is entitled to vote in an election of any Councillor of City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council whose area is in the Referendum area
- 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 so registered.
The Referendum expenses limit that will apply in relation to the Referendum is £2696.29.
The number of persons entitled to vote in the Referendum by reference to which that limit has been calculated is 5666.
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 during normal opening hours at:
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Main Reception, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY
The documents are also available for public viewing on the Council's website below
The specified documents are:
- The draft Burley Neighbourhood Plan
- The report of the independent examiner into the draft Burley Neighbourhood Plan
- A summary of representations submitted to the independent examiner
- A Decision Statement of the Local Planning Authority's satisfaction that the draft Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions specified by statute and complies with the provision made by or under Section 38A and 38B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
- A statement that sets out general information as to town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum
- Map of the Burley Neighbourhood Plan area
Kersten England
Counting Officer
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Electoral Services Unit, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HY
Hard copies of the specified documents are available for inspection in Burley at the following locations and times:
- Burley Library: Monday 10am to 5pm, Tuesday 10am to 5pm, Thursday 1pm to 6pm, Friday 2pm to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm
- Burley Parish Council Office, Queens Hall, Main Street, Burley: Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am