April 2025
Following the publicity period on the submitted West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan, Milton Keynes City Council has appointed Christopher Lockhart-Mummery to conduct an examination of the Neighbourhood Plan. The examiner’s main role is to ensure that the neighbourhood plan meets the basic conditions.
Should the examiner consider that a hearing is required as part of the examination then further information and arrangements for that will appear on this webpage.
The examiner has published a procedural note.
Comments received during publicity period:
March 2025
West Bletchley Council submitted the Modifications to the West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan to Milton Keynes City Council on 28 February 2025.
In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Milton Keynes City Council is now publicising the submitted Modifications to the Neighbourhood Plan and its accompanying documents for six weeks from Friday 14 March 2025 to 5pm on Friday 25 April 2025.
The Publicity Summary Statement provides more information about the plan and the consultation arrangements.
The Submitted Modifications to the Neighbourhood Plan and its accompanying documents can be found as follows:
West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan
Appendices 1 & 2 – Evidence Base & Summary of Substantive Changes
Appendix 3 – Local Green Spaces
Appendix 4 - West Bletchley Character Assessment
Following the publicity period, an independent examiner will be appointed to consider the neighbourhood plan and any comments received during the consultation. The examiner will decide if the plan and its policies meet the basic conditions that all neighbourhood plans must comply with, whether the modifications change the nature of the plan and whether the plan should proceed to a local referendum.
Making comments
Any comments on the submitted Modifications to the West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan must be received at the following address before 5pm on Friday 25 April 2025
By post to: Neighbourhood Planning, Milton Keynes City Council, Civic, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ.
By email to: neighbourhoodplanning@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Please be aware that all comments that we receive will be publicly available and may be included on our website.
A paper copy of the submitted West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan and its accompanying documents is also available to inspect at the following locations:
March 2019
Following the successful referendum, held on 14 February 2019, the West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan was formally made part of the Development Plan at the meeting of Full Council on 20 March 2019.
Please refer to West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan previous stages