Neighbourhood Plans in the borough - background documents and information

Abram Neighbourhood Plan

Key dates

  • Forum and Area designated 6 August 2015
  • Forum redesignated 6 November 2020
  • Regulation 14 consultation: 7 November 2022 - 19 December 2022
  • Regulation 16 consultation: 11 June - 23 July 2024.

Background documents:

Golborne and Lowton West Neighbourhood Plan

Key dates

  • Forum and Area designated 4 October 2019
  • Regulation 14 consultation: 31 January 2022 - 14 March 2022
  • Regulation 16 consultation: 12 October 2022 - 22 November 2022
  • Examination report received 26 April 2023, decision to proceed to referendum made 24 May 2023
  • Referendum held on 6 July 2023 - the Plan received a 71% ‘yes’ vote from a 10.8% turnout.

Background documents:

Leigh Central Neighbourhood Plan

Key dates

  • Forum and Area designated 21 April 2022.

Background documents:

Standish Neighbourhood Plan

Key dates

  • Forum and Area designated 14 May 2015
  • Regulation 14 consultation: 29 September 2017 - 29 November 2017
  • Regulation 16 consultation: 7 November 2018 - 19 December 2018
  • Examination report received 8 April 2019, decision to proceed to referendum made 22 May 2019
  • Referendum held on 18 July 2019 - the Plan received a 94% ‘yes’ vote from a 30.4% turnout
  • Forum redesignated 14 May 2020.

Background documents

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