The independent examination commenced on 17 May 2021 and the final Examiner’s report was received on 1 September 2021.

The referendum was held on 18 November 2021. 

The plan was ‘Made’ on 5 January 2022.

• View the adopted version of the Harrold Neighbourhood Development Plan (PDF)
• Final decision statement (PDF)

The consultation documents are available below (all PDFs):

Submission documents

• Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Basic conditions statement
• Consultation statement with appendices (updated April 2021)
• Habitat Regulations Assessment
• SEA screening opinion
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Site Assessment Report (amended report)

Responses to submission consultation

• Regulation 16 responses

Examination

• Examiner procedural letter and questions
• Bedford Borough Council response to examiner's questions
• Harrold Parish Council response to examiner's questions
• Harrold Neighbourhood Plan examiner second procedural letter
• Letter to examiner from residents redacted
• Harrold Neighbourhood Plan examiner response to residents redacted
• Harrold Parish Council response to second examiner's questions
• Harrold Neighbourhood Plan examiner letter 22 July
• Bedford Borough Council response to examiner letter 22 July
• Harrold Parish Council response to examiner letter of 22 July
• Harrold Neighbourhood Development Plan final examiner report
• Decision Statement

Referendum

• Referendum version of the Neighbourhood Plan
• Harrold Information Statement
• Notice of Poll for Harrold and situation of polling station
• Harrold declaration of results of poll