The independent examination commenced on 25 May 2021 and the final Examiner’s report was received on 24 September 2021.

The referendum was held on 16 December 2021. 

The plan was ‘Made’ on 19 January 2022.

• Adopted version of the Great Barford Neighbourhood Development Plan (PDF)
• Final decision statement (PDF)

The consultation documents are below (all PDFs):

Submission documents

• Neighbourhood Development Plan
• AECOM Site Assessment
• AECOM Site options and Assessment Addendum
• Background evidence
• Basic conditions statement
• Character Assessment
• Consultation December 2019 Report
• Consultation Statement
• Green Infrastructure Plan
• Habitats Regulations Assessment
• Housing Needs Survey
• Local Green Space Assessment Report
• Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report
• Site Allocations Report

 Responses to submission consultation

• Responses to submission consultation - document one
• Responses to submission consultation - document two

Examination

• Examiner Procedural Matters Letter
• Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan examiner questions
• Great Barford Parish Council and Bedford Borough Council response to examiner
• Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan examiner letter 22 July
• Letter to Examiner from DLP
• Bedford Borough Council response to examiner letter 22 July
• Great Barford Parish Council response to examiner letter 22 July
• Final examiner’s report
• Great Barford final decision statement 

Referendum

• Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan referendum version
• Great Barford Information Statement
• Notice of Referendum for Great Barford
• Declaration of results of poll