Welwyn Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

Welwyn Parish Council has submitted its Neighbourhood Plan under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.

This means that Welwyn Parish Council is proposing to produce a Neighbourhood Development Plan for their designated neighbourhood plan area.

In line with the requirements of Regulation 16, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council carried out a consultation between 21 July and 1 September 2025.

The consultation has now closed.

Next Steps

The representations received from the Regulation 16 consultation will be submitted with the Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents to the Independent Examiner, who will review them.

The examiner’s role is to assess whether the Neighbourhood Plan meets the legal requirements, including the basic conditions.

This stage may involve further written questions or, occasionally, a public hearing to clarify specific points.

Neighbourhood Plan documents

The Welwyn Neighbourhood Plan and accompanying documents submitted under Regulation 15 can be viewed here: