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, we are now consulting on this plan.

This is your opportunity to comment on the plan and share your views.

Any representations received will be forwarded to the Neighbourhood Plan’s independent Examiner for consideration. 

This consultation will run from 21 July to 1 September 2025.

Take part in the consultation

To take part in the consultation first view the Neighbourhood Plan and accompanying documents:

• Welwyn Parish Neighbourhood Plan Submission Draft
• Consultation Statement
• Basic Conditions Statement
• SEA HRA Statement of Reasons
• Other supporting documents

then complete the online survey with your responses before 1 September 2025*.

*Please note your comments may be made publicly available

This is subject to the protection of your personal data. We will store any personal data in line with our privacy statement. 

All representations made, including details of how to contact you, will be passed on to the Neighbourhood Plan Independent Examiner, who may wish to contact you for points of clarification during the examination.

By submitting your representation, you are agreeing to this process. Personal data will only be used for the purposes of the Neighbourhood Plan examination.

When submitting your comments, you may ask to be notified of the local planning authority’s decision under regulation 19 in relation to “making” the neighbourhood development plan.