Neighbourhood plan

A way to share decisions on new homes with the community

Neighbourhood Plan

At the elections on 6 May 2021, those eligible to vote in the Hexham parish were asked if they want Northumberland County Council to use the Hexham Neighbourhood Plan to help to decide planning applications in the area in the future.​

Of the votes recorded:​
3,603 voted YES​
702 voted NO​

The Hexham Neighbourhood Plan has now been formally ‘made’ by the County Council, and become part of the statutory development plan for Northumberland.

The Declaration of Result for the Hexham Neighbourhood Plan can be viewed here.

For more details on the Plan itself see the Hexham Neighbourhood Plan website.