Announcements

The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Part 2 (6)

Consultation on the Designation of Blunsdon St Andrew - East Neighbourhood Area and Highworth Neighbourhood Area

Blunsdon St Andrew Parish Council has submitted an application to designate Blunsdon St Andrew - East as a Neighbourhood Area. And Highworth Town Council has submitted an application to designate Highworth as a Neighbourhood Area.

Swindon Borough Council is conducting the consultation on behalf of Blunsdon St Andrew Parish Council and Highworth Town Council, as required by the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.

Representations received will help to inform the decision on whether the area is designated as a "Neighbourhood Area". If designated the Parish and Town Council would then be able to proceed to produce a Neighbourhood Development Plan for the area. Once adopted, the Neighbourhood Development Plan would help guide the future development of the area.

Both Neighbourhood Area Applications are available for a six week consultation from Thursday 30th May 2013 until Thursday 11th July 2013 at 5pm.

The documentation is available for public inspections at Swindon Borough Council One-Stop-Shop Wat Tyler House West, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 1JH (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) and can be viewed at Highworth, North Swindon, Penhill and Upper Straton Libraries during normal opening hours of those libraries. Or can be viewed on the Swindon Borough Council Website at www.swindon.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning, or by contacting the planning department on 01793 466513 or emailing forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk.

Representations should be sent in writing to Planning Service, Freepost SCE5251, Swindon Borough Council, 5th Floor, Wat Tyler House West, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 1JH to arrive no later than Thursday 11th July 2013 at 5pm.

You may also fax your response to arrive no later than the time and date above on 01793 466484 or by email to forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk no later than the above time and date.

Further information is available by contacting the planning department at the Borough Council on 01793 466513, or email forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk.

S.Taylor, Director of Law and Democratic Services, Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street Swindon, SN1 2JH

Dated: 30th May 2013