A Neighbourhood Plan for Burnham Overy Parish

Housing Needs Assessment

This has been completed by AECOM.

Burnham Overy Housing Needs Assessment Final

SURVEY RESULTS 

A survey was completed in April 2024 in the parish.  The Neighbourhood Plan will not be able to accommodate all the views in the survey but will be focusing on the priority areas.  The Parish Council will work in tandem with the comments referred to in the survey.

Burnham Overy Neighbourhood Plan Survey Analysis

Background Information:

At a pre-consultation event in October 2022, local people supported the idea of developing a Parish Neighbourhood Plan. This plan will sit alongside National and Regional planning policies and will be considered by the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when planning matters are being decided. The Parish includes Burnham Overy Town, Burnham Overy Staithe and Burnham Overy Mill.

More information on the purpose of Neighbourhood Plans these are found on the Neighbourhood Planning website.

To see the boundary line for the Burnham Overy Neighbourhood Plan :-  Burnham Overy Designated Area

To read the pre-consultation report:  NP-Pre-consultation Report amended

Burnham Overy Final Design Document – June 2025

The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

The Parish Council convened a Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group (NPSG) which has secured a grant for the development of the plan and overseen the appointment of a planning consultant to assist with the process.

The Planning Consultancy is: Collective Community Planning.

Consultation and Survey

Formal consultation to shape the content of the plan is now underway with a survey to be delivered to each household in the Parish. All occupants of households are encouraged to complete a survey alongside other stakeholders interested in the future development of the Parish.

An online version of the survey can be completed or paper copies can be printed:  Survey

A drop-in event is also taking place in Burnham Overy Village Hall on Sunday 7th April 2024 from 11am-1pm where Steering Group Members will be on hand to assist.

Key Stages for Developing a Plan

There are three stages to developing a plan and we are currently at Stage 1:

Stage 1 – Getting established
• Designation of the neighbourhood area
• Building an evidence base
• Publicity and engagement

Stage 2 – Preparing the plan
• Drafting the plan
• Meeting the basic conditions
• Pre-submission consultation

Stage 3 – Bringing the plan into force
• Submission
• Publicity
• Independent examination
• Referendum