The Lichfield city neighbourhood plan was made on 17 April 2018. The neighbourhood plan now forms part of the development plan within the district.
The Lichfield city neighbourhood plan is supplemented by a number of supporting documents:
- Lichfield city basic conditions statement
- Lichfield city neighbourhood plan consultation statement
- Lichfield city neighbourhood plan strategic environmental assessment and habitat regulations assessment screening report
- Lichfield city neighbourhood plan neighbourhood area map
- Lichfield city neighbourhood plan designation application
- Lichfield city neighbourhood plan evidence list
- Lichfield sector profile - business services
- Lichfield sector profile - digital creative
- Managed workspace study
The Lichfield city neighbourhood plan was adopted following a successful referendum, on 17 April 2018 our cabinet agreed to make the Lichfield city neighbourhood plan, which now forms a part of the development plan for Lichfield District. As required by the neighbourhood planning regulations, a decision statement on the 'making' of the plan has been published.
The referendum for the Lichfield neighbourhood plan took place on 22 February 2018 and local residents voted in favour of the neighbourhood plan:
- 57% voted in favour
- 43% voted against
- 17% turnout
The neighbourhood plan was independently examined in 2017 and the examiner recommended that subject to some modifications the plan should proceed to referendum. We agreed with the examiner’s report and voted to progress the plan to referendum at the cabinet meeting on 5 December 2017. The neighbourhood plan and other background documents are available via the links below: