Neighbourhood planning
Neighbourhood plans in progress
Referendum on the Chiseldon neighbourhood plan
Chiseldon Parish Council, as the relevant qualifying body, has prepared and submitted a neighbourhood development plan proposal under Part 5 Regulation 15 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) for the Chiseldon neighbourhood area.
Swindon Borough Council Appointed LB Planning LTD to undertake an independent examination of the Chiseldon neighbourhood plan. The examiner concluded that, subject to recommended modifications, the plan meets the basic conditions and may proceed to referendum.
Swindon Borough Council has scheduled a referendum on the Chiseldon neighbourhood plan. Further details can be found on the forthcoming elections and referendums webpage.
Details about the plan and referendum process are provided below.
- Information statement (PDF)
- Decision statement (PDF)
- Examination report (PDF)
- Chiseldon neighbourhood plan (PDF)
- Regulation 14 consultation statement (PDF)
- Regulation 16 summary of representations (PDF)
Highworth Neighbourhood Plan review
Targeted Regulation 16 consultation: Highworth Neighbourhood Plan Review Modifications Statement
Between Thursday, 9 October 2025 and Thursday, 20 November 2025, we are holding a targeted consultation on the Modifications Statement to the Highworth Neighbourhood Plan 2.
Background
Swindon Borough Council, as Local Planning Authority, undertook a Regulation 16 consultation on the Highworth Neighbourhood Plan 2 (the modification proposal) between Friday, 13 December 2024 and Friday, 7 February 2025.
Following the subsequent appointment of an independent examiner, it was determined that a further targeted consultation on a Modifications Statement to the Highworth Neighbourhood Plan 2 should be undertaken by the Qualifying Body (Highworth Parish Council) and Local Planning Authority (Swindon Borough Council).
Highworth Town Council undertook a targeted consultation on the Modifications Statement on Thursday, 26 June 2025 and Sunday, 20 August 2025.
We are now undertaking a targeted consultation, inviting representations specifically relating to the Modifications Statement. Any representations made at the initial pre-submission Regulation 16 consultation have been retained and will be considered by the examiner.
Viewing the documents
You can view the Modifications Statement below. The purpose of this statement is to set out whether the Qualifying Body consider the modifications contained in the modification proposal are so significant or substantial as to change the nature of the made neighbourhood development plan.
All documents consulted on previously, and required at Regulation 15, can be viewed on the Highworth Town Council website.
Making a representation
You can make representations by completing the consultation response form below and emailing it to: ForwardPlanning@swindon.gov.uk
While we prefer to receive comments electronically, if you are unable to do so, you can post your comments or form to:
Planning Policy Team
5th Floor, Wat Tyler House
Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JG
Please note: Whilst no new representations are precluded from this consultation, this is a targeted consultation focused specifically on the Modifications Statement.
Following this consultation, all comments received to date will be passed to an independent examiner who will consider the representations and recommend whether the draft Modification Proposal should be put to a community referendum.