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Westcott Neighbourhood Plan Focused Consultation
The independent Examiner of the Westcott Neighbourhood Plan found the Plan sound subject to some amendments and the Council issued its Decision Statement. The Examiners Report and the Council’s Decision Statement can be found on the Westcott Neighbourhood Plan Examination webpage.
Having considered each of the recommendations made by the Examiner’s Report, the Council, with consent from the Forum, has decided to accept all of the Examiner’s modifications to the Plan apart from:
| Proposed Modification No. | Policy | Modification |
| PM6 | WNDP7 | Delete Riverside Surgery from the list of community assets |
The Council has received a letter from the Dorking Medical Practice, following the Examiner’s Report, which the Council considers new, germane and material to this modification and therefore, meets the conditions of Paragraph 13 of Schedule 4B of the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act (as amended). The Council therefore undertook a focused six-week consultation between 9 June and 21 July 2026 that sought views on the following question:
“Should the Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan safeguard the Riverbank Surgery for its existing use under Policy WNDP7 (Community Assets)?”
The full context for the consultation, including the letter from the Dorking Medical Practice, is set out in the Consultation Document. All of the representations received in response to the consultation are set out in the Statement of Consultation. The Statement of Consultation has been sent to and will be considered by a new Examiner. The Council will provide more information on this process soon.
Consultation arrangements
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