Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Development Plan
Last Updated: 15 May 2024
'Making' (Adoption) of Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Development Plan
Following an independent examination and a successful referendum result, the Council’s Cabinet resolved on 30 April 2024 to ‘make’ (adopt) the Plan as part of the Development Plan for Westmorland and Furness. The Plan will now be used to guide land use and development proposals within Allithwaite and Cartmel until 2032.
The Final ‘made’ Plan and associated Design Code, plus the Regulation 19 Decision Statement and Examiner’s Report can be viewed using the links below:
- Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Development Plan (PDF 8.8MB / 65 pages)
- Allithwaite and Cartmel Design Code (3.7MB / 94 pages)
- Regulation 19 Decision Statement (211KB / 3 pages)
- Examination Report (July 2023) (PDF 397KB / 26 pages)
These documents are also available to view in hardcopy form at the following locations during normal opening/visiting hours:
- Kendal Town Hall, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DQ
- Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PY
- Grange-over-Sands Library, Grange Fell Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6BQ
- Cartmel Village Hall, The Square, Cartmel, LA11 6QB
- Allithwaite Community Centre, Quarry Lane, Allithwaite, LA11 7QJ
- Cartmel Priory, Cartmel, LA11 6DQ
- St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Allithwaite, LA11 7QR
Earlier Stages in the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan
Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
After receiving the Examiner’s report, we updated the submission documents with the Examiner’s recommended changes and the decision was taken to proceed to referendum.
A Neighbourhood Plan Referendum was held in Allithwaite and Cartmel Parish on 29 February 2024 to decide whether the local community were in favour of the Plan. From the votes recorded, 259 of the 314 votes (82%) received were in favour of the Plan. The turnout of electors was 20.63%. Confirmation of the outcome of the results is available here
Documents associated with the Neighbourhood Plan referendum:
- Decision Statement (PDF 125KB / 2 pages)
- Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Development Plan (Final Version for referendum) January 2024 (PDF 8.68MB / 63 pages)
- Allithwaite and Cartmel Nighbourhood Development Plan Design Code - January 2024 (PDF 3.77MB / 93 pages)
- Report of the Independent Examiner (PDF 397KB / 26 pages)
- Summary of responses to Regulation 16 Consultation (PDF 155KB / 23 pages)
- Basic Conditions Statement - January 2024 (PDF 418KB / 39 pages)
- Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Information Statement (PDF 3.26MB / 2 pages)
- Statement of General Information (PDF 116KB / 2 pages) about town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum
Neighbourhood Plan Examination
Following the submission consultation (between 2 February and 16 March 2023), the Neighbourhood Plan was examined by Independent Examiner, Mr John R Mattocks, BSc DipTP MRTPI.
The Examiner’s report concludes that the draft plan (the Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Development Plan) should proceed to referendum, subject to Amendments being made in line with the Examiner's recommended modifications. This is to ensure the Plan meets the basic conditions. The Examiner's report also concludes that the referendum should cover the neighbourhood area only.
- Examination Report (July 2023) (PDF 397KB / 26 pages)
- Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Plan (Submission Version, October 2022) (PDF 4.6MB / 60 pages)
- Responses to Regulation 16 consultation
- Examiner's initial comments and questions for clarification (2 May 2023) (PDF 783KB / 7 pages)
- Parish Council response to initial comments and questions for clarification (31 May 2023) (PDF 239KB / 11 pages)
Neighbourhood Plan (Submission Version) and supporting documents
The submitted Neighbourhood Plan and accompanying supporting documents include:
- Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Plan (Submission Version, October 2022) (PDF 4.6MB / 60 pages)
- Basic Conditions Statement (October 2022) (PDF 434KB / 39 pages)
- Consultation Statement - Main Document (July 2022) (PDF 1.3MB / 112 pages)
- Consultation Statement - Appendices (October 2022) (PDF 1.8MB / 46 pages)
- Consultation Statement - Regulation 14 Analysis (December 2021) (2.7MB / 128 pages)
- Local Green Space Assessment (October 2022) (PDF 1.6MB / 42 pages)
- Design Code (October 2022) (PDF 3.7MB / 92 pages)
- Neighbourhood Plan Area Designation Map (PDF 244KB / 1 page)
- Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment (September 2022) (PDF 397KB / 30 pages)
- Parish Council Submission Letter and Meeting Minute (PDF 139KB / 2 pages)
Designation as a Neighbourhood Area
In October 2014, Lower Allithwaite Parish Council submitted an application to designate Lower Allithwaite Parish as a neighbourhood area. Following public consultation, the proposed area was formally approved by our Cabinet on 28 January 2015.
- Lower Allithwaite Neighbourhood Area application (PDF 2MB / 2 pages)
- Lower Allithwaite Neighbourhood Area consultation responses
- Formal designation of Lower Allithwaite Neighbourhood Area (PDF 117KB / 2 pages)
Since designation of the Neighbourhood Area, a steering group has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan for Allithwaite and Cartmel Parish. Earlier stages of the process can be viewed on the Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Plan website.