A referendum relating to the Clapham cum Newby neighbourhood plan will be held on Thursday 18 September 2025.
The question which will be asked in the referendum is:
“Do you want North Yorkshire Council and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority to use the neighbourhood plan for Clapham cum Newby to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”
The referendum area is identified on the map below. The referendum area is identical to the area which has been designated as the Clapham cum Newby neighbourhood plan area.
A person is entitled to vote in the referendum if:
- he or she is entitled to vote in an election of any Councillor of North Yorkshire Council whose area is in the referendum area and
- his or her qualifying address for the election is in the referendum area. A person’s qualifying address is, in relation to a person registered in the register of electors, the address in respect of which he or she is entitled to be so registered
The referendum expenses limit that will apply in relation to the referendum is £2,393.80. The number of persons entitled to vote in the referendum by reference to which that limit has been calculated is 539.
The referendum will be conducted in accordance with procedures which are similar to those used at local government elections.
A copy of the specified documents, that is those documents listed below, may be inspected during normal opening hours at:
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Offices, Colvend, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5LB
- North Yorkshire Council Offices, Civic Centre, St Luke’s Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE
- North Yorkshire Council Offices, 1 Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton BD23 1FJ
The documents are also available for public viewing on our neighbourhood planning page or on the Yorkshire Dales National Park’s website.
The specified documents are:
- the referendum version Clapham cum Newby neighbourhood development plan
- the report of the independent examiner into the draft Clapham cum Newby neighbourhood development plan
- a summary of written representations submitted to the independent examiner
- a decision statement of the Local Planning Authority’s satisfaction that the draft neighbourhood plan meets the basic conditions specified by statute and complies with the provisions made by or under sections 38A and 38B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
- the decision statement also sets out general information as to town and country planning process including neighbourhood planning and the referendum
- map of Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Plan area is shown below
Dated: 8 August 2025
Counting Officer: Richard Flinton
North Yorkshire Council, Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE