The Cookham Neighbourhood Plan was produced by local people on behalf of the parish council, following a process of community and stakeholder consultation and independent examination.
On 17 July, a referendum on the final version of the draft plan was held, resulting in 1,051 votes in support and 75 votes against.
Last week, the Royal Borough’s Council voted unanimously to formally adopt or “make” the plan as part of the council’s Development Plan. This means the policies it contains will be used to decide planning applications within the parish.
Councillor Adam Bermange, Cabinet Member for Planning, Governance & Asset Management, said: “Neighbourhood Plans help to give communities more control over the type, location, size and design of development in their area.
“It’s clear from the referendum that the plan has significant support within the parish, and I would like to thank the Cookham group of local people who led this process, and everyone who has contributed their thoughts over the years.”
You can read the adopted plan on our website
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