Current stage
The Heydon Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on 24 February 2026. The independent examiner appointed to carry out the examination is Andrew Freeman.
The examiner sent an Examination Arrangement note [PDF, 0.2MB] on 2 March 2026.
The submitted Heydon Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents are published in our Document Library, and the comments received during the consultation can be viewed using our online consultation system.
Key dates
- Neighbourhood area designated: 15 March 2024
- Pre-submission public consultation (Regulation 14): 9 May to 20 June 2025
- Neighbourhood Plan submitted: 1 December 2025
- Submission public consultation (Regulation 16): 15 December 2025 to 9 February 2026
- Neighbourhood Plan sent for examination: 24 February 2026
- Referendum: n/a
- Neighbourhood Plan made: n/a
Neighbourhood area designated
On 15 March 2024 the Director for Planning designated the Heydon neighbourhood area.
The application form and designated map are published in our document library.
Strategic Environmental Assessment / Habitat Regulations Assessment screening
South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Heydon Neighbourhood Plan Group, on behalf of Heydon Parish Council have undertaken a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) screening of the draft Heydon Neighbourhood Plan.
The Screening Determination Statement (April 2025) is published in our document library.
Pre-submission consultation (Regulation 14)
The Heydon Neighbourhood Plan Group, on behalf of Heydon Parish Council, carried out a public consultation on the draft (pre-submission) Heydon Neighbourhood Plan from 9 May to 20 June 2025.
Submission public consultation (Regulation 16)
The Heydon Neighbourhood Plan Group, on behalf of Heydon Parish Council, submitted the Heydon Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents to South Cambridgeshire District Council on 01 December 2025.
A public consultation on the submission version of the Heydon Neighbourhood Plan was carried out between 15 December 2025 and 09 February 2026.
Examination
The Heydon Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on 24 February 2026. The independent examiner appointed to carry out the examination is Andrew Freeman.
The examiner sent an Examination Arrangement note on 2 March 2026.
The submitted Heydon Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents are published in our Document Library, and the comments received during the consultation can be viewed using our online consultation system.