​WHERE IT ALL BEGAN....

The Ottershaw Neighbourhood Forum was formally established in the autumn of 2020 with a plan to deliver a neighbourhood plan which complied with the Runnymede Borough Council (RBC) current Local Plan (LP) whilst creating a 2nd plan to comply with the next RBC emerging local plan also.

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Over the last few years, the Forum Steering Committee has undergone activity to develop the plan. This includes:

• Community Engagement

• Data Collection 

• Residents Surveys 

• Policy Definition/Development 

• Formal Review & Examination 

 

The draft is now complete and will now be subjected to informal and formal review and regulatory examination, consultation and revision.  ​Following revision and assuming no major issues arise our plan will progress to referendum. Please see the draft plan and details of timelines below.

 

OUR PLAN - APRIL 2026

Where do we go from here?

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​NOW

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REGULATION 14 - THE LAST ONF CONTROLLED REVIEW (6-8 weeks)

The draft Neighbourhood Plan, Design Code and Evidence Base will be offered for a final review by the Ottershaw Community for a period no less than 6 weeks. Other required parties such as Surrey CC, Natural England and some utilities will also be requested to review. A consolidated list of comments and our actions will be published at the end.

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You can view the draft plan here, the associated design codes here and supporting evidence here.

 

What do we need you to do now?  

Within the next 6 weeks (by the ?? May), please read the draft plan and the associated design codes.

Please send us any thoughts or comments via ???

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​Next steps 

 

REGULATION 15 & 16

FORMAL REVIEW & EXAMINATION (6-9 Months)

A phase where our Plan will be subjected to formal review and regulatory examination, consultation and revision. This phase will be managed by RBC.

 

Following revision and assuming no major issues arise our Plan will progress to referendum.

 

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REFERENDUM  (6-10 weeks)

At the end of this process the Runnymede Planning Authority will publish our plan for comment and vote by all Ottershaw Neighbourhood Area residents, organisations and businesses.

 

Our Plan & Design Code will only succeed if we achieve over 50% approval. Our target for referendum is Early to Mid 2027.

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POST REFERENDUM

(2-6 weeks)

Assuming a successful referendum our first Ottershaw Neighbourhood Plan & Design Code will be brought into effect as official policy. The Ottershaw Neighbourhood Forum will continue to exist to develop a revised plan and will also act as a statutory authority to ensure our first Plan is complied with.

 

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What is the relationship between our Ottershaw Neighbourhood Plan and the Runnymede Local Plan?

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Neighbourhood Plans are mainly concerned with planning policy and must be complementary to existing Local Plans. Runnymede’s Local Plan may also include projects to improve and develop particular aspects of our neighbourhood (eg. they may include outline plans for housing development).

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Whilst the Local Plan lays out a vision of future development for the whole borough, the needs of this village are not covered in sufficient detail. Our Neighbourhood plan details specific development policies for our community.

When promulgated the Ottershaw Neighbourhood Plan will be formally recognised by RBC in all areas within the scope of the plan and developers will be expected to comply with its Policies and associated Design Codes.