Wantage Neighbourhood Plan

What’s happening now?

Following the independent examination of the Wantage Neighbourhood Plan, the District Council has decided that the plan should proceed to referendum. The referendum will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025.

To vote you must be registered to vote in local elections by Midnight on Friday 11 April 2025 and live in the referendum area. Make sure you register to vote if you haven’t already.

If you want to vote by post, you will need to complete an application form and send it to the Electoral Registration Officer to arrive by 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025 at the address below or email to elections@southandvale.gov.uk. More information is available on our Vote by Post page.

If you can’t get to the polling station and don’t wish to vote by post, you may be able to vote by proxy. If you want to vote by proxy, you will need to complete an application form and send it to the Electoral Registration Officer to arrive by 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at the address below or email to elections@southandvale.gov.uk. More information is available on our Vote by Proxy page.

Take a look at the specified documents:

• Information Statement and Information for Voters
• Decision Statement
• Examiner’s Report
• Wantage Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version)
• Character Assessment
• Summary of representations submitted to the examiner

The specified documents can also be viewed at:

If you need help accessing the specified documents, please contact the district council’s neighbourhood planning team on 01235 422600 or email planning.policy@southandvale.gov.uk.

Please help spread the word about the referendum to those without access to the internet.

If you would like to discuss neighbourhood planning with a member of the team, please call us on 01235 422600 or email planning.policy@southandvale.gov.uk.

More information on the process is available on our Neighbourhood Planning home page.

Examination documents:

• Examination Arrangements
• Clarification Note
• Town Council’s response to the Clarification Note

Supporting documents:

• Consultation Statement
• Basic Conditions Statement
• SEA Screening Statement
• Area Designation Map
• Area Designation Confirmation

More information on the process is available on our Neighbourhood Planning Resources page.

If you would like to discuss neighbourhood planning with a member of the team, please contact us.