Consultation to redesignate our forum

By way of background, Hackbridge and Beddington Corner Neighbourhood Forum (known as the Hackbridge and Beddington Corner NDG), whose Neighbourhood Plan was formally adopted following a successful referendum in 2019), was originally designated in 2012 and then redesignated 5-years later in 2017. As another 5-years has lapsed it was necessary for the area and forum to be redesignated again. 

We took the opportunity to apply to change the north-west part of our boundary to include a small piece of land to make it align to the new Hackbridge Ward map, but have kept the southern boundary as residents in these roads, which fall outside the Hackbridge Ward map, have been instrumental in our neighbourhood planning journey. 

The Notice of Consultation is below:

“Notice is hereby given that Sutton Council has received an application from the ‘Hackbridge and Beddington Corner’ Neighbourhood Planning Group’, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations (as amended), for re-designation as a ‘neighbourhood area’ and ‘neighbourhood forum’. The Council is seeking views on this application until 27 October 2022.

A copy of the applications for redesignation are available on the website here, including a map of the area it relates to, or are available directly below:

• Neighbourhood Area Redesignation Application
• Neighbourhood Forum Redesignation Application

If you would like to comment on either application, please send your views to planningpolicy@sutton.gov.uk or alternatively write to Strategic Planning, Civic Centre, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

In addition hard copies are available for inspection at the below locations:

• Sutton Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA, Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm 
• Sutton Central Library, St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA Monday – Thursday: 9am – 8pm Friday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm, Sunday: 1pm – 4:30pm 
• Circle Library, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton SM5 1JJ Tuesday: 9.30am – 7pm, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 9.30 – 5pm, Thursday: 9.30am – 6pm 
• Westcroft Library, Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Road, Carshalton SM5 2TG Monday – Friday: 7am – 9pm, Saturday: 8am – 7pm 

Representations should consider whether the neighbourhood area and forum are appropriate to be re-designated. Additional guidance is available online here: https://neighbourhoodplanning.org/toolkits-and-guidance/ 

Representations must be received by 5pm on 27 October 2022 

We have recently been advised by the Council that both our Forum and Area have been re-designated until 28 October 2027. We would like to thank people who took the time to contact the Council in support of our application.