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Recent Consultations

On this page you can view information about recent public consultations carried out by the Authority. For news of current consultations, visit the Have Your Say page.

Development Management Policies DPD

Schedule of proposed changes - Consultation closed 29 September 2011

Development management policies are used in determining planning applications in the Broads. The Development Management Policies DPD is part of the Authority's Local Development Framework. The DPD is currently in preparation and was submitted to the Secretary of State on 31 March 2011 for examination by an independent Inspector. Consultation on proposed changes to the submission DPD was carried out following the public examination hearing.

For more information about the consultation, and about the timetable for the preparation and adoption of the DPD, visit the Development Management Policies DPD page.

Broads Authority Oil Spill Plan 

Plan review - Consultation closed 23 September 2011

Under the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998, the Broads Authority is reviewing its Oil Spill Plan. Responses to this consultation will inform the updating of the plan, which will be submitted to the MCA for approval. Once approved, the new plan will be published and made available on the Boating pages of this website.

For more information, email  Angie.leeper@broads-authority.gov.uk  or telephone 01603 756057 .

Small Passenger Boat Licensing

Draft Licensing conditions - Consultation closed 19 September 2011  

The Broads Authority Act 2009 transfers to the Broads Authority the powers vested in District Councils to licence pleasure vessels used for hire boats or for carrying passengers and their operators. Under the Act, the Authority introduced a licensing scheme for hire boats. It is now proposing to continue the roll-out licensing to include vessels used for carrying no more than 12 passengers and under 24m in load line length that operate in the Authority’s navigation area and adjacent waters and that do not go to sea. The Authority proposes to introduce the new arrangements with effect from 1 April 2012. As part of these proposals, operators were consulted on draft licensing conditions. 

The proposed draft licensing conditions will be considered by the Authority's Navigation Committee on 20 October and by the full Authority on 18 November. For more information, email Steve.birtles@broads-authority.gov.uk  or telephone 01603 756078.

Governance arrangements for National Park Authorities in England (including the Broads Authority)

Consultation closed 12 February 2011. For information on the outcome of this consultation, visit Governance arrangements for NPAs - Defra.

Conservation Area Designations

Conservation Area designation recognises and preserves the special architectural or historic interest of an area. For more information, click on the links below or visit the Cultural Heritage and Design page.

Neatishead Consultation Document (word document) [436kb]   
Neatishead Consultation Leaflet (pdf document) [250kb]
Belaugh Consultation Document (word document) [1146kb]    
Belaugh Consultation Leaflet (pdf document) [1093kb]