ADDINGHAM Neighbourhood Plan, which will help shape development in the parish until 2030, has taken a significant step forward.

Over the past three years Addingham Parish Council has been working with their local community to produce a Neighbourhood Development Plan. The Parish Council has undertaken a number of evidence gathering and consultation exercises to bring together the views of the community, which have then been translated into a number of planning policies and land designations.

The parish council has now submitted the proposed Plan to Bradford Council as the form they wish to see adopted.

Bradford Council is now formally inviting comments from the wider public and organisations. The consultation runs for eight weeks until 12pm on Wednesday, January 9 2019.

Following the consultation Bradford Council will arrange for the plan to be looked at by an independent examiner. Subject to the Examiner’s Report the Council can then hold a local Referendum.