Consultation on the submitted Stoneleigh and Auriol neighbourhood plan (Regulation 16 Consultation)
The Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum (SANF) have prepared the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan (2025-2039). The purpose of this plan is to provide planning policies to guide development in the designated Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area.
The Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) on 18 May 2025. Upon submission, EEBC took on responsibility for taking the Neighbourhood Plan forwards. Once a plan has been submitted to the local planning authority, it must be checked to ensure all the submission requirements set out in legislation have been met.
We can confirm that the submission requirements have been met, and in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan, and its supporting documents, are open for public consultation, known as the Regulation 16 consultation.
The consultation is open from 9am on Friday 20 June 2025, it will close at 11.59pm on Friday 1 August 2025. To view the consultation documents and find out further information about the consultation, please visit our consultation portal using the following link:
https://epsom-ewell.inconsult.uk/neighbourhood/consultationHome
Following the close of the consultation, the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan will undergo independent examination. Please note that representations received to the consultation will be forwarded to an appointed examiner and will also be published on our consultation portal and website.
Further information on neighbourhood planning can be found in our Neighbourhood Planning Guide: https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/residents/planning/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/neighbourhood-planning-guidance
SEA/HRA Screening
This screening report is to determine whether the content of the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan 2024-2039 requires a strategic environmental assessment in accordance with the European Directive 2001/42/EC and associated Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004. This report also contains a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) screening to determine whether the plan would have a likely significant effect on a European site, either alone or in combination with other plans or projects as required by the Habitats Directive.
Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan Consultation (Regulation 14)
The Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum undertook their Regulation 14 consultation between the 9th of September 2024 and the 27th of October 2024 where they sought feedback on their proposed plan. The consultation was available on their website and Stoneleigh library and included an event held at the library in October 2024.
Further information is available on their website Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum Regulation 14.
Application for Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area and Application for Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum
The Council received an application for the designation of Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area and a separate application for Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum in July 2020. This was followed by a public consultation period on both applications between Monday 17 August 2020 to Friday 9 October 2020 (5pm).
Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council agreed at its meeting on 12 November 2020 to designate Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing a Neighbourhood
Development Plan by Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum under Section 61G (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
1. Name of the Neighbourhood Area: Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area;
2. Map of Neighbourhood Area:
3. Relevant body: Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum.
Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council agreed at the same meeting (12 November 2020) to designate the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum for the purposes of preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan for Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area.
1. Name of Neighbourhood Planning Forum: Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum
2. A copy of the written constitution
3. Name of neighbourhood area: Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area
4. Name of applicant: Keith Tutton (Chair) 77 Stoneleigh Park Road, Epsom, KT19 0RF sanfchair@gmail.com (link sends e-mail), 07711 036107
The Neighbourhood Forum website is found here (external link)
The forum designation expires five years from the day on which it was made