BCP Council will arrange for the independent examination of the Neighbourhood Plan. The Examiner is appointed by BCP Council but the person can only be appointed with the agreement of Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council.

The arrangements for the examination will be decided by the Examiner in consultation with BCP Council and the Parish Council. The main purpose of the examination is to ensure that the Neighbourhood Plan:

• Meets European obligations (at the time of this text October 2019).
• Has regard to national planning policies.
• Is in general conformity with the strategic policies of the adopted Local Plan (this is currently the Christchurch and East Dorset Core Strategy)..
• Contributes to the achievement of sustainable development.

Supporting Documents

• Basic Conditions Statement
• Consultation Statement
• SEA screening decision
• BCP Council and Dorset Council Strategic Green Belt Assessment (2020)
• Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Cycle Map (2019)
• Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (2021)
• Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Travel Survey (2019)
• Building for a Healthy Life - A Design Toolkit for neighbourhoods, streets, homes and public spaces, written by Birkbeck, D., Kruczkowski, S. with Jones, P., McGlynn, S. and Singleton, D. (2020)
• Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy (2014)
• Christchurch Borough Council Local Plan (2001)
• Christchurch Borough-wide Character Assessment (2003)
• Eastern Dorset 2015 Strategic Housing Market Assessment Christchurch Borough Summary (2015)
• English Housing Survey Floor Space in English Homes (2017) - Doc 1
• English Housing Survey Floor Space in English Homes (2017) - Doc 2
• England Coast Path: Kimmeridge to Highcliffe / Highcliffe to Hurst Spit - Natural England’s Proposals (2017/2018) - Doc 1
• England Coast Path: Kimmeridge to Highcliffe / Highcliffe to Hurst Spit - Natural England’s Proposals (2017/2018) - Doc 2
• Highcliffe High Street, Highway Improvements Study (2020)
• Local Transport Note 1/12 Shared Use Routes for Pedestrians and Cyclists, Department for Transport (2012)
• National Planning Policy Framework (2019)
• Open Space, Sport and Recreation Assessment - Christchurch and East Dorset (2008)
• Quantifying the extent of space shortages: English dwellings, Building Research & Information – report by Malcolm Morgan & Heather Cruickshank (2014)
• Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard (2015)
• The 2020 High Street Report, written by Salman Haqqi (2020)
• The Future Homes Standard: 2019 Consultation on changes to Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations for new dwellings (2019)
• Volume 2 Bournemouth Christchurch and East Dorset Joint Retail and Leisure Study (2017)
• 2011 Census Tables (various including KS101EW - Usual resident population; KS102EW - Age structure; KS401EW - Dwellings, household spaces and accommodation type; KS403EW - Rooms, bedrooms and central heating; QS416EW - Car or van availability, and using Highcliffe, North Highcliffe and Walkford and West Highcliffe wards to represent the Neighbourhood Plan area)