Broadstairs & St. Peter’s are the first Neighbourhood Area in the Thanet District to have a Neighbourhood Plan. It was produced by a Neighbourhood Plan Sub-Committee, which includes Broadstairs & St. Peter’s Town Councillors and members of the public.

Following a referendum held by Thanet District Council on May 6 2021 local people voted overwhelmingly in favour of supporting the neighbourhood development plan for the whole of the neighbourhood area. The plan was formally made as part of the Thanet District Local Plan on 3rd June 2021

Neighbourhood Area designated: 11th November 2014

Issues and Options Report: 28th July and 22nd September 2017

Regulation 14 Consultation: 30th July 2018-17th September 2018

Neighbourhood Development Plan was approved for submission to Thanet District Council on the 5th November 2018 and was submitted on the 7th November 2018.

Regulation 16 Submission Neighbourhood Plan consulted on: April and May 2019

First Examiner Report Published: 14th June 2019

Second Examiner Report Published: 8th July 2020

Referendum: 6th May 2021

‘Made’ by Thanet District Council: 3rd June 2021

In accordance with the monitoring schedule contained within the Neighbourhood Plan, Broadstairs & St. Peter’s Town Council are now pressing ahead with reviewing the Neighbourhood Plan in order to produce an updated 2nd Edition.
A new community survey was undertaken between 24th February 2021 and 19th April 2021 the initial results can be found here: Report
Several new background documents have been or are in the process of being completed.

It is expected that the Regulation 14 Neighbourhood Plan 2nd Edition will be available for consultation in the Spring of 2022. Please follow this webpage to keep up-to-date with its progress.

Neighbourhood Plan Evidence Base 1st Edition

Neighbourhood Plan Evidence Base 2nd Edition