1. Update on the process
The Orleton and Richards Castle draft Neighbourhood Development Plan has been agreed by both parish councils and submitted to Herefordshire Council.  Herefordshire Council has now started a second public consultation on the draft plan, called Regulation 16, which ends on 12 December 2016.  Full details of this consultation can be found at:

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/neighbourhood-planning/neighbourhood-areas-and-plans/orleton-and-richards-castle

2. Updated Timetable to produce the final Neighbourhood Plan

Step 1 Consult both Parishes
Drop-ins

Reporting of Drop-in results

Questionnaire Design & Distribution

Questionnaire Collection & Analysis

Step 2 Making the Draft Plan
Drafting work by us, with informal consultation with stakeholders, mainly Herefordshire Council. Includes us accepting their Strategic Environmental Assessment and input from the highways Department.

Step 3 Consultation on the Draft Plan
Consultation of the Community on Draft Plan (Regulation 14, and ammended by us as necessary.

Representations to the draft plan are reviewed by the steering group and Orelton & Richards Castle Parish Councils

Herefordshire Council will then undertake an additional consultation on the Plan (Regulation 16), prior to submission to the planning inspector

Submit Plan to Public Inspector
Herefordshire Council reviews the representations to the plan and decides whether to approve the submission of the plan to the independent examiner. The parish councils are able to select a preferred independent examiner from a shortlist.

Examiners report
The report of the independent examiner may make some recommendations that lead to the plan being amended.

Step 4 Referendum
Publishing of the approved Plan, followed by a Local Referendum asking the Community to accept or reject it.

Step 5 Adoption
Approved Plan adopted by Hereforshire Council, valid until 2031