The Otley Neighbourhood Plan was made at Full Council on 24 September 2025. The made version of the Neighbourhood Plan will published here in due course.
A referendum was held on Thursday 18 September 2025. Of the people who voted, 89% voted in favour of the Otley Neighbourhood Plan.
The examination of the Otley Neighbourhood Plan was carried out by independent examiner John Slater.
Otley Parish Council submitted their Neighbourhood Plan to East Suffolk Council ahead of it being submitted for independent examination. East Suffolk Council publicised the plan and invited representations between 26 February and 9 April 2025. Consultation notice.
Otley Parish Council published their pre-submission (regulation 14) draft Neighbourhood Plan for consultation from 8 January to 15 April 2024. Find out more on the Otley Parish Council website.
The first stage was to designate the 'Neighbourhood Area' – the geographical area the plan will cover.