Regulation 16 Public Consultation
Monday 8 December 2025 to Monday 2 February 2026
Following the feedback received during the “Regulation 14” Public Consultation run by the Westcott Village Forum in October and November the draft Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan has been further updated. You can read the feedback that was received during the first consultation by following the link below to the Regulation 14 Consultation Statement.
Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) are now hosting their own “Regulation 16” Public Consultation as part of its duties under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. This second consultation runs from Monday 8 December 2025 and ends at 5pm on Monday 2 February 2026.
To take part in the MVDC consultation, please send your comments to: planning.policy@molevalley.gov.uk or post to Planning Policy, Mole Valley District Council, Pippbrook, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SJ.
Please provide your name and email address (email is preferred to postal addresses). Please state clearly which policies and/or paragraph(s) of the plan you are commenting on. You may also comment on the background documents if you wish. Click the link to view the documents on the MVDC website https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/planning-building/consultations/
The documents can also be viewed by clicking the links below.
1. Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2039 (Final Submission Version) (December 2025)
3. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Report
4. Statement of Representations Procedure
5. Regulation 14 Consultation Statement
Thank you for your feedback. The public consultation on the draft Updated Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2039 has now closed.
After six weeks and two public exhibitions, the public consultation on to the draft Updated Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2039 has now closed.
Thank you for all your feedback and suggestions. These are now being used to create a revised plan which will be submitted along with a consultation statement detailing how the comments were addressed, to Mole Valley District Council for the next stage of the process. The next stage is another formal consultation this time run by MVDC (known as a Regulation 16 consultation) followed by an independent examination by a Planning Inspector in the new year.
You can still view the draft plan that was put out to consultation by clicking this link WNDP 2020-2039 Final Reg14 Consultation Draft October 2025
You can still view the results of the Community Survey by clicking this link WNDP Appendix 2 Full Survey Summary and you can still view the results of the Surrey Community Action Housing Needs Survey by clicking this link SCA Westcott Housing Needs Survey Report
Westcott Village Forum meeting #4 on Thursday 4 September 2025 at Holy Trinity
Thank you to the Forum members who attended the Westcott Village Forum meeting #4. A copy of the meeting notes and presentation can be found below by following the links. Full details of the draft policies have also been sent by email to all Forum members who are asked to feedback any further comments or observations for the attention of the Forum Chair, Tim Way by sending an email to contact@westcottvillage.com by Monday 15 September 2025
WNDP Forum Presentation – Meeting 4 (04-Sep-2025) for publication v3.0
Thank you for completing the Community Survey and where relevant the Housing Needs Survey
The results of the Community Survey have been reviewed and have been used to shape the new policies in the draft Updated Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan. A copy of the full results can be viewed by following this link WNDP Appendix 2 Full Survey Summary
Surrey Community Action have also reviewed the results of their Housing Needs Survey and have provided the following anonymised report to demonstrate the type of housing needed in the Neighbourhood Area which will be useful to any potential future developers to understand. A copy of their report can be viewed by following this link SCA Westcott Housing Needs Survey Report
The Community Survey has captured your views on a variety of topics all of which will help inform the new policies in the updated Westcott Neighbourhood Plan. The key themes are shown in the word cloud below.
Thank you for visiting our Westcott Village Forum stand at WESTfest - it was great to talk to so many residents about our work to update the WNDP
MVDC Cabinet approves designation of the Westcott Village Forum - 17 June 2025
Mole Valley District Council Cabinet voted to approve the designation of the Westcott Village Forum as the body that would consult the community on the updated Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan. They also voted to designate the boundary for the Neighbourhood Area which shows the geographic area to be covered by the Plan. A copy of the minute from the Cabinet meeting can be viewed by following this link 09. Designation of the Westcott Village Forum as a neighbourhood forum and approval of the neighbourhood area for the Westcott Neighbourhood Plan
Westcott Village Forum meeting #3 - Thursday 22 May 7.30pm at Holy Trinity
Thank you to everyone who attended the Westcott Village Forum meeting on the 22 May. Please follow this link to view a copy of the presentation slides Final Presentation WNDP Forum – Meeting 3 (22-May-2025)
There was a good discussion along with updates from the various working groups, including details on the community survey, the current planning environment and housing number targets for Westcott and the communications plan. Full meeting notes will be posted here shortly. We look forward to seeing everyone at WESTfest please come along to the Westcott Village Forum stand and say hello.
1 April 2025 - Mole Valley District Council currently consulting on designating the Westcott Village Forum and the Westcott Neighbourhood Area
Following our application to Mole Valley District Council they are now consulting for a six week period (1 April to 16 May 2025) on designating both the Westcott Village Forum and the Westcott Neighbourhood Area. If designated the Westcott Village Forum will then oversee and consult the community on the development of the Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan. The Westcott Neighbourhood Area is the area to which the development plan relates.
To view Mole Valley’s consultation please follow the link consultations
Or to view the individual documents please follow the links below;
Boundary application for Westcott Neighbourhood March 2025
Appendix 2 – Westcott Village Forum Constitution
Appendix 3 – updated list of Forum members to follow
Appendix 4 – Forum Responsibilities
19 March 2025 - Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan - Boundary Application and Village Forum Constitution
Follow this link to view the final version of the Boundary application for Westcott Neighbourhood March 2025
View the final version of the Neighbourhood Area Boundary here 
Follow this link to view the final version of the Appendix 2 – Westcott Village Forum Constitution
Follow this link to view the newsletter sent to all Forum members on 19 March 2025 https://mailchi.mp/00ceec9a1699/westcott-village-forum-constitution
Westcott Village Forum meeting #2 - Thursday 27 February 2025
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2nd meeting of the Westcott Village Forum on the 27 February 2025. Copies of the presentation material and all the documentation discussed at the meeting can be found below along with the Minutes of the meeting.
Please can members of the Forum review and comment on the Draft Westcott Village Forum Constitution document by Friday 14 March 2025 – submit your views/comments/suggestions via the link in the newsletter sent to your inbox or by email to contact@westcottvillage.com
Agenda WVF AGENDA 2nd mtg – 27Feb2025
Boundary application Boundary application v2
Draft Constitution DRAFT Westcott Village Forum Constitution 2025
Presentation WNDP Forum – Meeting 2 (27-Feb-2025) v3
Minutes of the Meeting FINAL minutes of the 2nd Westcott Village Forum 27February2025
Updating the Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan 2026 and beyond
Work has started to review and update the Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan for 2026 and beyond. Over 100 residents have so far expressed an interest in taking part in a new Village Forum, who together with three dedicated working groups and a Programme Manager, will review and update the WNDP to set a new positive vision for future development and planning policy within Westcott. This work is expected to take 12 months and the new revised plan will then be put to a formal referendum of all village residents for approval with more than 50% of those voting needing to say “yes” to bring the plan in to force.
The inaugural meeting of the Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan – Village Forum was held on the 12th November 2024 with over 40 people attending. A copy of presentation can be viewed by following this link. WNDP Forum – inaugural meeting (12-Nov-2024) – std
Notes of the meeting can be viewed by following this link Notes – WNDP Forum Meet 121124
Volunteers were sought for three working groups
Policy Working Group led by Ian Dunsford
Evidence & Data Working Group led by Chris Smewing
Community Engagement & Communications Working Group led by Jo Astor. These working groups will report back and present their ideas to the Village Forum for wider discussion and debate.
If you would like to volunteer to join any of the working groups or the wider Village Forum it is not too late, the more the merrier, please send an email to contact@westcottvillage.com
A summary of the WNDP and Village Forum activity was also presented to parents of the Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School before the Celebration Assembly on Friday 7 February.
The current Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017 to 2026
The current Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan (WNDP) covers the planning period 2017 to 2026 and was developed by a group of local volunteers who came together in 2012 to form a Village Forum, the plan was extensively consulted on and formally adopted by Mole Valley District Council following a referendum of all village residents in December 2017, where 91% of those who voted in the referendum said yes they wished MVDC to adopt the plan and take it in to consideration when deciding on planning applications. The WVA is responsible for maintaining and updating the NDP and monitoring planning applications in the context of the plan.
A copy of the approved Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2026 can be found on the Mole Valley website or by clicking this link Westcott Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2026
