Neighbourhood Planning Referendum - Woodplumpton
A referendum was held on the Woodplumpton Neighbourhood Plan on Thursday 11 January 2024.
The area that the Plan relates to, is the same as the Woodplumpton Parish Council boundary which is within the Preston City Council Local Planning Authority.
The question that was asked at the Referendum
Do you want Preston City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Woodplumpton to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
Result of Poll
VOTES RECORDED |
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|---|---|
Number cast in favour of YES | 384 |
Number cast in favour of NO | 57 |
The number of ballot papers rejected was as | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
a) want of official mark |
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b) Voting for both answers on the ballot paper |
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c) writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
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d) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 |
TURNOUT 10.61%
Total eligible electorate - 4166
Ballot papers issued - 191
Postal votes issued - 697
Turnout - 10.61%
A map of the Woodplumpton area plan
Relevant documents
- Declaration of Result of Poll (PDF) [62KB]
- Woodplumpton Neighbourhood Plan Referendum - Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations (PDF) [54KB]
- Information Statement Woodplumpton Neighbourhood Plan (PDF) [151KB]
- Notice of Referendum - Woodplumpton (PDF) [57KB]
Where do I go to vote?
You can vote at one of these polling stations:
- St Annes Church Parish Room, Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton Preston, PR4 0NE, and
- Catforth Village Hall, Catforth, Preston PR4 0HH will be open from 7am to 10pm.
Your poll card will tell you which polling station you can vote at. Only residents of Woodplumpton Parish are eligible to vote, anyone not registered to vote can do so by Thursday 21 December 2023.
Applying for a Postal or Proxy Vote
You can apply for a postal or proxy vote for the Referendum online.
Voter ID
From 2023 all electors must show some form of ID at the polling station.
Important Dates
- It is now too late to apply to register to vote at the Woodplumpton Planning Referendum.
- It is now too late to apply to vote by post at the Woodplumpton Planning Referendum.
- It is now too late to apply to vote by proxy at the Woodplumpton Planning Referendum.
- It is now too late to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector's Document at the Woodplumpton Planning Referendum.
More Information
You can find more information about the Woodplumpton Neighbourhood Plan where you can download the plan and supporting documents.
Referendum Timetable
- Publish Information Statement - Wednesday 29 November 2023
- Publication of Notice of Referendum - Monday 4 December 2023
- Last Date for Registration - Thursday 21 December 2023
- Last day for Receipt of Postal Vote Applications - 5:00 pm Friday 22 December 2023
- Last day for Voter Authority Certificates - 5:00 pm Wednesday 3 January 2024
- Publication of Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations - Wednesday 3 January 2024
- Last date for receipt of Proxy Vote Applications - 5:00 pm Wednesday 3 January 2024
- Counting Officer to Appoint Poll and Count Agents - Thursday 4 January 2024
- First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers - Friday 5 January 2024
- Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers - 5:00 pm Thursday 11 January 2024
- Deadline for receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications - 5:00 pm Thursday 11 January 2024
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