Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum

The Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum has submitted their revised Neighbourhood Plan to the Council. This is intended to update the Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan adopted by Camden Council in 2018. A map showing the area to which Plan relates is shown on page 11 of the Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2025-2040 as well as in the list of submitted documents below. 

The Council has also received an application seeking the redesignation of the Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum for a further 5 year period. 

We are now inviting comments on the revised Plan and the redesignation application. These must be submitted by Tuesday 8 October 2024. 

Submitted revised neighbourhood plan

(All PDFs) 

• Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2025-2040
• Appendix 1 Evidence Base Summary 
• Appendix 2 Open Spaces, Biodiversity Corridors and Ecological Networks
• Appendix 3 Local Green Spaces justification 
• Appendix 4 Veteran trees and locally important trees
• Appendix 5 Important views 
• Appendix 6 Additional evidence on biodiversity corridors and Local Green Spaces Part 1
• Appendix 6 Additional evidence on biodiversity corridors and Local Green Spaces Part 2
• Appendix 6 Additional evidence on biodiversity corridors and Local Green Spaces Part 3
• Appendix 6 Additional evidence on biodiversity corridors and Local Green Spaces Part 4  
• Statement on Modifications 
• Basic Conditions Statement 
• Consultation Statement 
• SEA Screening Opinion
• HRA Screening Opinion 
• Equalities Impact Assessment
• Map of neighbourhood area

Further information about how to make a representation on a neighbourhood plan is provided below

• Statement of Representation Procedure

Redesignation application 2024

(All PDFs) 

• Redesignation application 
• Constitution

The neighbourhood area boundary is proposed to remain unchanged. 

• Map of neighbourhood area

Hard copies of the revised plan and redesignation application are also available to view at:

• Keats Community Library, 10 Keats Grove. NW3 2RR
• Pancras Square Library, 5 Pancras Square. N1C 4AG

All representations on the revised Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan and redesignation application must be submitted by using one of the following methods:

• By email to [email protected] 
• By post to  Planning Policy, Economy Regeneration and Investment, London Borough of Camden, Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE

Next steps 

Subject to the Forum being redesignated, the revised Neighbourhood Plan will proceed to an independent examination. Having considered the submitted representations, the appointed Examiner will determine whether the Plan meets the relevant legislation and regulations. 

If the Examiner finds that the revised Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions and determines that a referendum is required, the Council will arrange a referendum of local residents to ask whether the revised Plan should be used in making decisions on planning applications in the designated Hampstead neighbourhood area. 

The Council will consider any representations regarding the redesignation application. The redesignation of the Forum will be subject to a Single Member Decision by the Cabinet Member for Planning and a Sustainable Camden. If approved, the Forum will be able to continue using neighbourhood planning powers for a further five years. 

Adopted Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2018 

The Council formally adopted the Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan on 8 October 2018. This version of the neighbourhood plan currently forms part of the development plan in the Hampstead neighbourhood area and is therefore used by the Council when making decisions on individual planning applications. 

Key documents (All PDFs)

• Adopted Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 
• Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan Appendices 
• Adoption Statement 
• Basic Conditions Statement 
• Consultation Statement  

Minor changes to the adopted Plan

A minor change was then made to the Plan (12 October 2018). This was to correct an error relating to a Local Green Space boundary (Oak Hill Park).

• Report on Neighbourhood Plan Correction - Oak Hill Park (PDF)

A further minor change was made to the Plan (15 February 2019). This was to correct an error relating to a Local Green Space boundary (Branch Hill House).

• Report on Neighbourhood Plan Correction - Branch Hill House (PDF)

Preparation of the adopted Neighbourhood Plan

Submission 

The Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum submitted the final draft of the Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents to the Council. A six week consultation on the Submission Draft version of the Neighbourhood Plan ended in December 2017.

All PDFs

• Submission Draft Plan 2018-2033
• Representations to Submission Draft
• Appendix 1 Evidence Base Summary
• Appendix 2 Character Areas
• Appendix 3 Master list of designated and non-designated heritage assets
• Appendix 4 Open Spaces and Biodiversity Corridors
• Appendix 5 Local Green Spaces Justification
• Appendix 6 Veteran Trees and Locally important trees
• Appendix 7 Important views
• Basic Conditions Statement
• Consultation Statement

Examination

The Examiner’s report considered the representations made during the ‘Submission Draft’ consultation and whether the Plan meets the ‘Basic Conditions’. Subject to the policy modifications being made, the Examiner was satisfied that the Plan should proceed to a referendum.

Examiner’s Report (PDF)

Decision Statement 

The Council decided on 26 March 2018 to accept all of the Examiner’s recommended modifications to the Plan.

• Decision Statement (PDF)
• Single Member Decision on Decision Statement (PDF)

Referendum 

To meet the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, a referendum was held on 21 June 2018. The referendum question was: “Do you want London Borough of Camden to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Hampstead Town to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?” Of the votes cast, 91.5 per cent voted in favour of adopting the Neighbourhood Plan. The turnout was 20.5 per cent.

The referendum result can be viewed here

Adoption

The Council adopted the Neighbourhood Plan on 8 October 2018.

• Report to Full Council (PDF)

Previous Neighbourhood Area and Forum Designation decisions (2014 and 2019)

On 7 October 2014 London Borough of Camden approved the designation of the Neighbourhood Area and the Neighbourhood Forum. 

The associated applications can be viewed below (All PDFs)

• Hampstead Neighbourhood area boundary
• Hampstead Neighbourhood area application
• Hampstead Neighbourhood forum application 
• Hampstead Neighbourhood constitution

The Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum applied to the Council to be formally redesignated as a neighbourhood forum in 2019. The Council approved the application on 25 October 2019 redesignating the Forum for a further period of 5 years. No changes were proposed to the designated neighbourhood area. The application documents are below (All PDFs)

Neighbourhood Forum redesignation application

Neighbourhood Forum Constitution