Neighbourhood planning

Redesignation of the Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Forum

The Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Forum was initially designated on 11 November 2019. Redesignation is required by the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations after 5 years. At a meeting on the 10 October 2024 the Neighbourhood Forum voted unanimously to submit an application for redesignation, with no change being proposed to the Neighbourhood Area. The application to re-designate the Forum (including the Forum’s constitution) can be viewed below:

•  EGVN Forum Application to RBC for Redesignation 

The Council is consulting on the redesignation of the Englefield Green Village Forum. The application for forum re-designation is open to public consultation for six weeks from Monday 20 January 2025 until 5pm on Friday 7 March 2025 and representation can be submitted to the Council in writing either by email to planningpolicy@runnymede.gov.uk or by post to:

Planning Policy Team
Runnymede Borough Council
Runnymede Civic Centre
Station Road
Addlestone
KT15 2AH

Representations received after this date will not be considered.

If the forum is redesignated no other organisation or body may be designated for that neighbourhood area until the designation expires or is withdrawn.

Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan update

Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 31 January 2024.

In accordance with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Runnymede Borough Council has formally 'made' (adopted) the Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan. It now forms part of the statutory development plan for Runnymede. The plan will be used alongside the Runnymede Local Plan 2030, Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan, Surrey County Minerals and Waste Plans to determine planning applications in the neighbourhood area. 

The Council’s Decision Statement can be viewed below, including details of where and when the Statement and Neighbourhood Plan may be inspected:

•  Decision Statement (Regulation 19)

The plan includes policies on a range of matters including high quality design (supported by a Design Code), sustainable construction, historic and natural environment, traffic and transport, local green space, local employment and services, and community facilities. 

The adopted Neighbourhood Plan can be download below:

•  Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan 2022-2030

A number of additional documents have been produced by the Forum which support the Neighbourhood Plan. These are available to view on the EGV NF(egvplan) website and include:

•  Design Codes (produced by Aecom)
•  Masterplans (produced by Aecom)
•  Biodiversity and Green Spaces in Englefield Green (produced by Surrey Wildlife Trust)
•  Placemaking & Movement (produced by I-Transport)
•  Placemaking: A Preliminary Study
•  A Survey of Non-Designated Heritage Assets
•  Views Document 
•  Demographics Section 
•  History Section 
•  Local Walking and Cycling Document 
• Housing Audit 

The referendum took place on 13 December 2023. The result was that 690 voters were in favour of the plan, and 90 against. Therefore, the plan has been approved. The declaration of poll is available below:

•  Declaration of result of poll

There were a number of documents that were made available to view as part of the Referendum. These are listed below:

•  Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan Information Statement
•  Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Version - Final
•  Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report
•  Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan Representations summary
•  Decision Statement (Regulation 18)
•  General Information Town and Country Planning and Neighbourhood Plan
•  Notice of Referendum

If you should have any questions please email the Planning Policy team at planningpolicy@runnymede.gov.uk or contact the Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Forum at egvforum@gmail.com Further detailed information is provided on the Forum’s website.