Residents vote in favour of the Sprowston Neighbourhood Plan

The Sprowswton Neighbourhood Plan referendum was held 20 March with parishioners being asked to vote on whether they wanted Broadland District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Sprowston to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area.

There was a disappointing turnout of only 16% of the electorate but nevertheless it was a resounding yes with 88% of those voting in favour of the plan.

Of the 1,897 votes in total 1,675 voted for adoption of the plan, 221 against, and one spoiled paper.

The plan, the first in Broadland, will now become part of the Districts Planning Framework.