Salisbury to decide on future process on planning applications in referendum

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 06:05

A referendum relating to the Salisbury Neighbourhood Development Plan (SNDP) will be held on Thursday, 27th February 2025.

The question that will be asked in the referendum is, ‘Do you want Wiltshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Development Plan for Salisbury to help it decide on planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’

Those eligible to vote and living within the purple lines on the map below will be able to participate in the poll.

The referendum area reflects the area designated as the Salisbury Neighbourhood Area.

A person is entitled to vote in the referendum if:

He or she is entitled to vote in an election of any Councillor of Wiltshire Council whose area is in the referendum area and
His or her qualifying address for the election is in the referendum area. A person’s qualifying address is, in relation to a person registered in the register of electors, the address in respect of which he or she is entitled to be so registered.

Please click here to read the full SNDP and other Neighbourhood Plan documents. Hard copies of the SNDP can be viewed at:

The Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UZ
Salisbury Information Centre, Fish Row, Salisbury, SP1 1EJ
Salisbury Library and Galleries, Salisbury Library, Market Walk, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1BL

You will be able to vote in person or by post. Information on how to vote and how to register to vote can be found here.

You must bring your photo ID with you to vote at the polling station. To find out more, including information on acceptable forms of ID and what to do if you do not have ID, please click here.

If you have any questions regarding the voting process, you can contact Wiltshire Council’s Electoral Services via email at elections@wiltshire.gov.uk or via telephone on 0300 456 0112.

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