Neighbourhood planning in Ash
Ash Neighbourhood Plan Examination
The Council appointed Jill Kingaby BSc (Econ) MSc MRTPI to carry out an independent examination of the proposed Ash Neighbourhood Plan.
Read the letter that the Council submitted to the examiner Ash Neighbourhood Plan letter (PDF, 969 KB).
Read the representations that were submitted to the examiner (PDF, 128 KB).
Read the examiner's letter Procedural Matters and Questions Ash (Word doc, 45 KB).
Read Ash Parish Council's response to the matters and questions:
- Questions of Clarification to External Examiner April 2026 (Word doc, 3 MB)
- 2025.10.15 Council Minutes (Word doc, 546 KB)
- Ash 12 Green Spaces - Q8 Access (Excel doc, 10 KB)
Read Guildford Borough Council's response to the matters and questions:
Read a representation from Muller Property Group regarding the matters and questions:
- Representation to Ash Neighbourhood Plan (PDF, 709 KB)
- Appendix 1 - viability appraisal for 70-bed scheme (PDF, 307 KB)
- Appendix 2 - viability appraisal for scheme including F2 (PDF, 308 KB)
The examiner's letter asked us to hold a consultation about whether the plan complies with recent legal changes and changes to the "Basic Conditions". You can see the consultation and the comments we received here: Ash Neighbourhood Plan examination (opens new window).
Read the Examiner's additional questions (Word doc, 33 KB)
Read Ash Parish Councils response to the additional questions (Word doc, 124 KB)
Read Guildford Borough Council's response to the additional questions (Word doc, 3 MB)
Read a letter from Ash Green Residents Association (PDF, 87 KB)
The examination has now concluded. Read the Examiner's Report on the Ash Neighbourhood Plan (PDF, 554 KB).
The report recommends specific modifications to the submission version of the Ash Neighbourhood Plan and that the plan should then be subject to a referendum of voters within the neighbourhood area.
The Council agreed with the examiner's recommendations and has made the recommended modifications.
Read the Council's decision statement Council's decision statement (PDF, 462 KB).
Read the Council's basic conditions statementbasic conditions statement (PDF, 526 KB).
Read the referendum version of the Ash Neighbourhood Plan (which incorporates the recommended modifications):
- Ash Neighbourhood Plan (referendum version) (PDF, 6 MB)
- Appendix A: Ash Design Guidance and Codes (PDF, 9 MB)
- Appendix C: Local Green Spaces (PDF, 4 MB)
- Appendix F: Ash Neighbourhood Plan policies map (A3) (PDF, 10 MB)
The referendum will be held on 29 October 2026.
Find more information about the Ash Neighbourhood Plan referendum and read the referendum Information Statement PDF 1 MB (PDF, 1 MB).
Printed copies of the following documents are available to view in the Council offices during normal office hours at:
Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB or in Ash Library (opens new window) during normal opening hours.
- referendum version of the Ash Neighbourhood Plan
- examiner's report
- Guildford Borough Council's decision statement
- Guildford Borough Council's Basic Conditions statement
- the representations submitted to the independent examiner
- referendum Information statement
- a statement that sets out general information about town and country planning (included within the referendum statement)
Ash Neighbourhood Area
The neighbourhood area follows the Ash Parish boundary. No other applicants can apply for a neighbourhood area within this space.
Learn more about the history of neighbourhood planning in Ash
Ash Parish Council lead on the neighbourhood planning.
For more information, email planningpolicy@guildford.gov.uk or call 01483 444471.