A Referendum relating to the adoption of the Fawkham Neighbourhood Plan will be held on Thursday 13 February 2025.
The Referendum will ask residents of Fawkham to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the following question:
Do you want Sevenoaks District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Fawkham to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
Further information about the referendum is available in the:
Sevenoaks District Council Planning Services webpages
Fawkham Parish Council website
Entitlement to vote
A person is entitled to vote in the Referendum if, on Tuesday 28 January 2025,
- they are registered to vote in a local government election in the referendum area; and
- their qualifying address for the election is in the referendum area. The referendum area is shown in the Fawkham area map provided above.
Any person entitled to vote in the referendum will be given a ballot paper at their usual polling station, or, for postal voters, a separate postal ballot paper which will be dispatched from Friday 31 January 2025.
Campaigning
Individuals or bodies (including Councillors), but not public bodies, can campaign for a particular outcome for the referendum as ‘campaign organisers’.
Anyone who is intending to campaign at a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum is encouraged to contact elections@sevenoaks.gov.uk for more advice and information on the referendum process.
Whilst there are no specific legal requirements for campaign groups at Neighbourhood Planning Referendums, the Electoral Commission has produced extensive guidance on conduct when campaigning at national referendums, which can be used as a guide. If you are unsure of any matter, you should seek your own independent legal advice.
Important dates
Notice of Referendum – Thursday 9 January 2025
Register to vote deadline – Tuesday 28 January 2025 – midnight
Postal vote application deadline – apply for a postal vote, cancel or amend an existing postal vote – 5pm on Wednesday 29 January 2025
Proxy votes – to amend an existing proxy vote – 5pm on Wednesday 29 January 2025
Proxy vote – application deadline for new proxy votes – 5pm on Wednesday 5 February 2025
Voter Authority Certificate application deadline – 5pm on Wednesday 5 February 2025
Date of Referendum – Thursday 13 February 2025 – 7am to 10pm
Election Notices
Notice of Referendum - Thursday 9 January 2025