Neighbourhood planning

Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area.

Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall

Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Plan

The Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Forum submitted the draft Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Plan (draft KOV Neighbourhood Plan) and supporting documents to the council on 31 December 2024 in line with Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (2012 Regulations).

After concluding that the draft KOV Neighbourhood Plan meets the requirements set in Regulation 15 of the 2012 regulations, the council published the draft KOV Neighbourhood Plan for consultation for a period of 6 weeks between 31 March and 12 May 2025.

Examination news 

25 May 2025

The council has processed the KOV Neighbourhood Plan representations received (PDF 2.3MB) in the course of the consultation. On 23 May 2025, these responses were forwarded to the appointed examiner, who will carry out the examination of the draft KOV Neighbourhood Plan.

23 June 2025

The Examiner has issued a letter addressed to both the council and the Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Forum with the Examiner's Procedural Matters and Questions (PDF 262KB).

Designation of the Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Area and Forum

On 13 July 2015 the council approved the designation of the Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum. The council formally consulted on the applications for neighbourhood area and forum designation between 20 April 2015 and 1 June 2015.

On 11 June 2021 the council approved the redesignation of Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall (KOV) Neighbourhood Forum. Formal consultation on the re-designation application took place between 11 January 2021 and 22 February 2021.

The KOV Neighbourhood Forum recently undertook consultation on the Regulation 14 Pre-Submission KOV Neighbourhood Plan. Consultation was carried out from 25 March 2024 to 13 May 2024 and is now closed.

To find out more about the forum and details about the consultation, visit the Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Forum website.