Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Plan Referendums – Thursday 13 February 2025
Find out more about the Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Plan referendums on Thursday 13 February 2025.
Two referendums on the Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Plan were held on Thursday 13 February 2025
- one residential referendum, for residents in Brighton Marina
- one business referendum, for businesses in Brighton Marina
Results
In both the residential and business referendums, more than half of those voting voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.
Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Plan residential referendum
Eligible voters were asked: Do you want Brighton & Hove City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Brighton Marina to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
| Answer | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 227 |
| No | 21 |
The turnout was 22.58%
Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Plan business referendum
Eligible voters were asked: Do you want Brighton & Hove City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Brighton Marina to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
| Answer | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 8 |
| No | 1 |
The turnout was 40.91%
Who could vote
Residential referendum
To vote in the residential referendum you had to be:
- registered to vote by Tuesday 28 January
- a resident of the Brighton Marina referendum area or a registered Crown servant or service elector in respect of an address in the referendum area
- aged 18 or over on polling day
Business referendum
To vote in the business referendum:
- the business vote holder had to be a non-domestic ratepayer for a hereditament in the Brighton Marina referendum area
- the business vote holder had to have registered a named voter on the business register by 5pm on Wednesday 29 January (Form A)
- we had to have received the Voting Choices Form completed by the named voter by 5pm on Wednesday 29 January (Form B)
Key dates and deadlines
Residential referendum
- Tuesday 28 January – last day to register to vote
- Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – last day for us to receive your postal vote application
- Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – last day to cancel your postal vote
- Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – last day for us to receive proxy applications if you, or your proxy, already have a postal vote in place
- Friday 31 January - postal votes dispatched
- Wednesday 5 February, 5pm – the last day for us to receive any other proxy vote applications
- Wednesday 5 February, 5pm – last day for us to receive your Voter Authority Certificate application
- Friday 7 February – first day to reissue replacement postal votes
- Thursday 13 February – polls open from 7am to 10pm
- Friday 14 February – ballot papers counted
Business referendum
- Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – last day for us to receive your registration form (Form A)
- Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – last day for us to receive your Voting Choices Form (Form B)
- Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – last day to change your named voter
- Friday 31 January - postal votes dispatched
- Friday 7 February – first day to reissue replacement postal votes
- Thursday 13 February – polls open from 7am to 10pm
- Friday 14 February – ballot papers counted
Neighbourhood Plan
Find out more about the Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Plan.