Neighbourhood Plan Referendums - Friday 9 February 2024
Referendums on the Hove Station and Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plans took place on Friday 9 February 2024.
Results
Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
Eligible voters were asked: Do you want Brighton & Hove City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Hove Station to help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
| Answer | Number of votes | Percentage of vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1348 | 93% |
| No | 102 | 7% |
- total number of verified ballot papers from polling stations - 839
- total number of verified ballot papers from postal votes - 613
- total number of verified ballot papers - 1452
- total number of rejected votes - 2
- total electorate - 9599
- turnout - 15.13%
Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
Eligible voters were asked: Do you want Brighton & Hove City Council and the South Downs National Park Authority to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Rottingdean Parish to help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
| Answer | Number of votes | Percentage of vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 512 | 89% |
| No | 61 | 11% |
- total number of verified ballot papers from polling stations - 272
- total number of verified ballot papers from postal votes - 303
- total number of verified ballot papers - 575
- total number of rejected votes - 2
- total electorate - 2746
- turnout - 20.94%
Who could vote
To vote in these elections you needed to be:
- registered to vote by Wednesday 24 January- find out how to register to vote
- a resident of the Neighbourhood Plan areas or a registered Crown servant or service elector in respect of an address in the area
- aged 18 or over on polling day
- a British, Irish, or EU citizen, or a citizen of a Commonwealth country
Find out more about which elections you can vote in.
Key dates and deadlines
- Wednesday 24 January – last day to register to vote
- Thursday 25 January, 5pm – last day for us to receive your postal vote application
- Thursday 25 January, 5pm – last day to cancel your postal vote
- Thursday 25 January, 5pm – last day to change existing proxy arrangements
- Thursday 1 February, 5pm – last day for us to receive new proxy vote applications
- Thursday 1 February, 5pm – last day for us to receive your Voter Authority Certificate application
- Monday 5 February – first day to reissue replacement postal votes
- Friday 9 February – polls open from 7am to 10pm
- Friday 9 February – ballot papers counted
Neighbourhood Plans
Find out more about the Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan.
Find out more about the Rottingdean Neighbourhood Plan.