A Stage 1 Equality Impact Assessment was prepared in 2023, which identified the principal equality risks for the NDP process as, first, the potential under-representation of some groups in the plan-making process and, second, the possibility that future development influenced by the Plan might not be as accessible or inclusive as it could be unless equality issues were properly addressed.
The draft NDP has been checked through the Equalities Impact Assessment framework set out in Stage 1 to help ensure that its vision, objectives and policies promote fairness, inclusivity and equality of opportunity, remove or mitigate barriers, and support development that meets the diverse needs of all residents.
The overall conclusion is that the Pre-Submission Draft Wendron Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan is likely overall to have a positive equality impact.