The draft Bridge NP has to be submitted to Canterbury City Council. Canterbury City Council reaches a decision on whether the draft Bridge NP meets certain conditions (basic conditions) after it has been considered by an independent examiner. Assuming the draft Bridge NP passes the examination, a public referendum follows.
Canterbury City Council is obliged to provide constructive feedback to Bridge Parish Council on the draft NP before it is submitted for examination.
Bridge Parish Council has recently submitted its draft NP to an independent planning consultant. Her report can be found here The consultant concluded the draft Bridge NP does not meet basic conditions and its policies do not comply with national policy requirements.