Issue - meetings

Neighbourhood Planning gives local people the opportunity to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. BCP Council as the Local Planning Authority has a legal duty to support and advise town/parish councils and neighbourhood forums through the process to prepare neighbourhood plans, following statutory legislation, regulations and procedure.

The Hurn Parish Council is preparing a Neighbourhood Plan, which is at an advanced stage having been through independent examination. The examiner’s report (dated 9 August 2024) has concluded that subject to modifications, it meets basic conditions and legal requirements, and can now proceed to referendum.

Cabinet is asked to accept the findings of the examiner including his recommended modifications; approve the Local Planning Authority’s decision statement; and approve the modified Neighbourhood Plan for referendum.

If at referendum there is a majority vote (50% plus 1) in favour of the neighbourhood plan, then the neighbourhood plan will come back to Council to become a ‘Made’ plan for the Hurn Neighbourhood area and form part of the statutory development plan.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

1.             Considered each of the recommendations of the examiner which relate to:

a.      a number of modifications to the Submission Version Plan (Appendix 1)

b.     that the referendum area should not be extended beyond the designated Neighbourhood Area (Appendix 2)

2.            Agreed with the recommendations by the examiner that the Hurn Neighbourhood Plan be modified as defined by the examiner (Appendix 3);

3.            Agreed that the modified Hurn Neighbourhood Plan proceeds to referendum;

4.            Approved the Local Planning Authority’s Decision Statement and list of modifications as tabled (Appendix 4); and

5.            Amend the Local Planning Authority’s Decision Statement and list of modifications as tabled (Appendix 4) to reflect Cabinet’s decision

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council

Reason

To meet the statutory obligations including provisions set out in the from the Localism Act 2011, the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017, and the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 (as amended).

The Leader of the Council presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'F' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that neighbourhood planning gives local people the opportunity to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area, and that BCP Council as the Local Planning Authority has a legal duty to support and advise town/parish councils and neighbourhood forums through the process to prepare neighbourhood plans, following statutory legislation, regulations and procedure.

Cabinet was informed that the Hurn Parish Council is preparing a Neighbourhood Plan, which is at an advanced stage having been through independent examination, and that the examiner’s report (dated 9 August 2024) has concluded that subject to modifications, it meets basic conditions and legal requirements and can now proceed to referendum.

Cabinet was asked to accept the findings of the examiner including his recommended modifications; approve the Local Planning Authority’s decision statement; and approve the modified Neighbourhood Plan for referendum.

Cabinet was advised that if at referendum there is a majority vote (50% plus 1) in favour of the neighbourhood plan, then the neighbourhood plan will come back to Council to become a ‘Made’ plan for the Hurn Neighbourhood area and form part of the statutory development plan.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

1.             Considered each of the recommendations of the examiner which relate to:

a.      a number of modifications to the Submission Version Plan (Appendix 1)

b.     that the referendum area should not be extended beyond the designated Neighbourhood Area (Appendix 2)

2.            Agreed with the recommendations by the examiner that the Hurn Neighbourhood Plan be modified as defined by the examiner (Appendix 3);

3.            Agreed that the modified Hurn Neighbourhood Plan proceeds to referendum;

4.            Approved the Local Planning Authority’s Decision Statement and list of modifications as tabled (Appendix 4); and

5.            Amend the Local Planning Authority’s Decision Statement and list of modifications as tabled (Appendix 4) to reflect Cabinet’s decision

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council

Reason

To meet the statutory obligations including provisions set out in the from the Localism Act 2011, the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017, and the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 (as amended).