Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Place

The Planning Policy Team Manager presented the report to members, highlighting the consultation process and the officer comments on the neighbourhood plan which had now been submitted for examination. He outlined the next steps and explained that the district council was a consultee but was also an administrator for the next stages of the process.

It was moved by Councillor D Harrison, seconded by Councillor R Ashman and

RESOLVED THAT:

a)    The suggested response to Ellistown and Battleflat parish council at Appendix B be endorsed;

b)    The Committee notes that the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Planning will:

i)      Publish the plan for a six week period and invite representations;

ii)     Notify consultation bodies; and

iii)    Appoint an independent examiner to conduct the examination of the neighbourhood plan

c)    The Committee notes that following receipt of the independent examiner’s report, the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Planning will determine whether the conditions have been met for the neighbourhood plan to proceed to referendum.