Decision details

Decision details

Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Place

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Agree that the Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan should go to referendum

Reasons for the decision:

The council, as the local planning authority, is required to decide whether to accept the Examiner’s recommendations. A decision is required within 5 weeks of the receipt of the Examiner’s Report which in this instance is 10 February 2022. Officers have considered the recommendations of the Examiner and are of the view that the Proposed Modifications are appropriate and that the Neighbourhood Plan is considered to contribute to sustainable development within the Neighbourhood Area and would meet the basic conditions as defined in the Localism Act 2011, Schedule 10 and Schedule 4B, 8 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, subject to the recommended alterations set out in the Examiner’s report.

Alternative options considered:

Whether to go to Referendum or not.

List of Background Papers: Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan referendum version

Declarations: None

Source of Delegation: paragraph 5.2.1 of the Scheme of Delegation

Contact: James Arnold, Strategic Director of Place Email: james.arnold@nwleicestershire.gov.uk Tel: 01530 454555.

Publication date: 16/02/2022

Date of decision: 09/02/2022

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