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Decision details

GREETHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Report No. 183/2017 was received from the Director for Places the purpose of which was to obtain Council approval for Greetham’s Neighbourhood Plan to be 'made' by resolution of Council following an examination by an Independent Examiner and a referendum on the plan with the local community.

 

Mr Mathias introduced and moved the recommendations in the report.  Mr Stewart seconded the recommendations.

 

During his introduction Mr Mathias confirmed that there had been a very good turn out to the referendum in September and that the creation of the Neighbourhood Plan had brought the village together.

 

During debate of the recommendations, points raised included:

 

  1. Mr Oxley commended the work of the Neighbourhood Plan Group and also highlighted that there was some interesting references to listed building in the report;
  2. Mr Bird commended the turnout and community spirit of Greetham residents and also the work done by the Neighbourhood Plan Group in not only distributing, but collecting questionnaires, in order to collate the views of the residents;
  3. Mr Baines raised a general point regarding the relationship between Neighbourhood Plans and the Local Plan and highlighted to members that the second phase of the Local Plan consultation would commence shortly;
  4. Miss Waller requested clarification of whether a new Local Plan would require all existing Neighbourhood Plans to be refreshed.  Mr Mathias confirmed his understanding that existing Neighbourhood Plans would need to be brought into line with the Local Plan but this could be done over time.  Mr Ranson, Planning Policy Manager, was due to circulate a document which would clarify the position.  Mr Baines also confirmed that the most recent plan would carry the most weight and that care would need to be taken to distinguish between core strategies and statutory compliance.

 

 

RESOLVED

 

1.      To  APPROVE the making of the Greetham Neighbourhood Plan in Appendix A to Report 183/2017; and

2.      To APPROVE the publication of the Decision statement in Appendix B to Report 183/2017 as part of the making of the Greetham Neighbourhood Plan.

 

Publication date: 16/10/2017

Date of decision: 09/10/2017

Decided at meeting: 09/10/2017 - Council

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