Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
It was RESOLVED:
1.1 That Assington Parish Council made the necessary modifications to their Neighbourhood Plan in accordance with the Examiner’s recommendations and, subject to satisfactory completion of that task (to be agreed by the Corporate Manager for Strategic Planning), the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parish of Assington.
1.2 That Chelmondiston Parish Council made the necessary modifications to their Neighbourhood Plan in accordance with the Examiner’s recommendations and, subject to satisfactory completion of that task (to be agreed by the Corporate Manager for Strategic Planning), the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parish of Chelmondiston.
1.3 That Little Waldingfield Parish Council made the necessary modifications to their Neighbourhood Plan in accordance with the Examiner’s recommendations and, subject to satisfactory completion of that task (to be agreed by the Corporate Manager for Strategic Planning), the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parish of Little Waldingfield.
1.4 That Newton Parish Council made the necessary modifications to their Neighbourhood Plan in accordance with the Examiner’s recommendations and, subject to satisfactory completion of that task (to be agreed by the Corporate Manager for Strategic Planning), the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parish of Newton.
1.5 That Whatfield Parish Council made the necessary modifications to their Neighbourhood Plan in accordance with the Examiner’s recommendations and, subject to satisfactory completion of that task (to be agreed by the Corporate Manager for Strategic Planning), the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parish of Whatfield.
Reason for Decision:
To enable the Council to meet its statutory obligations under Section 17A of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 A Local Planning Authority may propose to make a decision on a recommendation that differs from that set out by the Examiner. If so, it must give its reason why and undertake further consultation before issuing a final decision. As appropriate, this may require the matter to be re-examined. For the reasons set out in section 4 below this option has been discounted in all five cases.
1.2 The recommended option is that the District Council agree that, subject to modification, the Assington, Chelmondiston, Little Waldingfield, Newton and Whatfield Neighbourhood Plans all proceed to a local referendum.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Publication date: 06/07/2021
Date of decision: 05/07/2021
Decided at meeting: 05/07/2021 - Babergh Cabinet
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