47 MCa/19/22 BOTESDALE AND RICKINGHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANS PDF 234 KB
Cabinet Member for Planning
Decision:
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Botesdale & Rickinghall Parish Councils be requested to make the necessary modifications to their Neighbourhood Plan in accordance with the Examiner’s recommendations.
1.2 That, subject to the satisfactory completion of the above (to be agreed by the Corporate Manager for Strategic Planning); the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parishes of Botesdale, Rickinghall Inferior and Rickinghall Superior.
Reason for Decision: To enable the Council to meets its statutory obligations under Section 17A of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and to allow the Botesdale & Rickinghall Neighbourhood Plan to proceed to a local referendum.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 The local planning authority may propose to make a decision on a recommendation that differs from that set out by the Examiner in their report. 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 of the report, this option has been discarded.
1.2 The recommended option as set out in the report is that the local planning authority agree that this Neighbourhood Plan proceed to a local referendum.
Any Declaration of Interest Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Planning introduced the report which updated Members on the progress of the Botesdale and Rickinghall Neighbourhood Plan. Councillor Burn reported that officers were working with the Parish Council to modify the plan in accordance with the examiners report. The recommendations were moved by Councillor Burn and seconded by Councillor Fleming.
In response to a question from Councillor Whitehead it was confirmed that although the referendum would cover two separate parishes, the votes would be counted together and an overall result would be declared.
Councillor Brewster requested that details of voter turnout could be included within the referendum results. It was confirmed that these details are already provided on the declaration of results.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Botesdale and Rickinghall Parish Councils be requested to make the necessary modifications to their Neighbourhood Plan in accordance with the Examiner’s recommendations.
1.2 That, subject to the satisfactory completion of the above (to be agreed by the Corporate Manager for Strategic Planning); the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parishes of Botesdale, Rickinghall Inferior and Rickinghall Superior.
Reason for Decision: To enable the Council to meet its statutory obligations under Section 17A of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and to allow the Botesdale & Rickinghall Neighbourhood Plan to proceed to a local referendum.