Decision details

Chesterton Parish Council (the “Parish Council”) has submitted an application for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area for the parish of Chesterton in order to prepare a Neighbourhood Development Plan. The District Council must determine the application.

Resolved

(1)          That the whole of the parish of Chesterton be designated as a Neighbourhood Area.

(2)          That it be determined that the Neighbourhood Area should not be designated as a business area under Section 61(H) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

The area application for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area for the parish of Chesterton has been made in accordance with Neighbourhood Planning Regulations and section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The District Council must designate the area for the purposes of the Parish Council producing a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish.

A formal decision is required to be made. There are no alternative options as the application meets Regulation 5A of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) states that the local planning authority must exercise their powers under section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to designate the specified area where: -

a)    a local planning authority receives an area application from a parish council;

b)    the area specified in the application consists of the whole of the parish council’s area; and

c)    if any part of the specified area is part of a neighbourhood area, none of that neighbourhood area extends outside the parish council’s area.

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