Decision details

To seek the urgent decision of the Corporate Director – Environment & Place to recommend to Council that it ‘makes’ the Weston-on-the-Green Neighbourhood Plan following the successful referendum on 6 May 2021.

Resolved

(1)          That the referendum result of 6 May 2021 where 91.7% of those who voted were in favour of the Weston-on-the-Green Neighbourhood Plan, which is above the required 50% be noted

(2)          That Full Council be recommended to: :

a)    formally ‘make’ the Weston-on-the-Green Neighbourhood Plan as presented at Appendix 1 to the report so that it continues to have effect as part of the statutory Development Plan for the District; and

b)    agree that the Assistant Director – Planning and Development, in consultation with the Lead Member, be authorised to issue and publicise a Decision Statement following the Council’s confirmation.

A referendum was held on the Weston-on-the-Green Neighbourhood Plan on 6 May 2021. Of those eligible to vote, 199 voted in favour of the Plan with 18 against. The vote of 91.7% in favour meets the requisite majority and the Plan is now part of the statutory Development Plan. The Council is still required to formally ‘make’ the Plan and there is no known breach or incompatibility with EU or human rights obligations which prevents this. The Corporate Director is therefore requested to recommend to Council that the Plan be made within the prescribed eight-week period.

There is no known breach or incompatibility with, any EU or human rights obligations. The Council has no options or alternatives to making the Plan.

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