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Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of report

To consider an application to designate Bodicote Parish as a Neighbourhood Area for the purpose of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To refuse the Bodicote Parish Neighbourhood Plan application as submitted but to approve the designation of the more appropriate alternative as shown on the map at appendix 4.

1.2         To authorise the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy to issue a Notification of Decision pursuant to Recommendation 1

Resolved

(1)          That the Bodicote Parish Neighbourhood Plan application as submitted be refused and the designation of the more appropriate alternative as shown on the map as set out in the annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) appendix 4 be approved.

(2)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to issue a Notification of Decision pursuant to Resolution (1).

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report to consider an application to designate Bodicote Parish as a Neighbourhood Area for the purpose of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan.

In introducing the report, the Lead Member for Planning explained that whilst the application was valid there were special circumstances to consider. Two areas of land currently in Bodicote Parish Council’s administrative area would from 1 April 2016 move to Banbury Town Council’s administrative area. It was therefore recommended that the revised boundaries were designated for the Neighbourhood Area for the Neighbourhood Plan.

Resolved

(1)          That the Bodicote Parish Neighbourhood Plan application as submitted be refused and the designation of the more appropriate alternative as shown on the map as set out in the annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) appendix 4 be approved.

(2)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to issue a Notification of Decision pursuant to Resolution (1).

Reasons

Bodicote Parish Council has made an application for the designation of its administrative area as a neighbourhood area for the purpose of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan. Taking into account all of the comments received and having regard to the circumstances explained above, officers have concluded that the current boundary for the Parish of Bodicote is not an appropriate neighbourhood area as part of the area will shortly become part of Banbury and the Town Council do not show an interest in joint working or providing the required consent. The recommended alternative area is shown on the map at the annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) which follows the newly aligned boundary as approved by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

Alternative options

Option 1: To approve the area for designation as submitted based on the current boundaries for Bodicote Parish

Option 2: To defer designation