Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of Report

To approve the designation of Neighbourhood Planning Areas at Merton and Deddington Parishes and to update members on progress made in the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To approve the formal designation of two further Neighbourhood Areas under Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended):

a.    Merton Neighbourhood Area

b.    Deddington Neighbourhood Area

1.2         To authorise the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy to issue Notifications of Decisions pursuant to recommendation (1) and to the conclusions in section 2 of this report.

Resolved

(1)          That the formal designation of two further Neighbourhood Areas under Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) be approved:

a.    Merton Neighbourhood Area

b.    Deddington Neighbourhood Area

(2)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to issue Notifications of Decisions pursuant to resolution (1).

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report which sought approval of the designation of Neighbourhood Planning Areas at Merton and Deddington Parishes and to update members on progress made in the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans.

Resolved

(1)          That the formal designation of two further Neighbourhood Areas under Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) be approved:

a.    Merton Neighbourhood Area

b.    Deddington Neighbourhood Area

(2)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to issue Notifications of Decisions pursuant to resolution (1).

Reasons

The Parish Councils of Merton and Deddington have made applications for the designation of their administrative areas as Neighbourhood Areas for the purposes of preparing Neighbourhood Development Plans. Each application has been publicised and a number of representations have been received. None of the comments made raised are considered to warrant the refusal of the applications and it is considered that in each case designation would be coherent, consistent and appropriate.

Options Available

Option 1: To approve the designation of the Neighbourhood Plans

Option 2: To refuse and amend the designation of the Neighbourhood Areas providing reasons why

Option 3: To defer consideration