Issue - meetings

The Council received a report on the application for the establishment of a Neighbourhood Forum and the designation of a Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan for the Hoe Valley.  It was noted that, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations (2012) (as amended), the two applications were to be determined as distinct and separate applications.  The applications had been made in a single document to be determined in parallel with each other.  The applications had been consulted on and 116 individuals had submitted representations, details of which were set out in the report.

Councillor Cundy presented the report, drawing the Council’s attention to the key points of the proposals and the stages going forward.  The Council acknowledged the significant work undertaken by local residents in establishing a local Neighbourhood Forum and drawing up the proposals for the Neighbourhood area.

RESOLVED

That  (i)    pursuant to Section 61F(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) the Council approves the designation of the Hoe Valley Neighbourhood Forum for the purposes of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan;

          (ii)   pursuant to Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) the Council approves the Neighbourhood Area for Hoe Valley as included in Appendix 2 of the report;

          (iii) the effective date for the designation of the Hoe Valley Neighbourhood Forum and the Hoe Valley Neighbourhood Area should be the date of the Council’s decision on the two applications, in this regard, 25 July 2019.