Issue - meetings

The report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth is attached.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)              the Cranmer Neighbourhood Area as proposed be supported; and

b)              the designation of the Cranmer Neighbourhood Area be approved.

The Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing, Councillor Upton, presented the report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth, which detailed the Cranmer Neighbourhood Area Application.

Councillor Upton referred to paragraph 1.1 of the report, which detailed the parishes proposed to be covered by this Area Application, and advised that the Council had a statutory duty to consider this. Paragraph 4.6 listed the reasons for this designation, and it was noted that a public consultation had been undertaken, with a summary of comments in Appendix 2. Councillor Upton confirmed that as no issues had been raised to justify rejecting the application, the report was recommending that this Neighbourhood Area be designated. The relevant parishes would then be able to prepare their Plan, which if adopted, following an examination by an Inspector and having overall support for it in a community referendum, then any decisions on future planning applications must be in general conformity with it.

In seconding the recommendation, Councillor J Wheeler stated that it was good to see this collaboration and agreed that it was sensible given the commonality between the areas.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)              the Cranmer Neighbourhood Area as proposed be supported; and

b)              the designation of the Cranmer Neighbourhood Area be approved.