Agenda and draft minutes

Melton Economic & Environmental Affairs Committee (previously Rural, Economic & Environmental Affairs) - Wednesday, 24th January, 2018 6.00 pm

Venue: Parkside Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1GH

Contact: Jasmin Baum 

Items
No. Item

R11

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Apologies were received from a number of Councillors. 

 

R12

MINUTES

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

Minutes:

None

R13

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 51 KB

Members to declare any interest as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

Minutes:

Declaration of interest from Councillor Botterill, Councillor Rhodes and Councillor Orson as member of the County Council and as the ward Councillor for Broughton & Dalby .

 

R14

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES

Minutes:

None

R15

UPDATE ON DECISIONS

Minutes:

None

R16

Broughton and Dalby Report pdf icon PDF 202 KB

The Head of Regulatory Services to present a report inviting the Committee to consider whether the Broughton and Dalby Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to Referendum.

Minutes:

Head of Regulatory Services introduced the item.

 

Cllr Rhodes moved for approval, citing support in the community. This was seconded by Cllr Graham.  Cllr Higgins raised the village envelopes may be challengeable unless kept up to date, and could be a weakness of emerging Neighbourhood Development Plan. Furthermore stating that developers could challenge them moving forward. Local Plan may create departures from NDP if goes through in current form. Cllr Glancy asked if there was a method of review in Neighbourhood Planning, especially relating to the emerging Local Plan. JW stated that there was. Cllr Rhodes stated that Neighbourhood Development Plan groups may advised to review NDP when final Local Plan is finalised. JW agreed, but mentioned that most of the NDP groups in question are currently engaged in Local Plan examination.

 

The vote was Unanimous in favour of recommendation.

 

R16a

Appendix 1. Broughton & Dalby NDP Reff Version pdf icon PDF 9 MB

R16b

Appendix 2. Broughton & Dalby NDP Examiners Report pdf icon PDF 243 KB

R17

Appendix 3. Broughton & Dalby NDP Hortons Estates Repp pdf icon PDF 50 KB

R18

Appendix 4. Supplementary Examination Report - Broughton and Old Dalby pdf icon PDF 59 KB

R19

Waltham & Thorpe Arnold Report pdf icon PDF 200 KB

The Head of Regulatory Services to present a report inviting the Committee to consider whether the Waltham & Thorpe Arnold Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to Referendum.

Minutes:

Cllr Orson left due to declaring an interest.

 

Head of Regulatory Services introduced the item. Explained the extra site situation arising from the examination and that this would have an impact on planning committee the following week.

 

Cllr Rhodes queried whether the issue of six hills and effect on the Neighbourhood Plan.  Planning Officer explained that the Neighbourhood Plan was well aware of this and that they accepted they were not the body to decide such strategically important sites and could merely react if Six Hills was approved. This is complicit in the Neighbourhood Plan which states the NDP will be reviewed .

 

Cllr Rhodes proposed the recommendation be approved and was duly seconded. The vote was unanimous in favour of the recommendation.

R20

Appendix 1. WotWaTA NDP Reff Version pdf icon PDF 6 MB

R21

Appendix 2. Examiners Report

Additional documents:

R22

URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any other items that the Chair considers urgent