Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from a number of Councillors. 

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

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

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 .

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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.

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.

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.

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.

To consider any other items that the Chair considers urgent