Agenda item

The Assistant  Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services to submit a report to inform members of the progress of the Frisby Neighbourhood Development Plan (2017) and determine whether it should proceed to Referendum. 

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services submitted a report to inform members of the progress of the Frisby Neighbourhood Development Plan (2017) and determine whether it should proceed to Referendum.

 

The Chair advised members that he proposed that be deferred due to recent contact from Frisby Neighbourhood Plan Group on 8^th March. Members were asked to arrange an ad hoc meeting of this committee, possibly on 200318.

A member asked why it was necessary to defer. The examination is strong and if a community wants to challenge it then there is a process to do so through the Referendum .

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services noted that the challenge was not about site selection, the group have submitted proposed alternatives to the Examiner’s recommendations addressing some policy wording. The subsequent work for the Committee report required more time than available to present to committee.

 

A member asked if Parish Councils were a parent body of neighbourhood planning groups and if so, were the Committee doing the right thing if the Parish voted unanimously to accept the examiner’s report.

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services advised to defer and confirm details.

A member noted it was necessary to consider liability if the decision departs from Examiner.

A member noted that the Examiner, as an unelected body, is not part of the democratic process.

The Chair that the group are seeking clarification on certain areas including limits to development.

A member asked if anything was incorrect with the recommendation of the report.

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services noted that the decision of the Parish Council needs to be confirmed as the vote was only taken on the previous evening of the 7^th.

A member asked if the committee could move the recommendations subject to the Parish Council’s vote and added that the Parish Council must have taken into account the views of the planning group.

A member asked what areas need amending.

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services confirmed that five or six points were raised of which ‘limits to development’ is a significant one. It is possible to add or detract from the Examiner’s decision as we see fit but only if it means that the recommendations meet basic conditions.

A member drew members’ attention to page 59 of the report and read the examiner’s summary.

A member advised that it may be safer to refer the item.

A member noted that if the Parish Council agreed then the e-mail received by members stating the Parish Council’s decision to accept the report would be sufficient.

A member noted that he was happy to be steered by the ward councillor of Frisby as to defer or move recommendations.

The Chair noted that it may be better to defer to reduce risk.

A member asked if the Parish Council’s view of the new information from the group was known.

 

A member proposed the recommendation. Another member seconded.

 

A member asked if the group were advised that there would be an ad hoc meeting.

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services read an e-mail proposing a postponement of the item.

A member asked if the group’s proposals were in line with the examiner.

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services noted that amendments were minor but not in line with the Examiner’s recommendations.

The Chair noted that the intentions of the group seem to be clarification of points via dialogue with the Examiner.

 

A member noted that he saw no reason to withdraw the proposals and that to do so would follow the correct procedure.

A member asked if the recommendations of the report could be amended to include the preference of the Parish Council on the 6^th March.

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services advised members that before when the report was submitted, the matter was for this Committee to decide if Frisby Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to referendum, as per 2.1(i) of the report.

 

As the recommendations had already been proposed and seconded. The Chair asked that members took a vote. All members were in favour to move the recommendations with an additional recommendation.

 

RESOLVED that:

(1)   the Committee approves the Examiner’s recommended modifications and agree that the Frisby Neighbourhood Development Plan (as amended y said modifications_ (2017) (Appendix A to this report) should proceed to Referendum.

(2)   members note the unanimous decision made by Frisby Parish Council on 060318 to accept the Examiner’s modifications.