Issue - meetings

The Portfolio Holder for Planning to report.

Decision

(a)       That the Council make the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Plan part of the statutory development plan for the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Area (the parishes of Broadwindsor, Burstock and Seaborough), as set out in appendix A of the report of 1 October 2019;

(b)       That the Council offers its congratulations to Broadwindsor Group Parish Council in producing their neighbourhood plan.

Reason for the decision

To formally adopt the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Plan as part of the statutory development plan for the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Area.  In addition, to recognise the significant amount of work undertaken by the Group Parish Council in preparing the neighbourhood plan.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning presented a report that set out the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Plan that had been subject to independent examination and a successful referendum.  Members were invited to make the neighbourhood plan part of the development plan for use in planning decisions in the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Area.

From an electorate of 1,287 there was a turnout of 31.16%.  The results of the referendum were that 75.06% voted in favour of the plan with 24.93% voting against. Where a referendum results in more than half those voting, voting in favour of the proposal the council must make (adopt) the plan as soon as reasonably practical.

Members acknowledged the hard work and commitment of those involved in producing the plan and the support provided by officers of the council.

Decision

(a)       That the Council make the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Plan part of the statutory development plan for the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Area (the parishes of Broadwindsor, Burstock and Seaborough), as set out in appendix A of the report of 1 October 2019;

(b)       That the Council offers its congratulations to Broadwindsor Group Parish Council in producing their neighbourhood plan.

Reason for the decision

To formally adopt the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Plan as part of the statutory development plan for the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Area.  In addition, to recognise the significant amount of work undertaken by the Group Parish Council in preparing the neighbourhood plan.