Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Emergency Planning.

(a)           That the Council ‘makes’ the Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan (as set out in Appendix A of the report of 29 January 2026) part of the statutory development plan for the Weymouth Neighbourhood Area, replacing the made Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Plan.

(b)           That the Council offers its congratulations to Weymouth Town Council and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group for producing a successful neighbourhood plan.  

Reason for the decision

To formally ‘make’ the Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan part of the statutory development plan for the Weymouth Neighbourhood Area, replacing the made Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Plan. In addition, to recognise the significant amount of work undertaken by the Town Council and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group in preparing the plan and to congratulate the Council and the Group on their success.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Emergency Planning set out the report on the Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan that had been subject to independent examination and referendum. The Neighbourhood Plan would also replace the Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Plan.

In proposing the recommendation, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Emergency Planning took the opportunity to thank Weymouth Town Council, the members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group and officers for producing the plan.

Cllr N Ireland seconded the motion.

Cabinet supported the recommendation and congratulated Weymouth Town Councillors and in particular Cllr D Northam for their hard work. Cllr D Northam spoke in support of the recommendation and thanked all those involved.

Decision

(a)           That the Council ‘makes’ the Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan (as set out in Appendix A of the report of 29 January 2026) part of the statutory development plan for the Weymouth Neighbourhood Area, replacing the made Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Plan.

(b)           That the Council offers its congratulations to Weymouth Town Council and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group for producing a successful neighbourhood plan.  

Reason for the decision

To formally ‘make’ the Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan part of the statutory development plan for the Weymouth Neighbourhood Area, replacing the made Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Plan. In addition, to recognise the significant amount of work undertaken by the Town Council and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group in preparing the plan and to congratulate the Council and the Group on their success.