Making the Lavant Neighbourhood Development Plan
The report is at item 7 of the agenda for the Cabinet’s meeting on Tuesday 11 July 2017.
The Cabinet made the following recommendation to the Council at this meeting.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL
That subject to a successful referendum the Lavant Neighbourhood Development Plan be made part of the Development Plan for Chichester District (excluding the area within the South Downs National Park).
Minutes:
The Council considered the recommendation made to it by the Cabinet at its meeting on 11 July 2017 as set out on the face of the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes), the details in respect of which were contained in the report on pages 18 to 19 of the agenda for that meeting. All Chichester District Council members had received a copy of the Cabinet agenda.
Mrs Taylor (the Cabinet Member for Planning Services) formally moved the recommendation of the Cabinet and this was seconded by Mr Dignum (the Leader of the Council).
Mrs Taylor summarised section 3 of the Cabinet report and stated the result of the referendum which had taken place on 18 July 2017 as follows: the turnout was 24% and 86% of those who voted were in favour of the neighbourhood development plan (NDP), the majority threshold being 50%. The recommendation related to the Chichester Local Plan area ie that part of Chichester District which lay outside the South Downs National Park Authority’s (SDNPA) jurisdiction. The SDNPA’s Planning Committee would consider whether to make the Lavant NDP at its meeting on 10 August 2017.
Mr Hall and Mrs Taylor commended all those involved for their hard work in preparing and producing the Lavant NDP. Members gave audible assent to that sentiment.
There was no discussion of this item.
At the end of the debate the following decision was made by the Council.
Decision
The Council voted with respect to the recommendation made to it by the Cabinet and on a show of hands it was in favour of making the resolution set out below, with no votes against and no abstentions.
RESOLVED
That following the successful referendum on 18 July 2017 the Lavant Neighbourhood Development Plan be made part of the Development Plan for Chichester District (excluding the area within the South Downs National Park).