Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and make the following resolutions:

1.    That Cabinet Notes the current situation regarding neighbourhood planning work in the Chichester local plan area.

2.    That Cabinet approves an additional Senior Planning Officer post in the Planning Policy Division at a cost of £54,000 per annum funded from reserves in the current year and subsequently from base budget to support neighbourhood planning work.

3.    That Cabinet endorses the use of the specialist SDNPA officers for short term support on neighbourhood planning work when required subject to budget.

4.    That Cabinet endorses the priority criteria set out in paragraph 7.4 to respond to neighbourhood planning work.

RESOLVED

1.    That Cabinet notes the current situation regarding neighbourhood planning work in the Chichester local plan area.

2.    That Cabinet approves an additional Senior Planning Officer post in the Planning Policy Division at a cost of £54,000 per annum funded from reserves in the current year and subsequently from base budget to support neighbourhood planning work.

3.    That Cabinet endorses the use of the specialist SDNPA officers for short term support on neighbourhood planning work when required subject to budget.

4.    That Cabinet endorses the priority criteria set out in paragraph 7.4 to respond to neighbourhood planning work.

Cllr Taylor introduced the item.

The Cabinet wished to thank Mr Ayling and his team for the support they have continued to provide to Neighbourhood Plans.

Cllr Dignum requested an update on Chichester City Council’s Plan. Mr Ayling explained that as far as he is aware the Plan is based on the emerging plan review.

In a vote the following resolutions were agreed:

RESOLVED

1.    That Cabinet notes the current situation regarding neighbourhood planning work in the Chichester local plan area.

2.    That Cabinet approves an additional Senior Planning Officer post in the Planning Policy Division at a cost of £54,000 per annum funded from reserves in the current year and subsequently from base budget to support neighbourhood planning work.

3.    That Cabinet endorses the use of the specialist SDNPA officers for short term support on neighbourhood planning work when required subject to budget.

4.    That Cabinet endorses the priority criteria set out in paragraph 7.4 to respond to neighbourhood planning work.