Decision details

The Council has a duty to assist communities in the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans and Orders and to take a Orders through a process of examination and referendum and to bring the Neighbourhood Plan into force. This duty includes making the Order as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any event within 8 weeks after the referendum approving the plan has taken place.

On 26th June 2021 the Cabinet Member for Planning and Licensing resolved that the Order be made, granting permission for the Freshford Village Memorial Hall Redevelopment Project.

Following an independent examination and a positive referendum result, Bath & North East Somerset Council has decided, on 26th June 2021, pursuant to Section 61E (4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), to ‘make’ the Freshford Village Memorial Hall Community Right to Build Order (‘the Order’).

As a result of making the Order the proposal within the order (Freshford Village Memorial Hall Redevelopment Project), has been granted planning permission.

No other options were considered given that the Council has a duty to make the Plan and bring it into force.