Issue - meetings

Following the successful examination and referendum, this report seeks to make and bring into force the Clutton Neighbourhood Plan, so that it will be used by the Local Planning Authority to help determine planning applications within the Neighbourhood Area.

Councillor Cherry Beath welcomed the Clutton Neighbourhood Plan and added that she would hope more area would be able to get their plans.  Councillor Beath expressed slight concern that some parts of Bath could not get their Neighbourhood Plans.

Councillor Liz Richardson said that there was no area in England that could not be given a Plan.  Nevertheless, Councillor Richardson said that she would investigate an issue raised by Councillor Beath.

Councillor Liz Richardson said that she was pleased that Clutton Neighbourhood Development Plan had successfully passed the referendum.  She also said that significant community resources had been included into the Clutton Neighbourhood Plan preparation, including substantial volunteer time.

Councillor Liz Richardson moved the recommendations.

Councillor Vic Pritchard seconded the proposals by saying that he was delighted that the Cabinet would have the opportunity to approve the Clutton Neighbourhood Plan in the area.  Once the Neighbourhood Plan is made, Clutton Parish Council would receive 25% of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payments for development within their Neighbourhood Area, in line with the CIL Regulations (rather than the typical 15%).

RESOLVED (unanimously) that:

The Cabinet make and bring into force the Clutton Neighbourhood Development Plan as part of the Development Plan for the Clutton Neighbourhood Area, in accordance with Section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) (as amended by the Localism Act, 2011).