Issue - meetings

Following the successful examination and referendum, this report seeks to make and bring into force the Claverton Neighbourhood Plan (Appendix 1), so that it will be used by the Local Planning Authority to help determine planning applications within the Neighbourhood Area.

Claverton Parish Council is the qualifying body authorised to act in relation to the Neighbourhood Plan.

Councillor Vic Pritchard made an ad-hoc statement by welcoming the report, and any future Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs) that would come before the Cabinet to approve.  Councillor Pritchard also said that all NDPs should always be taken into consideration by Planning Department during planning application process.

Councillor Tim Ball thanked Councillor Vic Pritchard for his support and acknowledged the amount of community work and effort that had gone into preparing the Neighbourhood Plan for Claverton.  Councillor Ball also said that

B&NES Council had also played a supporting role, providing advice and assistance to the community to help ensure the Neighbourhood Plan had appropriately addressed the key planning issues facing the parish and that it aligned with B&NES planning policies.  The Neighbourhood Plan would seek to safeguard the essential character of this rural valley Parish whilst welcoming change which would improve its sustainability and enhance its assets for the benefit of the Parish.  It was excellent news that the plan has passed its referendum showing the community support for the work of the Parish Council/Neighbourhood Plan group and the approach it took to addressing key planning issues

Councillor Tim Ball moved the recommendations.

Councillor Neil Butters seconded the motion by saying that the Council would support local communities planning for their areas and as it has been agreed by residents through the referendum, the Cabinet should agree to make and bring the Plan into force.  

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to:

2.1 Make and bring into force the Claverton Neighbourhood Development Plan, as set out in Appendix 1, as part of the Development Plan for the Claverton Neighbourhood Area, in accordance with Section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016).