Decision details

(i)  To approve the application made for Bassett ward to be designated as a Neighbourhood Area under Section 61G and 61H of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

(ii)  Subject to approval of recommendation (i) above, to approve the application made for the proposed Bassett Neighbourhood Forum to be designated as a neighbourhood forum under Regulation 10 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.

(iii)  To delegate to the Head of Planning, Transport and Sustainability the power to publicise the decisions on the Council’s website in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.

To fulfil the statutory requirements of the Council under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Localism Act 2011 in respect of Neighbourhood Planning.

Not to progress the two applications.  This would be contrary to the Council’s statutory duties to assist communities in the preparation of neighbourhood development plans and is therefore not recommended. The Council could also take the view that the Neighbourhood Area is not the suitable area or the Neighbourhood Forum is not the suitable group for progressing this work and not to progress the applications but it is considered, for the reasons set out in the report, that they are suitable.

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