Decision details

To consider the report of the Leader of the Council to make the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan.

(i)  To recommend to the Council that the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan (Document 1 in the Members’ room) is ‘made’ (adopted) as part of the Southampton Development Plan

(ii)  To recommend that the Council note that by virtue of section 38(5) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, policy BAS5 of the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan shall prevail over Core Strategy policy CS5 insofar as it applies to the Bassett Neighbourhood Area and policy BAS13 of the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan shall prevail over Local Plan Review policy CLT8 and to note the impact of the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan on the existing development plan as set out in Appendix 1.

Successful referendum held on Thursday 25th February in response to the following question:

‘Do you want Southampton City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Bassett to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?'

No alternative options following the receipt of the Examiner Report and successful referendum.  By law, the Plan must be 'made' (adopted), as soon as reasonably practical, if more than half of those voting in a referendum vote ‘Yes’ in favour of the Plan being used to help decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area. 93.6% of those voting have voted in favour of the Plan.