Issue - meetings

That:

1)         the Shinfield Parish Neighbourhood Plan be “made” (brought into legal force) toform part of the statutory Wokingham Borough Development Plan pursuant toSection 38A(4) of The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;and

2)        the form, content and publication of the Decision Statement (set outin supporting document (Appendix A) pursuant to Regulation 19 of The NeighbourhoodPlanning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) (“the Regulations”) be agreed to give effect to the aboverecommendation.

The Executive considered a report relating to the outcome of the referendum on the Shinfield Parish Neighbourhood Plan which took place on 8 December 2016.

The Leader of Council advised the meeting that this was the first neighbourhood plan within the Borough and congratulated the team in Shinfield who had worked extremely hard to produce the plan. 

Members were informed by the Executive Member for Planning and Regeneration that of those who voted 87% voted yes to the question of whether they wished the plan to be used to help determine planning applications within the Shinfield Parish area.  As a result of the referendum result the Council was now under a legal duty to bring the plan into force.

Members paid tribute to members and officers of Shinfield Parish Council for their commitment and dedication over a long period of time to produce the neighbourhood plan; particularly when taking account of all the challenges they had to face.

RESOLVED That:

1)         the Shinfield Parish Neighbourhood Plan be “made” (brought into legal force) toform part of the statutory Wokingham Borough Development Plan pursuant toSection 38A(4) of The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;and

2)        the form, content and publication of the Decision Statement (set outin supporting document (Appendix A) pursuant to Regulation 19 of The NeighbourhoodPlanning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) (“the Regulations”) be agreed to give effect to the aboverecommendation.