Decision details
Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan
Decision Maker: Director of Regeneration and Planning
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The ‘making’ of the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan as part of the statutory development plan for Lewes District.
Decision:
To ‘make’ and formally adopt the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan as part of the statutory development plan for Lewes District.
Reasons for the decision:
To ensure the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan is ‘made’ within the timeframe set out by the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended). This is 8 weeks from the day after a successful referendum. Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan (NNP) referendum was held on 10th October 2019 and so the NNP must be made by the 5th December 2019.
Alternative options considered:
Potential to hold a special meeting of the Full Council before 5th December – rejected for the following reasons:
· It is not appropriate for Full Council to be voting on a planning policy matter during the election period because of the purdah rules on council publicity.
· There is a significant risk that even if a meeting of Full Council were convened, it might not be quorate, as many members may have prior commitments relating to the election.
· Officer resource needed to prepare for and administer a Full Council meeting is not available during the election period. Removing them from election duties could undermine the election process.
Urgent item?: Yes
Publication date: 28/11/2019
Date of decision: 27/11/2019
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