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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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