Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Emily O’Brien

Recommended to Council (Budget and policy framework):

To recommend to Full Council that the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan be formally adopted as part of the statutory development plan for the district.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning regarding the potential adoption of the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan following a successful referendum on the 10 October 2019.

1,105 voted in support of the Neighbourhood Plan, with 192 voting against.

Thanks were conveyed to Newhaven Town Council for their work in producing the Plan, with support and advice from the District Council.

Recommended to Council (Budget and policy framework):

To recommend to Full Council that the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan be formally adopted as part of the statutory development plan for the district.

Reason for decision:

To ensure the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan is ‘made’ within the timeframe set out by the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.