Decision - Technical Change to the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan

Technical Change to the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan

Decision Maker: Assistant Director Planning & Transport

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

As approved by Council, each of the three Neighbourhood Plans (Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham Peninsula) will be put to referendum (expected May 2019). If more than half of those voting at the referendum have voted in favour, considering each plan separately, the Authority must make the respective Plan(s) (adopt as part of the Development Plan) as soon as reasonably practicable after the referendum is held.

Decision:

That the technical changes to the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan and Map attached at Appendix 1 to this Record of Decision be approved.

Reasons for the decision:

To enable the approved Paignton Neighbourhood Plan to be considered at the Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 2 May 2019 at the same time as the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan and Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan.

Alternative options considered:

None

Implementation:

This decision will come into force immediately.

Information:

At the extraordinary Council meeting held on 15 November 2018 the Council approved the contents of the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan and gave delegated powers to the Assistant Director of Transport and Planning to ensure that the Policy maps are finalised for inclusion of the Plan prior to the referendum on 2 May 2019, reflecting all modifications set out in the decision statement in Appendix 2 to the submitted report (Minute 109/11/18 refers).

The policy maps have been updated to reflect the decision statement.

Minor typographical changes to the plan have also been necessary ensure that the detail within the Decision Statement is accurately reflected within the Referendum version of the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan.

The above changes have now been made to the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan and the final Plan with Policy Map is attached to this Record of Decision.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 14/03/2019

Date of decision: 14/03/2019

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