Decision details

Adoption of the Vowchurch and District Group neighbourhood development plan and consequential updates to the countywide policies map

Decision Maker: Cabinet member infrastructure

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To make the Vowchurch and District Group neighbourhood development plan as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire and approve the consequential updates to the countywide policies map.

 

To fulfil the legal duty to make/adopt the Vowchurch and District Group neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

Decision:

That:

(a)         The Vowchurch and District Group neighbourhood development plan is made as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire; and

(b)        The required consequential changes are made to the countywide policies maps.

Alternative options considered:

There are no alternative options to making adopted the Vowchurch and District Group neighbourhood development plan following the legal requirement of a positive referendum result on 7 September 2017 and compliance with the European obligations and Human Rights conventions, as referred to in this report.

 

Wards Affected: Golden Valley South;

Consultees

None in relation to this report. The Vowchurch and District Group neighbourhood development plan has been subject to extensive consultation during its production.

Contact: Samantha Banks, Neighbourhood Planning Service Manager Email: sbanks@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432261576.

Publication date: 16/10/2017

Date of decision: 16/10/2017

Effective from: 21/10/2017

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