Decision - Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan - Decision Statement

Brighton and Hove Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Economic Development Committee Decided 8 Dec 2023 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Economic Development Committee

Report author

Carly Dockerill

Published

8 Dec 2023

Reference

7087

As published

the council's own words, unedited

The examination into the Rottingdean Neighbourhood Plan has now been completed and the examiner's report has been published. Subject to a number of modifications, the Examiner recommends that the plan can proceed to local referendum. The examiner also concludes that the referendum should extend to all persons entitled to vote who are resident within the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area.

RESOLVED: That Committee recommends to Council: 1. To determine that the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan be modified according to the recommendations in the independent examiner's report and as set out in the attached Decision Statement (Appendix 1) and that the Decision Statement be published. 2. To approve the examiner's recommendation that the Neighbourhood Plan proceed to referendum, subject to modifications set out in the Decision Statement. The referendum area is the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area. 3. In the event that more than 50% of those voting support the Neighbourhood Plan at referendum, that the Council formally 'makes' the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan at its next meeting following the referendum.

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The committee was asked to recommend accepting the independent examiner’s modifications to the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan and publishing a Decision Statement. It was also asked to recommend sending the modified Plan to a local referendum covering eligible voters resident in the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area.

Recommendation

That Committee recommends to Council that the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan be modified in accordance with the independent examiner’s report, that the Decision Statement be published, and that the modified Plan proceed to a referendum in the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area. If more than 50% of voters support the Plan, the Council should formally make the Plan at its next meeting following the referendum.

Financial impact

No direct financial implications. The referendum costs will be charged to planning services, and the Council may claim £20,000 from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to cover those costs.

Ward affected

Rottingdean & West Saltdean

Decision maker

Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Economic Development Committee

Date in document

8 Dec 2023

Stakeholders named

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Rottingdean Parish Councilresidents entitled to vote in the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood AreaSouth Downs National Park Authoritylocal businesses and householdsplanning consulteesEnvironment AgencyHistoric EnglandNatural England

Next steps

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Publish the Decision Statement setting out the Council’s response to the examiner’s recommendations.
Incorporate the agreed modifications into the final Referendum Version of the Neighbourhood Plan.
Hold a local referendum within the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area within 8 weeks of the Council’s decision.
If more than 50% of voters support the Plan, formally make the Plan within a further 8 weeks of the referendum.
The South Downs National Park Authority will also be required to formally make the Plan for the part of the Neighbourhood Area within the National Park.

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