Agenda, decisions and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

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Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

Mr Alistair Strang and Mr Andy Lindsay spoke in support of the Brereton Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan.

To consider a consultation response to the proposals contained in the Brereton Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan.

That the comments and recommendations set out in Appendix 1 to the report be submitted to Brereton Parish Council as Cheshire East Council’s formal response to the Brereton Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan consultation.

The Portfolio Holder considered a consultation response to the proposals contained in the Brereton Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan.

The report provided a consultation response to the draft Neighbourhood Plan which was appended to the report at Appendix 1.

The reasons for each recommendation were outlined in the consultation response. Neighbourhood plans had to be produced to support sustainable development and meet the basic conditions as outlined at para. 8(2) of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. They had to be produced in conformity with the National Planning Policy Framework and the strategic policies of the adopted local plan. In Cheshire East the relevant adopted local plan consisted of the saved policies held within the Congleton Borough Local Plan 2011.

RESOLVED

That the comments and recommendations set out in Appendix 1 to the report be submitted to Brereton Parish Council as Cheshire East Council’s formal response to the Brereton Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan consultation.

To consider a consultation response to the proposals contained in the Bunbury Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan.

That the comments and recommendations set out in Appendix 1 to the report be submitted to Bunbury Parish Council as Cheshire East Council’s formal response to the Bunbury Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan consultation.

The Portfolio Holder considered a consultation response to the proposals contained in the Bunbury Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan.

The reasons for each recommendation were outlined in the consultation response attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

Neighbourhood plans had to be produced to support sustainable development and meet the basic conditions as outlined at para. 8(2) of Schedule 4B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. They had to be produced in conformity with the National Planning Policy Framework and the strategic policies of the adopted local plan. In Cheshire East the relevant adopted local plan consisted of the saved policies held within the Crewe and Nantwich Borough Local Plan 2011.

RESOLVED

That the comments and recommendations set out in Appendix 1 to the report be submitted to Bunbury Parish Council as Cheshire East Council’s formal response to the Bunbury Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan consultation.

To consider the designation of Disley Parish as Disley Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Disley Neighbourhood Plan.

That Disley Parish be designated as Disley Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Disley Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

The Portfolio Holder considered the designation of Disley Parish as Disley Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Disley Neighbourhood Plan.

An application to designate this neighbourhood area had been submitted by Disley Parish Council in February 2015. Discussions on the extent of the neighbourhood area had been held; the extent of the neighbourhood area was proposed to reflect the extent of the Parish boundary for Disley.

No circumstances existed where the exclusion of land from the proposed neighbourhood area was considered necessary. It was considered that the Disley neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and guidance and was desirable to designate for the reasons set out in the report.

RESOLVED

That Disley Parish be designated as Disley Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Disley Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

To consider the designation of Goostrey Parish as Goostrey Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Goostrey Neighbourhood Plan.

That Goostrey Parish be designated as Goostrey Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Goostrey Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

The Portfolio Holder considered the designation of Goostrey Parish as Goostrey Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Goostrey Neighbourhood Plan.

An application to designate this neighbourhood area had been submitted by Goostrey Parish Council in February 2015. Discussions on the extent of the neighbourhood area had been held; the extent of the neighbourhood area was proposed to reflect the extent of the Parish boundary for Goostrey.

No circumstances existed where the exclusion of land from the proposed neighbourhood area was considered necessary. It was considered that the Goostrey neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and guidance and was desirable to designate for the reasons set out in the report.

RESOLVED

That Goostrey Parish be designated as Goostrey Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Goostrey Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

To consider the designation of Weston and Basford Parish as Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Plan.

That Weston and Basford Parish be designated as Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

The Portfolio Holder considered the designation of Weston and Basford Parish as Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Plan.

An application to designate this neighbourhood area had been submitted by Weston and Basford Parish Council in January 2015. Discussions on the extent of the neighbourhood area had been held; the extent of the neighbourhood area was proposed to reflect the extent of the Parish boundary for Weston and Basford.

No circumstances existed where the exclusion of land from the proposed neighbourhood area was considered necessary. It was considered that the Weston and Basford neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and guidance and was desirable to designate for the reasons set out in the report.

RESOLVED

That Weston and Basford Parish be designated as Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Weston and Basford Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

To consider the designation of Wistaston Parish as Wistaston Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Wistaston Neighbourhood Plan.

That Wistaston Parish be designated as Wistaston Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Wistaston Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

The Portfolio Holder considered the designation of Wistaston Parish as Wistaston Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Wistaston Neighbourhood Plan.

An application to designate this neighbourhood area had been submitted by Wistaston Parish Council in February 2015. Discussions on the extent of the neighbourhood area had been held; the extent of the neighbourhood area was proposed to reflect the extent of the Parish boundary for Wistaston.

No circumstances existed where the exclusion of land from the proposed neighbourhood area was considered necessary. It was considered that the Wistaston neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and guidance and was desirable to designate for the reasons set out in the report.

RESOLVED

That Wistaston Parish be designated as Wistaston Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Wistaston Neighbourhood Plan as per the map attached at Appendix 1 to the report.