Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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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No members of the public were present.

To consider the attached report.

That the Portfolio Holder accepts the Examiner’s recommendations to make modifications to the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Plan as set out in the Examiner’s report (shown at Appendix 2 of the report) and confirms that the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Plan will now proceed to referendum in the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Plan area.

It was reported that the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Development Plan had been submitted to the Council in August 2016 and, following a statutory publicity period, proceeded to Independent Examination.  The Examiner’s report had been received and recommended that, subject to some minor modifications, it should proceed to referendum.

The Council is committed to supporting neighbourhood planning in Cheshire East.  It has a legal duty to provide advice and assistance on neighbourhood plans, to hold an independent examination on neighbourhood plans submitted to the Council and to make arrangements for a referendum following a favourable Examiner’s Report.

Subject to the modifications set out in the Examiner’s Report, the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Plan was considered to meet the statutory basic conditions and procedural requirements set out in Schedule 10, paragraph 8, of the Localism Act and as such it could proceed to referendum.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to Examiner’s recommendations to make modifications to the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Plan as set out in the Examiner’s report (shown at Appendix 2 of the report) and it be confirmed that the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Plan will now proceed to referendum in the Holmes Chapel Neighbourhood Plan area.