An application to designate this neighbourhood area was submitted by Congleton Town Council in August 2014. Discussions on the extent of the neighbourhood area have been held; the extent of which is proposed to reflect the extent of the Parish boundary for Congleton.
The Congleton Neighbourhood Area application has been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and guidance and is desirable to designate for these reasons:
· The application submitted meets the requirements as presented at Part 2 (5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
· Congleton Parish Council is the relevant body to undertake Neighbourhood Planning.
· The Neighbourhood Plan Area follows the existing political and administrative boundary for the Parish of Congleton and does not include land in any adjoining Parish.
· No other applications have been made for Neighbourhood Areas covering all or part of the area.
· Issues concerning strategic interests in the Parish have been discussed and relevant strategic issues have been identified in respect of Local Plan Strategy Strategic Locations SL6, SL7, SL8, and Local Plan Strategy Site CS17; these strategic sites and location are located partially within the Congleton Parish Boundary and partially in neighbouring Parishes.
The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enable communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposes on development proposals. The first stage in establishing a neighbourhood plan is the designation of a neighbourhood area the geographic extent within which future policies and land designations will apply.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Congleton East; Congleton West;
Decision due: 6 Nov 2014 by Cabinet Member for Housing and Jobs