Issue - meetings

[To be introduced by the Cabinet Member  for Planning. Report  of the Assistant Director for  Planning.]The report considers the applications for the designation of the Crouch End Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum under the provision of the Localism Act 2011 and supporting Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

The Cabinet Member for Planning introduced the report which set out the application for the designation of the Crouch End Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum under the provision of the Localism Act 2011 and supporting Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

The Cabinet Member welcomed the report and noted the considerable work to achieve this designation undertaken by the Forum. The designation of the area had been carefully scrutinised to make sure it met the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and the application had been subject to a 6 week consultation process.

The Cabinet Member for Planning was looking forward to working with the Forum in future.

RESOLVED

1.    To note and agree the responses to the consultation on the applications for the Crouch End Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum, as set out in Appendix A.

2.    To note and agree that pursuant to Section 61G and 61I of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to designate the Crouch End Neighbourhood Area, as set out in Appendices B and C.

3.    To agree that pursuant to section 61F of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to designate the Crouch End Neighbourhood Forum, as set out in the Appendices D and E.

Reasons for decision

Local authorities have a ‘Duty to support’ the neighbourhood planning process and the decision to designate or to not designate the Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum is a requirement under the legislation.

Alternative options considered

No alternative options. Local authorities are required to facilitate the Neighbourhood Planning process.