Decision details

To set out the options upon receipt of an Examiner’s report into a Neighbourhood Plan, to propose a process to determine whether a Neighbourhood Plan progresses to Referendum and to set out the procedures for conducting a Referendum.

  i.  Agrees the process for determining whether a Neighbourhood Plan progresses to Referendum as detailed in the Officer’s report; and

  ii.  Notes the requirements of the Regulation in relation to Referendums as summarised in the Officer’s report and set out in the Briefing Note on the Role of the Local Planning Authority in arranging the Referendum (as prepared by the Planning Advisory Service and Local Government Association attached as Appendix 1 of the Officer’s report).

To agree the process following receipt of an Examiner’s report, progression to Referendum and how that Referendum is conducted.

None considered.

Staff resources and costs for providing assistance to a Town/Parish Council undertaking a Neighbourhood Plan, examination and Referendum.

In recognition of this the Department for Communities and Local Government made grants of up to £30,000 available to Local Planning Authorities for each Neighbourhood Plan. The Extra Burdens Grant of £30,000 is expected, by Government, to cover the costs of the examination and Referendum.