Issue - meetings

Minute 468 refers.

RESOLVED – that (A)  the Interim Neighbourhood Planning Guidance Note (November 2011) contained at Essential Reference ‘B’ to the report now submitted be agreed and published;

(B)         further consideration is given to the potential resource implications of Neighbourhood Planning; and

(C)   communities be advised to wait before they do any substantive work on Neighbourhood Plans until the Localism Bill has been enacted, associated regulations published and the Council has progressed with its Core Strategy.

Minute 20 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the Local Development Framework Executive Panel made at its meeting held on 24 November 2011, in respect of Interim Planning Guidance Note (November 2011).

RECOMMENDED – that (A)  the Interim Neighbourhood Planning Guidance Note (November 2011) contained at Essential Reference ‘B’ to the report now submitted be agreed and published;

(B)                  further consideration is given to the potential resource implications of Neighbourhood Planning; and

(C)      communities be advised to wait before they do any substantive work on Neighbourhood Plans until the Localism Bill has been enacted, associated regulations published and the Council has progressed with its Core Strategy.

(see also Minute 475 below)

The Executive Member for Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report seeking Members’ agreement to publish an interim guidance note on Neighbourhood Planning; and to set out what the potential resource implications of Neighbourhood Planning are for East Herts Council.

The Chairman said that he hoped communities would become involved with planning but did not wish to see them waste money on plans which might not be consistent with the LDF.  The completion of the LDF as soon as possible was important to help Neighbourhood Plans proceed.

The Panel decided to make the recommendations now detailed to the Executive.

RECOMMENDED – that (A)  the Interim Neighbourhood Planning Guidance Note (November 2011) contained at Essential Reference ‘B’ to the report now submitted be agreed and published;

(B)         further consideration is given to the potential resource implications of Neighbourhood Planning; and

(C)   communities be advised to wait before they do any substantive work on Neighbourhood Plans until the Localism Bill has been enacted, associated regulations published and the Council has progressed with its Core Strategy.