Decision details

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval to recommend that Council ‘makes’ (adopts) both the Glinton Neighbourhood Plan and the Barnack Neighbourhood Plan and thereby make both plans part of the Development Plan for Peterborough.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:

1.    Note the outcome of the Referendum on the Glinton Neighbourhood Plan, which took place on 6 May 2021: the outcome being 466 votes in favour of the Glinton Neighbourhood Plan, versus 62 votes against the Neighbourhood Plan.

2.    Recommend to Full Council that the Glinton Neighbourhood Plan, as set out at Appendix A, be ‘made’ (which means to all intents and purposes ‘adopted’) and thereby form part of the Development Plan for Peterborough for the purpose of making decisions on relevant planning applications within the Glinton Neighbourhood Area (the Glinton Neighbourhood Area is the same area as Glinton Parish).

3.    Notes the outcome of the Referendum on the Barnack Neighbourhood Plan, which took place on 1 July 2021: the outcome being 175 votes in favour of the Barnack Neighbourhood Plan, versus 20 votes against the Neighbourhood Plan.

4.    Recommend to Full Council that the Barnack Neighbourhood Plan, as set out at Appendix B, be ‘made’ (which means to all intents and purposes ‘adopted’) and thereby form part of the Development Plan for Peterborough for the purpose of making decisions on relevant planning applications within the Barnack Neighbourhood Area (the Barnack Neighbourhood Area is the same area as Barnack Parish minus the part of Burghley Park that falls within the parish).

The recommendations are in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations (as amended). The Plans have been assessed by an independent examiner and officers agree that the plans both meet the basic conditions and other requirements of legislation. The Plans have subsequently passed a referendum. As such, the Plans should be ‘made’ part of the Development Plan.

There are no known alternative options for the Council to consider, given the content of the legislation, the content of the Glinton Neighbourhood Plan and the Barnack Neighbourhood Plan and the process followed in their production. The alternative of not ‘making’ (adopting) the Plans could only be taken if a legal process failure has been identified. Amending the content of the Plans is not a legal possibility at this stage.

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