Decision details
Rufforth and Knapton Neighbourhood Plan boundary
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Economy and Place
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Rufforth and Knapton Parish Council submitted
an application for a Neighbourhood Plan area. The Council formally
published Rufforth and Knapton Parish Council's application from
11th May to 8th June 2015. 27 representations were received in
response to the application for a Rufforth and Knapton
Neighbourhood Plan. 25 of these are in support of the application,
1 makes a comment about consulting adjacent Parishes and 1 submits
a site for inclusion as a housing allocation in the Plan. The
Assistant Director Development Services, Planning and Regeneration
(under delegated authority) considered these representations to
decide whether the Parish area is an appropriate neighbourhood plan
area and whether the Parish Council are an appropriate body to
draft the Neighbourhood Plan.
The Assistant Director Approved the boundary application to allow
the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan for the whole of the parish
area of Rufforth and Knapton in line with the national
guidance.
Options Considered:
A - Reject the Application to allow the
creation of a Neighbourhood Plan.
B - Approve the Application to allow the creation of a
Neighbourhood Plan.
Options Rejected:
Option A was rejected.
Publication date: 06/08/2015
Date of decision: 03/07/2015
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