Issue - meetings

The following recommendations were made by the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party at the meeting held on 18 July 2024:

1.     Wells Neighbourhood Plan:

In order to comply with the statutory timeframe, the

Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party

recommends to the Leader to make a delegated

decision on behalf of Cabinet, that having been

subject to successful local referendum;

a. The Wells-Next-The-Sea Neighbourhood Plan be

made (brought into force) as part of the statutory

Development Plan for North Norfolk in accordance

with section 38A(4) of the Planning and

Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) as

soon as practical and within the 8 week statutory

time frame and no later than 30th August 2024;

b. The issuing of the Decision Statement

2.     NW West Development Brief  (updated report attached)

Members are asked to recommend to Cabinet that:

a.     The Development Brief is endorsed as a material

consideration in order to assist in the development

and determination of applications in relation to the

emerging site allocation, Land West of North

Walsham (NW62/A)

and

b.     Prior to Cabinet, authority to make further minor

changes to the Development Brief is delegated to

the acting Planning Policy Manager.

Decision

RESOLVED to approve

1. Wells Neighbourhood Plan:

In order to comply with the statutory timeframe, the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party recommends to the Leader to make a delegated

decision on behalf of Cabinet, that having been subject to successful local referendum;

a. The Wells-Next-The-Sea Neighbourhood Plan be made (brought into force) as part of the statutory Development Plan for North Norfolk in accordance with section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) as soon as practical and within the 8 week statutory time frame and no later than 30th August 2024;

b. The issuing of the Decision Statement

2. NW West Development Brief  (updated report attached)

Members are asked to recommend to Cabinet that:

a.     The Development Brief is endorsed as a material consideration in order to assist in the development and determination of applications in relation to the emerging site allocation, Land West of North Walsham (NW62/A)

and

b.     Prior to Cabinet, authority to make further minor changes to the Development Brief is delegated to the acting Planning Policy Manager.

Cllr A Brown, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Enforcement introduced this item. He said that he welcomed the completion of the Wells Neighbourhood Plan.

Regarding the North Walsham Development brief had been modified to reflect the Inspector’s comments.

The Chairman requested that a link to the Development brief could be published alongside the minutes.

It was proposed by Cllr A Brown, seconded by J Toye and

RESOLVED to approve

1. Wells Neighbourhood Plan:

In order to comply with the statutory timeframe, the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party recommends to the Leader to make a delegated

decision on behalf of Cabinet, that having been subject to successful local referendum;

a. The Wells-Next-The-Sea Neighbourhood Plan be made (brought into force) as part of the statutory Development Plan for North Norfolk in accordance with section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) as soon as practical and within the 8 week statutory time frame and no later than 30th August 2024;

b. The issuing of the Decision Statement

2. NW West Development Brief  (updated report attached)

Members are asked to recommend to Cabinet that:

a.     The Development Brief is endorsed as a material consideration in order to assist in the development and determination of applications in relation to the emerging site allocation, Land West of North Walsham (NW62/A)

and

b.     Prior to Cabinet, authority to make further minor changes to the Development Brief is delegated to the acting Planning Policy Manager.