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REPORT BY THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – REGULATORY

Codicote Parish Council have submitted the Codicote Neighbourhood Plan for public consultation.  The area covered by Codicote Parish Council and designated as the neighbourhood planning area includes two District wards; Codicote and Kimpton, and Knebworth and therefore this is a key decision. 

RESOLVED: That Cabinet approved that public consultation can be undertaken for the submission version of the Codicote Neighbourhood Plan.

REASON FOR DECISION:  To enable public consultation on the proposed submission Codicote Neighbourhood Plan 2022 – 2035 to take place before the Neighbourhood Plan is submitted for examination by an independent examiner.

Audio recording 31 minutes 13 seconds

Councillor Daniel Allen, as Interim Executive Member for Planning and Transport, presented the report entitled ‘Codicote Neighbourhood Plan’ and advised that:

·       Neighbourhood plans were introduced by the Localism Act in 2011.

·       Neighbourhood plan laid out planning policies for their neighbourhood areas.

·       The Codicote neighbourhood plan was dedicated by Council in June 2014.

·       Consultations would take place over a seven-week period in December 2024 and January2025.

·       This neighbourhood plan was a key decision as it covered the two district wards of Codicote and Kimpton and also Knebworth and was therefore brought to Cabinet.

In response to a question from Councillor Ian Albert, the Strategic Planning Manager advised that the area covered by the Codicote Parish Council was the two district wards of Codicote and Kimpton and also Knebworth.

The following Members took part in a debate:

·       Councillor Ian Albert

·       Councillor Amy Allen

Points raised in a debate included:

·       Lessons should be learnt from previous public consultations held for neighbourhood plans to ensure that the correct information was used in future plans.

·       This report contained the older wording of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) which need to be updated with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

Councillor Amy Allen proposed and Councillor Dave Winstanley seconded, and following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That Cabinet approved that public consultation can be undertaken for the submission version of the Codicote Neighbourhood Plan.

REASON FOR DECISION:  To enable public consultation on the proposed submission Codicote Neighbourhood Plan 2022 – 2035 to take place before the Neighbourhood Plan is submitted for examination by an independent examiner.