Issue - items at meetings - Designation of Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached).

            That the Committee approve the designation of Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area.

78.3    The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place the purpose of which was to designate Rottingdean Parish as a Neighbourhood Area. The designation of a neighbourhood area had been included within the neighbourhood planning provisions introduced by the Localism Act 2011. It represented one of the first stages in producing a neighbourhood development plan (neighbourhood plan).

78.4    The Head of Planning and Public Protection stated that the fact the relevant factors that needed to be considered by a local authority in deciding whether an area was appropriate for designation as a neighbourhood area had been given thorough consideration and were highlighted in the report. No valid reasons had been identified to refuse this designation and it was therefore recommended that the designation of the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area be approved.

78.5         Councillor Smith welcomed the proposed designation, referring to the fact that this would assist the Parish Council in its duties and that he waited to see how it would work in practice with interest.

78.6    Councillor Hawtree referred to the fact that this issue had been considered by the Planning Committee Working Group, input had also been received from the Conservation Advisory Group (CAG) who supported this proposal.

78.7    The Head of Planning and Public Protection confirmed that once adopted the designation of the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area would have a formal status for planning purposes and would “lock into” the decision making process.

78.8    RESOLVED - That the Committee approve the designation of Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area.