Purpose

The purpose of this report is
to set out the council’s response to the pre-submission
consultation (Regulation 14) on the updated Overton Neighbourhood
Development Plan (ONDP).

Decision

The decision is that:
 
To agree to submit the comments on the draft
Overton Neighbourhood Development Plan (as set out
in Appendix 1) to the Parish Council in response to their
pre-submission (Regulation 14) consultation.

Reasons for the decision

It is proposed that the Local
Planning Authority’s comments on the Overton Neighbourhood
Development Plan, should be submitted to the Parish Council as part
of their pre-submission consultation. The LPA’s comments on
the draft plan are largely positive. However, it is considered that
some amendments are required to give the ONDP the best possible
chance of successfully progressing through examination.
 

Alternative options considered

The LPA could decide not to respond
to the consultation. However, this would result in a missed
opportunity to assist the neighbourhood planning group in producing
a plan which meets the basic conditions.