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The purpose was to consider
whether a Neighbourhood Plan submitted by Cirencester Town Council
met the legal criteria necessary to progress to public
consultation, and subsequent independent examination.
 
The Head of Economic
Development and Communities introduced the report and confirmed
that the report covered the submission requirements in detail and
included the necessary supporting documentation required to meet
the criteria set out in Regulation 15.
 
Documents included:

·        
A statement which identified the area to which the
Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan related—an area within the
parish boundaries of Cirencester.
 

·        
A Consultation Statement was provided, detailing the
persons and bodies consulted about the proposed plan, the main
issues and concerns they raised, and how these issues and concerns
were considered and addressed in the proposed plan.
 

·        
A draft version of the proposed Neighbourhood
Development Plan.
 

·        
A Conditions Statement explaining how the proposed
plan met the necessary requirements, including conformity with
national policies, appropriate environmental screening, and
alignment with strategic development policies.
 
The Head of Economic
Development and Communities stated that if the Member agreed that
the plan met the criteria, it would proceed to a six-week public
consultation for community and stakeholder input before the next
planning stage.
 
The Cabinet Member for Housing
and Planning asked about the consultation timing and the possible
impact of local elections. The Head of Economic Development and
Communities confirmed that the local elections would be considered
and any pre-election period taken into account. It was confirmed
that dates for consultation would be finalised during the Overview
and Scrutiny call-in period.
 
 
DECISION:
The Cabinet Member
considered the recommendations within the report and resolved
to AGREE that the submitted
documents met the requirements of Regulation 15 of the
Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 and RESOLVED that the
Council should  launch the statutory
‘Regulation 16’ consultation period for the standard
six-week period.
 
 
Reason for Decision of the Cabinet Member for Housing and
Planning
The Cabinet member noted that
the request for a regulation 16 consultation was necessary as the
next step in progressing the Cirencester Neighbourhood
Plan.
 
 
ACTIONS BY:
Joseph Walker , Head of
Economic Development and Communities.
Email: joseph.Walker@cotswold.gov.uk
 
 
Date of
Publication:  14 February
2025           
Closing
Date for Call-In: 21 February 2025 (5.00pm)
Action
Embargoed until: 24 February 2025