Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for the Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Plan to be modified as recommended by the Independent Examiner and to proceed to referendum based upon the current Neighbourhood Plan Area.

It is also to confirm that the Council is of the view that, once modified as per the Independent Examiner’s recommendations, the Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Plan will meet the Basic Conditions and other relevant legislative requirements. 

Members considered the Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Development Plan which had been prepared by the Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum over the past six years since the official designation of the Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum in 9 March 2017.

The Independent Examiner’s Report was received by Broxtowe Borough Council on 17 January 2024. The Independent Examiner stated that within her report that, from her examination of Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documentation, including the representations made and the discussion at the Public Hearing, she has concluded that, subject to the policy modifications set out in her report, the Plan met the basic conditions.

It was stated that the Plan could only have been supported with good connectivity links, a carbon negative outlook and the provision of homes for life.

Cabinet thanked the Steering Group which was made up of volunteers from the local community, in addition to the Council Officers for all the work that had gone into the production of the Plan.

RESOLVED that:

1.            The Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Plan should be modified as proposed by the Independent Examiner.

2.            Once modified as proposed by the Independent Examiner, it is considered the Neighbourhood Plan will meet the Basic Conditions and other legislative requirements. 

3.            The Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to a referendum, with the extent of the area eligible to vote to be based upon the Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Area as shown within appendix 1 to the report.

Reasons

This would allow for the Plan to be modified as recommended by the Independent Examiner and to proceed to referendum based upon the current Neighbourhood Plan Area. It also confirmed that the Council is of the view that, once modified as per the Independent Examiner’s recommendations, the Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Plan would meet the Basic Conditions and other relevant legislative requirements.