DECISION

1.    To note the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Development Plan Report of Examination (Appendix 1) and the Examiner’s recommendation that the draft Neighbourhood Plan does not meet the basic conditions stipulated by legislation and therefore should be refused and cannot proceed to referendum.

2.    To agree with the Examiner’s recommendations and therefore that the plan proposal be refused and not proceed to referendum.

3.    To note that the Council will continue to provide support to the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Forum as they consider their next steps. 

4.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in section 8 of the report.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Principal Planning Officer (E. Kuper-Thomas)

(Plan Making Team Leader (M. Ryan-Hernandez)

[Note – Councillor Candida Ronald left the room for the duration of this item.]

Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Air Quality, introduced the report. She thanked officers and the members of the Neighbourhood Planning Forum for their work on this Plan. It was regrettable that the Examiner had refused the proposed Plan. However, the Council would continue to support the idea of neighbourhood planning.

The Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Development Plan Report of Examination (Appendix 1) and the Examiner’s recommendation that the draft Neighbourhood Plan does not meet the basic conditions stipulated by legislation and therefore should be refused and cannot proceed to referendum.

2.    To agree with the Examiner’s recommendations and therefore that the plan proposal be refused and not proceed to referendum.

3.    To note that the Council will continue to provide support to the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Forum as they consider their next steps. 

4.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in section 8 of the report.