The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To approve the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Plan to be submitted for examination, on the basis that it is compliant with the necessary regulations under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) regulations 2012.

2.    To authorise the Divisional Director of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, to provide comments on behalf of the Council on the submission version of the neighbourhood plan during the Regulation 16 publicity period.

3.    To agree that the Council should proceed to appoint an examiner of the neighbourhood plan with the consent of the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum.

4.    To note the Equalities Impact Assessment considerations as set out in Paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 of the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Plan-Making Officer (M. Acton Filion)