Purpose

The examination into the Rottingdean Neighbourhood Plan has now been completed and the examiner’s report has been published. Subject to a number of modifications, the Examiner recommends that the plan can proceed to local referendum. The examiner also concludes that the
referendum should extend to all persons entitled to vote who are resident within the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area.

Decision

RESOLVED:

That Committee recommends to Council:

1. To determine that the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan be modified according to the recommendations in the independent examiner’s report and as set out in the attached Decision Statement (Appendix 1) and that the Decision Statement be published.
2. To approve the examiner’s recommendation that the Neighbourhood Plan proceed to referendum, subject to modifications set out in the Decision Statement. The referendum area is the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Area.
3. In the event that more than 50% of those voting support the Neighbourhood Plan at referendum, that the Council formally ‘makes’ the Rottingdean Parish Neighbourhood Plan at its next meeting following the referendum.