Purpose

The Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2025 –
2040 was submitted to the Council for examination in July 2024. It
incorporates changes to the first Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan
adopted by the Council in 2018. Following a statutory publicity
period (‘submission draft’ consultation), the Plan
proceeded to Independent Examination. Under the legislation, the
Council is required to consider the recommendations of the Examiner
and publish its response via a ‘Decision Statement’.
This report seeks approval of the Decision Statement on the
Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2025-2040.
 
The Neighbourhood Plan relates to an area that
includes the entirety of Hampstead Town ward, approximately one
third of Frognal ward and some parts of Gospel Oak and Highgate
wards.  
 
The Supporting Communities scheme of
delegation authorises the Chief Planning Officer to agree the
Decision Statement, following consultation with the Cabinet Member
for Planning and a Sustainable Camden. Subject to the Chief
Planning Officer’s approval of the Decision Statement, the
Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2025-2040 will be reported to the
meeting of Camden’s Cabinet on 4 June 2025 asking it to refer
the Plan to full Council to be ‘made’
(adopted). 
 
The Council’s Constitution requires all
of the Council’s development plan documents (which includes
Neighbourhood Plans) to be agreed by Cabinet, recommending them to
full Council for approval where appropriate. The Local Government
Act 2000 requires local plan documents to be adopted by full
Council. 

Content

THAT the Chief Planning Officer, following
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and a Sustainable
Camden, agrees:
 

(i)                
the Examiner’s
recommendations to make modifications to the Neighbourhood Plan as
set out in the Council’s Decision Statement (provided in
Appendix 1); and

(ii)               
that the Plan, as modified,
proceeds to be considered by Cabinet and full Council for agreement
and adoption.