Decision

Ash Parish Council has submitted a neighbourhood plan and supporting documents under regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. Officers have determined that the submission complies with the requirements of regulation 15 and is therefore valid.
Under regulation 16, the Council is required “as soon as possible” to hold a 6-week public consultation on the plan.
The Council is then required under regulation 17 to arrange an independent examination.
The neighbourhood plan covers three wards. This decision does not relate to the adoption or bringing into force of the neighbourhood plan, and consequently is not considered to result in a significant impact on those wards. Therefore this is not a key decision.

Reasons for the decision

To comply with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

Alternative options considered

The alternative is to reject/refuse the neighbourhood plan. As the submission is valid, this would not comply with regulations.