Purpose

To make the revised Pyons Group neighbourhood development plan (NDP) as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire and approve the consequential updates to the countywide policies maps.

To fulfil the legal duty to make /adopt the revised Pyons Group neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire.

Decision

That:

a) The revised Pyons Group neighbourhood development plan be made as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire; and

b) The required consequential changes are made to the countywide policies map.

Alternative options considered

1. There are no alternative options to making or adopting the revised Pyons Group neighbourhood development plan following the legal requirements of a positive referendum result on 11 January 2024 and compliance with the European obligations, incorporated into UK law and Human Rights conventions, as referred to in this report.