Decision

RESOLVED

i)               That the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan (2023 - 2031) as part of the statutory development plan for Horsham District be formally made; and

ii)              That authority be delegated to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure and with the consent of West Chiltington Parish Council, to modify the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan (i) for the purpose of correcting errors and/or (ii) if the modification does not materially affect the policies in the plan.

REASONS

i)               To meet the requirements of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.

ii)              To enable corrections and non-material modifications to be made to the plan in a timely manner, to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the plan.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED AS IDENITIFIED IN THE REPORT

The Council can decide not to make the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan if it considers that doing so would breach, or would otherwise be incompatible with, an assimilated obligation (previously known as retained EU law) or any of the Convention rights within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998. Having taken into account the views of the examiner and having regard to the wider legal implications set out in section 8 of this report, it is not considered that this is the case. The Council is therefore required to make the plan.