Purpose

North Yorkshire Council must designate a neighbourhood area if it receives a valid application and some or all of the area has not yet been designated (Section 38A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

Bishop Monkton Parish Council submitted an application to North Yorkshire Council to designate the Parish Council area as a Neighbourhood Area. As per the regulations, the Council is required to designate the neighbourhood area without consultation as it relates to the whole of a single parish.

Decision

The Executive Member for Open to Business approved the designation of the Bishop Monkton as a neighbourhood area under Part 2(7) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended), to enable the next stages of the development of a neighbourhood plan to commence.

Reasons for the decision

As?the neighbourhood area application was for the whole of a single parish there was no requirement for public consultation.?There?are?no reasons that?indicate?that the area should not be?designated.?Therefore, the recommendation is?the neighbourhood area is designated.

Alternative options considered

There are no alternative options available.