Purpose

Dunham Massey Parish Council
wish to prepare a neighbourhood plan for The Dunham Massey Parish
area.
 
Dunham Massey Parish Council
requested for the whole Parish area to be formally designated a
“Neighbourhood Plan Area” by the Council by submitting
the request in writing on 3 November 2025.

Decision

To designate the entire Dunham
Massey Parish Council area to form a Neighbourhood Plan Area,
enabling the Parish Council to produce a Neighbourhood
Plan.

Reasons for the decision

Dunham Massey Parish Council wish
to prepare a neighbourhood plan for The Dunham Massey Parish
area.
 
The Parish
Council have been in regular contact with the Strategic Planning
Team over a number of years to determine
when would be the most appropriate time to prepare the plan, having
regard to the Places for Everyone and Trafford Local
Plan.
 
Dunham Massey
Parish Council requested for the whole Parish area to be formally
designated a “Neighbourhood Plan Area” by the Council
by submitting the request in writing on 3 November
2025.
 
When a Parish
Council applies for the whole of its parish area to be designated
as a Neighbourhood Plan Area, the requirement for public
consultation in relation to the designation is removed under
Regulation 5A of the 2012 Regulations (introduced by the 2016
Amendment Regulations).
 
The Parish
Council has responsibility for writing the plan and Trafford
Council will be required to provide an advisory role in order to make sure the plan is consistent with
the Places for Everyone plan and emerging Trafford Local Plan.
Trafford Council will also need to provide high level advice on the
soundness and effectiveness of proposed policies.
 
The designation
of the Parish Council boundary as a Neighbourhood Plan area must be
published on the Council website.

Alternative options considered

There are no alternative
options. The Council has no power to refuse the designation of a
Neighbourhood Plan Area and must assist in the production of the
plan in line with regulations. As it is a Parish Council wishing to
designate the entire parish boundary, there is no need for
consultation on this.