Issue details

To provide the Executive with the opportunity to consider both applications to designate a neighbourhood forum and neighbourhood area for Warsash in light of the requirements of the relevant legislation.

On 22 March 2019, the Council (Local Planning Authority) received an application to establish a neighbourhood forum and neighbourhood area for Warsash.  Put simply, if both designated, Warsash Neighbourhood Forum can then go on to produce a Neighbourhood Plan for the Warsash Neighbourhood Area.

This report briefly explains the key requirements within legislation and regulations the local authority has to consider when determining any neighbourhood forum and neighbourhood area applications.  Then the publicity the Council, as the local planning authority, must undertake, along with an explanation of the timescales within which the decision needs to be taken and a summary of the outcome of the Council’s publicity on these applications.