The Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory Services has submitted a report to endorse the consultation on the Draft Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan as required by Regulations.

Recommendations:That the City Executive Board resolves to:

1.    Agree that the legal tests have been met and to proceed with the consultation stage;

2.    Endorse for public consultation the Draft Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan; and

3.    Proceed with the neighbourhood plan process by submitting the consultation responses and the draft plan for independent examination.

The Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory Services had submitted a report to endorse the consultation on the Draft Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan as required by Regulations.

Cllr Holllingsworth introduced the report which was an early part of a process which would, ultimately, lead to the production of Wolvercote’s Neighbourhood plan. All that was sought at this stage  however was confirmation that all necessary steps had been taken  to allow the process to proceed to the next stage. That assurance could be given. The  Council’s  opportunity  to comment on the plan would come once the consultation was underway.

The City Executive Board resolved to:

1.    Agree that the legal tests have been met and to proceed with the consultation stage;

2.    Endorse for public consultation the Draft Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan; and

3.    Proceed with the neighbourhood plan process by submitting the consultation responses and the draft plan for independent examination.