Decision details

Following endorsement by Cabinet (31^st August 2021), the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) will progress to referendum to be held on 4^th November 2021. 

The following links contain the background information:

Agenda for Cabinet on Tuesday 31st August 2021, 3.00 pm | Kirklees Council

Decisions 31st-Aug-2021 15.00 Cabinet.pdf (kirklees.gov.uk)

Section 38A (4)(a) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires the council to make (adopt) the Neighbourhood Plan if more than half of those voting in the referendum have voted in favour of the Plan being used to help decide planning applications in the area.

The Neighbourhood Planning (General) and Development Management Procedure (Amendment) Regulations 2016 Regulation 18A states that the Plan should be made within 8 weeks of the referendum.

Subject to a successful referendum as outlined above and the requirement for this to be within 8 weeks of the date of the referendum, a report will be taken to Full Council to formally make (adopt) the Plan.

If the NDP is made (adopted), it will form part of the statutory development plan and full weight can be given to the Plan in the determination of planning applications within the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Area alongside the Kirklees Local Plan.

RESOLVED –

1)    That the outcome of the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan referendum, as outlined within the considered report, pursuant to Section 38 Sub Section 3A (a) of the Planning and Compulsory Act (as amended) and (as updated by the Neighbourhood Plan Regulations 2017) be noted.

2)    That the Council makes (beings into force) the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan Made Plan (as outlined at Appendix 3 of the report pursuant to Section 38A (4)(A) of the Planning and Compulsory Act (as amended)).

3)    That, pursuant to (1) above, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to prepare consequential updates to the Kirklees Development Plan policies map to illustrate geographically the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Area 8, character areas and relevant Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan policy designations.

4)    That, pursuant to (2) above, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to make any further amendments to the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan that relate exclusively to factual updates, grammatical and formatting corrections for the purposes of publishing the plan.

5)    That, pursuant to (1) above, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to (i) take the necessary steps to publicise the making of the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan and (ii) prepare and publicise the post-adoption sustainability appraisal/strategic environmental assessment statement in accordance with the regulations governing such matters.