Issue - meetings

The Chairman, prior to introducing the report, again welcomed representatives from Dunholme Parish Council and Neighbourhood Planning Group, Councillors Pache, Kettley and Forrester who would have opportunity to address the Chamber and formally present their Plan.

Members gave consideration to a report which sought Members’ approval to adopt the review of the neighbourhood plan for the parish of Dunholme.  This would be the third reviewed neighbourhood plan to be adopted within West Lindsey.  The reviewed plan would replace the original neighbourhood plan for Dunholme to form part of the development plan and thereby have a major influence on planning application decisions in the Dunholme parish.

The Dunholme Neighbourhood Plan Review had involved two rounds of public consultation and had been successful at both examination and referendum. The Referendum had been held on 24 July and the outcome of this was shown in section 3.6 of the report. 

As such the Plan was now ready to be adopted or “made” by Full Council as it had completed all its stages and had the support of its local community.

The Chairman moved the recommendations before inviting Councillor Pache, Chairman of Dunholme Parish Council to address the Chamber.

Councillor Pache spoke of the intense community consultation and engagement which had taken place to develop the reviewed Plan.  He spoke of the commitment dedication and sheer hard work undertaken by those involved in developing the Plan.  The community also recognised that no development within their Parish was not a realistic option but by creating and reviewing their neighbourhood plan they could go some way to preserve the way of life offered by what was a beautiful settlement.

At the conclusion of the address the Chairman of Council then formally received the Plan from the Chairman of the Parish Council to a round of applause from all Members.

Having been proposed and seconded, on being to the vote it was: -

RESOLVED that the Dunholme Neighbourhood Plan Review, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012, be formally adopted (made) to form part of the West Lindsey Development Plan for the Dunholme parish area, replacing the Dunholme Neighbourhood Plan adopted January 2017.