BARNE BARTON NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM Decision Report
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BARNE BARTON NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM Decision report 1. Background 1.1 This report considers the application to designate a neighbourhood area in Barne Barton which has been submitted to Plymouth City Council under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (the ‘Regulations’) on 6 June 2014 by the Barne Barton Neighbourhood Forum. 1.2 The consultation period for this application ran for a period of 6 weeks and ended on the 8 August. This was due to end on 25 July, however the site notices were found to have an incorrect date, a decision was made to start the 6 weeks again from the new posting date of 27 June 2014. 1.3 This is a revised boundary following an application made on 29th August 2013 that that the Neighbourhood Forum withdrew on 4 th June 2014 to consider a representation that had been received by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation 1.4 The applications for Barne Barton Neighbourhood Areas application has been published for consultation in accordance with the Regulations. 1.5 A Statutory Notice was placed on Council’s Neighbourhood Planning website and was updated to include all the relevant information and a link to the proposed Forums’ websites http://www.plymouth.gov.uk//barnebartonneighbourhoodplan.htm . 1.6 5 Public Notices were also displayed around Barne Barton and additional notices were provided for the Forum to put up. 2. Recommendations 1.1 Pursuant to Section 61F(5) and 61F(7) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the council should approve the designation of the Barne Barton Neighbourhood Forum for the following reasons: a) It is established for the express purpose of promoting or improving the social, economic and environmental well-being of the area that consists of or includes the neighbourhood area concerned. b) Membership has at least 21 individuals, membership includes: residents, land owners, ward councillors, other community groups, and people working in the area. The membership is drawn from different places in the neighbourhood and different sections of the community. c) The forum has a written constitution. d) A copy of the area boundary was submitted at the same time along with the area designation application Version and date NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED or PROTECT or RESTRICTED Appendix 1 – Forum application form NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM APPLICATION FORM Planning Services Please complete all sections and submit the application form to Planning Services, Civic Centre, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2AA or email to [email protected] For further information, please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01752 305477 or email [email protected] Contact details for chair person Title Mr First name Bharat Last name Patel Address Tamar View Community Complex Ltd Tamar View Community Centre, Miers Close Postcode PL5 1DJ Email [email protected] Telephone 01752 365904 Name of Neighbourhood Forum Please provide the name by which your neighbourhood forum will be known Barne Barton Neighbourhood Fourm Name of Neighbourhood Area (only one neighbourhood forum can be designated per area) Please give the name of the neighbourhood area and attach a map identifying the extent of the area Barne Barton Neighbour Forum Area Version 1 – 19/7/13 Not protectively marked PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Members of the Neighbourhood Forum Please list the details of the members of the proposed neighbourhood forum. A minimum of 21 members is required; at least one person must live in the area, one person working in the area and one councillor. Name Resident Worker Councillor Land Other Owner 1 Peter Neale Chair Tamar View Community Centre 2 Catherine Cotton 3 Paul Stonehouse 4 Lynn Stonehouse 5 Duncan Webb 6 Karen Parr 7 George Wheeler 8 Deborah Sheikh 9 Melv Chislet Chair SABBR RA 10 Jeff Dawson X X Senior Youth Worker Tamar View Community Centre 11 Earnie Edgcombe Surestart Tamarfolk 12 Pippa Gregory Community Investment Officer Affinity Sutton HA 13 Alison Shaw Minister Parish Church 14 Debbie Burton LA Neighbourhood Regeneration Manager 15 David Brown Neighbourhood Warden 16 Pat Patel Tamar View Community Centre 17 Lisa Dawson 18 Nicky Street Chair Ocean View RA 19 Jane Ford 20 Andrew Parsonage 21 Laura Makepeace 22 Gareth Jones X Director DCH Group In addition we would like to include the Voice And Influence Project and The Community Ambassadors both of which are active Young Peoples groups within the community and have been involve in the Neighbourhood Planning Process to date. NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM APPLICATION FORM Page 3 of 11 PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Statement Please detail how the proposed neighbourhood forum meets the following condition contained in section 61F(5), Schedule 9 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 The Barne Barton Neighbourhood Forum was established for the express purpose of promoting and improving the social, economic and environmental well being of Barne Barton and the area to which the proposed Neigbourhood Area relates. The membership of the Forum is open to individuals who live in Barne Barton, individuals who work in Barne Barton, elected members of Plymouth City Council, representatives of community groups and other stakeholders who have an interest in Barne Barton for example Housing Associations and the Ministry of Defence. The proposed Forum comprises a minimum of 21 individuals whose names are listed above. The forum has a written constitition which is included with this application The proposed Neighbourhood Forum follows the prescriptions of Schedule 9 of the Localism Act 2011 Written constitution Please insert the text of the proposed neighbourhood forum’s written constitution or attach a copy Copy attached NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM APPLICATION FORM Page 4 of 11 PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Declaration 1 hereby apply to designate a neighbourhood forum as detailed on this form and its accompanying information Name Bharat B Patel Date 6 June 2014 Publication of applications on planning authority websites Please note, as required under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, a copy of this form and accompanying information will be published on the Plymouth City Council website. However, all personal information, with the exception of the name and address of the main contacts, will be redacted from the website. The complete form will be available to view in the council offices. If you require any further clarification, please contact the Neighbourhood Planning Team For office use only: Completed correctly: Date Checked: Validating officer: Appendix 2 – Submitted Constitution Barne Barton Neighbourhood Forum Constitution Purpose and Objects 1.1 The Barne Barton Neighbourhood Forum (‘BBNF’) is a neighbourhood forum as defined in the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 1.2 The purpose of BBNF is to further the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Barne Barton Neighbourhood as defined in section 2 below (‘the Area’) by acting for the Area under the provisions of the Act. 1.3 BBNF membership will be open to all residents, including young people, living in the Area, individuals working or carrying on business in the Area, land owners, local representative groups and Ward Councillors. BBNF will aim for as wide a representation of communities in the area as possible. Membership and organisation of BBNF are set out in section 3 below. 1.4 BBNF will produce and maintain a Neighbourhood Development Plan as defined in section 4 below. 1.5 BBNF may initiate Neighbourhood Development Orders or Community Right to Build Orders, identify Assets of Community Value, or carry out any other permitted actions. NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM APPLICATION FORM Page 5 of 11 PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL 1.6 BBNF will act in accordance with General Policies and Principles set out in section 5 below. 2. The Barne Barton Neighbourhood Area (‘the Area’) 2.1 The Area shall be the area shown in the map in Appendix 1 and will be finally determined on designation by the relevant authorities. 2.2 The Area is the natural neighbourhood boundary of Barne Barton, part of the St Budeaux Ward 2.3 As defined, the Area includes three Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs); E01015145, E01015146, E01015142. The area differs from the Council’s adopted neighbourhood boundary which excludes some roads and includes others which are part of two of the LSOAs that overlap with the Council’s St Budeaux neighbourhood. The Area includes the following roads excluded from the Council’s Barne Barton neighbourhood – Coldrenick Street, Haydon Grove, Rennie Avenue, Sithney Street and numbers 613 – 711 and 678 – 708 of Wolseley road. The Area excludes the following roads included in the Council’s Barne Barton neighbourhood – Little Ash Gardens, Little Ash Road, Normandy Hill, Vicarage Gardens and numbers 737 – 891 and 790 - 950 of Wolseley Road. 3. Membership and Organisation Membership 3.1 Membership of BBNF is open to residents living in the Area, either as individual members or via representative bodies such as local businesses, community organisations. St Budeaux Ward Councillors, local neighbourhood service providers and landowners are also eligible to become Forum members. The secretary will maintain a register of Forum members. 3.2 Affiliate membership (non voting) is open to: Affiliated organisations will be involved in the Barne Barton Partnership (a multi-agency partnership) and it’s sub groups. This will be listed in Appendix 2 and may change from time to time. Forum Committee 3.3 A Committee comprising up to 21 members, of whom at least 11 shall be residents of the Area, will be elected at each AGM to carry out the day-to-day work of the Forum. The quorum for the committee will be 9 members, of whom at least 5 must be residents. Decisions will only be valid if they are carried by both a majority of all the voting members present and a majority of the voting members present who are residents of the Area.