Issue details

To 'Make' the Ford Neighbourhood Plan 2 (2024-2041)

This report is intended to seek agreement from Full Council to ‘make’ (formally adopt) the Ford Neighbourhood Plan 2. The current Ford Neighbourhood Plan was ‘made’ in January 2019. The Neighbourhood Plan Group has prepared an updated Ford Neighbourhood Plan 2 to bring the NP up to date, which was the subject of independent examination in November and December 2024. The Examiner of this modified Plan concluded that subject to a series of recommended modifications, the Ford Neighbourhood Development Plan 2 meets all the necessary legal requirements and should be made by Arun District Council. The Examiner determined that the material modifications do not change the nature of the Plan, and it does not require a Referendum.

This ‘making’ of the plan will give it legal force and it will form part of the statutory Development Plan for that area. Consequently, decisions on planning applications in the neighbourhood area will need to be made in accordance with the Neighbourhood Development Plan or Order, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2025

Decision due: 19 Mar 2025 by Full Council

Lead director: Director of Growth

Contact: Karl Roberts, Director of Growth Email: karl.roberts@arun.gov.uk.

Background papers