In August 2017 the Council received an application from Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council to formally designate the entirety of Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council as a ‘Neighbourhood Area’; the designation of a neighbourhood area being the first step in the process of preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan. 

The report set out the process of designating the neighbourhood area, which was a requirement on the Council and neighbourhood plan preparation, in relation to which the Council had a duty to provide support. 

Ward Members, Mrs Hones and Cloke were present and spoke in support of the recommendation.

Cllr Bridge MOVED and Cllr Mynott SECONDED the recommendation in the report and a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

To confirm the designation of Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish as a Neighbourhood Area under Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). 

Reason for recommendation

The Ingatestone and Fryerning Area application had triggered the obligation, in accordance with Regulation 5A(2) of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, for the Council to designate the parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning as a Neighbourhood Area.  As such, it was recommended that the area of Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish was designated as a Neighbourhood Area in accordance with Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended.