Decision details

Chadderton Neighbourhood Area and Forum applications

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Communities and Culture

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the decision to refuse to designate Chadderton neighbourhood area and to refuse designation of The Chadderton Partnership as a neighbourhood forum in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (the Act) and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations); and to publish those decisions (the decision document and refusal statement).

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
To approve the decision to refuse to designate Chadderton neighbourhood area and to refuse designation of The Chadderton Partnership as a neighbourhood forum in accordance with the Act and the Regulations; and to publish those decisions (the decision document and refusal statement).

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - To approve the decision to refuse to designate Chadderton neighbourhood area and to refuse designation of The Chadderton Partnership as a neighbourhood forum in accordance with the Act and the Regulations; and to publish those decisions (the decision document and refusal statement).
Option 2 - There is no other option. The Council must make a decision whether the applications meet the relevant parts of the Act and the Regulations. The Forum does not meet the requirements of Section 61F(5) of the Act and therefore it would not be legal to approve designation.

Alternative options considered:

There is no other option. The Council must make a decision whether the applications meet the relevant parts of the Act and the Regulations. The Forum does not meet the requirements of Section 61F(5) of the Act and therefore it would not be legal to approve designation.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Public consultation took place between 17th July 2020 until 28th August 2020.

Contact: Georgina Brownridge, Planning Officer Email: georgina.brownridge@oldham.gov.uk Email: georgina.brownridge@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 09/10/2020

Date of decision: 08/10/2020

Effective from: 17/10/2020

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