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This report provides an overview of the process which Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum has followed in producing the draft Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan and a brief summary of its content. It sets out the next stages that the Plan will have to go through to become part of the development plan and seeks authority from Cabinet to undertake these.

RESOLVED:-

12.1    Cabinet agreed that:

a)    the draft Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix A of  the report is published for public consultation for 6 weeks

b)    the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment be authorised to appoint an independent examiner in consultation with the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) and Neighbourhood Forum

c)    following public consultation, the draft Plan and representations received are submitted for independent examination

d)    that following receipt of the examiner’s report that the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Highways and Planning, be authorised to publish the Council’s decision notice, update the Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan, undertake a referendum and, subject to the outcome, that the Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan is made.

Cllr Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Highways and Planning, introduced the report providing  an overview of the process which Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum has followed in producing the draft Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan and a brief summary of its content.

Councillor Tatler stated that the report sets out the next stages that the Plan will have to go through to become part of the development plan.

Councillor Tatler stated that the report recommends the draft Plan is published for consultation for 6 weeks; that an independent examiner is appointed and subsequently the draft Plan is submitted along with responses received for examination.  

RESOLVED:

(i)            Cabinet agreed that:

a)    the draft Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix A of  the report is published for public consultation for 6 weeks

b)    the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment be authorised to appoint an independent examiner in consultation with the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) and Neighbourhood Forum

c)    following public consultation, the draft Plan and representations received are submitted for independent examination

d)    that following receipt of the examiner’s report that the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Highways and Planning, be authorised to publish the Council’s decision notice, update the Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan, undertake a referendum and, subject to the outcome, that the Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan is made.