Issue - items at meetings - Designation of Business/Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum - Brighton Marina

Report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

RESOLVED – That:

1)        That the committee approves the designation of the Brighton Marina Business Neighbourhood Area as a business area neighbourhood area within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as defined by the  Area delineated  in appendix A to this report.

2)        That the committee approves the designation of the Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Forum as a neighbourhood forum within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

9.1       The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing relation to Designation of Business/Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum – Brighton Marina. The report sought to determine two neighbourhood planning applications at the Marina following their deferral at the 15 January 2015 meeting of the Committee. The applications related to the designation of Brighton Marina as a Business Neighbourhood Area and a neighbourhood forum for the Brighton Marina neighbourhood area.

9.2       In response to Councillor Greenbaum it was explained that if the applications met the criteria in the legislation then the local authority had a duty to grant the application; any reasons for refusal would have to be clear to ensure the authority was not considered to be acting irrational.

9.3       In response to Councillor Druitt it was confirmed that the business/neighbourhood area differing primarily as it related to the business nature of an area that the plan sought to promote.

9.4       In response to Councillor Morris it was clarified that business and neighbourhood plans could not overlap geographically; the legislation enabled plans to be drafted so that both businesses and residents could input to to create a mutually agreed plan.

9.5       The Chair put the recommendations to the vote. Councillor Greenbaum asked that her vote against the recommendations be recorded.

9.6       RESOLVED – That:

1)        That the committee approves the designation of the Brighton Marina Business Neighbourhood Area as a business area neighbourhood area within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as defined by the  Area delineated  in appendix A to this report.

2)        That the committee approves the designation of the Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Forum as a neighbourhood forum within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.