2. Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan
Saddleworth Parish Council submitted an application for the designation of Saddleworth Parish Council boundary as a neighbourhood area with the intention of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan. The application covered the whole parish area (an application was also made to the Peak District National Park Authority which covers part of the Parish Council area).
Feedback from Consultation
Consultation on the application to designate Saddleworth Parish Council boundary as a neighbourhood area took place from 19 August – 30 September 2016. In total fifteen representations were made, including one objection.
All of the representations were considered and discussed with the Peak District National Park Authority and Saddleworth Parish Council. It was considered that the appropriate boundary for the neighbourhood area was the Saddleworth Parish Council boundary.
To address the objection Saddleworth Parish Council have written a supporting letter which further justifies why the Parish Council boundary is considered appropriate to be designated as a neighbourhood area.
A summary of comments received and the supporting letter are available to view below.
Designation of neighbourhood area
The application to designate Saddleworth Parish Council boundary as a neighbourhood area was approved at Oldham Council Cabinet on Monday 21 November 2016. It was also approved at the Peak District National Park Authority Planning Committee on Friday 11 November 2016.
In accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) the Council has publicised a decision notice and map setting out the following information.
(a) the name of the neighbourhood area;
(b) a map which identifies the area; and
(c) the name of the relevant body who applied for the designation.
These are available to view below:
- Saddleworth Neighbourhood Area Decision Notice;
- Saddleworth Parish Council neighbourhood area map;
- Summary of comments received; and
- Supporting letter by Saddleworth Parish Council.
The above documents are also available to view at local libraries and at the Civic Centre Planning Reception (temporarily located at the elections office reception).
Details of the decision are also available to view on the Peak District National Park Authority website.
Next Steps
Saddleworth Parish Council will begin to prepare a neighbourhood plan with advice and assistance from Oldham Council and the Peak District National Park Authority.
The National Planning Practice Guidance sets out the key stages of neighbourhood planning:
- Step 1: Designate a neighbourhood area;
- Step 2: Preparing a draft neighbourhood plan or order;
- Step 3: Pre-submission publicity & consultation;
- Step 4: Submission of a neighbourhood plan or order proposal to the local planning authority. At this point the proposals are published for 6 weeks and representations are invited;
- Step 5: Independent Examination;
- Step 6: Referendum; and
- Step 7: Making the neighbourhood plan or order (bringing it into force)
Once passed, the neighbourhood plan will become part of the statutory development plan and will be used to determine planning applications alongside the Local Plan for that neighbourhood area.
Further information will be available as the neighbourhood plan progresses
More information on Saddleworth Parish Council can be found on the following website.