Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development which provides an overview of the work undertaken to prepare a Neighbourhood Framework for Belle Isle and Middleton and sets out the primary proposals included within the document. Additionally, the report seeks approval of the neighbourhood framework to set out the community’s regeneration ambitions, help to promote the development opportunities in the area to developers, be used to inform the emerging Site Allocations Plan, and become a material consideration when determining planning applications

The Director of City Development submitted a report which provided an overview of the work undertaken to prepare a Neighbourhood Framework for Belle Isle and Middleton and which also set out the primary proposals included within the document. Additionally, the report sought approval of the neighbourhood framework which set out the community’s regeneration ambitions, would help to promote the development opportunities in the area to developers, be used to inform the emerging Site Allocations Plan, and become a material consideration when determining planning applications.

A copy of the draft Belle Isle and Middleton Neighbourhood Framework document had been provided to Board Members for their consideration as part of the agenda pack.

Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board noted the origins of the document and that the local community and local stakeholders had been heavily involved in its development. Members also discussed the potential for Neighbourhood Framework documents being prepared for other communities.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the submitted report be noted.

(b)  That the Belle Isle and Middleton Neighbourhood Framework be approved.

(c)  That approval be given for the Belle Isle and Middleton Neighbourhood Framework to be used to inform the emerging site allocation plan as part of the local plan making process.

(d)  That approval be given to the Belle Isle and Middleton Neighbourhood Framework to be used to inform, guide and be used as a material consideration when determining planning applications.