Issue - meetings

Under the Localism Act 2011, local communities can produce Neighbourhood Plans, setting out policies on the development and use of land in their area. If Thanet Council adopted a neighbourhood plan; such a plan would have the same significance as other Development Plan documents for the District.

Ramsgate Town Council submitted its neighbourhood plan area application and the application met all of the legal requirements. Thanet District Council consulted on the application for six weeks from 13 October 2014 to 21 November 2014. It was reported that the comments that were received during that process largely supportive.

Ramsgate Town Council held consultation events with the community and before submitting this application. Cabinet acknowledged the hard work that had been put into the consultation process by the town council. Members felt encouraged by the level of community involvement in this process of producing of the neighbourhood plan that was meant to make the local areas better.

Councillor Lin Fairbrass proposed, Councillor Smith seconded and Cabinet agreed that the proposed Ramsgate Neighbourhood Plan Area as shown at Annex 2 (of the report) be designated.