Please find below important information regarding the draft Adel Neighbourhood Plan:
"Dear Consultee,
Re: Draft Adel Neighbourhood Plan Submission for Examination - Publicity
The draft Adel Neighbourhood Plan, prepared by Adel Neighbourhood Forum, has been submitted to Leeds City Council for independent examination. It is the Council’s duty to arrange an 8-week publicity of the plan proposal and to organise an independent examination and referendum.
The Plan Proposal
The plan proposal sets out a vision for the future of Adel and includes planning policies that will help Leeds City Council to determine planning applications in the neighbourhood area.
Publicity
In accordance with Paragraph 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Adel Neighbourhood Forum has submitted the draft Adel Neighbourhood Plan along with associated documents to Leeds City Council. In accordance with Paragraph 16 of the same regulations the Council is now publicising the plan proposal and seeking comments on the contents of the plan. The publicity period is for a period of 8 weeks and runs between Wednesday 6 December 2023 to Wednesday 31 January 2024 (closing at 5pm)
The submission documents can be accessed from the Leeds City Council website: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/adel-neighbourhood-plan
The submission documents are:
- Adel Neighbourhood Plan
- Designated Adel Neighbourhood Plan Area
- Adel Neighbourhood Design Statement
- List of Green Spaces in Adel
- Adel Neighbourhood Landscape Character Assessment
- Adel Housing Market Assessment
- Consultation Statement
- Consultation Statement Attachments
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
How to make comments
If you wish to make comments on the plan, these must be made in writing. You are encouraged to use the online survey to respond to the consultation: https://surveys.leeds.gov.uk/s/ADELReg16/
Alternatively, you can respond by email at: [email protected]. You can also write to use at Neighbourhood Planning Team, Policy & Plans, 9th Floor East, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8BB.
If you would like to discuss the neighbourhood plan over the phone with a member of the LCC Neighbourhood Planning Team, please contact us at [email protected] or telephone 0113 37 87997 to make arrangements.
Representations are to be submitted by Wednesday 31st January 2024 (5pm).
Next Steps
Leeds City Council will collate the representations and pass them onto the Independent Examiner who will assess whether the plan proposal meets the Basic Conditions and can proceed to referendum.
Representations may include a request to be notified regarding Leeds City Council’s decision under Regulation 19 (Decision on a plan proposal) to make the submitted neighbourhood development plan for Adel.
Please be aware that all comments received will be publicly available on the City Council website.
If you have any questions relating to this publicity, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] or telephone 0113 37 87997.