Keele neighbourhood plan designation application

Date: 25 July 2016

Dear Mr Clifton 

Application for the designation of the parish of Keele as the area for a neighbourhood plan

In accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and the neighbourhood plan regulations, and on behalf of Keele Parish Council, I wish to lodge a formal application to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council for Keele Parish to be designated as a neighbourhood area. The Parish Council resolved on 15 June 2016 to develop a neighbourhood plan for Keele, in accordance with the neighbourhood planning (General Regulations) 2012.

The neighbourhood area

The Parish Council further resolved that the area considered to be appropriate to be designated in accordance with Part 2 of the 2012 Regulations is the Parish of Keele. The Parish Council considers this to be an appropriate area following consultation with the local authority, residents and Keele University whose curtilage occupies a significant portion of the parish and whose continued success is critical to both the parish and wider area.  Keele University is content with the proposed designated area and committed to working with the Parish Council on the development of the plan.

A map showing the boundary of the parish and the area covered by the neighbourhood plan is enclosed.

Keele Parish Council as a relevant body

The Parish Council confirms that it is a relevant body for the purposes of Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and accordingly applies for the Parish to be designated the neighbourhood area for the purposes of the neighbourhood plan.

We kindly request that you process this application for Keele Parish Council’s Designated neighbourhood plan area.

Yours sincerely

Mrs C Withington
Parish Clerk - Keele Parish Council