Decision
Analysis
outcome: The decision was made to 'make' the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review as part of the statutory Development Plan for Breckland and to adopt the Mattishall Design Guide and Code as a supplementary Planning Document.
summary: The decision at stake is whether to make the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review as part of the statutory Development Plan for Breckland and update the Breckland District Policies Map with the relevant policies.
topline: The Cabinet has decided to make the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review as part of the statutory Development Plan for Breckland and update the Breckland District Policies Map.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves local planning decisions and potential impacts on the community.
affected_stakeholders: ["Mattishall Neighbourhood residents", "Breckland Council", "Mattishall Parish Council"]
contentiousness_score: 6
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://democracy.breckland.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2473
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: To "make" the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review as part of the statutory Development Plan for Breckland and update the Breckland District Policies Map with the relevant policies.
Content: To "make" the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review as part of the statutory Development Plan for Breckland and update the Breckland District Policies Map with the relevant policies. RESOLVED that: 1) the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review, as written at the time of the Referendum, be “made” as part of the statutory Development Plan for Breckland Council, as required by paragraph (4)(a) of section 38A of the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (Option1), 2) the decision as required by paragraph (9) of section 38A 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act be published, 3) the Mattishall Design Guide and Code as a supplementary Planning Document be adopted, 4) the Mattishall Parish Council and any other prescribed persons of this decision, to meet the requirements of paragraph (10) of section 38A of the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act be advised. CABINET RECOMMENDS TO FULL COUNCIL: 5) To amend the Breckland District Policies map to meet the requirements of paragraph 9 Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. It is recommended that members endorse Option 1 as there was a positive vote in favour for ‘making’ the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review through a Referendum and there is considered to be compliance with European obligations and Human Rights conventions. Option 1 - Council agrees to “make” the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review and is therefore “adopted” as part of the statutory Development Plan for Breckland Council, as required by paragraph (4)(a) of section 38A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 as “…more than half of those voting to have voted in favour of the plan …”, and to undertake the required publication, advise the Parish Council and other prescribed persons and subsequently update the District Policies Map. Option 2 - Council does not make the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Review where “…it considers that the Plan would breach or would otherwise be incompatible with any EU obligation or any of the Convention Rights (within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998).”
Date of Decision: June 23, 2025