Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder

The Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

He highlighted that the NPPF consolidated various Planning Policy Guidance, ministerial statements and other Government guidance from 2011 and since then various details had been tested and clarified by the Courts. He advised that the Housing White Paper included several changes which required the NPPF to be amended. He stated that the key features were summarised at section 2 of the report and that the suggested responses to the consultation questions were detailed in the appendix.

It was moved by Councillor T J Pendleton, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.            The proposed response to the consultation, as detailed at appendix 1, be endorsed; and

2.            The Strategic Director of Place be delegated to send the response to the MHCLG

Reason for Decision: To respond to the consultation.