Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure

The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager presented the report to members.

Councillor D Everitt expressed concerns that Thringstone had been included within the Coalville Urban Area and that he felt that it should be classed as a sustainable village, like Swannington. The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager noted that Swannington was physically separated from the Coalville Urban area, whereas with Thringstone, it was felt that the separation with Whitwick and hence the wider Coalville Urban area, was not apparent.

Members discussed how the characteristics of the sustainable villages could change during the life of a plan which in turn would move them into the local housing needs category. The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager advised that during the plan review any changes to a settlement could be reviewed and amended as required, however once the plan had been adopted a status could only be changed through a review of the plan. He stated that he would take the point away for consideration                                                       

It was moved by Councillor J Hoult, seconded by Councillor J Geary and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    The proposed Settlement Hierarchy as set out at paragraph 3.19 of the report be agreed; and

2.    It be agreed that the proposed Settlement Hierarchy be consulted upon as part of the next round of consultation.