Issue - meetings

The report of the Interim Planning Policy Team Manager.

The Interim Planning Policy Team Manager presented the report.

It was moved by Councillor J Legrys, seconded by Councillor M Ball and

RESOLVED THAT:

(I)        The proposed submission draft Local Plan (Appendix A) and Policies Map (Appendix B) and Sustainability Appraisal (Appendix C) be approved for a minimum six week consultation in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) and Regulations 19 and 20 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, subject to the finalisation of evidence base studies and there being no substantive issues for the Council to reconsider.

(II)          Following the public consultation, Full Council will be invited to consider the representations received on the draft Plan and prior to considering whether the Plan should be submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulation 2012, the Local Plan will be submitted to the Secretary of State.

(III)         Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, to make minor amendments to the Local Plan and accompanying Sustainability Appraisal before publication and before submission to the Secretary of State.

(IV)        Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, to make amendments to the wording of Policies Ec6, Ap3, Ap4, Ap7, Ap9, H4, H5, H10 and H11 and agree to any subsequent revised Sustainability Appraisal prior to publication.

(V)          Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, to agree the final content of the Local Plan appendices including the glossary, Monitoring Framework and Housing Trajectory.

(VI)          Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, to prepare and consult on main modifications to the Local Plan during the examination process, if required, to address issues of soundness.