Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered the report and a supplementary note of the Chief Executive which provided details of a number of proposed changes to the Local Plan following its submission for examination take account of representations where they will help to secure that the Plan is ‘sound’, updated evidence and to make minor editorial changes etc, which is regarded as good practice.

The report also sought approval of the Local Development Scheme and Authority Monitoring Report; and provided an update on a number of recently completed studies.

Decision Made: That:

(1)       the list of proposed post submission changes to the Local Plan be approved for consideration by the Planning Inspector at the Local Plan examination, including changes to the Policy Map, subject to the text in local plan reference 11.52 referring to Moss Lane Allotments being amended to read Moss Road Allotments;

(2)       the Local Development Scheme be adopted; and

(3)       the Authority Monitoring Report for 2015 be approved.

Reasons for Decision:

To have in place a number of proposed changes to the Local Plan prior to the examination hearings. This would help show how the Council intends to respond to a number of representations were it accepts the premise of the argument and which would help to make the Plan sound.

To fulfil the Council’s requirement to have an up-to-date Local Development Scheme and Authority Monitoring Report.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None. It is good practice to suggest post submission changes which the Council supports before the examination of the Local Plan. This will also help to reduce the length of the examination hearings, and would mean that officers are relying on out-of-date evidence.