Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director that confirmed the extant planning framework provided by saved policies in the Unitary Development Plan (UDP), Supplementary Planning Guidance & Development Briefs was still relevant to the HMRI (Housing Market Renewal Initiative) programme; and assessed the impact of changes that had taken place since this was put in place, including:

• changes to the housing market as a result of HMRI intervention, and the impact of the credit crunch;
• the adoption of the UDP and approval of the North West of England Plan, Regional Strategy to 2021 (RS);
• the work done and studies commissioned to support the preparation of the core strategy; and
• the implications of human rights legislation.

The report went on to confirm that the planning framework was up to date and fully supported the Council’s resolution to make further Compulsory Purchase Orders (Minutes 83 and 84, Cabinet, 6 August 2009) in the Bedford and Queens Road, and the Klondyke and Hawthorne Road areas of Bootle.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet be requested to confirm the existing planning framework was still appropriate and supportive of the Council’s strategy for the HMRI (Housing Market Renewal Initiative) area.