Decision details

Following consideration, the Committee resolved;

(8 for, 2 against) to:

(1)      Recommend to Full Council that the Proposed Submission Local Plan be endorsed as being sound.

(2)      Recommend to Full Council the public consultation on the Proposed Submission Local Plan commences as soon as is practicably possible for a period of 6 weeks, dates to be agreed with the Chair of Licensing and Planning Policy Committee.

(8 for, 1 against, and 1 abstaining) to:

(3)      Recommend to Full Council that following the six week consultation, as soon as is practicably possible, the Proposed Submission Local Plan 2022-2040 and all associated documents, together with a Statement including how the responses from previous consultations have been taken into account and a summary of the main issues raised in the publication stage responses, be submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination under Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations.

(4)      Nominate and Authorise the Head of Place Development in consultation with the Chair of Licensing and Planning Policy Committee, once the Local Plan 2022- 2040 has been submitted for examination, to invite the examining Inspector(s) to recommend any modifications they consider to be necessary in accordance with section 20(7C) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(9 for, 1 against):

(5)      Nominate and Authorise the Head of Place Development in consultation with the Chair of Licensing and Planning Policy Committee, to propose changes and corrections to the Local Plan (2022-2040) and supporting documents, including policy updates, editorial, typographical and grammatical errors, during and following the publicity period, plan submission and during examination.

Unanimously to:

(6)      Nominate and authorise the Head of Place Development in consultation with the Chair of Licencing and Planning Policy Committee to make changes and corrections further to any typographical and grammatical errors to the Local Plan prior to Regulation 19 public consultation commencing.

In the opinion of the Chief Executive and in accordance with the Paragraph 14.2 of Annex 4.6 of the Operating Framework (Overview, Audit and Scrutiny) the decision on this item is considered to be urgent and is not subject to call-in.