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The report provides an updated financial position regarding progressing the Epsom and Ewell Local Plan (2022-2040) towards submission and subsequent adoption in accordance with the timescales defined in the Local Development Scheme (November 2023) that is being considered by this committee.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note the financial update position with regards to the Local Plan and Planning Policy staff funding.

(2)      Report the estimated shortfall in funding for completing the Local Plan to the Strategy and Resources Committee with a request to secure funding for the £629,000 shortfall.

The Committee received a report which provided an updated financial position regarding progressing the Epsom and Ewell Local Plan (2022-2040) towards submission and subsequent adoption in accordance with the timescales defined in the Local Development Scheme (November 2023) that is being considered by this Committee.  

The following matters were considered:

a)            Cost of the Local Plan.  A Member of the Committee commented that it would be useful to know how much money has been spent on the Local Plan process in its entirety. The Chair responded to inform the Committee that there will be some statistics available regarding other local authorities and the cost of delivering their Local Plan. The Chair noted that generating and having a Local Plan cost figure would be useful to have and agreed go back to an appropriate point in time to in order to come up with a figure which can then be shared formally with Members.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note the financial update position with regards to the Local Plan and Planning Policy staff funding.

(2)      Report the estimated shortfall in funding for completing the Local Plan to the Strategy and Resources Committee with a request to secure funding for the £629,000 shortfall.