Issue - meetings

The Committee is asked to consider and approve the draft Local Plan Programme 2020.

The Committee considered and approved the draft Local Plan Programme January 2020.

The Committee received a revised Local Plan programme setting out the processes and timetable for the new Local Plan.

The key milestones included:

Spring 2020 – Final Issues and Options Consultation (Regulation 18 Part2)

Summer 2021 – Pre submission Public Consultation

Autumn 2021 – Submission to the Secretary of State

Winter 2021 – Public Hearing

Autumn 2022 – Estimated date of adoption

The following amendment was agreed:

·                 Page 404 paragraph 5.65 first sentence should read ‘In parallel to our new Local Plan we have prepared a Masterplan for Epsom &Ewell…’

The potential for future judicial reviews was discussed and it was agreed that any relevant articles/papers outlining recent judicial reviews of Local Plans (in Surrey Guildford or Waverley) would be circulated to Members.

The evolution of Duty to Cooperate was explained and the requirement that neighbouring authorities will be obliged to adopt agreed strategies to address key issues.  The Council should be able to demonstrate clearly how they will work collectively with their neighbours to address unmet housing need.

Members requested that that sufficient staffing resources be made available to ensure the Local Plan meets its delivery timetable.

The Committee considered and approved the draft Local Plan Programme January 2020.