Agenda and decisions

To take any questions or statements from members of the Public.

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meetings of the Committee held on 24 September and 17 October 2024 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The purpose of this report is to present the Proposed Submission Local Plan (2022-2040) to the Committee so that they can make a recommendation to Full Council that public consultation be undertaken on the Proposed Submission Local Plan as soon as practically possible and in accordance with our Local Development Scheme (the Local Plan timetable).

The Regulation 19 consultation is the second consultation stage on the Local Plan prior to the document being submitted for examination by a Planning Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. The Regulation 19 consultation seeks representations on legal compliance and the four tests of soundness set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

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.