Decision details

(i)             That Cabinet notes the responses to the previous consultation exercise carried out on the Preferred Options Consultation Document (full copy of the Preferred Options Consultation and Responses Document is attached to this pack as background information), and that the document be published on the relevant Joint Local Plan web page.

(ii)           That the presentation of the Draft Local Plan in two parts be agreed, with  Part One for strategic and development management policies to be consulted upon in Spring 2020 and Part Two for proposed site allocations be consulted upon Autumn 2020.

(iii)          That approval is given for:

(a)  The Draft Joint Local Plan Part One Strategy and Policies Consultation document (attached as Appendix 1 to this report) to be published for formal public consultation during Spring 2020.

(b)  That the consultation be carried out in accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

(iv)                 That the results of the consultation exercise be reported back to

Cabinet in Summer 2020 to inform the next stage of plan

preparation (Part 2 Site Allocations) in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

(v)           That during the consultation period the Cabinet commission additional work on SH01: Housing Numbers, SH03: Rural Settlement Hierarchy and H07: Gypsy and travellers Accommodation to inform the final plan.