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DRAFT JOINT LOCAL PLAN

Meeting: 12/02/2020 - Cabinet (Item 5)

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Decision:

(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.

 

Minutes:

A report was submitted to Cabinet to advise on the completion and outcome of the previous formal consultation on the ‘preferred options’ stage of the Joint Local Plan.

 

The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Growth, Councillor Paul Northcott advised Members that he was adding an additional recommendation (v) to commission extra work on Policies SH01, SH03 and H07.

 

Part one of the consultation had been considered by the Economy Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee and by the Planning Committee.

 

The Draft Local Plan would be opened up to full consultation giving everyone chance to comment.  The Thistleberry Residents Association had already provided comments.

 

Councillor Northcott informed Members of a number of points that had been raised by the Planning Committee on the 12 February.  

 

Councillor Helena Maxfield welcomed the report stating that it was an excellent and interesting opportunity to ask questions and gain information.

 

Members acknowledged the enormous amount of work that had gone into this so far.

 

Councillor Sweeney stated that the meeting of the Planning Committee 

had been very productive.

 

The Leader endorsed Councillor Northcott’s amendment and stated that the two part approach was the best method.  The Leader thanked Jemma March and officers for their hard work to date.

 

 

Resolved:     (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.