Agenda, decisions and minutes

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1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive declarations of interest from Members  on items included in the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest stated.

2.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS pdf icon PDF 237 KB

To consider the Minutes of the previous meeting.

Decision:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2022 be agreed as a correct record.

Minutes:

Resolved:     That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2022 be

                        agreed as a correct record.

3.

LOCAL PLAN UPDATE pdf icon PDF 468 KB

Decision:

That:  

1. The housing growth requirements for the Borough based on the nationally set Government’s standard methodology which is 7000 homes over the 20 year plan period (350 dwellings per annum) be noted.

2.  The progress made with the Local Plan be noted.  

3.  Delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director - Development & Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, to –

   (i) publish an updated Local Development Scheme (LDS) to show the anticipated key milestones in the production of the Local Plan and, 

   (ii) to finalise the public consultation arrangements and all documentation for the Draft Local Plan publication.

4.  A public consultation period of eight weeks be approved, commencing no later than Spring 2023, on the Draft Local Plan and the publication of the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report.

5.  A report be submitted to a future meeting summarising the findings of the consultation process.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report updating Cabinet on the progress to date with the Draft Local Plan and the steps to be taken before the next stage of public consultation was undertaken. The progress was outlined at paragraph 2.1 of the report.

 

Growth Targets for the Borough had been assessed and three options had been considered, outlined at paragraph 2.2.  It was proposed that the Governments standard methodology target would be the preferred option.

 

The Preferred Sites Consultation would begin in Spring 2023 and would run for a period of 8 weeks.  It was estimated that the New Borough Local Plan would be adopted in late 2024.

 

Resolved:     That:  

(i)            The housing growth requirements for the Borough based

on the nationally set Government’s standard methodology which is 7000 homes over the 20 year plan period (350 dwellings per annum) be noted.

(ii)        The progress made with the Local Plan be noted.  

(iii)         Delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director –

Development & Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, to –

(a)  publish an updated Local Development Scheme (LDS)

to show the anticipated key milestones in the production of the Local Plan and, 

(b)  to finalise the public consultation arrangements and all

documentation for the Draft Local Plan publication.

(iv)         A public consultation period of eight weeks be approved,

commencing no later than Spring 2023, on the Draft Local Plan and the publication of the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report.

(v)          A report be submitted to a future meeting summarising the findings of the consultation process.

 

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4.

URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

5.

DISCLOSURE OF EXEMPT INFORMATION

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following reports, because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Minutes:

There were no confidential items.