Lead Member – Councillor R Macey – Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services

Report of the Head of Economic Growth and Economic Development

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RESOLVED:

i)             That, subject to the need for minor amendments and editing, the updated Local Development Scheme [LDS] attached as Appendix A to the report, be approved;

ii)            That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services to approve and publish the final version of the document.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services presented a report from the Planning Policy and Strategy Manager seeking approval for an updated Local Development Scheme (subject to the need for minor amendments and editing).  The report contained a summary analysis of over 600 mixed feedback responses received and adequate time would be taken to consider these before preferred options were identified. The intention was to submit the Plan in December 2019 and it was important in the meantime to maintain a five-year supply of deliverable housing land.  He thanked the Community Infrastructure Levy Task and Finish Group for its recent work, the results of which would feed into a future report to Cabinet. 

He reported that Community Enablement Officers had been asked to consider community hubs set out in table 10 although there were no published guidelines as yet. 

The Planning Policy and Strategy Manager confirmed that officers were fully aware of the new housing delivery test and confident that Shropshire could address its demands.  He also confirmed that feedback and views, including those expressed during public question time at the meeting would be considered carefully and any that could not be resolved would be addressed during the formal examination of the plan. 

  RESOLVED:

i)             That, subject to the need for minor amendments and editing, the updated Local Development Scheme [LDS] attached as Appendix A to the report, be approved;

ii)            That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services to approve and publish the final version of the document.