Issue - meetings
Shropshire Council's Response to Government Consultation on Plan - Making Reforms
Meeting: 18/10/2023 - Cabinet (Item 60)
60 Shropshire Council's Response to Government Consultation on Plan - Making Reforms 
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Lead Member - Councillor Chris Schofield - Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services
Report of Mark Barrow, Executive Director of Place
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Summary of Governments Consultation on Implementing Plan-Making Reforms, item 60
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- Appendix 2 - Consultation on Plan Making Reforms - Shropshire Council Response, item 60
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Decision:
RESOLVED:
1. That Cabinet considered and approved the response to the Government’s consultation on reforms to Plan making reforms as set out in Appendix 2 to this report.
2. That authority be given to the Executive Director of Place to agree any additional minor changes to the Council’s response to the consultation ahead of its submission to the Government on 18 October 2023.
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services presented the report which highlighted that the Government had published a consultation seeking views on their proposals to implement parts of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (The Bill) which relates to the preparation of Local Plans prepared by Local Planning Authorities. The stated intention of these reforms was to make plans simpler, faster to prepare and more accessible.
Members were asked to agree the response to the consultation which had been set out in Appendix 2.
RESOLVED:
1. That Cabinet considered and approved the response to the Government’s consultation on reforms to Plan making reforms as set out in Appendix 2 to this report.
2. That authority be given to the Executive Director of Place to agree any additional minor changes to the Council’s response to the consultation ahead of its submission to the Government on 18 October 2023.