Lead Member - Councillor Richard Marshall - Portfolio Holder for Highways and Regulatory Services

Report of Mark Barrow, Executive Director of Place

RESOLVED:

·       That Cabinet approved the response to the Local Plan Inspectors’ Interim Findings (Appendix 2), alongside the additional Sustainability Appraisal Report (Appendix 3); the Housing and Employment Topic Paper (Appendix 4); the Green Belt Topic Paper (Appendix 5); the revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) (Appendix 6); and the Updated Schedule of Main Modifications (Appendix 7), and agreed that these documents can be submitted to the Local Plan Examination.

·       That Cabinet agreed that if through further discussions with the Inspectors it is considered appropriate to do so, that the additional material provided in Appendices 2-7, alongside any other necessary material, can be consulted on in line with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), and relevant national regulations.

After declaring an interest, Councillor Cecilia Motley left the meeting for the duration of the item.

The Portfolio Holder for Culture and Digital presented the report which sought Cabinet approval to submit additional material to the Local Plan Examination as a response to the Inspectors’ Interim Findings into the Local Plan.

The additional material had been prepared specifically to respond to the Inspectors’ Interim Findings into the Local Plan following the Stage 1 hearing sessions in July 2022 and January 2023. These Interim Findings were included as Appendix 1 to the report, with supplementary material at Appendices 2 – 7.

Members noted the significant amount of work which had been carried out by officers and a cross-party group and congratulated them for their efforts.

RESOLVED:

·       That Cabinet approved the response to the Local Plan Inspectors’ Interim Findings (Appendix 2), alongside the additional Sustainability Appraisal Report (Appendix 3); the Housing and Employment Topic Paper (Appendix 4); the Green Belt Topic Paper (Appendix 5); the revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) (Appendix 6); and the Updated Schedule of Main Modifications (Appendix 7), and agreed that these documents can be submitted to the Local Plan Examination.

·       That Cabinet agreed that if through further discussions with the Inspectors it is considered appropriate to do so, that the additional material provided in Appendices 2-7, alongside any other necessary material, can be consulted on in line with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), and relevant national regulations.