Issue - meetings

Local Plan

Meeting: 16/07/2024 - Council (Item 52)

52 Further Regulation 18 draft local plan consultation pdf icon PDF 476 KB

To consider a further stage of consultation aimed at developing the new local plan.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a further stage of consultation as part of the development of a new local plan for the borough. During discussion, members emphasised the importance of the community engaging with the consultation. They also felt it important that the public understood the constraints imposed by the government which limited the council’s scope for refusing development. Officers were thanked for their hard work on the local plan and the documents provided. It was moved by Councillor W Crooks, seconded by Councillor Bray and unanimously

 

RESOLVED –

 

(i)            An eight-week period of consultation on the regulation 18 draft local plan during July / August / September 2024 be approved;

 

(ii)          Authority be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the relevant Executive Member to make minor drafting / presentational changes to the consultation documents.