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Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:-

1.    That the findings of the Local Plan Core Strategy Five Year Review be noted.

2.    That approval be given to the commencement of a partial update of the Local Plan Core Strategy (adopted 10 September 2014).

3.    That a  ...  view the full agenda text for item 31

Consideration was given to the report which detailed how, in line with legislative requirements, a desk based five year review of the Local Plan Core Strategy had been undertaken to assess whether some or all of it may need updating.

The review indicated that, although the Core Strategy continued to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31

Cabinet Portfolio:-                Jobs and the Local Economy

Strategic Directorate:-          Regeneration and Environment

Consideration was given to a report submitted by the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment which was due to be determined by the Cabinet at its meeting on 8 July 2019 concerning the Local Plan Core Strategy review. It was reported that in line with legislative requirements, a desk based review of the Local Plan Core Strategy had been undertaken to assess whether some or all of the document may need updating. The review indicated that, although the Core Strategy continued to be broadly up to date and complied with requirements set out in national planning policy, a number of areas required an update. Members scrutinised the proposal to give approval to commence a partial update of the Core Strategy to update policies relating to housing, flood risk and water management, climate change and carbon reduction, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and to update infrastructure requirements to support new growth.

Members were supportive of the approach proposed and commended the work undertaken by officers which appeared to be appropriate.

Resolved:-

1.     That Cabinet be advised that the recommendations be supported.