Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were made.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 17 January 2023, be

received and approved as a correct record.

Committee was requested to consider the responses from the Regulation 18 Local Plan Consultation and the emphasis the Council is now placing on tackling climate change, with a view to making a recommendation to Cabinet to approve the changes to the Vision, Key Issues and Strategic Objectives of the Local Plan, as presented and outlined in the report.

AGREED

that the changes to the Vision, Key Issues and Strategic Objectives for the Regulation 19 Local Plan, as set out in the report, be recommended to Cabinet for approval.

Members considered the proposed changes to the Local Plan period in respect of extending the end date for the Regulation 19 Local Plan from 2038 to 2040 to enable a 15 year plan period post-adoption (anticipated to be 2025). In addition, re-basing the start date from 2020 to 2023 meant the most up to date Local Housing Need figure could be used throughout the whole Plan Period. 

AGREED

that Cabinet be recommended to approve re-basing the Local Plan period from 2020-2038 to 2023-2040 for the Regulation 19 Local Plan, in accordance with the details as set out in the report.

Members were requested to consider the basis of the Affordable Housing Policy and the contributions towards infrastructure in the emerging Local Plan arising from the conclusions of the Whole Plan Viability Study, as presented.

AGREED

that Cabinet be recommended to approve the conclusions of the Whole Plan Viability Assessment, March 2023, as set out in the report, to form the basis of the Local Plan policies for the provision of affordable housing and infrastructure contributions.

Members were presented with proposed changes to the Draft Local Plan Named Settlement boundary at Larch Close, Underwood and the Main Urban Area Boundary at Beck Lane/Skegby Lane, Skegby, and asked to agree and refer onwards to Cabinet for approval.

AGREED

that Cabinet be recommended to adopt the changes to the Main Urban Area boundary and the New Settlement boundary, as contained in the Regulation 19 Local Plan and as outlined in the report.

Committee Members received a summary of the planning policy aspects of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and the actions undertaken by the Council in relation to associated consultations.  The Bill was currenlty still working its way through the House of Lords and Royal Assent was anticipated to be given during the Autumn of 2023.

AGREED

that the information report, be received and duly noted.