On 17 March 2015 Council approved the production of a new Local Plan to replace the Local Development Framework (Minute CA.76 refers).  Work is well underway on the preparation of the new plan and this presents the Issues and Options document attached at Annex ‘A’ for approval for consultation, which is the first stage in the formal process.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve the Issues and Options document for public consultation for a period of six weeks.

The subject of the decision:

On the 17 March 2015 Council approved the production of a new Local Plan to replace the Local Development Framework (Minute CA.76 refers).  Work was well underway on the preparation of the new Plan and this report presented the Issues and Options document for approval for consultation, this was the first stage in the formal process.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To comply with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 which set out the requirements in relation to Plan preparation.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves the Issues and Options Document for public consultation for a period of six weeks commencing on 11 January 2016.