This report presents the Hambleton Local Plan Alternative Sites and Greenspaces document for approval and consultation purposes.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve the Additional Sites and Greenspace document for public consultation for a period of six weeks commencing on 24 April 2017.

The subject of the decision:

This report presented the Hambleton Local Plan Alternative Sites and Greenspaces Document for approval for consultation purposes.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To enable the Local Plan Alternative Sites and Greenspace Documents to be subject to a six week period of consultation commencing on 21 April 2017.  The responses to the consultation and the Preferred Options consultation will inform the preparation of the draft Local Plan for Cabinet approval in Autumn 2017.

THE DECISION:

That the Additional Sites and Greenspace documents be approved for public consultation for a period of six weeks commencing on 21 April 2017.