The subject of the decision:

In September 2014 Cabinet (CA.25) and Council (C.16) approved the production of a new Local Plan to replace the Local Development Framework.  An up-to-date plan was essential to meeting the development needs of the District and the Council remaining in control of development.  This report presented the proposed programme for the preparation of the plan to be set out in a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS), the resources required to deliver the Local Plan and the estimated timescale to achieve it.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To take account of Government advice regarding the preparation of a Local Plan.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)        the new Local Plan be prepared to the programme set out in the revised Local Development Scheme (Annex ‘A’ of the repot);

(2)        the revenue costs as set out in the report be agreed and supported by a fund created from the Council Tax Payers’ Reserve; and

(3)        a Members’ Local Plan Working Group be established to advise on plan preparation.