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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – REGULATORY

To inform Members of the progress with the examination of the new Local Plan and to seek approval to conduct a consultation upon the Inspector’s proposed Further Main Modifications to the Plan and documentation produced under delegated authority.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the range of additional documentation produced for the Examination since the Cabinet decision of 10 December 2018 and listed in Appendix A be noted and endorsed

(2)       That officers be authorised to conduct a consultation on the proposed Further Main Modifications, attached as Appendix B, and relevant supporting documents.

(3)       That the Service Director: Regulatory in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Transport make any such necessary arrangements for that consultation.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that North Hertfordshire continues to progress a new Local Plan for management of development in the District.

Audio recording – 1 hour 14 minutes 23 seconds

The Executive Member for Planning and Transport presented the report and addendum report entitled Local Plan Further Modifications together with the following appendices:

·                Appendix A - Examination Documents Submitted by NHDC to the Examination between July 2019 and March 2021;

·                Appendix B – Schedule of Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011-2031 - Issued March 2021.

The following Members took part in the debate:

·                Councillor Steve Jarvis;

·                Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb.

The Executive Member for Planning and Transport, the Strategic Planning Manager responded to questions including that:

·                Cabinet were committed to reviewing the Plan in 2023;

·                The Plan would be supported by supplementary planning documents and strategies.

Councillor Paul Clark proposed, Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb seconded and it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the range of additional documentation produced for the Examination since the Cabinet decision of 10 December 2018 and listed in Appendix A be noted and endorsed

(2)       That officers be authorised to conduct a consultation on the proposed Further Main Modifications, attached as Appendix B, and relevant supporting documents.

(3)       That the Service Director: Regulatory in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Transport make any such necessary arrangements for that consultation.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that North Hertfordshire continues to progress a new Local Plan for management of development in the District.