Issue - meetings

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 Main Modifications to the Plan and documentation produced under delegated authority.

RESOLVED:

 i.       That overall progress since Full Council’s decision of 11 April 2017 to approve the submission of the new Local Plan for North Hertfordshire (together with other associated documentation) for examination by the Secretary of State is noted.

ii.       That the range of additional documentation produced for the Examination to date under the delegated powers granted by Full Council on 11 April 2017 and listed in Appendix B is noted and endorsed.

iii.       That approval be granted to conduct a six-week consultation on the Inspector’s proposed Main Modifications to the Plan attached as Appendix C, to include consultation on the associated sustainability appraisal (Appendix D) as well as relevant additional documentation endorsed under Recommendation (ii).

iv.       That Officers continue to regularly update Members on the progress of the Examination, including any outcomes from the Main Modifications consultation, through the Strategic Planning Matters reports which are submitted to Cabinet.

REASON FOR DECISION:

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

Audio Recording – Start time of time – 4 minutes 58 seconds

The Executive Member for Planning, Enterprise and Transport presented a report 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 Main Modifications to the Plan and documentation produced under delegated authority.

Councillor Levett provided the background to the development of the Local Plan, along with reference to the volume of consultation responses received to the Proposed Submission Local Plan, through to the examination hearings.  Having provided a comprehensive summary of the Main Modifications the following Members asked a number of questions:

Councillors Needham, Cunningham, Weeks and Lovell.

These were responded to by Councillor Levett, the Strategic Planning Manager and Strategic Infrastructure and Projects Manager.

Having fully debated the matter, the Cabinet

RESOLVED:

 i.       That overall progress since Full Council’s decision of 11 April 2017 to approve the submission of the new Local Plan for North Hertfordshire (together with other associated documentation) for examination by the Secretary of State is noted.

ii.       That the range of additional documentation produced for the Examination to date under the delegated powers granted by Full Council on 11 April 2017 and listed in Appendix B is noted and endorsed.

iii.       That approval be granted to conduct a six-week consultation on the Inspector’s proposed Main Modifications to the Plan attached as Appendix C, to include consultation on the associated sustainability appraisal (Appendix D) as well as relevant additional documentation endorsed under Recommendation (ii).

iv.       That Officers continue to regularly update Members on the progress of the Examination, including any outcomes from the Main Modifications consultation, through the Strategic Planning Matters reports which are submitted to Cabinet.

REASON FOR DECISION:

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