Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet:

1.      Agrees to the Submission of the Development Management Policies, Site Allocations and Designations, Policies Map and all supporting studies and documentation for public examination.

2.      Approves the preparation of a Schedule of Proposed Modifications setting out proposed changes to the Development Management Policies, Site Allocations and Designations and Policies Map, based on the Schedules of Representations and Officer Responses in Appendices 1- 3 of this report and officer discussions with the organisations and individuals that have submitted comments on these documents.

3.      Grants delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and Corporate Director of Residents Services to agree, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation and Recycling and the Leader of the Council, that the Schedule of Proposed Modifications is submitted with the Development Management Policies, Site Allocations and Designations and Policies Map for public examination.

4.      Instructs officers to commission the production of a study to assess the impact of the Site Allocations and Designation on the Strategic Road Network, in advance of the submission of the Local Plan Part 2 documents for public examination.

5.      Agrees to the recruitment of a Programme Officer to undertake all administration associated with the public examination process

6.      Instructs officers to report back to a future meeting of Cabinet on the outcome of the public examination process.

Reasons for decision

Cabinet noted that following publication of the Local Plan Part 2, further representations had been received which had resulted in the need for changes to the key planning policy documents. In considering the representations, Cabinet agreed the documents could be issued for public examination and delegated authority to resolve any further outstanding comments and objections prior to the commencement of the public examination process.

Alternative options considered and rejected

Cabinet could have declined the proposed changes to the documents or any further discussions over further changes and objections, but considered that this would increase the length of the public examination process.

Officer to action:

James Gleave - Residents Services

Classification: Public

The report and any background papers relating to this decision by the Cabinet are available to view on the Council's website or by visiting the Civic Centre, Uxbridge.