Decision details

Purpose of Report: The report proposes a Housing Delivery Action Plan (HDAP), required by the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and the update of the Local Development Scheme required by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011).

The Executive will be asked to consider and approve the Housing Delivery Action Plan and updated Local Development Scheme to support the plans and subsequent implementation across Corporate teams in order to comply with the Council's statutory obligations.

Resolved: 

                   i.        That the update to the Housing Delivery Action Plan at Annexes A and B be approved, and that the continued implementation of the Plan across corporate teams be supported.

Reason:     To ensure that the council complies with its duties within the NPPF and PPG (setting out appropriate actions for the council to consider and explore in the short, medium and long term in an attempt to increase housing supply and delivery), and to fulfil the council’s commitment within the 2019-2023 Council Plan to ‘creating homes and world-class infrastructure’.

                  ii.        That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to include within the Housing Delivery Action Plan the motion approved by Council on 22 October 2022 calling on Executive to action work concerning ‘controlling the concentration of short term and holiday lets’.

Reason:     To acknowledge and reflect this stream of work in the Housing Delivery Action Plan.

                 iii.        That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to sign off the publication version of the HDAP.

Reason:     To agree the presentation of the publication version of the HDAP.

                iv.        That the Local Development Scheme Update at Annex C be approved.

Reason:     To ensure that the Council Complies with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011).