Issue - meetings

This report provides an update on the emerging Local Plan and in particular on the initial consideration of the newly submitted MOD sites against the Local Plan Site Selection methodology following the report to Executive on 7 December 2016.

Members considered a report which provided an update on the emerging Local Plan and in particular on the initial consideration of the newly submitted Ministry of Defence sites against the Local Plan Site selection methodology following the report to Executive on 7 December 2016. Consideration was also given to the draft minutes and recommendations of the Local Plan Working Group, from their meeting held on 23 January 2017, which had also considered this report, circulated at the meeting.

Officers acknowledged that further public consultation was required together with work to evaluate the MOD sites. It was therefore anticipated that this would add around 6 months to the Local Plan timetable. Officers also confirmed that the Department for Communities and Local Government were aware of the impact on the timetable and were happy with the approach being taken.

In answer to questions the Chair referred to a recent meeting held with the MOD in an effort to mitigate the effects of any disposal of sites on the local economy.

Consideration was then given to the following options:

Option 1: That the Executive, subject to any recommended changes, approve the recommendations set out in the report.

Option 2: That the Executive request officers to undertake further work not highlighted in the report