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Revisions to the Local Development Scheme (LDS - Local Plan work programme

Meeting: 16/12/2021 - Cabinet (Item 776)

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Minutes:

Members considered the Local Plan Programme for the revision of the Local Development Scheme (LDS). Every local planning authority has to “prepare and maintain” a work programme for its Local Plan-related work, known as the Local Development Scheme. This is a requirement under the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

The current LDS was agreed by Cabinet on 17 December 2020, following the review of the adopted Plan. Since then, work towards the Local Plan update has proceeded, with a Cabinet Advisory Group (including Members from all political groups) sitting to discuss key matters for the update. However, there have been some delays to the work programme, set out in the report, and it is important that the LDS is updated to reflect the new programme.

 

The report also considered other elements of local planning policy and whether they needed to be updated. The proposed amendments to the Local Development Scheme were set out in the cabinet report for decision.

 

The following Members spoke under Council Procedure 20.1:

 

Councillor Austin;

Councillor Smith;

Councillor Whitehead.

 

Councillor Ashbee, Councillor Bob Bayford seconded and Cabinet agreed the proposals for the revised Local Development Scheme, as detailed in the Cabinet report.