Issue - meetings

(Minute 259 refers).

In response to a comment from Councillor J Ranger on the need to accelerate the Local Development Framework (LDF) process, the Executive Member for Planning Policy and Economic Development advised that a report would be submitted to the next Executive meeting, which would suggest transitional arrangements to take account of the Localism Bill.

RESOLVED – that (A) priority be given to progressing the Local Development Framework (LDF) as quickly as possible in order to provide an effective strategic planning policy framework for the new tier of neighbourhood planning, and

(B)       communities wait, before they do any substantive work on neighbourhood plans, until the Localism Bill has received Royal Assent later this year, so that there is more certainty about the neighbourhood planning process and the Council is in a better position to support and advise.

Minute 3 refers.

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the Local Development Framework Panel, made at its meeting held on 7 July 2011, in respect of the Localism Bill and Neighbourhood Planning and its likely implications for planning policy.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) priority be given to progressing the Local Development Framework (LDF) as quickly as possible in order to provide an effective strategic planning policy framework for the new tier of neighbourhood planning, and

(B)       communities wait, before they do any substantive work on neighbourhood plans, until the Localism Bill has received Royal Assent later this year, so that there is more certainty about the neighbourhood planning process and the Council is in a betterposition to support and advise.

(see also Minute 276 below).

Minute 3 refers.

The Executive Member for Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report on the Localism Bill and its likely implications for planning policy.

Members commented on grants being offered for residents to prepare Neighbourhood Plans and how these funds would be found.  They noted the high cost of the plans and said areas would not have the opportunity to prepare them if they did not have the funds to do so.  It was felt the issue could be discussed at the Rural Conference and through Member training.

The Panel decided to make the recommendations detailed below to the Executive.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) priority be given to progressing the Local Development Framework (LDF) as quickly as possible in order to provide an effective strategic planning policy framework for the new tier of neighbourhood planning; and

(B)   communities wait, before they do any substantive work on neighbourhood plans, until the Localism Bill has received Royal Assent later this year, so that there is more certainty about the neighbourhood planning process and the Council is in a better position to support and advise