Decision details

To approve the revised version of the Local Development Scheme (September 2014) to take effect from 19 September 2014.

The Local Development Scheme (LDS) is a programme management tool that sets out timetables for the preparation of Local Plan documents.  This review represents a necessary update to reflect the submission dates of both the Local Plan Part 2: Development Sites & Policies Plan and the Local Plan Part 3: Welborne Plan.  This update also provides an indicative timetable for the review of the Local Plan following the upcoming review of the South Hampshire Strategy.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)    the revised Local Development Scheme, as set out in Appendix A to the report;

(b)    that the Director of Planning and Development, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, be authorised to make any necessary minor amendments to the document;

(c)    that the revised Local Development Scheme shall take effect from 19September 2014; and

(d)    the indicative timetable for the review of the Local Plan following a review of the South Hampshire Strategy.