Decision details

To seek approval to the content of a consultation on the Draft Local Plan.

Local Planning Authorities are tasked with producing a Local Plan to plan positively for the development needs of their area.  The Council decided to review their Local Plan shortly after it was adopted in 2015.  To date, the Council has produced a draft Local Plan for consultation in 2017 and a further consultation document on a revised development strategy to meet a higher housing need earlier in 2019.  This report proposes a third consultation on a consultation document that adds to the draft Local Plan of 2017 with a revised  development strategy, new housing allocations to meet the higher housing need and new policies where these are now required by a revised national planning framework.

This report provides the background to the proposed consultation document as an appendix for approval.  The consultation will run for a minimum of 6 weeks in early 2020 and will be complemented by a special edition of Fareham Today.  The results of this consultation will feed into the Publication Plan which will be available for consultation in Spring 2020 before the new Local Plan is submitted to Government for examination.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)  approves the content of the consultation document on the Draft Local Plan; and

(b)  agrees that the Director of Planning and Regeneration be authorised to make any necessary minor amendments, following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, provided these do not change their overall direction, shape or emphasis.