Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies received by Panel Members at the meeting.

Councillor S Martin, Executive Member for Planning and Development tendered apologies.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel meeting held on the 08 June 2022.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel meeting held on the 08 June 2022 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no announcements made by the Chairman.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To receive an update from the Head of Strategic Sites providing an overview of the on the delivery of Welborne.

The Panel received a report by the Head of Strategic Sites, updating Members on the delivery of Welborne Garden Village. The Council has a significant strategic leadership role in the development as well as its role as Local Planning Authority. The report provided a detailed overview of various aspects of the Welborne delivery and Members asked questions for clarification.

RESOLVED that the Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel notes the contents of the report

To consider an update from the Head of Planning Strategy and Economic Development on prevailing planning strategy matters.

The Panel received a Planning Strategy Update presentation from Pete Drake, Principal Planner on the Strategy Team. The presentation provided an opportunity to communicate to members of the Panel relevant updates pertaining to Planning Strategy matters.

The focus of the presentation was to update Members of the Panel on the progress of the Council’s emerging Local Plan through the Examination process. The recent Inspectors’ Post-Hearing Findings letter and the associated technical housing consultation and forthcoming formal Council response were explained. Additionally, the anticipated next steps of Plan modifications to be recommended by the Inspector, associated public consultation and progression of the Local Plan to final adoption were also outlined.

RESOLVED that the Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel note the contents of the presentation.

To consider any items of business dealt with by the Executive since the last meeting of the Panel, that falls under the remit of Planning and Development Portfolio. This will include any decisions taken by individual Members during the same time period.

Members asked questions pertaining to the public participation of the Welborne Community Forum. The Director of Planning and Regeneration addressed the Panel to explain that the Welborne Community Forum is not a public meeting and therefore, although members of the public are able to attend, they are not able to participate, only observe. The Membership for the forum has been specifically designed to include local authority, community, and business representatives from all interested parties to allow for information sharing and dialogue throughout the delivery of Welborne.

No comments were received.

To provide an opportunity for Members to consider the scrutiny priorities for the Planning and Development Panel.

The Panel considered the Scrutiny Priorities for the Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel.

The Director of Planning and Regeneration addressed the Panel to explain that, as highlighted at item 7, the Panel will be required to pre-scrutinise the Local Plan Main Modifications report before considered by the Executive. This is likely to take place in the Autumn and may require the need for an additional meeting of the Panel to be scheduled.

Members enquired as to when an update may be provided to the Panel on the Fareham Town Centre Masterplan to supplement the Local Plan. The Director of Planning and Regeneration explained that this area of work also falls within the remit of the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Panel given their overview of Fareham Town Centre Regeneration. Due to the overlapping scrutiny priorities, officers will ensure that the Panel are kept informed of any items of interest as the Town Centre regeneration work progresses, with a joint meeting of the two Scrutiny Panels anticipated towards the end of the calendar year.

RESOLVED that Members Panel considered the priorities for the Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel.