Agenda item

A report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration.

It was proposed by Councillor S D T Woodward that the provisions of Standing Order 2.15.1 be suspended to allow the Executive Member for Planning and Development to present the report and to speak for longer than five minutes; and further that Standing Order 2.16.1 be suspended to allow all Members to speak more than once on the debate.

Having been duly seconded and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED that the provisions of Standing Order 2.15.1 be suspended to allow the Executive Member for Planning and Development to present the report and to speak for longer than five minutes; and further that Standing Order 2.16.1 be suspended to allow all Members to speak more than once on the debate.

Councillor R Bird left the meeting at 19.12 and took no part in the discussion or decision on this or subsequent items.

The recommendations of the Executive were taken into account in considering this item.

It was proposed by Councillor S D T Woodward and seconded by Councillor S D Martin that the recommendation contained in the report be approved.

Having been duly proposed and seconded, and upon being put to the vote, the recommendations (a) to (e) of the Fareham Local Plan 2037 Main Modifications report were CARRIED unanimously.

RESOLVED that the Council approves:

(a)  the Inspector’s proposed Main Modifications to the Local Plan and the supporting Sustainability Appraisal report and Habitats Regulations Assessment Report for public consultation, subject to corrections of minor typographical and formatting errors;

(b)  the proposed changes to the Policies Map for public consultation;

(c)  the proposed Additional Modifications to the Local Plan for public consultation;

(d)  that the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, be authorised to submit the responses to the consultation to the Planning Inspector in order for her to conclude the Local Plan examination process; and

(e)  that the Schedule of Main Modification be a material consideration to be afforded due weight in the determination of planning applications.