Agenda item

A report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration.

The comments of the Planning & Development Scrutiny Panel were taken into account in considering this item.

In considering this item, the Executive was keen to place on record its thanks to Gayle Wootton, Head of Planning Strategy and Economic Development, for the incredible hard work of her team to co-ordinate and produced a sound plan.

RESOLVED that the Executive notes the Planning Inspector’s report on the examination of the Local Plan and recommends to Council that:

(a)  Council resolves to adopt the adoption version of the Fareham Local Plan 2037 (see Appendix 2) which incorporates:

o   the Main Modifications recommended by the Inspector (as set out in Appendix 1), and

o   The Additional Modifications (see Appendix 3 Part 1), and a list of further minor changes since October 2022 (see Appendix 3 Part 2);

(b)  Council adopts the Policies Map as set out in Appendix 4;

(c)  the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, be authorised to publish and circulate in accordance with the statutory requirements, an Adoption Notice, a Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (see Appendix 5) and the adopted version of the Fareham Local Plan 2037, as soon as reasonably practicable after adoption.