Agenda item

A report by the Director of Planning and Environment

The comments of the deputation were taken into account during the consideration of this item (see minute 8 above).

Having been duly proposed and seconded, it was RESOLVED that the provisions of Standing Order 19.4 be suspended to allow the Executive Member for Planning and Development to speak on this item for longer than five minutes and the Spokesman for the opposition group speak for not more than ten minutes; and further that Standing Order 19.5 be suspended to allow the Executive Member for Planning and Development to speak more than once in order to respond to points raised in debate.

The Council considered the Executive’s recommendations concerning the Welborne Plan: Pre-Submission Draft, referred to at Minute 9(2) above.

It was proposed by Councillor S D T Woodward and seconded by Councillor T Cartwright that the Council accepts the recommendations of the Executive.

On the proposals being put to the meeting following a debate, it was declared CARRIED with 19 members voting in favour, 4 members voting against and 3 members abstaining.

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Executive be accepted and accordingly the Council approves:

(a)     that the Local Plan Part 3: Welborne Plan - Publication Plan, as set out in Appendix A, be published for a six-week representation period commencing at 1700hrs on Friday 28 February until 1700hrs on Friday 11 April 2014, together with supporting documents including the Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment;

(b)     that the Director of Planning and Environment, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, be authorised to make any necessary minor amendments to the Plan, prior to publication, provided that these do not change the overall direction, shape or emphasis of the document, and do not raise any significant new issues;

(c)     that the Director of Planning and Environment, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, be authorised, following the completion of the representation period, to submit the Plan to the Secretary of State (together with any necessary minor modifications that are required to ensure legal compliance and/or “soundness”); and

(d)     that the Local Plan Part 3: Welborne Plan - Publication Plan, be endorsed as interim guidance to be afforded due weight in the determination of planning applications.