Decision details

To recommend to Council the launch of the new BCP Local Plan process

RESOLVED that the BCP Local Plan issues and call for sites letter be released for a minimum of 6 weeks consultation in accordance with Regulation 18 of the Local Planning regulation.

Voting: Unanimous

REASONS

To start the process of preparing the BCP Local Plan and engaging with residents to understand the nature of issues that the plan ought to address. The call for sites exercise is standard practice at the start of preparing a Local Plan as it helps to identify what level of land availability might exist to meet the area’s needs.