Decision details

Planning Reforms and new Local Development Scheme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

* To brief members on some changes to Government planning policy
* To agree an updated Local Development Scheme (LDS) as required by the Deputy Prime Minister within 12 weeks of the publication of the NPPF, i.e. by no later than 6 March 2025.

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)           Noted the Government’s recent planning reforms;

(b)          Agreed to the publication of a new draft Local Development Scheme as required by Government to a deadline of 6 March 2025;

(c)          Delegated authority to the Director of Planning & Transport to prepare a PID (Planning Initiation Document) and notice to commence plan making immediately in Spring 2025; and

(d)          Delegated authority to the Director of Planning & Transport for a ‘call for sites’ to be commenced in Spring 2025.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council

Reason

Government policy

 

Report author: Wendy Lane

Publication date: 07/03/2025

Date of decision: 05/03/2025

Decided at meeting: 05/03/2025 - Cabinet

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