Agenda item

Cabinet RESOLVED that an additional appendix be presented with the papers to Council setting out any change to policy and significant changes to wording, and that these changes be delegated to the Director of Planning in consultation with the Leader and the Lead Member for Strategic Planning to agree.

RECOMMENDED that: -

(a)          the Draft BCP Local Plan and Draft CIL Charging Schedule are approved for public consultation for a period of six weeks from January 2024;

(b)          any minor changes following Council on 9 January to the Draft BCP Local Plan and Draft CIL Charging Schedule are delegated to the Director of Planning and Destination in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places for inclusion in the consultation versions;

(c)          the Draft BCP Local Plan is updated to reflect any changes to the corporate strategy resulting from the outcome of Council on 9 January 2024;

(d)          subject to no major amendments being required following consultation, the decision to submit the Draft BCP Local Plan and the Draft CIL Charging Schedule to the Secretary of State for examination is delegated to the Director of Planning and Destination in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places; and

(e)          the Local Development Scheme is approved to reflect the amended timetable.

NOTE: In the interests of clarity the appendices received by Cabinet are appended to the Council agenda and the additional appendices requested by Cabinet have been circulated as a supplementary pack made up of three documents, these being: -

-       Appendix 1 - A clean version of the local plan

-       Appendix 4 - A new Local Development Scheme

-       Appendix 6 – the schedule showing the changes to Appendix 1 and 4

The Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Place, Councillor Vikki Slade presented the report on the Consultation on the Draft BCP Local Plan and the Draft BCP CIL Charging Schedule and outlined the recommendations set out on the agenda.

Councillor Philip Broadhead tabled an amendment which was detailed in length and required consideration by officer. The meeting adjourned at 20:41 and reconvened at 21:08.

(Councillor Jo Clements left the meeting at 20:41)

Following the reconvening of the meeting, Councillor Broadhead withdrew the initial amendment.

Councillor Broadhead proposed an alternative amendment to the recommendations which was seconded by Councillor Rampton that an additional recommendation be included at (f) to read:

(f)            That the Director of Planning and Destination, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places to consider the Conservative Groups amendments to the draft Local Plan as part of the process set out in recommendation (b)

Comprehensive discussion took place on the amendment where concerns were expressed with regards to Talbot Heath and in particular Highmoor Farm.

Following comprehensive discussion a proposal was made that the motion now be put, this was put to the vote and carried with voting: 55:8.

Following the proposal the proposed amendment as set out above was put to the vote and fell with voting: 9:52 (1 Abstention)

Members then proceeded to debate the original recommendation as set out on the agenda where discussion focused on the provision of affordable homes.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)           the Draft BCP Local Plan and Draft CIL Charging Schedule are approved for public consultation for a period of six weeks from January 2024;

(b)           any minor changes following Council on 9 January to the Draft BCP Local Plan and Draft CIL Charging Schedule are delegated to the Director of Planning and Destination in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places for inclusion in the consultation versions;

(c)           the Draft BCP Local Plan is updated to reflect any changes to the corporate strategy resulting from the outcome of Council on 9 January 2024;

(d)           subject to no major amendments being required following consultation, the decision to submit the Draft BCP Local Plan and the Draft CIL Charging Schedule to the Secretary of State for examination is delegated to the Director of Planning and Destination in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places; and

(e)           the Local Development Scheme is approved to reflect the amended timetable.

Voting: 55:5 (3 Abstentions)

Councillor Michael Tarling left the meeting at 22:03