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Decision details
Hastings Local Plan - Submission of the Development Management Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To report on the outcome of the recent public consultation into the revised proposed submission version of the Development Management Plan. Subject to the representations made, seek approval for submission of the Plan to the Secretary of State in order for it to be examined in public.
Decisions:
The Strategic Planning Manager presented a report to advise of the outcome of the recent consultation on the development management plan, and to gain approval to submit the revised proposed submission version of the development management plan to the Secretary of State.
Under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012, the council was required to undertake a final consultation on the revised proposed submission version of the development management plan. The consultation took place between 10 March and 22 April 2014, and the report provided a summary of the representations received over this period. All representations received during the final consultation would be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration at examination in public, together with the representations from the previous consultation held between January and April 2013. Members noted the comprehensive responses received to the consultation, and highlighted this as a good example of community engagement.
A schedule of minor amendments to the plan, as a result of the consultation, had been produced which include the minor focused modifications appended to the report.
The development management plan would be submitted to the Secretary of State on 31 July 2014, with an examination in public provisionally scheduled for November 2014. Following the hearings, the Planning Inspectorate will publish a report on the development management plan, with adoption of the final plan taking place in 2015.
Councillor Chowney moved approval of the recommendations of the report, as set out in the resolution below, which was seconded by Councillor Cartwright.
RESOLVED (by 6 votes for 1 against) that –
1) Cabinet acknowledge the key issues arising from consultation on the revised proposed submission version (RPSV) of the development management plan (DMP);
2) Cabinet recommends to Council the submission of the RPSV of the DMP and the related revised policies map, along with the other associated submission documents to the Secretary of State under regulation 20 and which include a sustainability appraisal, an updated statement of consultation, copies of duly made representations and other supporting evidence base documents;.
3) delegated authority is given to the Director of Regeneration or his nominee in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration to make minor amendments to the RPSV of the DMP, and;
4) in accordance with advice from the Planning Inspectorate, the representations from the previous regulation 19 consultation (January – April 2013) will be submitted to the Inspector.
The reason for this decision was:
To enable the development management plan to be submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) regulations 2012.
Report author: Monica Adams-Acton
Publication date: 09/07/2014
Date of decision: 07/07/2014
Decided at meeting: 07/07/2014 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
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