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Hastings Draft Local Plan – Regulation 18 consultation
Meeting: 04/01/2021 - Cabinet (Item 299)
299 Hastings Draft Local Plan – Regulation 18 consultation PDF 273 KB
(Victoria Conheady, Assistant Director Regeneration and Culture)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Hastings Local Plan Consultation Draft (Regulation 18) Winter 2020
- Appendix 2 Hastings Local Plan Consultation Draft (Regulation 18) Site Allocation Schedule, item 299 PDF 172 KB
Decision:
1. That the Hastings Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation document is published for an eight-week consultation period between January 2021 and March 2021.
2. That the Managing Director has delegated authority in consultation with the Leader to agree any necessary minor editorial changes to the draft Local Plan before it is published for consultation purposes.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture, presented a report to advise Cabinet of the necessity of publishing a draft Local Plan for consultation purposes and the arrangements in place to promote public engagement.
The existing Local Plan requires updating and the new plan will identify future land use needs and requirements relating to housing, economic growth and physical and social infrastructure needs in the town. The first draft has been completed in line with regulatory requirements and the council is now required to undertake public consultation on the draft Local Plan.
The Planning Policy Manager gave an overview of the draft Local Plan and explained that there is a significant evidence base underpinning the draft but public consultation will further this and help shape the final document.
Councillor Davies was present and spoke as ward councillor for Baird ward. Councillor Davies welcomed the draft document and said that he thought there was another important strand which should be included, namely creating an environment which supports healthy lifestyles and opportunities. Councillor Davies said the key objective of the document is to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities, however this isn’t fed through into any actions. The community in Broomgrove, in Baird ward, have been left behind in this regard. This community is seeking to build beautiful homes against the odds and the Local Plan provides an instrument for intervention. The Local Plan can be a structure for redistributing wealth and economic opportunities, as explored in the NHS report Putting Health into Place. Councillor Davies called on the Cabinet to consider how this could be implemented strategically into the draft Local Plan so that it is a clear strand in the document before it goes out to consultation.
Councillor Fitzgerald briefly left the meeting at 6.50pm and returned at 6.52pm.
Councillor Chowney proposed approval of the recommendations, seconded by Councillor Barnett.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
1. That the Hastings Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation document is published for an eight-week consultation period between January 2021 and March 2021.
2. That the Managing Director has delegated authority in consultation with the Leader to agree any necessary minor editorial changes to the draft Local Plan before it is published for consultation purposes.
Reasons:
1. It is a regulatory requirement to invite the public and stakeholders to participate in the preparation of the new Local Plan for Hastings.
2. In order to ensure the draft document is as up-to-date and accurate as possible at the time of publication
1. That the Hastings Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation document is published for an eight-week consultation period between January 2021 and March 2021.
2. That the Managing Director has delegated authority in consultation with the Leader to agree any necessary minor editorial changes to the draft Local Plan before it is published for consultation purposes.
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