Purpose

To consider the next steps for the draft BCP
Local Plan following receipt of the post examination hearing Stage
1 Inspectors' letter. Also to consider a proposed revised timetable
for the Local Plan (LDS).

Content

RECOMMENDED that Cabinet:
-

(a)          
recommends to Council that the draft BCP Local Plan be withdrawn
from examination;

(b)          
recommends to Council that the draft BCP CIL Charging Schedule
be withdrawn from examination;

(c)          
agrees to the publication of a new Local Development Scheme at
Appendix 1 and submission to Government, subject to Council
agreement to withdraw the draft BCP Local Plan under recommendation
a.

(d)          
agrees the updated Statement of Community Involvement at
Appendix 2.
Voting:
Unanimous
Portfolio Holder:
Leader of the Council
Reason

The draft BCP Local Plan has not been supported by the Inspectors’ at examination Stage 1.

Local Authorities are required to produce, and keep up to date, a
Local Development Scheme (LDS) which sets out the future planning
documents the Council will be producing within a three-year period
and the timescales and key milestones for their preparation. A new
LDS is needed if the Council chooses to withdraw the draft BCP
Local Plan and start work on a new BCP Local Plan.
To update the SCI
for the purpose of good planning.