Decision

·         Councillor Julie Morris proposed an amendment that the 6 month time period listed in the response to Question 103 of the Government consultation, in reference to the potential wording for paragraph 226 of the NPPF, be increased to 1 year;

a. the emerging annual housing requirement83 in a local plan that reaches or has reached Regulation 19 (presubmission stage) on or before [publication date + 1 year 6 months] is no more than 200 dwellings below the published relevant Local Housing Need figure85;

b. the local plan is a Part 2 plan that does not introduce new strategic policies setting the housing requirement unless the relevant Local Plan Part 1 has been prepared applying the policies in this version of the Framework;

c. the local plan is or has been submitted for examination under Regulation 22 on or before [publication date + 1 year 6 months].

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Kieran Persand.

The Committee agreed the proposed amendment (4 for, 2 against, 2 abstaining, and the Chair not voting).

Following consideration, the Committee resolved to;

(6 for, 1 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting)

(1)      Note the contents of the consultation.

(2)      Approve the draft response (Appendix 1) or;

(3)      Agree amendments and authorise the Head of Place Development in consultation with the Chair of this Committee, to finalise and submit the response.

In the opinion of the Chief Executive and in accordance with the Paragraph 14.2 of Annex 4.6 of the Operating Framework (Overview, Audit and Scrutiny) the decision on this item is considered to be urgent and is not subject to call-in.