Purpose

To approve for adoption the East
Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY
DECISION
 
That
the Executive:
 

a)   
Supported the content of the Part 2 Local Plan
Council, (as set out in Appendix A to the report) in advance
of its progression to adoption by Full Council;

b)   
Delegated authority to the Executive Member for
Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Assistant
Director for Growth and Regeneration, to make any minor alterations
to the Plan, or its accompanying Policies Map, that relate to
factual updates or typographical errors for the purposes of
publishing the Plan to presentation standard; and;

c)   
Delegated authority to the Executive Member for
Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Assistant
Director for Growth and Regeneration, to prepare and publish the
Local Plan Adoption Statement (Appendix B to the report) and
the Sustainability Appraisal Statement (Appendix C to the
report) and to fulfil any other duties, as required by Regulations
26 to 36 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England)
Regulations 2012.

 
Reasons for Recommendation
 

·    
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states
that the planning system should be genuinely plan-led. Succinct and
up-to-date plans should provide a positive vision for the future of
each area and a framework for addressing housing needs and other
economic, social, and environmental priorities.
 

·    
The Plan prepared by the Council was subject to
thorough examination and has been modified as a
result of the recommendations made by the Inspector, as set
out in her report (Appendix D refers). The Council has
previously consulted on a schedule of these Main Modifications
(Appendix E) and has also made non-substantive modifications
to the plan during the examination, which are set out at
Appendix F to this report. Corresponding changes to the
Policies Map are also set out in Appendix G.
 

·    
Subsequent to
the adoption of the East Northamptonshire Local Plan
Part 2, it will supersede all the saved policies from the 1996
Local Plan for East Northamptonshire, along with the extant
policies from the 2011 Rural North, Oundle and Thrapston Local
Plan.
 
Alternative Options Considered – The options
considered are either to adopt the Local Plan incorporating the
recommended modifications, or to resolve not to adopt the
Plan.
 
Adoption of the Plan would provide full coverage for Part 2 Plan
policies across the whole of North Northamptonshire. If the Plan
was not adopted this would put at risk the delivery of key policies
guiding future, sustainable development proposals across East
Northamptonshire area.