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Councillor Richard Wilkins proposed the
recommendations which were seconded by Councillor Liz
Leyshon. 

Having been duly proposed and seconded, the Planning and Transport
Policy Sub-Committee RESOLVED to: -

A)   
Note the responses made
to the Limited Update Regulation 18 consultation document as
summarised in the Consultation Statement in Appendix 1 and changes
proposed to support technical and other
documents.   

B)  
 Agree the Sustainability Appraisal and compliance
reports appended to this document. 

C)   
Agree the Mendip Local
Plan Part II Limited Update (submission version) at Appendix 2 and
that this was published for a period of six weeks from 28 June 2024
to 9.00am on 12 August 2024 in accordance with Regulation 19 of the
Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations
2012. 

D)   
Agree that any changes
necessary to the publication documents following this meeting were
delegated to the Head of Planning in conjunction with the Lead
Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets in order to
expedite the Regulation 19 publication stage and
submission.  

E)   
Agree that following the
conclusion of the Regulation 19 publication period, the Limited
Update be submitted to the Secretary of State for Independent
Examination under section 20 of the Planning and Compulsory
Purchase Act 2004, together with the submission documents
prescribed by Regulation 22 of the 2012 Regulations (including
representations received relating to legal compliance and
soundness) before 30 September 2024. 

F)   
Agree that officers
provide updates to this Committee on progress to submission and the
examination stages of the Limited Update.