Decision Maker: Delegated Decisions

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 28, 2025

Purpose: To consider:   a)    adopting an updated Local Development Scheme; b)    the commencement of a Regulation 19 consultation on the MK City Plan 2050; and c)      recommending to Council the subsequent submission of the MK City Plan 2050 to the Planning Inspectorate for an independent examination in public.

Content: 2.1.     That the recommendations of the Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee as set out in section 3.13 of this report be noted. 2.2.     That the Proposed Submission MK City Plan 2050 (Annex A), incorporating the changes to the plan in Annex B, and associated documents[1] be approved for a six-week public consultation in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended). 2.3.     That the Director of Planning and Placemaking be delegated authority to make minor typographical corrections to the Proposed Submission (Regulation 19) MK City Plan 2050 prior to Regulation 19 consultation.   2.4.     That it be recommended to Council that: (a)       following the close of the Regulation 19 consultation, the Proposed Submission (Regulation 19) MK City Plan 2050 is submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination, together with the Regulation 19 representations and other required documents including any addendum to the Plan; and (b)       that authority be delegated to Director Planning and Placemaking, to make any necessary minor amendments to the Proposed Submission MK City Plan 2050 and its supporting documents, including the preparation of an addendum, to address issues raised in the Regulation 19 representations, prior to submission. 2.5.     That authority be delegated to the Director Planning and Placemaking in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Placemaking to: (a)       produce any supplementary information that may be required as part of the Examination process to complete the examination and address any issues relating to soundness and legal compliance including Statements of Common Ground with various organisations; (b)       write to the appointed Local Plan Inspector(s) to the submitted MK City Plan 2050 as may be necessary to make the Proposed Submission MK City Plan 2050 sound and legally compliant under Section 20(7C) of the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act; (c)       agree any Main Modifications recommended by the appointed Local Plan Inspector(s)and undertake a six-week public consultation that may arise out of the Examination process; and (d)       make any necessary non-material modifications to the Proposed Submission MK City Plan 2050, Policies Map and other supporting documents during the Examination; 2.6.     That the programme of work as set out in the updated Milton Keynes Local Development Scheme (LDS) (Annex J) be approved. 2.7.     That the Director of Planning and Placemaking be delegated authority to make minor typographical corrections to the LDS prior to its publication.   Note: In accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules 17 (d) (i), and 17 (i) ii) decisions 2.1 - 2.4 cannot be called in.   [1] Comprising: Proposed Submission Policies Map (Annex C), Sustainability Appraisal (Annex D), Habitats Regulations Assessment (Annex E), Equalities Impact Assessment (Annex F) Health Impact Assessment (Annex G), Statement of Consultation (Annex H), and Duty to Cooperate Statement (Annex I)