The Public Facing Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel (DPIP) of Chichester Council convened on Wednesday 19 June 2024. The meeting included discussions on the Updated Draft Statement of Consultation following Regulation 19 consultation on the Proposed Submission Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039 and the Local Plan Proposed Submission Update. Both items were discussed in a closed session due to the sensitive nature of the information.

Updated Draft Statement of Consultation following Regulation 19 consultation on Proposed Submission Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039

The panel reviewed the Updated Draft Statement of Consultation following the Regulation 19 consultation on the Proposed Submission Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039. This document outlines the feedback received from the public and stakeholders during the consultation period and the council's responses to these comments. The details of the discussion and the decisions made were restricted from public access due to the sensitive nature of the financial and business affairs involved.

Local Plan Proposed Submission Update

The panel also discussed the Local Plan Proposed Submission Update. This update is crucial for the progression of the Chichester Local Plan, which sets out the strategic vision and policies for the development of the area up to 2039. The specifics of the update and any decisions made were also restricted from public access for similar reasons of confidentiality.

The meeting concluded with the panel agreeing to move into a closed session to deliberate on these items, citing the exemption under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act. This exemption pertains to information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person, including the authority holding that information. The panel determined that the public interest in maintaining the confidentiality of this information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it.

For more details, you can refer to the Minutes of Previous Meeting PUBLIC and the Agenda frontsheet Wednesday 19-Jun-2024 09.30 Public Facing Development Plan and Infrastructure Pa.