Agenda item

Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of Report

To endorse the draft Submission Local Plan for the Cherwell District for submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To endorse the draft Submission Local Plan for submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

1.2         To note that the Infrastructure tables in the draft Local Pan are to be replaced in due course by a full Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) prior to Examination.

1.3         To delegate approval of minor text changes (including updating the thematic maps and final Monitoring Framework) to the draft Submission Local Plan text to the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning Councillor Gibbard and its transfer in its publication format for Submission.

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report to endorse the draft Submission Local Plan for the Cherwell District for submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which was presented and proposed by Councillor Gibbard.

Council discussed the Draft Local Plan Submission at length and it was made known by the Leader of the Council that no group whip was in place with regard to the adoption of the plan.

The recommendations as set out in the report were proposed, seconded and agreed unanimously.

Resolved

(1)       That the draft Submission Local Plan be endorsed for submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

(2)       That it be noted that the Infrastructure tables in the draft Local Pan are to be replaced in due course by a full Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) prior to Examination.

(3)       That approval of the IDP, minor text changes (including updating the thematic maps and final Monitoring Framework) to the draft Submission Local Plan text be delegated to the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning and its transfer in its publication format for Submission.

(Councillor Nicholas Turner rejoined the meeting)