Agenda item


Submission of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Oxford's Unmet Housing Needs

** Please note that the appendices for this item will be published as supplements to the agenda **

 

Report of Executive Director for Place and Growth

 

Purpose of report

 

To seek approval for the submission of the Partial Review of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for independent examination.

 

Recommendations

            

The meeting is recommended:

 

 1.1        To note the responses to the consultation on the Proposed Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Local Plan summarised in the Statement of Consultation at Appendix 4.

 

1.2         To note the supporting documents relevant to the preparation of the Partial Review of the Local Plan presented at Appendices 5 to 12 and available on line at https://www.cherwell.gov.uk/info/112/evidence-base/369/local-plan-part-1-partial-review---evidence-base

 

1.3         To approve the Schedule of Focused Changes and Minor Modifications to the Proposed Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Local Plan presented at Appendix 3.

 

1.4         To approve the Proposed Submission Draft of the Partial Review (July 2017) (Appendix 2) incorporating the Schedule of Focused Changes and Minor Modifications (Appendix 3) as the Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031.

 

1.5         To authorise the Executive Director for Place and Growth to submit the Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for independent examination with all necessary prescribed and supporting documents.

 

1.6         To authorise the Executive Director for Place and Growth to make any necessary, presentational changes to the Submission draft of the Partial Review and to necessary prescribed and supporting documents before submission to the Secretary of State.

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That, having given due consideration, the responses to the consultation on the Proposed Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Local Plan be noted.

 

(2)          That, having given due consideration, the supporting documents relevant to the preparation of the Partial Review of the Local Plan be noted.

 

(3)          That the Schedule of Focused Changes and Minor Modifications to the Proposed Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Local Plan (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

 

(4)          That the Proposed Submission Draft of the Partial Review (July 2017) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) incorporating the Schedule of Focused Changes and Minor Modifications (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) as the Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 be approved.

 

(5)          That the Executive Director for Place and Growth be authorised to submit the Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for independent examination with all necessary prescribed and supporting documents.

 

(6)          That the Executive Director for Place and Growth be authorised to make any necessary, presentational changes to the Submission draft of the Partial Review and to necessary prescribed and supporting documents before submission to the Secretary of State.

 

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Place and Growth submitted a report to seek approval for the submission of the Partial Review of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for independent examination.

 

Prior to consideration of the item, the Assistant Director: Law and Governance advised Council that the Executive had considered this item at their Special Meeting earlier that day and resolved to recommend that Full Council agree the recommendations as set out in the published report.

 

The Chairman invited those people who had registered to address Council on the item to speak prior to Council’s consideration of the item. Council heard from the following public speakers:

 

            Chris Pack: Chairman, GreenWayOxon

            Layla Moran MP: MP for the Oxford West and Abingdon Constituency

            Parish Councillor David Betts: Kidlington Parish Council

            Parish Councillor Fred Jones: Chair, Yarnton Parish Council

            Ian Middleton: Green Party Candidate for Banbury Constituency

            Dr Richard Pye: Begbroke & Yarnton Green Belt Campaign

            John Broad: Acting Chairman, CPRE Cherwell South District

            Alaric Rose: Local resident, Kidlington

            Parish Councillor Clive Stayt, Gosford & Water Eaton Parish Council

Linda Ward: Kidlington Development Watch

David Hinde: Local resident, Yarnton

Andrew Hornsby-Smith: Local resident

 

The Lead Member for Planning presented and proposed the report highlighting the key points and the rationale behind the recommendations. The report was duly seconded by Councillor Wood.

 

In considering the report, Members addressed Council with some Members raising objections and speaking against the recommendations and other Members speaking in support of the report.

 

Prior to the vote, in summing up, the Lead Member for Planning addressed points that had been raised during the debate providing clarification and further detail as necessary.

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That, having given due consideration, the responses to the consultation on the Proposed Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Local Plan be noted.

 

(2)          That, having given due consideration, the supporting documents relevant to the preparation of the Partial Review of the Local Plan be noted.

 

(3)          That the Schedule of Focused Changes and Minor Modifications to the Proposed Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Local Plan (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

 

(4)          That the Proposed Submission Draft of the Partial Review (July 2017) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) incorporating the Schedule of Focused Changes and Minor Modifications (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) as the Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 be approved.

 

(5)          That the Executive Director for Place and Growth be authorised to submit the Submission draft of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for independent examination with all necessary prescribed and supporting documents.

 

(6)          That the Executive Director for Place and Growth be authorised to make any necessary, presentational changes to the Submission draft of the Partial Review and to necessary prescribed and supporting documents before submission to the Secretary of State.

 

 

(At the conclusion of the item, the meeting adjourned for 15 minutes to allow members of the public to leave)

 

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