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** Please note that due to the size of the document, Appendix 3 to this report is being published as a supplement to the main agenda **

Report of Assistant Director – Planning and Development

Purpose of report

To seek approval of a community involvement consultation paper for a new district-wide Local Plan Review.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1          To approve the community involvement consultation paper at Appendix 1 for the purpose of public consultation.

1.2          To approve the addendum to the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement at Appendix 2 in response to the COVID19 pandemic.

1.3          To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning and Development to agree the start date for consultation, and any necessary presentational or other minor changes to the documents prior to commencement, with the Lead Member for Planning.

Resolved

(1)           That the community involvement consultation paper (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for the purpose of public consultation.

(2)           That the the addendum to the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) in response to the COVID19 pandemic be approved.

(3)           That the Assistant Director – Planning and Development be authorised to agree the start date for consultation, and any necessary presentational or other minor changes to the documents prior to commencement, with the Lead Member for Planning.

The Assistant Director – Planning and Development submitted a report to seek approval of a community involvement consultation paper for a new district-wide Local Plan Review.

Resolved

(1)           That the community involvement consultation paper (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for the purpose of public consultation.

(2)           That the the addendum to the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) in response to the COVID19 pandemic be approved.

(3)           That the Assistant Director – Planning and Development be authorised to agree the start date for consultation, and any necessary presentational or other minor changes to the documents prior to commencement, with the Lead Member for Planning.

Reasons

An issues consultation paper has been prepared to begin community involvement in reviewing the district wide Cherwell Local Plan.  Consultation is planned for July/August in accordance with the Council’s approved Local Development Scheme. It is not intended that the consultation paper should capture all of the issues that will require consideration but, rather, to create discussion and invite contributions.  It is the start of the plan-making process and Members are invited to approve the paper in the interest of proceeding to public engagement.

Alternative options

Option 1: Not to proceed at this time with the consultation paper

The consultation paper comprises an appropriate discussion document to invite public and stakeholder contributions at the start of the plan-making process.  Delay would mean that the LDS programme could not be met.

Option 2: To reconsider the content of the consultation paper

As above. However, if some delay were considered to be acceptable by Members, officers could re-consider the content following instruction.