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Report of Assistant Director - Planning and Development

***Please note the appendices to this report have been published as a supplement to the main agenda pack***

Purpose of report

To consider the Inspector’s Report on the Examination of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 - Oxford’s Unmet Housing Need (the Partial Review Plan) and to make recommendations to Council on the adoption of the Plan. 

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.          To note the conclusions of the Inspector’s Report and endorse the Inspector’s recommended Main Modifications (Appendix 1).

2.          To endorse the incorporation of the minor modifications set out in Appendix 2.

3.          To note the necessary changes to the Housing Trajectory (Appendix 3) and Infrastructure Schedule (Appendix 4) arising from the Inspector’s recommendations and Main Modifications.

4.          To note the Equalities Impact Assessment at Appendix 5.

5.          To note the final Policies Maps at Appendix 6.

6.          To recommend to Council that it adopts the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan as presented at Appendix 7.

7.          To recommend to Council that it delegates to the Assistant Director – Planning and Development the publication of an updated Adopted Policies Map to illustrate graphically the application of policies contained in the adopted development plan.

8.          To recommend to Council that it delegates to the Assistant Director – Planning and Development, the correction of minor spelling, grammatical or typographical errors and any minor improvements from a presentational perspective prior to the publication of the Local Plan.

9.          To recommend to Council that it authorises the Assistant Director – Planning and Development to publish the Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (Appendix 8) and Local Plan Adoption Statement (Appendix 9).

Resolved

(1)           That the conclusions of the Inspector’s Report be noted and the Inspector’s recommended Main Modifications be endorsed (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(2)           That the incorporation of the minor modifications as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) be endorsed.

(3)           That the necessary changes to the Housing Trajectory and Infrastructure Schedule (Annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) arising from the Inspector’s recommendations and Main Modifications be noted.

(4)           That the Equalities Impact Assessment (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

(5)           That the final Policies Maps (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

(6)           That Full Council be recommended to adopt the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(7)           That Full Council be recommended to delegate to the Assistant Director – Planning and Development the publication of an updated Adopted Policies Map to illustrate graphically the application of policies contained in the adopted development plan.

(8)           That Full Council be recommended to delegate to the Assistant Director – Planning and Development, the correction of minor spelling, grammatical or typographical errors and any minor improvements from a presentational perspective prior to the publication of the Local Plan.

(9)           That Full Council be recommended to authorise the Assistant Director – Planning and Development to publish the Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement and Local Plan Adoption Statement (Annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

The Assistant Director - Planning and Development submitted a report to consider the Inspector’s Report on the Examination of the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 - Oxford’s Unmet Housing Need (the Partial Review Plan) and to make recommendations to Council on the adoption of the Plan. 

In introducing the report the Lead Member for Planning commended and thanked the Assistant Director Planning and Development, the Acting Manager Planning Policy, Conservation and Design and the Planning Policy Team for their hard work on the Cherwell Local Plan and partial review.

Resolved

(1)           That the conclusions of the Inspector’s Report be noted and the Inspector’s recommended Main Modifications be endorsed (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(2)           That the incorporation of the minor modifications as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) be endorsed.

(3)           That the necessary changes to the Housing Trajectory and Infrastructure Schedule (Annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) arising from the Inspector’s recommendations and Main Modifications be noted.

(4)           That the Equalities Impact Assessment (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

(5)           That the final Policies Maps (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

(6)           That Full Council be recommended to adopt the Partial Review of the Cherwell Local Plan (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(7)           That Full Council be recommended to delegate to the Assistant Director – Planning and Development the publication of an updated Adopted Policies Map to illustrate graphically the application of policies contained in the adopted development plan.

(8)           That Full Council be recommended to delegate to the Assistant Director – Planning and Development, the correction of minor spelling, grammatical or typographical errors and any minor improvements from a presentational perspective prior to the publication of the Local Plan.

(9)           That Full Council be recommended to authorise the Assistant Director – Planning and Development to publish the Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement and Local Plan Adoption Statement (Annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

Reasons

The Partial Review of the Local Plan is an important part of the Council’s Local Development Scheme.  Its completion would enable the Council to fulfil its commitment in paragraph B.95 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan (2015).  It would draw to a conclusion a significant period of concerted, cooperative work and provide certainty for the affected communities, notwithstanding the concerns of many who have objected to the development proposals.

Those objections have been considered by the Planning Inspector. He has considered why and how the Plan has been prepared, its proposals and its likely effects. He has considered the case against the Plan, including through public hearings.

The purpose of the Plan is clear - to provide housing to meet identified need.  The plan would provide 4,400 homes including 2200 homes as affordable housing. It would ensure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46