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Report of Assistant Director – Planning and Development

Purpose of report

To seek approval of the Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 2022

To seek approval of accompanying updates to the Local Plan’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan and the Brownfield Land Register.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To approve for publication the 2022 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) presented at Appendix 1.

1.2         To approve for publication the 2021/22 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) update presented at Appendix 2.

1.3         To approve for publication the 2021/22 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) presented at Appendix 3.

1.4         To authorise the Assistant Director - Planning and Development in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery Plan update, Brownfield Land Register if required prior to publication.

Resolved

(1)           That the 2022 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(2)           That the 2021/22 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) update (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(3)           That the 2021/22 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(4)           That the Assistant Director - Planning and Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, be authorised to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery Plan update, Brownfield Land Register if required prior to publication.

The Assistant Director – Planning and Development submitted a report to seek approval of the Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 2022 and the accompanying updates to the Local Plan’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan and the Brownfield Land Register.

In introducing the report, the Portfolio Holder for planning thanked the Planning Policy Team for their hard work in putting together the documents. The Chairman, on behalf of Executive, echoed the comments.

At the discretion of the Chairman, Councillor Broad addressed Executive. In response to the address, the Chairman advised that he would ask officers to respond the points Councillor Broad had raised.

Resolved

(1)          That the 2022 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(2)          That the 2021/22 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) update (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(3)          That the 2021/22 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(4)          That the Assistant Director - Planning and Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, be authorised to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery Plan update, Brownfield Land Register if required prior to publication.

Reasons

The Annual Monitoring Report provides important information to measure the effectiveness of planning policies and to assist policy making and development management decision making.  It is the statutory mechanism for monitoring housing delivery.

Its most significant conclusions are that Cherwell is continuing to deliver homes and employment land despite the widely reported national pressures faced by the industry such as disrupted supply chains and labour shortages. Completions are broadly following similar patterns and trends as previous years.

Unlike previous years, this AMR does not present the 5 Year Land Supply position for the district. This is reported separately in a Housing Land Supply Position Statement on this agenda.

It is recommended that all three documents be approved for publication.

Alternative options

Option 1: Deferment to seek significant amendment of the: 2022 Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery Plan or Brownfield Land Register.

Officers consider the documents to comprise robust factual reporting and updating against relevant indicators and requirements, supported by data and research.  Presentation of the documents to the Executive has been unavoidably delayed and Members are therefore asked to consider amendment through delegation and consultation with the Portfolio Holder should they consider significant changes to be necessary. 

Option 2: Not to approve the documents for publication

Production of an Authorities Monitoring Report is a statutory requirement and the AMR’s wider information supports the Local Plan implementation and review.  Updating the Brownfield Land Register is also a statutory requirement.  The Infrastructure Delivery Plan is required to monitor and support delivery of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 and its Partial Review.