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Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Summary

To seek approval of the Local Development Scheme (LDS). The LDS is used to project manage the production of the Local Plan and provides a programme for completion of Local Development Documents

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)               Agree and approve the revised Local Development Scheme.

(2)               Delegate authority to the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy, in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning, to make any minor changes to the document before publication.

Recommendations approved

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report which sought approval of the Local Development Scheme (LDS). The LDS was used to project manage the production of the Local Plan and provided a programme for completion of Local Development Documents.

Resolved

(1)               That the revised Local Development Scheme be approved.

(2)               That authority be delegated to the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy, in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning, to make any minor changes to the document before publication.

Reasons

The revised LDS sets out important milestones for completing the Council’s Local Plan which will set the long-term vision, objectives and policies for securing development and associated infrastructure across Cherwell including the identification of strategic development sites. The approval of the LDS meets statutory requirements.

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