Agenda item

** Please note that due to the size of the Appendix, Local Plan Part 2 Issues Paper, it will be published as a supplement to the main agenda pack **

Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of report

To seek approval of an issues paper on Local Plan Part 2 for formal consultation.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To approve the issues paper (Appendix 1) for formal public consultation.

1.2       To authorise the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the issues paper before formal consultation commences.

Resolved

(1)          That the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 (Part 2): Development Management Policies and Sites issues paper be approved for formal public consultation.

(2)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the issues paper before formal consultation commences.

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report to seek approval of an issues paper on Local Plan Part 2 for formal consultation.

Resolved

(1)          That the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 (Part 2): Development Management Policies and Sites issues paper be approved for formal public consultation.

(2)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the issues paper before formal consultation commences.

Reasons

An issues paper for Local Plan Part 2 has been prepared for the purpose of public consultation. Local Plan Part 2 will focus on the preparation of new Development Management policies and the identification of non-strategic development sites which reflect the vision, objectives and policies of Local Plan Part 1 and priorities in the National Planning Policy Framework. Members are recommended to approve the issues paper in the interest of seeking detailed public, partner and stakeholder views on the matters that will need to be considered and responded to in preparing Part 2 of the Local Plan.

Alternative options

Option 1: To delay the issues paper and consultation until options have also been produced

A consultation now will provide officers the opportunity to consider issues comprehensively before identifying reasonable options. Further work would be required to identify potential options supported by the Sustainability Appraisal process.

Option 2: To reconsider the content of the issues paper

The issues paper has been produced having regard to national policy and guidance, Local Plan Part 1, the saved policies of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 1996, the Non-Statutory Cherwell Local Plan 2011 and representations received in response to an initial public notification. It is considered by officers to be an appropriate consultation document.