Agenda item

Report of Assistant Director – Planning and Development

Purpose of report

To seek approval of the Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 2019 and to present the District’s current housing land supply position. 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 the 2019 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) presented at Appendix 1.

1.2         To note the district’s housing delivery and five year housing land supply positions (for conventional housing and for Gypsies and Travellers) at Section 5 of the AMR and the need for updating of the land supply positions should these materially change.

1.3         To approve the 2019 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) update presented at Appendix 2.

1.4         To approve the 2019 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) presented at Appendix 3.

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

Resolved

(1)            That the 2019 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

(2)            That the district’s housing delivery and five year housing land supply positions (for conventional housing and for Gypsies and Travellers) at Section 5 of the Annual Monitoring Report and the need for updating of the land supply positions should these materially change be noted.

(3)            That  the 2019 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) update (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

(4)            That the 2019 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

(5)            That the Assistant Director for Planning and Development be authorised to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery and Brownfield Land Register if required prior to publication.

The Assistant Director – Planning and Development submitted a report which sought approval of the Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 2019 and presented the District’s current housing land supply position. The report also sought approval of accompanying updates to the Local Plan’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan and the Brownfield Land Register.

The Chairman, on behalf of Executive, commended the Planning Policy team for their hard work producing the AMR. It was a huge mandatory piece of work to be undertaken each but was of great value for Members.

Resolved

(1)            That the 2019 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

(2)            That the district’s housing delivery and five year housing land supply positions (for conventional housing and for Gypsies and Travellers) at Section 5 of the Annual Monitoring Report and the need for updating of the land supply positions should these materially change be noted.

(3)            That  the 2019 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) update (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

(4)            That the 2019 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

(5)            That the Assistant Director for Planning and Development be authorised to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery and Brownfield Land Register if required prior to publication.

Reasons

The Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 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 conclusion is that although the district is presently unable to demonstrate a five year housing land supply, the identified supply of 4.6 years is still well in excess of the 3 year ministerial flexibility.

The AMR is accompanied by an updated 2019 Infrastructure Delivery Plan and a 2019 Brownfield Land Register which must be reviewed annually. It is recommended that all three documents be approved, and that Development Management officers and Planning Committee are advised of the latest monitoring information as required.

Alternative options

Option 1: Amendment of the 2019 Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Brownfield Land Register in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning Officers consider the documents to be robust, supported by data and research. Delay could lead to uncertainty within the development industry and risks for decision making.

Option 2: Not to approve the documents

Production of an authorities monitoring report is a statutory requirement and necessary to monitor implementation of the Local Plan. 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.