Agenda item

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Report of Assistant Director Planning and Development

Purpose of report

To seek approval of the Proposed Cherwell Local Plan 2042 for the purpose of inviting representations.

Recommendations

The Executive resolves:

1.1           To consider the comments made by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 12 November 2024 (Appendix 8a) and 26 November 2024 (Appendix 8b – to follow).

1.2           To agree that the Proposed Cherwell Local Plan 2042 at Appendix 1 be approved for the purpose of inviting representations under Regulations 19 and 20 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

1.3           To agree that the Assistant Director – Planning and Development be authorised to approve the final presentation of the Plan and to make any necessary minor administrative amendments and corrections to it prior to formal publication and in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Development.

1.4           To agree that the Assistant Director – Planning and Development be authorised to publish any necessary supporting documents, including an Infrastructure Delivery Plan, and other background papers in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Development.

Consideration of item adjourned to 1pm on Thursday 5 December 2024, due to adjournment of Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) to 6pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024 to enable Executive to consider comments from OSC.

The Assistant Director Planning and Development submitted a report to seek approval of the Proposed Cherwell Local Plan 2042 for the purpose of inviting representations.

The Chairman advised that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) had considered the proposed Cherwell Local Plan 2042 at their extraordinary meeting on 12 November and scheduled meeting on 26 November. The Committee had adjourned their consideration of the proposed Cherwell Local Plan 2042 to 6pm on Wednesday 4 December. As it was extremely important for Executive to have all comments from OSC prior to their own deliberations, the Chairman proposed that Executive consideration of the proposed Cherwell Local Plan 2042 be adjourned to 1pm on Thursday 5 December. The proposal was duly seconded by Councillor Conway and, on being put to the vote, agreed unanimously.

Resolved

(1)          That consideration of this item be adjourned to 1pm on Thursday 5 December 2024, due to adjournment of Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) to 6pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024 to enable Executive to consider comments from OSC.