Decision details

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select of 12 February 2025 in respect of a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) which had been updated to account for the delay of the Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation.

In accordance with the timeframe provided by Government following the publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework, local authorities were required to update their LDS and submit the timetable by 6 March 2025.

Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money implications, gave careful consideration to the risks associated with the delivery of the Local Plan and welcomed the proposed timescales to undertake the second stage of Regulation 19 Local Plan consultation in October 2025.

Cllr Taylor proposed, seconded by Cllr Boughton and Cabinet  

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the updated Local Development Scheme (February 2025) attached at Annex 1, be approved.