Decision details

To consider the report of the Leader, clean growth and development seeking approval for the LDS and SCI.

(i)  To adopt the proposed documents ‘Preparing our Development Plans’ and ‘Involving you in Planning’ as set out in Appendix 1 and 2.

(ii)  To approve the proposed approach to the Local Plan Issues and Options consultation as set out in Appendix 3.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Service Director – Growth, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Place and Transport, to make minor amendments to the ‘Preparing our Development Plans’ and ‘Involving you in Planning’ documents before publication.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Service Director – Growth, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Place and Transport, to finalise the Issues and Options questionnaire prior to consultation.

1.  To ensure Southampton City Council’s compliance with the statutory duty set out in Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.  To ensure that Southampton City Council is providing a clear timeline for the production of planning documents and a strategy for public consultation that is accessible to all and can be used to monitor progress.

•  To continue using the Council’s existing Local Development Scheme and Statement of Community Involvement. This is not a credible option as the existing documents are out of date, do not reflect up to date stakeholder engagement principles and would not be in accordance with the requirements of the Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as set out in para 5 of the report).

•  To utilise the previous 2015 Issues and Options results.

This is not a credible option as it yielded a very small response rate of 250, which is a much lower reach than necessary to ensure meaningful engagement for a Local Plan. Also the issues arising since 2015 may have changed significantly.