Decision details

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Resources seeking to update the Council’s current Local Development Scheme to take account of changes in Government requirements.

The Council, as a Local Planning Authority, is required to produce a work programme setting out what statutory planning documents will be produced over the next 3 years and the timing of the key stages in their preparation.  This programme is called the Local Development Scheme.

(i)  To approve the Local Development Scheme 2012 (Appendix 1) for the publication on the Council’s website to have effect from 22^nd November 2012.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Senior Manager, Planning, Transport and Sustainability following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, to amend Part 2 of the Local Development Scheme 2012 as required in order to reflect changes in the programme.

1.  The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 states that local planning authorities must prepare a Local Development Scheme and keep it up to date. This report brings forward for approval an updated Local Development Scheme to come into effect as soon as possible after the Cabinet decision.

2.  Cabinet is asked to approve both parts of the Local Development Scheme. Delegation to the relevant Senior Manager is sought to enable the programme, and content of the individual plans (Part 2) to be updated quickly, as and when necessary.

Not to revise the Local Development Scheme.  The Council is required to produce and keep up-to-date a Local Development Scheme and prepare the documents identified within it according to the milestones set out.  Having relevant and recent planning policies helps to attract investment to the City.