Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Place and Transport seeking approval of the amended Local Plan timetable to replace that already detailed in the Local Development Scheme (LDS), which was approved by Cabinet in July 2019.

(i)  To approve the revised Local Development Scheme (Appendix 4) with the amended Local Plan timetable (Appendix 1).

(ii)  To resolve that the revised Local Development Scheme (Appendix 4) shall take effect from 18/12/2019 and will be published on the Council’s webpages as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.

To ensure that Southampton City Council is providing a clear and accurate timeline for the production of planning documents.

To publish the LDS as approved by Cabinet in July 2019.

This is not a credible option as the existing timetable set out in Appendix 2 is out of date due to previous delays being incurred which were not expected. The implication of publishing the LDS with this out of date timetable for the Local Plan preparation is that the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will monitor compliance with this timetable and could ‘designate’ the Council for not complying with the timetable.