Decision details

To consider the report of the Leader of the Council seeking adoption to the City Centre Action Plan.

The City Centre Action Plan sets out the strategy to promote and guide major development in the city centre, identifying key sites for development. Following a public examination in 2014, the Council can now decide to adopt the Plan. The City Centre Action Plan forms part of the development plan against which planning applications are determined; and part of the Council's policy framework.

(i)  To recommend to Council that the City Centre Action Plan (Document 1 in the Members’ room) is adopted.

(ii)  To recommend that Council endorse the list of Local Plan Review policies that will be replaced by the City Centre Action Plan (set out in Members’ Room Document 1 Appendix 4).

To provide a clear development framework to encourage investment.

(i)  Not to adopt the Plan.  This would not meet the statutory requirement to keep plans up to date.  The Plan helps to deliver the Council’s aims and its preparation has involved considerable resources.

(ii)  To adopt the Plan without the Inspector’s ‘Main Modifications’ or by introducing other significant changes.  This would be unlawful.

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