Agenda item

Havant Borough Local Plan: Changes to the Pre Submission Local Plan

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet recommends to Full Council that it:

 

                 i.          Approves the publication of the changes to the Pre-Submission Havant Borough Local Plan (Appendix A);

                ii.          Approves the consultation on the changes on the Pre-Submission Havant Borough Local Plan (Appendix A);

               iii.          Authorises the Planning Policy Manager[1], in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Planning Regeneration and Communities1 and the Cabinet Lead for Communications1 to prepare relevant consultation material;

              iv.          Delegates authority to the Planning Policy Manager1, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Planning, Regeneration and Communities1 to make any necessary additional changes to the Havant Borough Local Plan prior to the start of the consultation;

               v.          Notes that following any approval under (i) the changes to the Havant Borough Local Plan would have material planning weight and would be a material consideration in decision making;

              vi.          Notes the publication of the additional submission documents (the Sustainability Appraisal, the Habitats Regulations Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment, evidence base, Statements of Common Ground);

             vii.          Notes the Borough’s five year housing land supply position as of December 2019 (available at www.havant.gov.uk/localplan/evidence-base);

            viii.          Notes the change in title of the plan to “Havant Borough Local Plan” and the resultant need to amend any emerging Council strategies;

              ix.          Delegates authority to the Planning Policy Manager1 to prepare a report, which forms one of the required documents to submit to the Secretary of State, noting the number of representations made through the consultation (recommendation ii) and a summary of the main issues raised;

               x.          Approves the submission of the Havant Borough Local Plan, including the proposed changes, to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government following the consultation (ii) and the publication of the consultation report (vi); and

              xi.          Delegates authority to the Planning Policy Manager1 to prepare a schedule(s) of proposed changes for the Planning Inspector to consider before and/or throughout the examination of the Local Plan.

 

 



[1] Or successor in similar or equivalent role

Minutes:

Cllr Inkster left the meeting in accordance with his previous declaration of interest.

 

Cabinet members confirmed that they had read the five public deputations that had been received in respect of this item.  In addition, three of the deputations received were delivered verbally at the meeting from Ms Law, Mr Tate and Mr Hunnibal.

 

Cllr Hughes introduced the item as the relevant Cabinet Lead.  He commended the changes to Cabinet, for onward recommendation to Full Council.

 

In response to questions, Cabinet was advised that this was the first local plan created under the National Planning Policy Framework, which had a significantly different approach in respect of land supply.  Havant was a relatively constrained borough, which was the reason why sites discounted in previous local plans were now being considered.

 

It was explained that there were not enough brownfield sites within the borough to meet the housing need, even with the higher housing densities proposed on these sites.  Extensive green field sites would therefore have to be allocated in order to demonstrate a five-year land supply and meet housing need.

 

Cabinet members highlighted the importance of demonstrating a five-year land supply and for deliverable sites to be put forward by the council within a local plan.  If not included by the council they would be likely to be added by the Planning Inspectorate during examination and not necessarily include the same mitigation measures.

 

Proposed by Cllr Hughes and second by Cllr Rennie it was unanimously RESOLVED that Cabinet recommends to Full Council that it:

 

                 i.          Approves the publication of the changes to the Pre-Submission Havant Borough Local Plan (Appendix A);

               ii.          Approves the consultation on the changes on the Pre-Submission Havant Borough Local Plan (Appendix A);

              iii.          Authorises the Planning Policy Manager[1], in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Planning Regeneration and Communities1 and the Cabinet Lead for Communications1 to prepare relevant consultation material;

              iv.          Delegates authority to the Planning Policy Manager1, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Planning, Regeneration and Communities1 to make any necessary additional changes to the Havant Borough Local Plan prior to the start of the consultation;

               v.          Notes that following any approval under (i) the changes to the Havant Borough Local Plan would have material planning weight and would be a material consideration in decision making;

              vi.          Notes the publication of the additional submission documents (the Sustainability Appraisal, the Habitats Regulations Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment, evidence base, Statements of Common Ground);

             vii.          Notes the Borough’s five year housing land supply position as of December 2019 (available at www.havant.gov.uk/localplan/evidence-base);

            viii.          Notes the change in title of the plan to “Havant Borough Local Plan” and the resultant need to amend any emerging Council strategies;

              ix.          Delegates authority to the Planning Policy Manager1 to prepare a report, which forms one of the required documents to submit to the Secretary of State, noting the number of representations made through the consultation (recommendation ii) and a summary of the main issues raised;

               x.          Approves the submission of the Havant Borough Local Plan, including the proposed changes, to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government following the consultation (ii) and the publication of the consultation report (vi); and

              xi.          Delegates authority to the Planning Policy Manager1 to prepare a schedule(s) of proposed changes for the Planning Inspector to consider before and/or throughout the examination of the Local Plan.

Cllr Inkster rejoined the meeting.

 



[1] Or successor in similar or equivalent role

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