Agenda item

Councillor Inkster left the meeting.

Councillor Satchwell introduced the item as relevant Cabinet Lead.

Councillor Branson informed Members that the Planning Policy Committee had considered the report and had supported the recommendations.

Proposed by Councillor Satchwell and seconded by Councillor Rennie, following debate, it was RESOLVED that Council:

Update regarding the Havant Borough Local Plan examination

a.                  Note the outcome of the examination of the Local Plan, the Inspectors Interim Findings Report (examination library document reference CR18), the response to it (CR19) and subsequent communications (CR20, CR21, CR22 and CR23);

b.                  Note the correspondence between the Council Leader and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities regarding the need for the NPPF to recognise more strongly the relevance of a plan led approach to development and to not penalise communities whilst plans are being put in place (Appendix 1);

c.                   Authorise the withdrawal of the Havant Borough Local Plan from Examination in line with Section 22 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended);

Preparation of a new Local Plan and CIL Charging Schedule for Havant Borough

d.                  Authorise the preparation of a Local Plan to replace the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) and the Havant Borough Local Plan (Allocations Plan);

e.                  Authorise the preparation of an updated Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule for Havant Borough;

f.                    Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager , in discussion with the Cabinet Lead for Planning, Hayling Seafront Strategy and Coastal Management1 to prepare and publish a Local Development Scheme and keep this updated as necessary;

g.                  Delegate authority to the Cabinet Lead for Planning, Hayling Seafront Strategy and Coastal Management1 to consider for approval, following scrutiny by the Planning Policy Committee , an update to the Hayling Island Transport Assessment, to consider the impact of development on summer traffic conditions;

Decision making on planning applications for new housing

h.              Note the Borough’s five year supply of 3.9 years and the implications that the delay in the local plan’s examination have for this issue;

i.                 Approve the publication of the Housing Delivery Action Plan (Appendix 2);

j.                 Adopt the Housing Delivery Position Statement (Appendix 3);

k.               Delegate authority to the Cabinet Lead for Planning, Hayling Seafront Strategy and Coastal Management1 to consider for approval, following scrutiny by the Planning Policy Committee2, updates to the Housing Delivery Position Statement

Other

l.                     Delegates authority to the Planning Policy Manager1 to make any necessary minor amendments to the documents listed in this report. These shall be limited to the inclusion of page numbers, a contents page, a glossary, factual updates, correction of minor errors, typographical errors and other minor changes that do not change the meaning of the material.

Councillor Inkster re-joined the meeting.