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Downland Whole Estate Plan

Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 51)

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Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Jonathan Dow

Additional documents:

Decision:

(Key decision):

 

(1) To agree the draft Downland Whole Estate Plan, subject to the outcome of public consultation;

 

(2) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change to approve the final Downland Whole Estate Plan, following completion of consultation on the draft Plan.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning seeking approval for the Downland Whole Estate Plan, subject to further consultation during February and April 2020.

 

The Cabinet made reference to a letter that had been received from the Chair of Eastbourne Downland Group, commending the Council for the way it had progressed the project forward. It was clarified that any substantive changes to the Plan going forward would require a report to Cabinet at a future meeting.

 

Resolved (Key decision):

 

(1) To agree the draft Downland Whole Estate Plan, subject to the outcome of public consultation;

 

(2) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change to approve the final Downland Whole Estate Plan, following completion of consultation on the draft Plan.

 

Reason for decisions:

 

The Downland Whole Estate Plan requires formal adoption by the Council prior to endorsement by the South Downs National Park Authority.