Issue - meetings

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Emily O’Brien

(Non-key decision):

(1) That Cabinet authorise the principle of undertaking public consultation on ‘Issues & Options’ for the Local Plan for an eight-week period between 9th July and 3rd September 2021.

(2) That Cabinet delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure, to approve and release the Issues and Options document for consultation.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning, seeking their approval to undertake an ‘Issues & Options’ consultation as part of the preparation of the new Local Plan.

Thanks were conveyed to the Local Plan Steering Group for their input into the ‘Issues and Options’ document and officers for their extensive work.

Policy and Performance Advisory Committee (PPAC), held on 3 June 2021, considered the report and were supportive of the recommendations in full. Councillor Linington, Leader of the Opposition, was in attendance to present PPAC’s discussion.

Resolved (Non-key decision):

(1) That Cabinet authorise the principle of undertaking public consultation on ‘Issues & Options’ for the Local Plan for an eight-week period between 9th July and 3rd September 2021.

(2) That Cabinet delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure, to approve and release the ‘Issues and Options’ document for consultation.

Reasons for decisions:

(1) To meet the requirements of Regulation 18 of the Town & Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended) in the preparation of a Local Plan.

(2) To ensure that the Lewes Local Plan is progressed in accordance with the timetable set out in the Lewes Local Development Scheme.