The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires local planning authorities to prepare and maintain a Local Development Scheme.

The Local Development Scheme sets out the documents which, when prepared, will comprise the Local Plan for the Borough.  It provides timescales and key milestones, such as future public consultation dates.

The Local Development Scheme must be made available publically and kept up-to-date so that local communities and interested parties can keep track of progress.  This latest development scheme updates information and timetables for preparation of planning policies in light of changes since the current development scheme was adopted in December 2012.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr McCheyne and SECONDED by Cllr Trump to agree the recommendation in the report.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

1.            That the Draft Revised Local Development Scheme (July 2015) as        set out at Appendix A be approved.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

The Council, as local planning authority for the Borough, is required to prepare and maintain a Local Development Scheme.  This must be made available publically and kept up-to-date so that local communities and interested parties can keep track of progress.

The Council’s current Local Development Scheme (adopted December 2012) is out of date and needs to be revised.  The revised Local Development Scheme (July 2015) provides updated information and a new timetable for preparation of the Local Development Plan and Community Infrastructure Levy in light of changes since 2012 and expected future timeframes.