Agenda item

To seek approval for public consultation on the Council’s proposed Local Plan 2040 Regulation 18, Stage 2 document.

Consideration was given to a report of the Planning Portfolio Holder which sought approval for public consultation on the Council’s proposed Local Plan 2040 Regulation 18, Stage 2 document.

The Local Plan was a key policy document for the Council setting out the policies and principles by which planning decisions would be made, and development undertaken up to 2040, across the Borough.

The plan balanced the requirements of development required to provide jobs and sustainable housing for residents, with the need to provide the necessary supporting infrastructure, and at the same time protect the countryside and the environment.

A public consultation would be held for a period of eight weeks on the draft Local Plan from early February.

Councillor Bundy proposed an alteration to the motion to include additional wording at the end of recommendation 1 in reference to the replacement wording for paragraph 3.43 and insert map 47of the Local plan as set out in Annex 3 to the report which had been circulated. The meeting’s consent was signalled without discussion.

The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Bundy and seconded by Councillor Phil North.

Councillor Gwynne proposed that a recorded vote be undertaken which was supported by more than 10 councillors present at the meeting. Councillors voted as follows:

Resolved:

1.  That the Test Valley Borough Local Plan 2040 Regulation 18 Stage 2, attached as Annexes 1 and 2 to the report, be published for public consultation, subject to the replacement of paragraph 3.43 and Inset Map 47 of the draft with the amendments tabled as Annex 3 to the Report.

2.  That the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development, in consultation with the Planning Portfolio Holder, be authorised to make changes of a minor nature, or to improve the presentation in Annexes 1 and 2 to the report prior to publication.