The
Cabinet Member for Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development introduced the report and stated that the government
was consulting on the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill which
related to plan making and that the council had until 18 October
2023 to respond. The consultation involved 15 chapters and 43
questions on the changes proposed including: planning content and
evidence, speeding up the plan making process, better engagement
and digital technology.
The
Committee agreed that the consultation response was appropriate but
asked whether a proposal to shorten the process of plan making to
30 months was practical.
In
response the Strategic Planning Manager stated that the Council
would have to give notice when the 30 month time frame would start
and that the government was intending to clarify that the start of
the plan making process would not be included in the time
frame.
RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to the CABINET
MEMBER:
That
the proposed response to the consultation at Appendix 1 of the
report be approved.