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Maidstone Borough Local Plan: Inspector's Interim Findings

Meeting: 07/02/2017 - Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee (Item 150)

150 Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Maidstone Borough Local Plan: Inspector's Interim Findings pdf icon PDF 82 KB

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development on the Maidstone Borough Local Plan: Inspector’s Interim Findings.

 

During the discussion the following was noted:

·  the Local Plan Inspector issued his interim findings on 22 December 2016.

·  a report would be presented to the Committee in March on the proposed main Modifications and minor changes requesting approval for public consultation. 

·  a 6 week public consultation would commence after that.  However, it was noted that this would only be for the Modifications and would not be an opportunity to reopen negotiations on other issues.

·  further hearings may be necessary if the Inspector felt that the responses from the consultation required it.

·  the Inspector may want to consider what impact the Government’s White Paper would have on the Local Plan.

·  the Inspector indicated that the Council may get the final report in late June.

·  the report on adopting the Local Plan would be presented to the Committee and then go to Council for final approval.

In response to questions from Members, the Officer advised:-

 

·  that the Council’s formal position is that it has a 5.12 years land supply.

·  any landowner could withdraw their land at any time, there would always be a risk of that happening.

·  the bus providers have been very supportive on the delivery of sustainable transport and are keen to progress this.

 

The Committee expressed their appreciation of Officers having brought the Local Plan to this stage.

 

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.