Decision details

This report recommends amendments to the Bath & North East Somerset Local Development Scheme (LDS) in order to update the Council’s priorities for the preparation of Planning Policy documents for the period 2017-2020.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet agreed:

1)  With the revised LDS 2017 – 2020.

2)  To delegate authority to the Divisional Director for Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Development and Neighbourhoods to make minor amendments to the LDS for clarity and to correct errors.

3)  That the revised LDS will be effective from 10^th December 2017.

The LDS sets out a programme of the planning policy documents to be prepared by the Council. The production of the plans set out in the LDS are those which are needed to ensure that the Council has an up-to-date policy framework to  meet statutory requirements, to meet the needs of the Development Management function and to deliver the Council’s corporate objectives.

None.  Preparation and maintenance of an LDS is a statutory requirement. In light of current resource constraints, the scope of the LDS is limited to essential work requirements to meet statutory requirements and corporate objectives.