Decision details

Local Development Scheme Review

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Local Development Scheme is the Council's statutory programme for the development of planning policy documents. It is being updated to reflect the service action plan.

Decision:

(1) To ADOPT the revised Local Development Scheme 2011 to 2014 for B&NES;

(2) To RESCHEDULE the Core Strategy examination hearings to enable consideration of the issues raised by the Inspector in his letter dated 3rd June 2011.

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure the Council has the necessary planning tools needed to achieve its objectives

Alternative options considered:

The Council is required to maintain an up-to-date LDS although the requirement for this to be approved by central Government will be removed through the localism Bill.

Report author: Simon De Beer

Publication date: 14/07/2011

Date of decision: 13/07/2011

Decided at meeting: 13/07/2011 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/07/2011

Accompanying Documents: