Issue - meetings

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

1. That the Emerging Strategy for Growth (Appendix 1) is published for consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

2.      That Cabinet consider the views of Strategic Planning and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee and officer response (Appendix 5) and to set out any changes to be made to the consultation document.

3. That the temporary changes needed to the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) (Appendix 2) be approved to ensure the consultation can take place in accordance with the approved Local Development Scheme.
4. That authority is delegated to make changes to the Emerging Strategy for Growth , including any necessary to reflect the Cabinet’s and/or Council discussions and decision,  to the Assistant Director Planning, Development and Infrastructure in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure.

Decision

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

1. That the Emerging Strategy for Growth (Appendix 1) is published for consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

2. That Cabinet consider the views of Strategic Planning and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee and officer response (Appendix 5) and to set out any changes to be made to the consultation document.

3. That the temporary changes needed to the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) (Appendix 2) be approved to ensure the consultation can take place in accordance with the approved Local Development Scheme.

4. That authority is delegated to make changes to the Emerging Strategy for Growth , including any necessary to reflect the Cabinet’s and/or Council discussions and decision,  to the Assistant Director Planning, Development and Infrastructure in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure.

Corporate objectives

The Council’s Local Plan helps support all 5 corporate objectives:

·        Safe and clean environment: e.g. contains policies relating to the design and layout of new development that promote security and safe access;

·        Community Capacity: e.g. provide a framework for local communities to prepare area-specific guidance such as Neighbourhood Plans, Town / Village Plans etc.;

·        Affordable housing: e.g. sets the Borough’s overall housing target and the proportion of new homes that must be affordable;

·        Dacorum delivers: e.g. provides a clear framework upon which planning decisions can be made; and

·        Regeneration: e.g. sets the planning framework for key regeneration projects, such as Hemel Hempstead Town centre, Two Waters, Hemel Hempstead and the Maylands Business Park.

Deputy Monitoring Officer:  

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 set out the requirements and statutory procedural arrangements for preparing Local Plans, which include the requirements to consult.

The recommendations in this report comply with statutory requirements and procedures under the Councils Constitution.

Deputy S.151 Officer

There are no direct financial implications as a result of consulting on the proposed Dacorum Plan.

Advice

Councillor G Sutton introduced the report to members. This report was a culmination of a great deal of work by members and officers to set out the draft proposals in the Local Plan. If agreed by Cabinet, the report will be recommended to council to approve the draft plan to go out to public consultation under regulation 18. The draft plan has been considered in depth by the Strategic Planning and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee and their recommendations are detailed in appendix 5 of the report. Councillor G Sutton thanked the committee and the work of the members on the Task and Finish group to help guide and shape the contact of the plan and its proposals. This draft plan is the most ambitious and challenging that Dacorum has faced and there has been a major step change in the provision of new housing and development required by central government but the challenge is to also protect the green belt and a high quality environment. The plan allows for a further  ...  view the full minutes text for item 89