Decision details

To consider the review of the Local Plan Part 1 and whether an update to the Plan is required.

The Executive RESOLVED to recommend to Full Council that:

1.         Having undertaken a review of LPP1 in accordance with regulation 10A of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended),the Council resolves that LPP1 requires updatingto a greater or lesser extent. However, the Local Plan as a whole continues to provide an up-to-date statutory development plan for Waverley, which must remain the starting point for decisions on planning applications while an update is brought forward.

The Executive further RESOLVED that:

2.         A further report on the detailed scope of the update and the timetable for its preparation is prepared for consideration by Overview & Scrutiny to allow comments and recommendations to be made prior to the presentation to Executive and Full Council. This should include the implications of a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the emerging Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill once fully understood.

3.         Budgetary provision is made to enable technical work on an updated evidence base to commence during 2023/24.

4.         The budget should be reviewed in the light of the agreed scope of the update and work programme, with clear alignment and monitoring arrangements.

5.         The governance journey for the update process should be clarified, to include the role of Overview and Scrutiny.

Reason: There is a statutory requirement to review Local Plan Part 1 to decide if an update is required.

[Resolution 1 is recommended to Council for decision. The additional resolutions reflect recommendations from O&S – Services Committee.]