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BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL
STRATEGY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE STRATEGY COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2005
PRESENT: Mr N A Ridley – Chairman
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Mr N A Bennett
Mr M P Booth
Mrs S P Clarke
Mr A J Hinton
Mr J J Quinlan
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Mr D J Read
Mr H N Todd
Mrs S M Wigglesworth
Mr L H Young
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Mr A C Bavington and Mr C M Spence were unable to be present.
92 SUBSTITUTES
It was noted that in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 5, substitutes were in attendance as follows:-
Mr A J Hinton (substituting for Mr C M Spence)
Mr J J Quinlan (substituting for Mr A C Bavington).
93 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
None declared.
94 PETITIONS
None received.
95 QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS
None received.
96 ISSUES ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES (OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY RULES 33 AND 34)
None received.
97 BABERGH LOCAL PLAN (ALTERATION NO. 2): PROPOSED POST INQUIRY MODIFICATIONS
The Acting Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report (Paper E218) advising that the Council’s emerging Local Plan has been under preparation since 1998 and is now approaching the final stages towards its adoption.
Having received the Inspector’s report following the Inquiry, the Council must now consider his report, its recommendations and the Council’s responses to those recommendations. At this stage the Council must consider whether to promote a number of changes (post Inquiry modifications) that are likely to be the final changes proposed.
Paper E218 summarises the main recommendations and issues for each part of the plan and details the actual proposed responses to every recommendation in Appendix A to Paper E218.
The Inspector proposed a number of post Inquiry modifications and these are recommended to Members for approval and incorporation into the Local Plan. Members were requested to agree the proposed response to each recommendation and endorse the proposed modifications for public consultation in early 2006.
The Acting Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development also referred to Paper E218A which covered additions to Paper E218 that could not be addressed at the time the Agenda papers were circulated.
In introducing Papers E218 and E218A the Acting Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development presented each of the Chapters individually. Clarifications were given and discussions on each chapter were taken after its introduction.
During the consideration of Chapter 11, Mr J J Quinlan declared a personal interest by virtue of Membership of the Hadleigh Town Council but indicated that he would speak and vote on the matter.
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL
(1) That the Inspector’s report be welcomed and it be noted that in all the most substantive cases the Inspector endorses the Council’s position in its emerging Local Plan.
(2) That subject to the response of the Inspector in relation to the need for clarification (raised by the Council) on Policy HS08a, set out at paragraph 4.14 of Paper E218, and noting the need for officers to report on the remaining matter set out at paragraph 4.10 (Development in villages), the proposed responses to each recommendation attached as Appendix A (Statement of Decisions) to Paper E218 be agreed for public consultation.
(3) That the proposed Post Inquiry Modifications attached as Appendix B to Paper E218 be agreed for public consultation.
(4) That the proposed wording citing the likely need for a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to facilitate the means of access for a new supermarket on the Brett Works site, as proposed in paragraph 4.30 of Paper E218, be agreed.
(5) That the proposed wording citing the likely need for a CPO to facilitate the principal means of access for the overall Chilton development package, as proposed in paragraph 4.35 of Paper E218, be agreed.
(6) That the changes listed at paragraph 2.1 of Paper E218A be agreed.
(7) That the Acting Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development be authorised to include the additional changes above into the schedules (at Appendices A and B to Paper E218), plus any full revised/clarified text.
NOTE: During consideration of the item referred to above the Committee adjourned for lunch at 12.50 p.m. and resumed at 1.30 p.m. when the following Members were present:-
Mr N A Ridley - Chairman
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Mr N A Bennett
Mr M P Booth
Mrs S P Clarke
Mr A J Hinton
Mr J J Quinlan
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Mr D J Read
Mr H N Todd
Mrs S M Wigglesworth
Mr L H Young
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98 BABERGH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME – CHANGES TO PROGRAMME FOR PRODUCTION OF THE NEW LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
The Acting Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report (Paper E219) advising that the Council has produced a detailed programme for producing the new portfolio of documents that will eventually replace the current (emerging) Local Plan: the new Local Development Framework (LDF).
The current Local Development Scheme (LDS) provides this detailed programme listing the documents that will make up the new LDF and when these will be produced. It is now necessary to revise the LDS due to some key considerations, in particular the overriding need to prioritise adoption of the emerging Local Plan.
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL
(1) That the Acting Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development be authorised to submit the revised Local Development Scheme for Babergh appended to Paper E219 to the Secretary of State.
(2) That the revised Local Development Scheme for Babergh be adopted with effect from 1 February 2006 unless the following has been received:
(a) a direction from the Secretary of State under Section 15(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004: or
(b) notice that the Secretary of State requires more time to consider the Scheme.
The business of the meeting was concluded at 3.35 p.m.
Chairman
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