Issue - meetings

AGREED That Cabinet:

a)        note the initial results of the period of public representation of the Amended Allocations & Development Management Development Plan Document; and

b)       authorise the delay of the submission of the DPD to allow the Environment Agency to validate the results of the Tolney Lane Flood Alleviation Scheme modelling.

The Leader and Portfolio Holder – Strategy, Performance & Finance and the Portfolio Holder – Economic Development and Visitors presented a report to update the Cabinet on the initial results of the period of public representation of the Amended Allocations & Development Management Development Plan Document (DPD) and which sought approval to delay submission of the DPD because of the objection of the Environment Agency.

Members all agreed that they were frustrated and upset by the delay caused by the Environment Agency objection. Officers had worked hard to produce the Plan. The Leader explained that he had a meeting scheduled with a Minister representing the Secretary of State to discuss the issue and raise concerns about the particular burden of funding placed on the small number of authorities who were required to provide sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers in meeting a national policy directive. 

AGREED      (unanimously) that Cabinet:

a)            note the initial results of the period of public representation of the Amended Allocations & Development Management Development Plan Document; and

b)            authorise the delay of the submission of the DPD to allow the Environment Agency to validate the results of the Tolney Lane Flood Alleviation Scheme modelling.

Reasons for Decision:

To allow for the update to be noted.

The objection of the Environment Agency means that submission of the DPD is not possible in March 2023.

Options Considered:

As set out at 2.3 without support by the Environment Agency for the overall strategy the DPD cannot currently be submitted.