Issue - meetings

That Cabinet:

a)        endorse the proposed amendments to the previous version of the Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD as set out in Appendix B;

b)        recommends to Full Council that the Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD as set out in Appendix B is published for a period of public representation;

c)         approves, subject to planning, a Maximum Contribution (as set out in the Exempt Appendix) towards the delivery of former Belvoir Iron Works Site, with delegated Authority being given to the Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Resources, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Strategy, Performance & Finance and Sustainable Economic Development, to conclude the terms of a land purchase in accordance with the Council’s Acquisitions and Disposals Policy, subject to planning and the outcome of the grant funding submission to the Homes England Affordable Homes Programme; and

d)        to add the maximum contribution (as set out in the Exempt Appendix) into the Capital Programme financed by the Change Management Reserve.

The Business Manager – Planning Policy & Infrastructure presented a report which sought approval for the Publication Version of the Amended Allocations & Development Management Development Plan Document, and which set out proposals around the provision of a Gypsy Roma Traveller site at the former Belvoir Iron Works, Newark.

Work on preparing the Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD had gone through the various statutory stages culminating in the publication of a Draft DPD for a period of representation in November and December 2022. A total of 164 representations were received from 63 individuals and organisations. The details were set out in the Statement of Consultation and Appendix A to the report set out the proposed amendments to the DPD in response, and Appendix B was the draft version of the Second Publication Amended Allocations and Development Management DPD.

The draft DPD identified the former Belvoir Ironworks site to the south of Newark as a preferred additional allocation of Gypsy, Roma, Traveller pitch provision which could be delivered with Council support and resources, and it was noted that negotiations with the landowner were continuing.

AGREED      (unanimously) that Cabinet:

a)            endorse the proposed amendments to the previous version of the Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD as set out in Appendix B;

b)            recommends to Full Council that the Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD as set out in Appendix B is published for a period of public representation;

c)             approves, subject to planning, a Maximum Contribution (as set out in the Exempt Appendix) towards the delivery of former Belvoir Iron Works Site, with delegated Authority being given to the Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Resources, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Strategy, Performance & Finance and Sustainable Economic Development, to conclude the terms of a land purchase in accordance with the Council’s Acquisitions and Disposals Policy, subject to planning and the outcome of the grant funding submission to the Homes England Affordable Homes Programme; and

d)            to add the maximum contribution (as set out in the Exempt Appendix) into the Capital Programme financed by the Change Management Reserve.

Reasons for Decision

To allow Full Council to consider a publication version of the Allocations & Development Management DPD for a period of public representation.

To allow the delivery of the former Belvoir Iron Works site as part of the Council’s Gypsy and Traveller Strategy, as contained within the publication version of the Allocations & Development Management DPD.

Options Considered

As set out in Section 1 of the report, the District Council have considered a range of options as part of the Plan Review engagement and consultation process.