Issue - meetings

To receive a progress update in respect of the Local Development Framework and Local Development Scheme, to include the outcome of the Site Allocations Development Plan Document examination hearings.

The Panel received a progress update in respect of the Local Development Framework and Local Development Scheme, to include the outcome of the Site Allocations Development Plan Document (SADPD) examination hearings.

SADPD was submitted to the Secretary of State on 29 June 2012 and examination hearings were held on 7 and 8 November (general matters) and 11 – 14 December 2012 (site-specific matters). At the end of these hearings the Inspector indicated that in his view, with modifications, the document may be found sound and invited the Council to prepare a schedule of modifications for him to consider. Officers had prepared a full schedule of changes including the main points raised by the Inspector.

In response to Members’ questions, the following points were made:

• Additional sites available for development, if allocated, included a piece of land at Jennett’s Park previously excluded from the developable area for the site.
• There would be very little impact on residential development from the change of use of office buildings to residential use without the need for planning permission. However, this could impact on Section 106 contributions.

The Panel noted the documents that currently formed part of the Bracknell Forest Borough Local Development Framework (LDF) and the stage reached in the preparation of other documents, particularly the Site Allocations DPD, that would form part of the Bracknell Forest Borough LDF on adoption.