Agenda item

Bracknell Forest Local Plan – publication and subsequent submission to the Secretary of State for the purposes of independent examination (Regulations 19 and 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

To seek the Executive’s approval to publish the Pre Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan (including Policies Map and supporting documents) for publication for a statutory period of six weeks, and, its recommendation to Council that the Pre Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan, Policies Map and all supporting documents be formally submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination by an appointed Inspector who be requested to recommend any main modifications to the submitted Plan, in the event that they are considered necessary to make the Plan sound.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that

 

      i.        the Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan and Policies Map at

Appendix A (along with the supporting documents) are approved for publication for a statutory period of consultation commencing on Tuesday 23rd March and closing on Tuesday 11th May 2021.

 

     ii.        Under the provisions of Section 22 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase

Act 2004 (as amended), recommends to Council that the Pre-Submission

Bracknell Forest Local Plan, the Policies Map and all supporting documents be formally submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

 

    iii.        Under the provisions of Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase

Act 2004 (as amended), the Executive RECOMMENDS to Council that the appointed Inspector be requested to recommend main modifications to the submitted Plan, in the event that the Inspector considers that such modifications are necessary to make the Plan sound.

 

   iv.        any minor changes to the Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan and supporting documents (including the final versions of the Air Quality Report, Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Regulations Assessment and Viability Assessment), following Council, are agreed by the Director of Place Planning and Regeneration in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Transport.

Supporting documents: