Agenda item

REPORT TITLE         LOCAL PLAN EXAMINATION: MAIN SOUNDNESS ISSUES

& ACTION PLAN

Executive

Summary

The purpose of this report is to update Members in line with the Inspector’s post hearing letter and seek endorsement of the Action Plan and consultation arrangements moving forward. 

Options considered.

An option exists not to accept the Action Plan in full, and to only take forward parts and/or add through additional growth options.

Consultation(s)

Earlier iterations of the local plan 

Recommendations

Members of the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party recommend to Cabinet that:

I.      the draft Action Plan is endorsed and taken forward to the timelines outlined; 

II.    the updated evidence and background papers are endorsed;

III.   the consultation arrangements and communication Plan are endorsed;

IV.  that delegated authority is given to the Acting Planning Policy Manager in consultation with the Planning Portfolio Holder to finalise the Action Plan and consultation material and continue to respond to the Inspectors questions during the Examination period and hearing(s)

Reasons for

recommendations

To address the inspectors’ main concerns relating to soundness

Background

papers

Further supporting evidence can be found in the examination library www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/localplanexamination