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Teignbridge Proposed Submission Local Plan 2020 to 2040

Meeting: 12/01/2023 - Full Council (Item 8)

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Minutes:

The Executive Member for Planning presented the proposed Submission (Regulation 19) Teignbridge Local Plan 2020 to 2040 and associated documents, with a recommendation to publish them for a minimum 6-week period of public consultation, followed by submission of the Plan and associated documents to the Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

 

The Executive Member for Planning proposed the recommendation as set out in the circulated report with an amendment to recommendation 9 to read:--

 

Following consultation, submit the Proposed Submission Local Plan 2020 to 2040, associated documents, and all representations made to the Plan, to the Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to begin proceedings for Public Examination. This will include granting delegated authority to the Head of Place and Commercial Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and the Chair of the LPWG to recommend minor modifications to the Inspector prior to submission, while any major modifications will be referred to Full Council.

 

And an additional recommendation 10 to read:-

 

Subject to the current proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework coming into effect which relate specifically to housing requirements becoming ‘advisory’, the Council commits to undertake a review of the district’s housing needs immediately following adoption of the 2020-2040 Local Plan, which takes into account forthcoming census-based household and population projections and, if a lower housing requirement is identified, proceed with an urgent partial review of the Plan which reflects a lower housing needs target

 

This was seconded by the Leader.

 

The Planning Policy Manager outlined the process undertaken in the compilation of the plan and the close working with the Local Plan Working Group.

 

The Local Plan Working Group Chair, Cllr Goodman-Bradbury commented on the input of the members on the allocation of sites and policies.

 

During debated Members raised queries and concerns on the calculations of the housing numbers for the district, climate change policies and how far they could go to improve the sustainability of new homes, impact on and capacity of drainage/sewage systems, effect of the recession on the building of new homes, the need to look at options for high density housing on brownfield sites and to ensure that sites had sustainable transport links.

 

The recommendation was put to the vote and carried:-

 

RESOLVED to:-

 

(1)    Approve the Proposed Submission (Regulation 19) Teignbridge Local Plan 2020 to 2040 (Appendix A) for at least a 6-week period of public consultation;

 

(2)    Approve the Policies Map (Appendix B) for at least a 6-week period of public consultation;

 

(3)    Approve the Sustainability Appraisal Report (Appendix C) for at least a 6-week period of public consultation;

 

(4)    Approve the Habitats Regulations Assessment (Appendix D) for at least a 6-week period of public consultation;

 

(5)    Approve the Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule (Appendix E) for at least a 6-week period of public consultation;

 

(6)    Note the content of the Consultation Statement for the Part 1, 2 and 3 Regulation 18 consultations (Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8