Issue - meetings

To agree adoption of the Local Plan

Appendices circulated separately

RESOLVED

1.   Note the content of the Inspectors’ Final Local Plan Report (Appendix 1).

2.   Amend the Local Plan 2020-2040 in accordance with the further modifications requested in the Inspectors Report.

3.   Adopt the Local Plan 2020-2040 to use as the basis for decision-making on planning applications in Teignbridge (outside of the Dartmoor National Park).

4.   Delegate authority to the Director of Place to make minor amendments to the Local Plan and associated documents, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Building Control.

Councillor P Parker declared a pecuniary interest in accordance with Minute 6 above and left the meeting, taking no part in the debate or voting on this item.

The Executive Member for Planning, Councillor Taylor presented the agenda report, which provided the Local Plan Inspectors’ Final Report on the Examination of the Teignbridge Local Plan 2020-2040, and sought approval to amend the Local Plan according to the Main Modifications (as appended to the Inspectors’ Report), and adopt the Teignbridge Local Plan 2020-2040 (Appendix 5).

The report set out the process in achieving the compilation of the Local Plan 2020-40 which included work by and agreement to the Plan by the cross-party member working group. The Plan would form the basis for consideration of planning applications, with more robust existing policies and further robust polices added. 

Staff were thanked for the work in completing the Plan and it was noted that a third of all District Councils had an up to date Local Plan.

It was proposed by Councillor G Taylor that the recommendation as set out on the agenda report be approved with a further recommendation: to delegate authority to the Director of Place to make minor amendments to the Local Plan and associated documents, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Building Control.

The proposal was seconded by the Leader Councillor Keeling.

RESOLVED

1.   Note the content of the Inspectors’ Final Local Plan Report (Appendix 1).

2.   Amend the Local Plan 2020-2040 in accordance with the further modifications requested in the Inspectors Report.

3.   Adopt the Local Plan 2020-2040 to use as the basis for decision-making on planning applications in Teignbridge (outside of the Dartmoor National Park).

4.   Delegate authority to the Director of Place to make minor amendments to the Local Plan and associated documents, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Building Control.