Decision details

11.1

The Executive Director, Place submitted a report seeks Cabinet’s approval of the Council’s final version of the City Policies and Sites document and Proposals Map.

11.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

(a)

endorses the current version of the City Policies and Sites document and Proposals Map for publication;

(b)

refers this report and the documents to the next (non-budget) meeting of the full Council for approval for publication, invitation of formal representations and submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government;and

(c)

authorises the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with theCabinet Member with responsibility for Business Skills and Development to take all necessary procedural steps following the formal representations to enable the schedule of any changes to the document and Proposals Map to be submitted to the Secretary of State.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

The document and map help to implement the adopted Core Strategy and to meet statutory and national policy requirements.  They take account of previous consultation and have been subject to sustainability appraisal and equality impact assessment.   They are needed to guide the process of development management and to update the current Unitary Development Plan policies, adopted 14 years ago.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

Alternative options were fully considered and consulted on at the Emerging Options stage of the earlier City Policies and City Sites documents.  The more strategic choices were largely determined by the Core Strategy and the choice with many of the policy criteria and allocations is whether to have them or not.  However, there were alternative options for many of the criteria (e.g. a higher standard or a lower one than what is proposed) and choices about the required uses for allocation sites.  These will be detailed in the Background Reports to be published in time for the representations, which will contain fuller evidence for the selection and rejection of options for policies and proposals.

11.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

None

11.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

None

11.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

Simon Green, Executive Director, Place.

11.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

Economic and Environmental Wellbeing