Decision details

To agree progress on the Core Strategy, including the publication of modifications, and any actions arising from correspondence from the Inspector.

Further to Minute No. 181, 14^th February 2014, the Director of City Development submitted a report which set out the key implications for the Council arising from the schedule of Main Modifications, and which also sought formal approval to publish the modifications for the purposes of consultation.

In response to Members’ enquiries, the Board received an update in respect of the work which continued to be undertaken to develop the Council’s evidence base in respect of a 5 year land supply for Leeds.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the ‘Main Modifications’ to the Core Strategy be approved, in order for these to be advertised, for a 6 week period of consultation.

(b)  That the revisions to the Core Strategy policies for Affordable Housing

(H5) and Gypsy’s and Travellers (H7) be agreed and published for the purposes of consultation, prior to the May 2014 Hearing sessions.

(c)  That approval be given to the publication of a simplified monitoring framework for the purposes of consultation, subject to agreement with the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services.

(d)  That it be noted that the Head of Forward Planning and Implementation will be responsible for the implementation of such matters, in line with the timescales as set out within the submitted report.

(The matters referred to within this minute were designated as being exempt from Call In. A decision may be declared as being exempt from Call In if it is considered that any delay would seriously prejudice the Council’s or the public interest. In this case, the inspector has identified a need for Main Modifications to the draft Core Strategy in order to resolve problems that would otherwise make the plan unsound. The Council must therefore agree the Main Modifications and carry out a further public consultation exercise on these if the process is to move forward. Therefore, this report is exempt from Call In given the need to consult on the modifications/changes for 6 weeks and in time for any representations to be considered and evidence prepared prior to the resumed Core Strategy hearing in May 2014)

Modifications agreed by the executive Board will be subject to a 6 week consultation period to enable comment to be made.

Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services