Decision details

Approval is needed to consult for 6 weeks on policies Minerals 13 and 14 and to submit them to the Secretary of State

Further to Minute No. 154, 9^th January 2013, the Director of City Development submitted a report which sought approval to publish the revised Policies Minerals 13 and 14 of the Natural Resources and Waste Local Plan together with supporting text for the purposes of a six week consultation period. Subject to there being no new significant issues raised, approval was also sought to make a recommendation to Full Council that it approves the submission of the revised policies to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

RESOLVED –

(a)   That the revised Policies Minerals 13 and 14 of the Natural Resources and Waste Local Plan and supporting text be published for the purposes of a six week consultation period, and that the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to consider any representations received.

(b)   That it be noted that the Head of Forward Planning and Implementation is responsible for these matters and that it also be noted that the consultation exercise will take place in July - August 2014.

(c)   That subject to there being no new significant issues raised, it be recommended that Full Council approve the submission of the revised

policies to the Secretary of State for the purposes of independent examination.

(d)   That if significant new issues are raised through the consultation process, or by Scrutiny Board members, the Chief Planning Officer, in consultation with the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel be authorised to review the proposals and to take such additional steps as are necessary before seeking approval from Council for submission.

(The Council’s Executive and Decision Making Procedure Rules state that the power to Call In decisions does not extend to those made in accordance with Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules (B&PFPRs). As the resolutions relating to this minute (above) were being made in accordance with the Council’s B&PFPR’s, such matters were not eligible for Call In) 

A formal 6 week consultation is required by the LDF Regulation.  All the relevant documents will be available on the website and in all the Leeds Libraries and at the Development Enquiry Centre.

The consultation will be open to the general public as well as statutory consultees and specific stakeholders.