Issue - meetings

To consider the head of policy and programmes’ report.

Cabinet received the Vale Local Plan Part 2 Review paper from the head of policy and programmes. The report sought agreement from Cabinet to publish the Regulation 10A review of the Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031 Part 2 and that no revision of any Local Plan Part 2 policies as the preparation of the Joint Local Plan will enable the council to adopt replacement policies quicker than a formal review of the Local Plan 2031 Part 2 (LPP2).

The Cabinet member for policy and programmes, Councillor Andy Foulsham, introduced the report and highlighted the statutory duty to carry out the review and that the review had highlighted some need for updates but that these would take longer to progress than the Joint Local Plan 2041.

Cabinet discussed the report, noting that progression of the Joint Local Plan 2041 would achieve results sooner than a revision of LPP2 policies and to do both seemed inefficient.

Cabinet thanked scrutiny for their comments and noted that written responses had been provided on these.

RESOLVED:

(a) That Cabinet approve for publication of the Regulation 10A review of the Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031 Part 2.

(b) That the Council will not revise any Local Plan Part 2 policies as the preparation of the Joint Local Plan will enable the council to adopt replacement policies quicker than a formal review of the Local Plan 2031 Part 2.

(c) To authorise the publishing of a formal statement confirming that Vale of White Horse District Council has completed the Regulation 10A review of the Local Plan 2031 Part 2.