Decision details

Update on the next stages of Local Plan preparation and consultation.

* RESOLVED –

1.   That the Gypsy and Traveller Sites Consultation Report and associated Sustainability Appraisal, as set out at Appendices A and B to the officer’s report, be approved for public consultation.

2.   That the Council retains ownership and control of all potential sites, to ensure that they remain available until site(s) are formally allocated within an adopted Local Plan.

3.   That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Planning and Key Sites Manager, in consultation and agreement with the Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, to make minor amendments to the Draft Local Plan and associated material prior to public consultation.

4.   That the consultation report and supporting material be shared with Derbyshire County Council, Bolsover District Council and North East Derbyshire District Council, prior to the public consultation, to ensure the Council complies with the Duty to Cooperate.

5.   That it be noted that the garage sites are the only Council-owned land currently available.

6.   That the Council’s responses to the requests from Bolsover District Council and North East Derbyshire District Council for assistance in meeting their respective needs for Gypsy and Traveller sites, as set out at Appendix D to the officer’s report, be noted.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

1.   To allow consultation to be undertaken on prospective Gypsy and Traveller Sites in order to progress the Local Plan in accordance with the Council’s published Local Development Scheme.

2.   To ensure that potential Gypsy and Traveller sites remain available until site(s) are formally allocated within an adopted Local Plan.

3.   To allow for minor amendments to be made to the consultation report in preparation for the public consultation.

4.   To demonstrate that the Council is meeting the Duty to Cooperate.

5.   For the avoidance of doubt and to prevent potential challenge.