Issue - meetings

Report number PLA781 by the Economic Development Portfolio Holder.

                                                                                                (Enclosure)

DECISION:

To approve the statutory consultation necessary for the  Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for: Grantham Area Action Plan and Site Specific Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document.

Considerations/Reasons for decision:

(1)  Report number PLA781 by the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development.

(2)  A statutory requirement to undertake a Sustainability Appraisal and that there was a requirement to consult with stakeholders with an interest in the development of the Local Development Framework.

(3)  Comments made by members of the Cabinet with regard to the need to ensure that the timetable for producing the Development Plan Document were accurate and realistic.

Other options considered and assessed:

Consultation on the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for: Grantham Area Action Plan and Site Specific Allocations and Policies DPD is a regulatory requirement of the planning making process, not consulting on the report is not an option, as doing so would not only holt progress on the two development plans covered but also limit progress on the South Kesteven District Council Local Development Scheme. Therefore, supporting consultation on the scoping report will ensure that preparation of each DPD continues as timetabled.