Issue - meetings

Report number PLA498 by the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Regeneration.  (attached)

DECISION:

(1)    To note and welcome the Government Office’s letter of 11^th April 2005 confirming that the Secretary of State does not intend to issue a direction under Section 15(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;

(2)    That the Local Development Scheme (as appended to report PLA498) come into immediate effect and be formerly dated 11^th April 2005 in line with the Government Office’s letter of approval.  The LDS to then be formally published on the Council’s website with copies placed in the district offices and libraries for information;

(3)    To accept the terms of the initial Service Level Agreement and delegate formal acceptance of this agreement to the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development.

Considerations/Reasons for Decision:

(1)     Report number PLA498 by the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Regeneration referring to confirmation received that the Secretary of State will not issue a direction to change the Council’s LDS.  It can therefore be assumed that the LDS as modified in February and March and submitted to the Government Office for the East Midlands has been accepted by GOEM;

(2)     The Town and Country Planning (Local Development)(England) Regulations 2004 (11) requires that the LDS should be formally brought into effect by the Local Planning Authority and should specify the date from which the scheme shall have effect.  Regulation 12 requires that copies of the documents are available for inspection.