Issue - meetings

COUNCIL RESOLVED  -  

(i)

That the Inspector’s Report on Making Spaces for Growing Places be noted and that the main modifications be accepted.

(ii)

That the Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan document and Policies Map be adopted from 1 February 2021.

(iii)

That the remaining saved Unitary Development Plan Policies be noted, which will cease to have effect when the Plan is adopted.

(iv)

That the publication of the Adoption Statement and the Sustainability Appraisal be noted, in accordance with Regulation 26 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)(England) Regulations 2012 and that all persons on the Local Plan database be notified and a copy of the Adoption Statement be sent to the Secretary of State.

Consideration has been given to recommending the Council to adopt the Making Spaces for Growing Places (MSGP) Local Plan document, including the Inspector’s main modifications.

RESOLVED -

That the Council be recommended to:

(i)

Note the Inspector’s Report on Making Spaces for Growing Places and accept the main modifications as set out in Appendices 2 and 3 of the report.

(ii)

Adopt the Making Spaces for Growing Places Local Plan document as set out in Appendix 4 and Policies Map as set out in Appendix 5 of the report from 1^st February 2021.

(iii)

Note the remaining saved Unitary Development Plan Policies which will cease to have effect when the Plan is adopted.

(iv)

Approve the publication of the Adoption Statement as set out in Appendix 6 and the Sustainability Appraisal as set out in Appendix 7 of the report, in accordance with Regulation 26 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and notification to all persons on the Local Plan database and to the sending of a copy of the Adoption Statement to the Secretary of State.

The above decisions have been made to progress the development of Gateshead’s Local Plan in line with the adopted Local Development Scheme (October 2017) and as required by government policy and statutory obligations under the Town and Country Planning Act 2004, Localism Act 2011 and Town and Country Planning (Local Plans) Regulations 2012.