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Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee |
11 October 2016 |
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Is the final decision on the recommendations in this report to be made at this meeting? |
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Regulation 18 Consultation on the Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee |
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Lead Head of Service |
Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Mark Egerton, Planning Policy Manager |
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Classification |
Public |
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Wards affected |
All |
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This report makes the following recommendations to this Committee: |
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1. That the Committee notes the commencement of the consultation and intention to bring a report to the 8th November meeting setting out a proposed response. |
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This report relates to the following corporate priorities: |
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· Keeping Maidstone Borough an attractive place for all - · Securing a successful economy for Maidstone Borough - |
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
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Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee |
11th October 2016 |
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Regulation 18 Consultation on the Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan |
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 This is an informative report designed to draw the committee’s attention to the commencement of the Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation and the intention to bring a report to the 8th November 2016 meeting setting out a proposed response to that consultation.
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 The Committee will be aware that production of a Local Plan must meet various requirements set out in government legislation and the National Planning Policy Framework.
2.2 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council have started the process of producing a new Local Plan, to replace their current suite of Local Plan documents. The new Local Plan will have a time horizon up to 2031
2.3 On the 30th September 2016, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council published the first stage of the new Local Plan “The Way Forward” for public consultation.
2.4 This early stage public consultation sets out the issues that need to be addressed in the forthcoming Local Plan and a potential development strategy for the way forward, as well as associated technical assessments.
2.5 Written responses are invited by 5pm Friday 25th November 2016.
3. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
3.1 This report is intended to draw the Committee’s attention to the ongoing consultation and is not seeking any decision. Should Committee Members wish to provide feedback; this will be amalgamated into the proposed response. A report setting out the proposed response to the consultation will be taken to the 8th November 2016 committee.
4. PREFERRED OPTION AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 As set out in paragraph 3.1 above, the Committee is asked to note the commencement of the consultation.
5. NEXT STEPS
5.1 Officers will review the Local Plan consultation documents and report back to the 8th November 2016 Committee with a proposed response.
6. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
7. REPORT APPENDICES
There are none.
8. BACKGROUND PAPERS
There are none.