Decision - City Plan Part One - Changes arising from Examination Process

That the Committee:

1.            Approves the proposed main modifications to the City Plan Part One set out in Appendix 2 that represent a major shift in policy in the City Plan.

2.            Notes the remaining proposed modifications set out in the Full Schedule (Appendix 3) and authorise that the Head of Planning and Public Protection may make any necessary minor amendments to the Full Schedule prior to public consultation;

3.            Approves a six week period of public consultation on the Full Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the Submission City Plan Part One (along with the new / updated supporting documents) commencing 4 November;

4.            Authorises the Head of Planning and Public Protection to agree any further draft “main modifications” to the City Plan Part One necessary to make it sound and to authorise the publication of such draft modifications for public consultation save that should any draft modification involve a major shift in the policy approach of the City Plan Part One the draft modification shall be referred by the Head of Planning and Public Protection to the Policy & Resources Committee for approval.

5.            Approves the following studies as supporting evidence for the City Plan and further Development Plan Documents (summarised in Appendix 4):

·         Sustainability Appraisal

·         Appropriate Assessment Update

·         Health and Equalities Impact Assessment Update

·         Transport Assessment Update

·         Exceptions and Sequential Test Update (flood risk)

·         Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2014 update

·         Urban Fringe Assessment Study

·         Assessment of Housing Development Needs Study: Sussex Coast Housing Market Area, May 2014

·         Housing Implementation Strategy

·         Addendum to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan

·         Combined Policy Viability Study Update

·         Duty to Cooperate Statement Update