Issue - items at meetings - Local Development Framework Core Strategy - Revised Preferred Options

1.     That the nature of the representations made to the original Core Strategy Preferred Options document (appendix 2 of the report) be noted.

2.     That the officer responses and recommendations to the representations set out in the schedule attached to the Statement of Consultation placed in the Members’ rooms be approved.

3.     That the Revised Core Strategy and supporting documents for the purposes of a minimum six week period of public consultation, subject to any minor editorial changes agreed by the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Director of Environment be approved; and

4.     That it be noted that the final version of the Core Strategy would be brought back to the Cabinet and Council in January 2009 for approval for submission to the Secretary of State following a final formal period of consultation to take place during February and March 2009 (the exact procedure would be subject to the publication of The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations anticipated May/June 2008.

18.1    The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Environment seeking approval of the Core Strategy Revised Preferred Options Document (‘the Revised Core Strategy’), part of Brighton & Hove’s Local Development Framework (for copy see minute book).

18.2    The Chairman noted a typographical error in recommendation 2 (4). Reference to January 2008 should read January 2009.

18.3    Councillor Mitchell questioned the views of the administration on the 40% provision of affordable housing. Members debated the issue with the Chairman concluding that 40% was the optimum target for provision of affordable houses.

18.4    In response to questions from Councillor Mitchell about the development of car-free housing, Councillor Theobald commented that each development would be considered individually and that a blanket policy would not be appropriate.

18.5    RESOLVED – Having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1) That the nature of the representations made to the original Core Strategy Preferred Options document (appendix 2 of the report) be noted.

(2) That the officer responses and recommendations to the representations set out in the schedule attached to the Statement of Consultation placed in the Members’ rooms be approved.

(3) That the Revised Core Strategy and supporting documents for the purposes of a minimum six week period of public consultation, subject to any minor editorial changes agreed by the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Director of Environment be approved; and

(4) That it be noted that the final version of the Core Strategy would be brought back to the Cabinet and Council in January 2009 for approval for submission to the Secretary of State following a final formal period of consultation to take place during February and March 2009 (the exact procedure would be subject to the publication of The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations anticipated May/June 2008.