Agenda item - Proposed Submission East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Sites Plan

Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 15^th October 2015 (to be circulated), together with a report of the Executive Director for environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

43.1         RESOLVED:

(1)       That the responses to the consultation on the Consultation Draft Waste & Minerals Sites Plan (an extract of comments is included in Appendix 1, with a full schedule on the City Council’s website, placed in the Members’ Rooms, and in main libraries and Customer Service Centres) be noted;

(2)       That the publication of the Proposed Submission Waste & Minerals Sites Plan for statutory public consultation for an eight week period commencing on 28 October 2015 (along with supporting documents) be agreed;

(3)       That the document subsequently be submitted to the Secretary of State subject to no material changes being necessary, other than alterations for the purposes of clarification, improved accuracy of meaning or typographical corrections;

(4)       That the Head of City Planning & Development be authorised to agree any draft ‘main modifications’ to the Sites Plan 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 Sites Plan, the draft modification shall be referred by the Head of City Planning & Development to the Policy & Resources Committee for approval;

(5)       That it be noted that all modifications to the Sites Plan will be presented to the Policy & Resources Committee and Full Council in due course as part of the adoption process of the Plan; and

(6)       That the following background studies as supporting evidence for the Sites Plan (see Appendix 2 for a summary), be approved:

·               Sustainability Appraisal;

·               Habitats Regulations Assessment;

·               Strategic Flood Risk Assessment;

·               Site Selection and Methodology Document;

·               Schedule of Suitable Industrial Estates;

·               Detailed Site Assessment Document.