Issue - meetings

The Chairman introduced the Draft Local Plan report which set out the planning policy framework that the Council will use to make decisions about how Barnet will change as a place over the next 15 years. The Draft Local Plan had undergone public consultation and was ready to be submitted for Examination in Public (EIP) by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.

Following consideration of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendations as set out in the report.

The vote was recorded as follows:

The Committee RESOLVED:

1.     To note the responses to consultation on the Local Plan – Publication - Regulation 19 (as set out in Appendix B);

2.     To refer the Draft Local Plan (at Appendix A) to the Council meeting of 19 October 2021 with the recommendation that the Plan (and its supporting documents) be submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination in public;

3.     To delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee to make modifications to the Draft Local Plan as part of the Examination in Public and prior to public consultation and publication of the Inspector’s Report; and

4.     To approve the Local Development Scheme (as set out in Appendix C) as the new programme for production of the Local Plan, supporting documents and the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule.