Agenda item

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director, Regeneration and Economic Development which requested agreement to an approach to deliver a local plan for County Durham including a Local Development Scheme, setting out the timetable for its delivery, and, a Statement for Community Involvement which sets out how the Council will involve the community and stakeholders as it progresses.  The report also sought Cabinet agreement to the Statement of Community Involvement 2016, for consultation.  The Cabinet was also requested to endorse a revised Policy Position Statement intended to provide for a consistent approach to handling development proposals until the emerging local plan has progressed sufficiently to be given weight in planning decisions.  The Position Statement will provide consistency for the benefit of Members, Officers, Developers and the public (for copy see file of minutes).

Resolved:

That the recommendations contained in the report be approved.