Agenda item

The Council considered a report of the Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth which advised Council on the representations received following the final statutory consultation on the Publication Draft of the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Development Plan Document (M&WDPD) and to sought Council’s approval of the Publication Draft of the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Development Plan Document for Submission (for copy see file of Minutes).

In Moving the report Councillor E Scott, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Economy and Partnerships informed Council that the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Development Plan Document gave additional detail and clarity on what was required for new development to be acceptable and thanked the staff team for their significant hard work.  Seconded by Councillor J Rowlandson, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Resources, Investments and Assets.

Councillor R Ormerod declared an interest as Clerk to Shincliffe Parish Council who had made representations on the Draft Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Development Plan.

Resolved:

That:

(a) the formal submission of the of the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Development Plan Document at Appendix 2 and associated submission documentation to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 20 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 be authorised;

(b) the Corporate Director of Regeneration Economy and Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economic Regeneration be authorised to:

(i)           approve the submission of the documents required to be submitted alongside the M&WDPD to the Secretary of State as required by Section 20 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 for consideration at public examination;

(ii)          agree statements of common ground with neighbouring authorities and other interested parties in order to demonstrate effective and on-going joint working;

(iii)         continue discussions with interested parties and suggest to the Inspector any edits and consequential changes necessary following Council approval up to and during the Examination; and

(d) the Corporate Director of Regeneration Economy and Growth be authorised to ask the Inspector appointed to hold the Examination in Public to recommend modifications to the M&WDPD Publication Draft under Section 20(7C) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 20(5b) of the Act and make the document sound.

(e)  the Statement of Consultation at Appendix 3 be agreed;

(f)  the amendments identified in the ‘Schedule of Minor (Additional) Modifications’ at Appendix 4 be agreed; and

(g) the Waste Technical Paper (Appendix 5) and an updated County Durham Local Aggregate Assessment (Appendix 6) be agreed.