Issue - meetings

To consider a report from the Portfolio Holder for Planning.

That the revised timetable for the production of the Dorset Council Local Plan, the Minerals Plan, the Waste Plan and various Neighbourhood Plans within the Local Development Scheme be acknowledged and that it will come into effect as of the date of this committee (1 November 2022).

Reasons for decision

To formally make the neighbourhood plan review part of the statutory development plan for the Pimperne Neighbourhood Area. In addition, to recognise the significant amount of work undertaken by Pimperne Parish Council and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group in preparing the plan review and to congratulate the Council and Group on their success.

The Portfolio Holder for Culture, Communities and Customer Services presented the report on behalf of the Planning Portfolio Holder. Members were advised that the neighbourhood plan review had been subject to independent examination and the examiner had recommended that the Council should make (adopt) the plan with the modifications specified in his report. 

The recommendation was proposed by Cllr L Beddow and seconded by Cllr A Parry.

Members took the opportunity to congratulate Pimperne Parish Council and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group in producing a successful neighbourhood plan review.

Concerns were expressed around the delay of the new Local Plan and the consequence to the five-year land supply, which was impacting on planning committee decisions. In response, the Chairman indicated that he had written to the minister concerned seeking flexibility on the five-year plan for land supply for Dorset.

Decision

That the revised timetable for the production of the Dorset Council Local Plan, the Minerals Plan, the Waste Plan and various Neighbourhood Plans within the Local Development Scheme be acknowledged and that it will come into effect as of the date of this committee (1 November 2022).

Reasons for decision

To formally make the neighbourhood plan review part of the statutory development plan for the Pimperne Neighbourhood Area. In addition, to recognise the significant amount of work undertaken by Pimperne Parish Council and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Group in preparing the plan review and to congratulate the Council and Group on their success.