The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for Place proposing the adoption of the Southend Development Management Document.

Recommended:-

1. That all the recommendations of the Inspector’s Report (appendix A to the submitted report) and the revised version of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (appendix B to the submitted report), be approved.

2. That the Development Management Document be adopted in the format set out in appendix B to the submitted report in accordance with the Planning Regulations 2012.

3. That the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning and Regulatory Services, be authorised to deal with all necessary adoption documents, minor adjustments which may be required to the text and other consequential matters.

Reason for Decision

To enable the Council to adopt the Development Management Document as planning policy for Southend-on-Sea.

Other Options

1. Not to adopt the Development Management Document but rely on the existing policy framework. This is not recommended as an up-to-date plan prepared using local evidence and guided by community consultation, is the most appropriate guide for local planning decisions and is compliant with national planning policy.

2. Not to accept all or some of the Inspector’s Report recommendations. This would result in the Council not having a sound document or up-to-date plan. In cases where there is not an up-to-date local plan the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will apply.

Note:- This is a Council Function
Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor:- Norman