Decision

RESOLVED:

1. 1.  The Planning Service Local Development Scheme at Appendix 1 was approved.
2. 2.  The Hackney Local Plan 2033 Review Report at Appendix 2 and the Addendum Report at Appendix 3 were noted.

REASONS FOR DECISION

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) places a statutory duty on the Council to maintain an up-to-date Local Development Scheme (LDS). An updated LDS has also been requested by the Deputy Prime Minister following the publication of the NPPF on 12th December 2024. The LDS must set out the documents which, when prepared, will comprise the Local Plan for the area and the timetable for their preparation and revision. It must be made publicly available and kept up-to-date so that local communities and interested parties can keep track of progress.

The current version of the LDS came into effect on 27 February 2023 and covered the period 2023-2025. This revised LDS covers the period 2025-28 (Appendix 1) and fulfils this requirement as it sets out the timetable for the production of the Council’s Local Plans and Supplementary Planning Documents. 

DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

None considered. An updated LDS is required by legislation.