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That Council:-
 

a)   
Supports the content of the Part 2 Local Plan, (as
set out in Appendix A to the report) to provide for its
adoption;
 

b)   
Delegates authority to the Executive Member for
Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Assistant
Director for Growth and Regeneration, to:-
 
                     
i.       
make any minor alterations to the Plan, or its
accompanying Policies Map, that relate to factual updates or
typographical errors for the purposes of publishing the Plan to
presentation standard; and;
                   
ii.       
prepare and publish the Local Plan Adoption
Statement (Appendix B) and the Sustainability Appraisal Statement
(Appendix C) and to fulfil any other duties, as required by
Regulations 26 to 36 of the Town and Country (Local Planning)
(England) Regulations 2012.

Reasons for Decision:-
·        
The National Planning Policy Framework
(NPPF) states that the planning system should be genuinely
plan-led. Succinct and up-to-date plans should provide a positive
vision for the future of each area and a framework for addressing
housing needs and other economic, social, and environmental
priorities.
 
·        
The Plan prepared by the Council was
subject to thorough examination and has been modified as a result
of the recommendations made by the Inspector, as set out in her
report (Appendix D refers). The Council has previously consulted on
a schedule of these Main Modifications (Appendix E) and has also
made non-substantive modifications to the plan during the
examination, which are set out at Appendix F to this report.
Corresponding changes to the Policies Map are also set out in
Appendix G.
 
·        
Subsequent to the adoption of the East
Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2, it will supersede all the saved
policies from the 1996 Local Plan for East Northamptonshire, along
with the extant policies from the 2011 Rural North, Oundle and
Thrapston Local Plan.

Alternative Options Considered:-
·        
The options considered were either to
adopt the Local Plan incorporating the recommended modifications,
or to resolve not to adopt the Plan.
 
·        
Adoption of the Plan would provide full
coverage for Part 2 Plan policies across the whole of North
Northamptonshire. If the Plan was not adopted this would put at
risk the delivery of key policies guiding future, sustainable
development proposals across East Northamptonshire
area.