Decision

An Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) for the
period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 was presented. This had
been prepared in accordance with Regulation 34 of the Town and
Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and
the Government's Planning Practice Guidance. The AMR:
 

·     
listed the component documents of the Development
Plan for the District and referred to associated Supplementary
Planning Documents and guidance

 

·     
commented on the position of Our Local Plan 2033 and
delivery of the Local Development Scheme as at 31st
March 2023 (since superseded by the Inspector’s report
covered by Minute 271)

 

·     
confirmed the status of Neighbourhood Plans as at
31st March 2023

 

·     
stated how the Council had exercised its Duty to
Cooperate

 

·     
provided an update in respect of targets set out in
relevant policies from the adopted Core Strategy (2008) and the
Local Plan Part 2 - Detailed Policies (2014)

 

·     
provided details concerning the Council’s
Custom and Self-Build Register

 

·     
analysed the collection and use of Community
Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts.
 
Officers acknowledged that the document was already a year out
of date but confirmed that work on the 2023/24 AMR would commence
shortly. The Chair commented that the delay reflected other
competing priorities which had to be addressed by the planning
policy team.
 
Arising from the debate, Officers agreed to provide Members with
more detailed information about the extent of CIL arrears and the
steps being taken to recover outstanding payments.   
 
It
was also confirmed that the scope for encouraging self-build and
custom housebuilding could be explored as part of the new Local
Plan process. 
   

           
R E S O L V E D – that the Authority
Monitoring Report for the period 1st April 2022 to
31st March 2023, as attached at Appendix A to the
report, be approved for publication and be made available for
public and stakeholder scrutiny on the Council’s website.