Decision Maker: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet, Eastbourne Borough Council Full Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 12, 2025

Purpose: To seek Cabinet endorsement of the Local Development Scheme, which sets out the timetable for the preparation of local plan documents, and to recommend that the LDS be formally adopted at Full Council on 26th February 2025.

Content: Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):   (1) That Cabinet recommends to Full Council that the Eastbourne Local Development Scheme as set out at Appendix 1 to the report be adopted at the Full Council meeting on 5 March 2025 and thereafter be reported to Government.   (2) That delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Community Spaces and Planning to make on-going minor and technical updates to timetables within the Local Development Scheme where necessary.   (Key decision):   (3) That Cabinet agrees that the preparation of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Development Plan Document (HMO DPD) is discontinued and replaced with a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).