Decision Maker: Executive Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: October 29, 2025

Purpose: To publish the Homes, Spaces, Places, Options and Preferences Draft Plan consultation responses, note the further progression of developing the plan and authorise the appropriate Director in consultation with the HSP Project Board to prepare and issue for consultation, for a period of no less than 6 weeks and no earlier than the 1 November 2025 the Homes, Spaces, Places, Preferred Option Draft Plan, in accordance with the adopted Local Development Scheme.

Content:  RESOLVED (i)                  That approval be given to approve the publication of the Homes, Spaces, Places, Summary of Consultation Responses as provided at Appendix1. (ii)               That all consultation responses received during the consultation be available as a matter of public record via the Council’s website. (iii)             To publish the Homes, Spaces, Places Statement of Consultation Compliance as provided at Appendix 2. (iv)             To publish the Integrated Assessment Consultation Addendum (Appendix 3), Non-Technical Summary Post Consultation report (Appendix 4) and Integrated Assessment Post Consultation report (Appendix 5). (v)               To authorise the Director of Strategic Growth, in consultation with the Homes, Spaces, Places Project Board, to prepare and issue for consultation, alongside relevant background papers, for a period of no less than 6 weeks, no earlier than 3November 2025, the Homes, Spaces, Places Preferred Option Draft Plan, in accordance with the work programme set out within the Council’s Local Development Scheme.