Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 28, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Recommended to Full Council that it: 1.    Approve the draft Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum and its draft Policies Map extracts for public consultation under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 subject to any minor changes that are deemed necessary prior to the start of the consultation being agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development. 2.    Approve the draft Sustainability Appraisal and draft Habitats Regulations Assessment supporting the draft Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum for public consultation under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 subject to any minor changes that are deemed necessary prior to the start of the consultation being agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development. 3.    Delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development to make any minor changes arising from the consultation and submit the Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum and the 2024 Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government under regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 for examination along with both sets of Pre-Submission representations and the Core Document Library. 4.    Note that if major changes are required to the Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum that a further public consultation and decision by the City Council will be required. 5.    Note that the final Portsmouth Local Plan will be brought back in its entirety to Full Council prior to formal adoption following the independent examination undertaken by an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.