Decision Maker: Head of Economy and Planning

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 9, 2023

Purpose: On 2nd February 2023 Cabinet agreed to delegate to the Head of Economy and Planning factual amendments and minor modifications to the Local Plan. These are considered necessary for clarity and accuracy, to accord with national policy and due to updated supporting evidence (paragraph 2.2(a)(i), Crawley Borough Local Plan Review: Publication and Submission, Cabinet Report: PES/427). Since the Cabinet version of the Local Plan was prepared, there have been a number of amendments made to the text of the Local Plan document. These are all considered to be factual amendments and/or minor modifications in accordance with the approved delegation. In addition, Cabinet agreed to delegate to the Head of Economy and Planning approval of updates or additions to the supporting documents for the Local Plan and technical evidence base documents which are drawn up to support the Local Plan through Examination (paragraph 2.2(a)(iii), Crawley Borough Local Plan Review: Publication and Submission, Cabinet Report: PES/427). In addition to those documents considered at the meeting of the Full Council, held on 22 February 2023, the following documents have since been updated or prepared to support the Local Plan at Public Consultation and Examination: • Local Plan Map (May 2023) • Draft Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment (May 2023) • Draft Infrastructure Plan (May 2023) • Housing Trajectory (31 March 2023) • Employment Land Trajectory (31 March 2023) • Crawley Duty to Cooperate Statement (May 2023) • Local Plan Monitoring and Implementation Plan (May 2023) • Joint Topic Paper: Water Neutrality (May 2023) • Topic Paper 1: Unmet Needs and Duty to Cooperate (May 2023) • Topic Paper 2: Gatwick Airport (May 2023) • Topic Paper 3: Housing Needs (May 2023) • Topic Paper 4: Housing Supply (May 2023) • Topic Paper 5: Employment Needs and Supply (May 2023) • Topic Paper 6: Climate Change (May 2023) • Topic Paper 8: Biodiversity Net Gain and Urban Greening (May 2023) • Housing Windfalls Statement (May 2023) • Crawley Compact Residential Study (May 2023) • Draft Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Needs Assessment (May 2023) • Employment Land Availability Assessment Base Date 31 March 2023 (May 2023) • Crawley Western Link Road – Northern Section Study Refined Area of Search (March 2023) Systra

Content: Option 2 was chosen as the most appropriate approach. The changes proposed are minor and factual and will assist in ensuring the Plan considered at public consultation and subsequently by the Inspector at Examination is the Plan the council considers to be most up-to-date and sound. Approval is granted for the publication for consultation and then submission of the Submission draft Local Plan 2020 – 2035 (January 2020) (with minor modifications) and the accompanying supporting and technical evidence base documents.