Agenda item

To consider the decision statements for the Cabinet meetings held on 13 December 2017 and 31 January 2018 including the  recommendation from the meeting held on 31 January relating to the Minerals Local Plan.

Please refer to the agenda supplement for the report on the Minerals Local Plan presented to the Cabinet on 31 January 2018.

In presenting the recommendation from the Cabinet meeting held on 31 January 2018 relating to the Minerals Local Plan, Cllr Nigel Moor, the Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure, explained that the plan had been through a number of stages of consultation.  Changes made in response to the consultation included the removal of two mineral extraction sites.  He advised that there was no specific policy relating to the extraction of oil and gas but, in the unlikely event of an application, the position would be reviewed.

A final round of consultation would be undertaken before an Examination in Public took place later in the year.  The cost of the Examination in Public was expected to be around £150,000 and funds were available in a dedicated reserve that had been set up for this purpose.

RESOLVED

a)        To note the Cabinet Decision Statements from the Cabinet meetings held on 13 December 2017 and 31 January 2018.

b)        To note the consideration given to the consultation representations made to the draft Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018–2032 and the proposed changes to the plan. Details of the representations made, the responses provided and proposed changes have been made available separately and can be review via the relevant County Council web pages accessed from: -  http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/planning-policy/minerals-local-plan-for-gloucestershire  

c)         To approve the Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018 –2032 (included at Appendix 1 to the report).

d)        To authorise the Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure in consultation with Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure to make minor amendments to the Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018 – 2032 (included at Appendix 1 to the report) and any accompanying documents prior to its publication in accordance with the requirements set out under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (England) (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.

e)        To authorise the Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure to publish for inspection the Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018 – 2032 in accordance with the requirements set out under Regulations 19 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (England) (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.

f)          To authorise the Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure to receive any representations made to the published Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018 – 2032, to make any minor corrections and clarifications as necessary, and decide whether to submit the plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination.  

g)         To authorise the Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure in consultation with Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure to submit the Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018 – 2032 and supporting information to the Secretary of State in accordance with the requirements set out under Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (England) (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.

h)        To authorise the Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure to make all necessary arrangements and preparations for the independent examination for the Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018 – 2032 including the appointment of a Programme Officer, the undertaking and commissioning of other work as necessary to prepare for and participate at the public examination and the appointment of officers and other commissioned experts to prepare and submit evidence to the Independent Examination and, where necessary, appear at any hearing sessions to represent the County Council.

i)          To authorise the Commissioning Director: Communities and Infrastructure in consultation with Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure to make any changes to the Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2018 – 2032 and supporting information as guided by the appointed Inspector through the independent examination process, including undertaking any consultation where necessary, in order to respond to matters raised through the examination. This may involve inviting the Inspector to recommend modifications to the plan prior to its adoption.