Decision
Analysis
outcome: Recommendations were approved for the public consultation on the Issues and Options for the Local Plan.
summary: The decision at stake is the approval of the scope of material for public consultation on the new Local Plan.
topline: The Cabinet has decided to approve the scope of material for public consultation on the new Local Plan.
reason_contentious: This issue is not particularly contentious as it is a standard procedure required for the preparation of a new Local Plan.
affected_stakeholders: ["Cabinet", "Assistant Director of Planning", "Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place", "Local Plan Working Group"]
contentiousness_score: 2
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://democracy.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1180
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: No
Purpose:
Content: Cabinet considered a report that provided an update on progress in preparing the new Local Plan. Approval was sought for the scope of material to be subject to consultation through the Issues and Options stage of plan making and to undertake public consultation on it and associated documents in line with the details set out in the report. Details were also provided regarding minor amendments to the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement to take account of advances in technology that would be used during public consultation and the availability of new methods for providing interested persons with more regular updates on plan making. RESOLVED that: (1) the contents of the report and the pre-publication Issues and Options consultation material that will be made available, be approved for use for the public consultation. (2) the proposed arrangements for the public consultation on the Issues and Options for the Local Plan be approved. (3) responsibility be delegated to the Assistant Director of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place, for approving the detailed wording of the Issues and Options consultation material and final arrangements for public consultation including the organisation of Focus Groups. (4) the proposed update to the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement to reflect the use of new technology and communication methods that will be used in consultations on the Local Plan and for providing more regular updates on plan making be approved. REASONS FOR DECISION – To ensure that Cabinet had the chance to review the progress of preparation of a new Local Plan against the timetable set out in the LDS and the proposed approach to the Issues and Options consultation. To ensure that Cabinet had the opportunity to consider the emerging Issues and Options consultation material (and feedback from members of the Local Plan Working Group on this material) before public consultation commenced later in June 2025. OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED – The preparation of, and consultation on Issues and Options was a requirement of Plan Making regulations and there was no reasonable alternative to undertaking this stage if the Council wished to secure a new Local Plan. The Issues and Options material sets out a range of alternatives for consideration and comment throughout consultation and at this stage there were no grounds to either accept or reject a particular option.
Date of Decision: June 12, 2025