Decision details

In line with statutory obligations the Council must review its Local Plan every five years starting with the date of the adoption, and if not necessary to update it, must publish its review. The Council's Core Strategy was adopted on 3 July 2014 and reviewed 2 July 2019, this second review is within five years of the last review.
The Council is also required to review its Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) every 5 years. Council is asked to approve and adopt the Local Plan Review and revised SCI.

Councillor Essex requested to speak to the recommendation. Mister Mayor agreed in accordance with Procedure Rule 2.13.4(i). Councillor Essex made the following remarks:

·       Formal thanks were given to planning officers for their hard work in undertaking the review.

·       The desire was expressed that when the Development Management Plan review came forward later in the year, Council would commit to a cross-party approach to addressing the detail on climate targets and affordable housing.

·       Enquired what could be done to mandate delivery of the 438 affordable homes detailed in the 2019 needs assessment.

RESOLVED to approve and adopt:

 i.        the review of the Reigate & Banstead local plan: Core Strategy policies (Annex 1), which concluded that the Core Strategy policies remain “up to date” and effective for the purposes of planning decisions, and that it be published; and

ii.        an indicative timetable for a new local plan (Annex 4).