Agenda item

The minute of the Executive’s consideration of this item is to follow.

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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).