Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy

RECOMMENDED to Council that:

(1)       the revised Gloucester Local Development Scheme (Appendix 1 of the report) be adopted by the Council and takes effect immediately

(2)       the correction of any minor errors such as spelling, grammar, typographical and formatting changes that do not affect the substantive content of the plan be delegated to the Head of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy that sought adoption of the Gloucester Local Development Scheme 2022 – 2024 (LDS), which updated the timetable for the preparation and adoption of the Gloucester City Plan and Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Strategic Plan.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy summarised the report.  The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure reminded Members of the huge amount of work undertaken by the Planning Policy Manager and his team to progress the LDS.  He commented on the importance of getting the scheme right for the future regeneration of Gloucester and that people’s views were being considered.  The Leader of the Council thanked the Planning Policy Manager on behalf of Cabinet.

RECOMMENDED to Council that:

(1)       the revised Gloucester Local Development Scheme (Appendix 1 of the report) be adopted by the Council and takes effect immediately

(2)       the correction of any minor errors such as spelling, grammar, typographical and formatting changes that do not affect the substantive content of the plan be delegated to the Head of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy.