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Medway Local Development Scheme

Meeting: 18/10/2022 - Cabinet (Item 9)

9 Planning Policy Update - Medway Local Development Scheme and Statement of Community Involvement pdf icon PDF 146 KB

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report presented a Local Development Scheme which set out an updated programme for the preparation of the new Medway Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plans in Medway. This scheme would provide for an additional stage of consultation in the preparation of the Local Plan.

 

The report also considered an update to the Medway Statement of Community Involvement, which set out the processes that the Council would follow in consulting on planning matters.

 

A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) had been completed in relation to screening for the Statement of Community Involvement. This was attached at Appendix 3 to the report.

 

Decision

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Decision:

 

116/2022

The Cabinet approved the Medway Local Development Scheme 2022, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

 

117/2022

The Cabinet approved the Medway Statement of Community Involvement 2022, as set out at Appendix 2 to the report.

 

 

Reasons:

 

To provide clarity on an updated programme for the preparation of the Medway Local Plan.

 

To provide an updated policy for consultation on Planning matters.