Agenda

A copy of the record of the previous decisions taken at Cabinet on 5 March 2024 is attached.

Purpose

To introduce the draft Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan (Appendix 1) and recommend Members approve it for consultation in line with the recommendations set out below. The report also introduces four draft supporting documents that will form part of the consultation process, namely the Sustainability Appraisal and its Non-Technical Summary (Appendix 2), the Habitat Regulations Assessment (Appendix 3), the Policies Map (Appendix 4) and the Integrated Impact Assessment (Appendix 5).

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet agreed to recommend that Full Council:

1.    Approve the draft Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan and its Policies Map for public consultation under Regulation 19 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 subject to any minor changes that are deemed necessary prior to the start of the consultation being agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development.

2.    Approve the draft Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment including derogations supporting the draft Pre-Submission Local Plan for public consultation under Regulation 19 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 subject to any minor changes that are deemed necessary prior to the start of the consultation being agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development.

3.    Delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development to make any minor changes arising from the consultation and submit the Pre-Submission Local Plan to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities under regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 for examination along with the Pre-Submission representations and the core document library.

4.    Note that if major changes are required to the Pre-Submission Local Plan that a further public consultation and decision by the City Council will be required.

5.    Note that the final Local Plan will be brought back to Full Council prior to formal adoption following the independent examination undertaken by an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.