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As part of the review of their respective Part 1 Local Plans (Core Strategies) Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Nottingham City and Rushcliffe Councils are preparing the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.

In January 2023, the Councils undertook a “Preferred Approach” consultation (Regulation 18) focusing on the Strategic Plan’s Vision, Strategy and the approach to housing and employment need.

The Councils are now seeking approval to undertake an additional consultation for a period of six weeks focusing on a Preferred Approach to strategic distribution and logistics.

In Broxtowe, an allocation for distribution and logistics is proposed at the Former Bennerley Coal Disposal Point. In Rushcliffe, it is proposed that part of the Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station site should be allocated.

The responses received will then be considered as part of preparing the final draft of the Strategic Plan.

Members were informed that as part of the review of their respective Part 1 Local Plans (Core Strategies) Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Nottingham City and Rushcliffe Councils were preparing the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.

In January 2023, the Councils undertook a Preferred Approach consultation (Regulation 18) focusing on the Strategic Plan’s Vision, Strategy and the approach to housing and employment need.

The Councils were now seeking approval to undertake an additional consultation for a period of six weeks focusing on a Preferred Approach to strategic distribution and logistics.  In Broxtowe, an allocation for distribution and logistics was proposed at the Former Bennerley Coal Disposal Point. In Rushcliffe, it was proposed that part of the Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station site should be allocated.

It was stated that a sustainability project would be considered to provide balance and protection to a vulnerable area.

RESOLVED that: 

1.               The Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan: Strategic Distribution and Logistics Preferred Approach be approved, in so far as it relates to Broxtowe Borough, for public consultation, subject to the additional wording of access to the Former Bennerley Coal Disposal Point be only from the A610; and

2.               Authority is delegated to the Head of Planning and Economic Development to approve any minor changes (e.g. presentational, typographical and grammatical) required to the Preferred Approach document and the evidence base prior to consultation.

Reason

The responses received would then be considered as part of preparing the final draft of the Strategic Plan.