Issue - meetings

To seek approval to give notice that the Council intends to start producing the new Broxtowe Local Plan and to begin scoping work. The new Broxtowe Local Plan will be in accordance with all of the Council's corporate priorities, particularly providing a good quality home for everyone.

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act introduced a new plan?making framework, replacing the former system with a streamlined 30?month plan preparation process, structured around defined ‘gateways’. Under this new system, local planning authorities must give notice of their intention to commence plan?making before starting the 30?month process. This is a statutory requirement intended to ensure transparency, early engagement and readiness prior to Gateway 1. Gateway 1 then comprises a self-assessment to ensure that the authority is ready to start the 30-month process of producing the plan.

Cabinet considered the report which sought approval to give notice that the Council intended to start producing the new Broxtowe Local Plan and to begin scoping work.

It was stressed that the Council had to ensure the was a Broxtowe Local Plan in place should Local Government Reform not take place.

RESOLVED that:

1.       Formal notice be given to commence preparation of a new Broxtowe Local Plan in June 2026 in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026.

2.       Delegated authority be given to the Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development, in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader, to agree and publish the local plan timetable in accordance with the government template and agree subsequent updates to the Broxtowe Local Plan timetable when necessary.

3.       Delegated authority be given to the Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development to undertake necessary scoping work and evidence gathering to support the new Broxtowe Local Plan.

Reason

The new Broxtowe Local Plan will be in accordance with all of the Council's corporate priorities, particularly providing a good quality home for everyone.