Issue details

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Approval is sought to undertake a further Regulation 19 consultation on the draft Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. A previous consultation closed on 16th December 2024. This further consultation is now required due to the publication of the new National Planning Policy Framework and the decision of Gedling Borough Council to withdraw from the Strategic Plan. The plan has been revised to update the housing targets and to remove Gedling from the Strategic Plan.

Consultation must begin on the 12th March 2025 in order to comply with the National Planning Policy Framework transitional arrangements. Failure to undertake the consultation on this date would result in having to start plan production again and significantly increase the housing targets, resulting in considerable delay and expense to the three authorities (Broxtowe, Nottingham City and Rushcliffe). A call in period would therefore prevent the consultation being undertaken within the required timeframe.

Decision due: 11 Mar 2025 by Cabinet

Lead member: Portfolio Holder- Economic Development and Asset Management

Lead director: Chief Executive

Contact: Mark Thompson Email: Mark.Thompson@broxtowe.gov.uk.

The Chair of Overview and Scrutiny has agreed this is an urgent item: The Call in Procedure as set out in the Constitution, Chapter 2 Part 7 Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements Procedure Rules, 17.1 The Call-In procedure shall not apply where the decision being taken is urgent. 17.2 A decision will be urgent if any delay will likely to be caused by the Call-in Process would seriously prejudice the Council’s or the public interests. 17.3 The record of the decision, and notice by which it is made public shall state whether in the opinion of the decision maker, the decision is an urgent one, and therefore not subject to Call in. Permission has been granted by the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor S Dannheimer to exclude this item and decision from Call-In.