Decision details

The report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development seeking approval of a draft of the Minerals and Waste Plan for public consultation. The Plan will guide the determination of planning applications for or affecting minerals or waste facilities.

(i)  To approve the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan – Draft for public consultation (Members Room Document 1);

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director Growth, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, to make the following changes to the Plan prior to publication: minor changes, or major changes which do not affect Southampton.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director Growth to make any changes necessary to the Council’s Local Development Scheme throughout the plan-making process, which sets out the timetable for plan preparation.

To meet statutory and national policy requirements to keep the Minerals and

Waste Plan up to date.

To enable changes to be made to align with the approval processes of 5

separate authorities.

To ensure the timetable for preparing the plan is up to date.

To not update the Plan: this would not meet statutory and national policy

requirements.