(1) That the experience of other authorities in applying the National Planning Policy Framework over the last year, including any lessons learnt, be noted; and
(2) That, following comparison of the Council’s existing policies against the National Planning Policy Framework, the policies rated as compliant, generally compliant or partially compliant be continued to be used until the adoption of the new Local Plan supersedes them; and
(3) That any policy found to be outdated be given little or no weight hereafter;
(4) That the weighting to be given to a particular planning policy be highlighted in the planning application report considered by Area Planning Sub-Committees; and
(5) That the experience of other Councils when their Local Plans were Examined in Public be noted and measures be taken to ensure this Council avoided the problems others had encountered to date.
Recommended to the Cabinet:
(1) That the experience of other authorities in applying the National Planning Policy Framework over the last year, including any lessons learnt, be noted;
(2) That, following comparison of the Council’s existing policies against the National Planning Policy Framework, the policies rated as compliant, generally compliant or partially compliant be continued to be used until the adoption of the new Local Plan superseded them;
(3) That those existing policies rated as non-compliant be subject to a further report to the meeting of the Cabinet scheduled for 10 June 2013; and
(4) That the experience of other Councils when their Local Plans were Examined in Public be noted and measures taken to ensure this Council avoided the problems encountered to date.