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The Cabinet considered a report the Chief Executive which sought the Cabinet’s approval for proposed changes to the pre-submission draft Leicestershire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) to be recommended to the full Council for publication and public consultation. A copy of the report marked ‘16’ is filed with these minutes.

Members noted that the Environment and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee had considered the report at its meeting on the 7 September and supported the proposals.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the amendments to the Minerals and Waste Development Scheme as set out in Appendix B to the report be approved;

(b)       That the County Council at its meeting on 27 September be recommended to:

(i)         Agree that the Proposed Changes to the pre-submission draft Minerals and Waste Local Plan attached as Appendix A to the report be published for consultation as amendments to the document to be submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in accordance with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and subsequently to be submitted to the Secretary of State;

(ii)        Authorise the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member, to make such minor adjustments to the Pre-Submission Plan or accompanying documents as he considers necessary, including changes considered appropriate in response to the consultation on the Proposed Changes and issues raised by the Planning Inspector post-submission.

(KEY DECISION)

REASONS FOR DECISION:

In order to comply with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, the County Council must prepare a Minerals and Waste Local Plan for submission to the Secretary of State for independent Examination by a Planning Inspector before it can be adopted by the County Council. 

Stakeholder consultation has taken place as part of the preparation of the MWLP and the Sustainability Appraisal report required to accompany it but there is a need to undertake further formal consultation on Proposed Changes prior to the submission of the Plan to the Secretary of State.