Decision details

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To decide whether to accept and proceed with the Inspector’s main modifications to Section 1 of the Local Plan following its Examination-in-Public.

Decision:

That Tendring District Council agrees to proceed with the Inspector’s suggested main modifications to remove both the Colchester Braintree Garden Community and the west of Braintree Garden Community from the Local Plan (Section 1) for the purposes of soundness.

Reasons for the decision:

Having considered the findings of the Planning Inspector’s letter dated 15 May 2020 and his recommended modifications to Section 1 of the Local Plan together with the related decision on this matter taken by the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee at its meeting held on 15 July 2020.

Alternative options considered:

Not to proceed with the Inspector’s suggested modifications.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 23/07/2020

Date of decision: 23/07/2020

Effective from: 31/07/2020