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Update of the Haringey Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2016 - 2019

Meeting: 12/11/2019 - Cabinet (Item 80)

80 Update of the Haringey Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2016 - 2019 pdf icon PDF 146 KB

[Report of the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability.]

 

The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the work programme for future planning policy documents that make up the Local Plan, and provides early opportunities for public and stakeholder engagement in the emerging local planning framework.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability introduced the Haringey Local Development Scheme which set out a timetable for the preparation of a new Local Plan for the Borough, alongside updates to the timetable for progression of the Wood Green Area Action Plan and the North London Waste Plan through to adoption, which was required by legislation. The LDS does not set out any draft or emerging policy content but provided an important indication to members, the public and businesses when the Council intends to prepare and consult on Planning Policy documents.

 

RESOLVED

To approve the revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) at Appendix A for publication with immediate effect (12 November 2019) as noted and endorsed by Regulatory Committee.

Reasons for decision

Under Section 15 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended), the Council has a statutory duty to maintain an up-to-date LDS. The revised LDS fulfils this duty, reflecting the current timetable for the preparation of the Development Plan Documents (DPDs) that, when adopted, will comprise Haringey’s Local Plan.

Alternative options considered

The option of not updating the LDS has been considered but is dismissed. Section 19 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) requires that all DPDs be prepared in accordance with the LDS. This includes complying with the timetable contained in the LDS for each of the relevant DPDs. If the project timetables for preparing a DPD and that in the LDS differ significantly, this is likely to lead to a finding of non-compliance with the statutory legal test at the independent examination of the relevant DPD.

Therefore, the only valid option available is to revise the out-of-date timetable in the LDS to reflect the current timetable to satisfy the legal requirements of the Act.