Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance providing a summary of the adopted planning policy with regards to Bradwell B.  The report also sought Members’ consideration of the preparation of a Development Plan Document (DPD) to address wider development impacts and opportunities arising from the Bradwell B proposal.

The report provided background information regarding the identification of Bradwell as one of the eight sites suitable in principle for the siting of a new nuclear power station and the process following this.

The DPD would provide an adopted planning policy framework and clarity on the Council’s vision and development strategy in relation to the wider development impacts and opportunities arising from the development of a new nuclear power station at Bradwell-on-Sea.  If the DPD was approved the Local Development Scheme (LDS) would be updated to include the DPD.

The report suggested establishing a Bradwell B DPD Working Group to provide opportunity for Members to input into the DPD work programme as it progressed.

The Leader of the Council proposed that recommendations (i) and (ii) as set out in the report be agreed.  In respect of recommendation (iii) he proposed that this be amended and the remit of this work be added to that of the Bradwell B Working Group.  These proposals were duly seconded and agreed.  It was noted that the Membership of the Bradwell B Working Group would be reviewed at the Statutory Annual meeting of the Council.

In response to a question regarding the timing of the DPD the Leader of the Council provided the Council with additional information on progress of work to date. 

RESOLVED

(i)              That the current references and policies in the Local Development Plan be noted;

(ii)            That the Council approves preparation of a Development Plan Document (DPD) to provide an adopted planning policy framework and to provide clarity on the Council’s vision and development strategy in relation to the wider development impacts and opportunities arising from the development of a new nuclear power station at Bradwell-on-Sea;

(ii)            That preparation of a DPD be added to the Bradwell B Working Group Terms of Reference.