Dear Sir/Madam, a Meeting of the LOCAL PLAN COMMITTEE Will Be Held on Wednesday, 1St July, 2020 at 6.00 P.M. Due to Government G
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Enquiries to: Wendy Bolton Committee Services Direct Dial: 024 7637 6000 Direct Email: [email protected] Date: 23rd June, 2020 Our Ref: WEB Dear Sir/Madam, A meeting of the LOCAL PLAN COMMITTEE will be held on Wednesday, 1st July, 2020 at 6.00 p.m. Due to Government guidance on social-distancing and the Covid-19 virus this meeting will be held VIRTUALLY AND LIVE STREAMED. Public and press can follow the decision making online at www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/virtual- meeting. Public participation will be by written submissions only. Contributors are asked to submit their comments, questions or representations electronically, in writing, to [email protected] by no later than 12 noon on the day before the date of the meeting. All submissions should be no longer than 3 minutes and will be read out by an officer of the Council. Yours faithfully, BRENT DAVIS Executive Director - Operations To: All Members of the Local Councillor N. Phillips (Chair). Plan Committee Councillors J. Beaumont, C. Golby, S. Gran, B. Longden, A. Sargeant J. Sheppard, J. Tandy and R. Tromans. Local Plan Committee - 1st July 2020 - www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/virtual-meeting 1 A G E N D A 1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE The meeting will be live streamed and recorded for later publication on the Council’s website. Please make sure all mobile phones are turned off or set to silent. 2. APOLOGIES - to receive apologies for absence from the meeting. 3. MINUTES To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21st January, 2020 (Page 4). 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct. Declaring interests at meetings If there is any item of business to be discussed at the meeting in which you have a disclosable pecuniary interest or non- pecuniary interest (Other Interests), you must declare the interest appropriately at the start of the meeting or as soon as you become aware that you have an interest. Arrangements have been made for interests that are declared regularly by members to be appended to the agenda (Page 9). Any interest noted in the Schedule at the back of the agenda papers will be deemed to have been declared and will be minuted as such by the Democratic Services Officer. As a general rule, there will, therefore, be no need for those Members to declare those interests as set out in the schedule. There are, however, TWO EXCEPTIONS to the general rule: 1. When the interest amounts to a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is engaged in connection with any item on the agenda and the member feels that the interest is such that they must leave the room. Prior to leaving the room, the member must inform the meeting that they are doing so, to ensure that it is recorded in the minutes. 2. Where a dispensation has been granted to vote and/or speak on an item where there is a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, but it is not referred to in the Schedule (where for example, the dispensation was granted by the Monitoring Officer immediately prior to the meeting). The existence and nature of the dispensation needs to be recorded in the minutes and will, therefore, have to be disclosed at an appropriate time to the meeting. Note: Following the adoption of the new Code of Conduct, Members are reminded that they should declare the existence and nature of their personal interests at the commencement of the relevant item (or as soon Local Plan Committee - 1st July 2020 - www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/virtual-meeting 2 as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a Disclosable Pecuniary or a Deemed Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, the Member must withdraw from the room. Where a Member has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest but has received a dispensation from Standards Committee, that Member may vote and/or speak on the matter (as the case may be) and must disclose the existence of the dispensation and any restrictions placed on it at the time the interest is declared. Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest as defined in the Code of Conduct, the Member may address the meeting as a member of the public as set out in the Code. Note: Council Procedure Rules require Members with Disclosable Pecuniary Interests to withdraw from the meeting unless a dispensation allows them to remain to vote and/or speak on the business giving rise to the interest. Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest, the Council’s Code of Conduct permits public speaking on the item, after which the Member is required by Council Procedure Rules to withdraw from the meeting. 5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION – Public participation will be by written submissions only. Please submit your written submission, including the agenda item number in which it relates, to [email protected] before 12 noon the day before the date of the meeting. Each submission should be no longer than 3 minutes long and will be read by an officer of the council. 6. LOCAL PLAN REVIEW – report of the Director – Democracy, Planning and Public Protection, attached (Page 12) 7. GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS – report of the Head of Planning, attached (Page 42). 8. EVIDENCE BASE AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE DOCUMENT – a report of the Head of Planning, attached (Page 190). 9. AFFORDABLE HOUSING BRIEFING NOTE – report of the Head of Planning, attached (Page 198) 10. ANY OTHER ITEMS which in the opinion of the Chair of the meeting should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances (which must be specified). Local Plan Committee - 1st July 2020 - www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/virtual-meeting 3 AGENDA ITEM NO. 3. NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN COMMITTEE 21st January, 2020 A meeting of the Local Plan Committee was held at the Town Hall, Nuneaton on Tuesday, 21st January, 2020. Present Councillor N Phillips (Chair) Councillors J. Beaumont, D. Brown (Substitute for Councillor S. Gran), C. Golby, K. Evans (Substitute for Councillor H. Walmsley), B. Longden, J. Sheppard, J. Tandy and R. Tromans. Apologies: Councillors S. Gran and H. Walmsley. PART I – PUBLIC BUSINESS LPC01 Welcome and Announcements The Chair welcomed Members to the first meeting of the Local Plan Committee, and being the first meeting of 2020 wished everyone a Happy New Year. LPC02 Declarations of Interest RESOLVED that the Declarations of Interest for this meeting are as set out in the schedule attached to these minutes. LPC03 Update on Local Plan and Timetable for Future Work and Review The Head of Planning submitted a report to provide an update in relation to the adopted Local Plan, the requirements of that Plan to prepare and adopt both Development Plan documents and Supplementary Plan documents, and to advise the Committee regarding the legislation around the content of Local Plan review and the duty to cooperate. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council’s Local Development Scheme September 2019 document, was attached as Appendix A to the report. RESOLVED that a) the report be noted; b) a further detailed report on a Gypsy and Traveller Development Plan document be brought to a future meeting of the Committee; c) a further detailed report on the evidence base required to support the Plan Review be brought to a future meeting of the Committee; and d) a briefing note on affordable housing be brought to the next meeting of the Committee detailing the following: Local Plan Committee - 1st July 2020 - www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/virtual-meeting 4 clarification on what the Council can or cannot do, according to national legislation and guidance, the Council’s current actions and policies; and also the national policy on Starter Homes. Speaker: Councillor K. Kondakor ______________________ Chair Local Plan Committee - 1st July 2020 - www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/virtual-meeting 5 Local Plan Committee Schedule of Declarations of Interests – 2019/2020 Name of Disclosable Other Personal Interest Dispensation Councillor Pecuniary Interest General Granted to all members of the dispensations Council in the areas of: granted to all - Housing matters members under - Statutory sick pay under s.33 of the Part XI of the Social Localism Act Security Contributions 2011 and Benefits Act 1992 - An allowance, payment given to members - An indemnity given to members - Any ceremonial honour given to members - Setting council tax or a precept under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 - Planning and Licensing matters - Allotments - Local Enterprise Partnership J. Beaumont Board member of Bulkington Community Library CIC in addition to an unpaid Manager of the library. Board member of Bulkington Village Centre Representative on the following Outside Bodies: Nuneaton and Bedworth Older People’s Forum C. Golby Member of Warwickshire County Council S. Gran Member of Warwickshire County Council B.J. Longden Daughter and son-in-law work in the NHS Member of the Stockingford Community Centre Ex-Officiate of the Veterans Contact Point Board Representative on the following Outside Bodies: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust – Public/User Board George Eliot Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Governors Armed Forces Covenant Meeting Astley Charity Local Plan Committee - 1st July 2020 - www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/virtual-meeting 6 Name of Disclosable Other Personal Interest Dispensation Councillor Pecuniary Interest N. Phillips Employee of DWP Member of: NABCEL – to speak and vote on A5 Sterling Group any matter where (Council Representative) the Council or Nuneaton Labour CLP Cabinet is asked to The Fabian Society approve any funding The George Eliot Society arrangement; grant; The PCS Union or other legal Nuneaton Credit Union instrument with the company but this Non-Executive Director dispensation shall with Nuneaton and not apply where any Bedworth Community Non-Executive Enterprises Limited.