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Note that the Environment Agency has signed a Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) .\u003Cbr>2. Agree to keep the Green Belt allocations in the Local Plan as submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 25 November 2022.\u003Cbr>3. Agree to delegate authority to the Group Head of Place, Protection and Prosperity in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, to undertake any further consultation required by the Planning Inspector.\u003Cbr>4. Agree to delegate authority to the Group Head of Place, Protection and Prosperity in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, to prepare a main modification to the Local Plan, for a new policy on“Local Plan Early Review”. |\n| Reason for\u003Cbr>Recommendation | The Local Plan Examination hearings were paused to allow for training of newly elected Councillors and again for consideration to be given to the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) December 2023.\u003Cbr>A decision was made by Environment and Sustainability Committee (E&S) in February 2024 to ask the Planning Inspector to remove all Green Belt allocations from the Local Plan with the |\n\n\n|  | exception of the two allocations that meet the need for Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople.\u003Cbr>The new Labour government consulted on a proposed updated NPPF in August and September 2024.\u003Cbr>The Council needs to decide if this alters the position on greenbelt site allocations , and then go back to the Planning Inspector with any proposed changes. |\n| --- | --- |\n\n1. Summary of the report  \n\n| What is the situation | Why we want to do something |\n| --- | --- |\n| • The Local Plan Examination is ‘on pause’\u003Cbr>• Proposed Main Modifications were agreed by E&S Committee 29 February 2024 (green belt and flooding)\u003Cbr>• Considerable progress has been made with the EA and a Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) was signed on 14 Oct 2024\u003Cbr>• The new Labour government consulted on a revised NPPF over the summer informing of their priorities and direction of travel.\u003Cbr>• Elmbridge Borough Council has received a letter from their Planning Inspector finding their Local Plan unsound , in part due to not meeting their housing need in full which was based on their decision not to release any Green Belt for development. | • The recently revised NPPF shifts the position nationally and is proposing an increase in the housing number (up by 20%) and alterations around green and grey belt\u003Cbr>• In the light of the Inspectors decision on the Elmbridge Local Plan and proposed changes to the NPPF, to provide Councillors with the opportunity to review decisions made to date.\u003Cbr>• The decision of Council reported to the Planning Inspector so he can decide whether to progress with the Local Plan Examination Hearings. |\n| This is what we want to do about it | These are the next steps |\n| • Decide whether further modifications are required on Green Belt site allocations\u003Cbr>• Write to the Planning Inspector, inform him of the outcome of the decision and again request he resumes the Local Plan Examination Hearings.\u003Cbr>• If the Planning Inspector requires us to run a consultation prior to the Examination Hearings commencing agree to delegate authority this consultation.\u003Cbr>• Agree to delegate authority to prepare anew policy for Local Plan, titled “Local Plan Early Review. | • Council to note that the EA have now signed a SoCG\u003Cbr>• Council to make a decision on the options for the green belt sites\u003Cbr>• C","cbCaigXRmPrJLZci","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigXRmPrJLZci","pdf",397296,"English","# Summary of the report\n## What is the situation\n## Why we want to do something\n## This is what we want to do about it\n## These are the next steps\n# Key issues\n## Background\n## Options and requested decisions","[{\"question\":\"What decision is Council being asked to make regarding the Local Plan?\",\"answer\":\"Council is being asked to decide whether to keep Green Belt allocations as submitted or proceed with changes requested by the Planning Inspector, including whether to prepare further modifications.\"},{\"question\":\"Why were the Local Plan Examination hearings paused?\",\"answer\":\"The hearings were paused to allow training for newly elected Councillors and to consider the revised National Planning Policy Framework published in December 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does the Environment Agency’s Statement of Common Ground play?\",\"answer\":\"Council is asked to note that the Environment Agency has signed the Statement of Common Ground, supporting progress with proposed modifications.\"}]","Local Plan - Resumption of Examination | PDF",1789212367]