Issue - meetings

To consider the new regulations to commence the Kirklees Local Plan.

Wards affected: all

Contact: Jo Scrutton, Group Leader Policy and Strategy

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given to a full update of the Kirklees Local Plan commences in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026.

2)    That approval be given to the submission of a notice of intention to commence the Kirklees Local Plan update to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and its publication (Regulation 19).

3)    That approval be given to the updated Local Plan Timetable, to its submission to MHCLG and its publication (Regulation 4 and 5).

4)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Finance and Regeneration Portfolio Holder to update and publish the Local Plan Timetable monthly or as required to ensure an up-to-date timetable is publicly available (Regulation 6).

5)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Finance and Regeneration Portfolio Holder to agree commencement of the scoping consultation (Regulation 20).

6)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Finance and Regeneration Portfolio Holder to approve, submit and publish documents for Gateway 1 self-assessment (Regulation 21), Gateway 2 (Regulation 26) and Gateway 3 (Regulation 31).

7)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Finance and Regeneration Portfolio Holder to agree the content of and commencement of Consultation: Proposed Local Plan content and evidence, including draft vision (Regulation 23) and Consultation on the proposed local plan (Regulation 27) with feedback brought back to a future meeting.