The Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory Services has submitted a report to  seek approval of draft project and programme documents for the Oxfordshire Joint Statutory Spatial Plan (JSSP) the preparation of which is a requirement of the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal.  These documents comprise:

a, Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2018;

b, Local Development Scheme; and

c, JSSP Scoping Document

Recommendations:That the City Executive Board resolves to:

1.    Approve the Local Development Scheme (LDS) for the JSSP presented at Appendix 1;

2.    Approve the draft Statement of Community Involvement 2018 (Appendix 2) for the JSSP for a six week period of formal public consultation;

3.    Approve the JSSP Scoping Document presented at Appendix 3;

4.    Authorise the Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory, after consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport, to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the draft Statement of Community Involvement 2018 before formal consultation commences; and

5.    Authorise the Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory, after consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport, to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Local Development Scheme 2018 and JSSP Scoping Document before publication.

The Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory Services had submitted a report to  seek approval of draft project and programme documents for the Oxfordshire Joint Statutory Spatial Plan (JSSP) the preparation of which is a requirement of the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal.  These documents comprise:

a, Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2018;

b, Local Development Scheme; and

c, JSSP Scoping Document

Cllr Hollingsworth explained that the suite of documents before the Board were a necessary condition of the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal. They set out, in broad overarching terms, a plan for the whole county and would be agreed by Oxfordshire’s other District Councils and the County Council.

The City Executive Board resolved to:

1.    Approve the Local Development Scheme (LDS) for the JSSP presented at Appendix 1;

2.    Approve the draft Statement of Community Involvement 2018 (Appendix 2) for the JSSP for a six week period of formal public consultation;

3.    Approve the JSSP Scoping Document presented at Appendix 3;

4.    Authorise the Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory Services, after consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport, to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the draft Statement of Community Involvement 2018 before formal consultation commences; and

5.    Authorise the Head of Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory Services, after consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport, to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Local Development Scheme 2018 and JSSP Scoping Document before publication.