Issue - meetings

A report by Paul Convery, Planning Development Officer.

Members are encouraged to read this report prior to the Area Committee meeting to enable amendments and changes to the document before it goes to Public Consultation.

Sybil Johnson (01546 604308) is available to discuss any queries arising from the report.

The Committee considered a report setting out Argyll and Bute Council’s land use planning policy, the first formal stage of the emerging Local Development Plan (LDP).

Decision

The Committee agreed:-

i.                     To approve the Main Issues Report as a basis for public consultation and delegate the Development Policy Manager to submit the Main Issues Report to the Council’s Executive for final approval and then the Scottish Ministers, subject to amending the document as per the changes agreed at the meeting. 

ii.                   To delegate to the Development Policy Manager to undertake the Main Issues Report public consultation in line with the statutory requirements and the Participation Statement as set out in the latest version of the Development Plan Scheme (DPS).

(Ref:  A report by the Development Policy Manager,  dated 6 April 2011, submitted).