Decision details

RESOLVED –

(1)  That Cabinet endorsed the contents of the South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority Statement of Common Ground.

(2)  Cabinet authorised the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place to sign the document on behalf of North East Derbyshire District Council.

REASONS FOR DECISION –  The Council will be able to demonstrate that it has addressed the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 with regards to the duty to co-operate.

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED – Not signing the statement of common ground would risk being found to have not addressed the requirements of the Localism Act when submitting a future Local Plan for examination by the Planning Inspectorate. This would result in significant delays in the delivery of an updated Local Plan for the District, with the knock-on effect being weaker defence against speculative development.