Decision - Adoption of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 2

To recommend adoption of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 2 (including updated Policies Map) following the receipt of the Inspector's Report that concluded that subject to modifications the City Plan Part 2 is sound. Once adopted, the City Plan Part 2 will replace a retained policies in the 2005 Brighton & Hove Local Plan.

RESOLVED: That the Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee recommend to Full Council: 1. To agree to adopt and publish the Proposed Submission Brighton & Hove City Plan Part Two, as amended to include all the main modifications required by the CPP2 Examining Inspector to make the plan sound, in accordance with Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. This includes changes required to the adopted Policies Map, together with other additional (minor) modifications already noted by the 16 March 2022 Tourism, Economy, Culture & Communities Committee (including any consequential and other appropriate alterations for the purposes of clarification, improved accuracy of meaning or typographical corrections, being necessary). 2. To agree amendments needed for planning application validation requirements. 3. To note that on adoption of the City Plan Part Two the policies in the retained 2005 Brighton & Hove Local Plan will be superseded. These superseded policies are listed in Appendix 5 of the City Plan Part Two.

The Inspector recommended main modifications to planning policies and site allocations to improve clarity, align them with national planning policy and reflect changes to planning legislation. The modifications cover housing, retail, public houses, design, heritage, nature conservation, energy, sustainable drainage and specific housing sites.