Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Economy that sought approval for the publication of the Oldham’s Monitoring Report (AMR) 2023/2024.
Under Regulation 34 and 35 of The Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, local planning authorities must make monitoring information available for inspection as soon as possible after the information becomes available. The Monitoring Report covers the previous financial year that is 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. In terms of housing land supply, the Monitoring Report presents the position as at 1st April 2024.
Oldham’s Monitoring Report was attached at Appendix One to the submitted report. In line with the Regulations the Monitoring Report provided details on whether the council is meeting the milestones set out in the Local Development Scheme (LDS) for preparing the various Local Plan documents. Performance is monitored against the LDS that was in place at the start of the monitoring period. The Monitoring Report also monitors a range of planning indicators, such as housing, employment and biodiversity, which seek to assess the effectiveness of the council’s land-use planning policies, and whether they are achieving their objectives and delivering sustainable development. The submitted report was Oldham Council’s 20th Monitoring Report.
Options/alternatives considered:
Option 1 – To approve the authorities Monitoring Report and send it to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). (Advantages – approving the Monitoring Report will help with implementing and reviewing our local planning policies, whilst also being transparent and meets the requirements of the regulations). (Disadvantages – there are no disadvantages to approving the Monitoring Report and sending it to MHCLG.)
Option 2 – To not approve the authorities Monitoring Report 2023 – 2024 and not send it to MHCLG. (Advantages – there are no advantages in not approving the Monitoring Report.) (Disadvantages – not approving the Monitoring Report could result in less certainty and confidence in developments coming forward and would result in us not meeting the regulations.)
Preferred Option: Option 1.
Resolved:
That the Cabinet approves the Monitoring Report 2023/2024 for publication.
Publication date: 24/01/2025
Date of decision: 20/01/2025
Decided at meeting: 20/01/2025 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/02/2025
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