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A Joint Development Plan Document for Nine Greater Manchester Local Authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) 2022-2039 (The Places for Everyone Plan)

Councillor Taylor MOVED and Councillor Shah SECONDED a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) which sought Council approval to formally adopt The Places for Everyone Plan - incorporating the Main Modifications, amendments to the Policies Map and Additional Modifications - in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended) (“2012 Regulations”) and the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) (“2004 Act”).

The Places for Everyone Plan: A Joint Development Plan Document for nine Greater Manchester Local Authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) 2022-2039 (PfE) was the strategic spatial plan for the nine constituent boroughs and, as such, set out a collective planning policy framework.  All policies within the plan were "strategic policies".  It was being prepared as a Joint Development Plan Document of the nine local planning authorities. 

The report provided details of the current position with regards to the PfE Plan, summarising the main modifications, the Inspectors Report and any implications for Oldham of the PfE Plan as modified.

The documents appended to the submitted report were listed under section 20 below and were available to be viewed on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s website.

AMENDMENT

Councillor Sykes MOVED and Councillor Al-Hamdani SECONDED the following AMENDMENTS.

a.    Under Page 2 ‘Recommendations’ Delete the words ‘is recommended’ and to insert ‘resolves’.

b.     To delete recommendations i. to vi.

c.    To insert a new recommendation i. to read: ‘Reject the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan 2022-2039 and remove Oldham Borough from Places for Everyone.’ 

d.    To insert new recommendation ii. to read: ‘Pursue the development of an ‘Oldham Local Housing Strategy’ which prioritises ‘Brownfield First’ development and truly affordable housing.’

Therefore, the amended recommendations to read:  
‘This Council resolves to:

      i.        Reject the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan 2022-2039 and remove Oldham Borough from Places for Everyone.

    ii.        Pursue the development of an ‘Oldham Local Housing Strategy’ which prioritises ‘Brownfield First’ development and truly affordable housing.’

A recorded vote, in line with the Regulations was then taken on the AMENDMENT as follows:

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On a recorded VOTE being taken 26 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 32 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore LOST.

A recorded vote, in line with the Regulations was then taken on the RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE SUBMITTED REPORT as follows:

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On a recorded VOTE being taken 32 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the MOTION AS AMENDED with 26 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The RECOMMENDATION IN THE SUBMITTED REPORT were therefore CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

That the Council:

1             Accepts the findings of the Inspectors’ Report and approve the Main Modifications to the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document proposed by the independent Inspectors, as set out in Appendix 1.1 and 1.2 of the submitted report, for incorporation into the final version of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document.

2             Approve the amendments to the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document Policies Map, as set out in Appendix 2 to the submitted report, for incorporation of all the changesin so far as they relate to Oldham Council’s administrative area into the Oldham Policies Map.

3             Approve the Additional Modifications to the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document, as set out in Appendix 3 to the submitted report, for incorporation into the final version of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document.

4             Adopt the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document 2022 – 2039 (provided in Appendix 4 of the submitted report, incorporating the Main Modifications and Additional Modifications) as part of the Development Plan for Oldham, in accordance with Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended), with effect from 21 March 2024.

5             Adopt the Policies Map (detailed at Appendix 5 of the submitted report) with effect from 21 March 2024, which incorporates the Modifications to it (detailed at Appendix 2 to the submitted report) and is necessary to give effect to the policies of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document.

6             Delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Housing and Licensing, to make any minor non-material editorial amendments to the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document and Policies Map ahead of its final publication, subject to consultation and agreement with the eight other Places for Everyone authorities. These amendments will be limited to correcting minor errors and formatting text.