Decision details

The Director, Prosperity and Development presented the report and advised Cabinet, that following the approval of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan Review Report, approval was sought for the content and conclusions of the Draft Delivery Agreement and approval to undertake targeted consultation on the document.

The Director drew Members’ attention to Section 4 of the report, where the timetable for delivery was outlined.

The Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development & Housing spoke positive of the delivery plan. The Cabinet Member commented on the need for statutory consultees to uphold their responsibilities to contribute to necessary Planning application consultations.

With the agreement of the Leader, as Chairman of the Committee, County Borough Councillor P. Jarman spoke on the item.

Note: County Borough Councillor P Jarman left the meeting following conclusion of this item: 

Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.     To approve the content and conclusion of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan Delivery Agreement (DA), which outlines the timetable and method of community involvement and engagement of a Revised Local Development Plan for Rhondda Cynon Taf;

2.     To allow for the Delivery Agreement (DA) to be circulated to targeted stakeholder bodies in order to gain their formal comments on the content and conclusions of the DA. Welsh Government have already been involved in early stages of the preparation and content of the document and will continue to be so; and

3.     To give authorisation to the Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development and Housing to agree, through a delegated decision, that any necessary amendments are made to this Delivery Agreement as a result of the stakeholder engagement, prior to reporting the Delivery Agreement to full Council for approval.