To approve the submission of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan to the secretary of state for examination in public.

Council considered a report by the cabinet member finance, corporate services and planning concerning the submission of the Herefordshire minerals and waste local plan to the secretary of state for examination in public. The cabinet member finance, corporate services and planning introduced the report and proposed the recommendations in the report. She proposed an alteration to the minerals and waste local plan that the wording relating to the impact of Leinthall Quarry on local heritage assets (page 2-17 of the Herefordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan). The original wording to demonstrate the level of effect was to be retained to read as follows:

Need to demonstrate the level of effect on heritage assets and their settings, particularly Croft Ambrey Hill Fort and Croft Castle Park.

Council debated the report and expressed support for the submission of the minerals and waste local plan to the secretary of state for examination in public. Council was supportive of the proposed alteration to wording relating to the impact of Leinthall Quarry on local heritage assets.

The cabinet member environment and economy seconded the recommendations in the report and agreed the alteration outlined above to the minerals and waste local plan relating to the impact of Leinthall Quarry on local heritage assets.

The recommendations in the report, subject to the alteration outlined above, were put to the vote and were carried.

RESOLVED – that:

a)     the draft MWLP development plan document (see background papers) and the schedule of suggested main modifications and minor changes (Appendix A) be approved for submission to the Secretary of State for examination in public;

b) authority be delegated to the Assistant Director Regulatory, Environment and Waste, following consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance, Corporate Services and Planning, to make any additional minor textual, or graphical amendments to the MWLP or its associated documents and these then added to the schedule of suggested minor changes, prior to the MWLP being submitted to the Secretary of State;

c) it be agreed that the Planning Inspector be invited to recommend any main modifications necessary to the MWLP in order to find it legally compliant and sound; and

d) it be agreed that delegated authority be given to the Assistant Director for Regulatory, Environment and Waste and to the Lead Development Manager to agree, with the Planning Inspector, any additional modifications to the MWLP, if it is appropriate and necessary to do so, in order to facilitate efficient progress of the Plan through the examination process. Subsequently, such modifications will be subject to public consultation.