A report by the Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services sought approval to undertake public consultation on a draft Spatial Options Report as part of the next stage in the preparation of a Core Strategy Development Plan Document for Wirral. The Core Strategy, when adopted, would be the lead document of the Borough’s Statutory Local Development Framework.

RESOLVED - That

(1)  the draft Spatial Options Report appended to the report be approved for public consultation;

(2)  the Director of Corporate Services be given delegated authority to make any necessary factual or presentational changes to the draft Spatial Options Report and its accompanying documents, before publishing the Report for public consultation;

(3)  the Sustainability Appraisal prepared to accompany the Spatial Options Report be submitted for consideration by the Sustainability Appraisal Panel as part of the public consultation process;

(4)  the evidence base studies related to Flood Risk, Biodiversity and Landscape and Minerals be approved as material considerations for use by Planning Committee in the determination of individual planning applications and made available for public inspection on the Council’s website.

(5)  an Open Day for members of the public and Area Forums and other stakeholders be arranged as part of the consultation process; and

(6)  Members be offered the opportunity to attend a Briefing Session as part of the consultation process.