Members of Rutland County Council's Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Committee are meeting on Thursday (19 Dec) to review proposals being made to Rutland's Local Plan.

The committee will review recommendations relating to the scale of development for the county, in terms of both housing and employment land.

Members will also consider whether a garden community is an option for Rutland and, if so, whether the Woolfox or St George's proposal is the most appropriate.

Council officers have undertaken a thorough review of all evidence relating to scale and distribution of development up to 2036 and have recommended:

1. The Local Plan makes provision for 160 houses per annum, with a minimum requirement of 130, plus 25 hectares of employment land

1. A garden community would support Rutland in achieving housing and employment targets

1. The Woolfox Garden Community is not currently deliverable or viable because of insufficient evidence relating to minerals on site, highway provision and concerns relating to its impact on sensitive landscape

1. With the granting of an Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF), St. George's Garden Community is both viable and suitable for redevelopment under the new Local Plan

Following the committee meeting, Rutland County Council's Cabinet will be discussing whether they agree with the recommendations on Monday, 23 December at 6pm - and if they should be included in the spatial strategy for consideration by Rutland County Council's Full Council in early 2020.

Under an exempt item, owing to its commercial sensitivity, the committee will also be reviewing the terms and conditions of the £29.4million Housing Infrastructure Funding (HIF) awarded to the council to support the proposed redevelopment of St George's Barracks.

The agenda and papers for Thurday's Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Committee can be viewed online by clicking the red button below.

Although the agenda has been structured to ensure maximum public attendance for the majority of the meeting, public attendees will be asked to leave for exempt items. As part of Rutland County Council's commitment to the environment, members of the public are encouraged to download or bring their own copies of reports.

The council will also be providing a live video stream covering all non-exempt items at listed meetings relating to the Local Plan Review.