To receive apologies for absence

(Please note that it is the responsibility of individual members to declare an interest prior to the item if they arrive late for the meeting)

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2021 and, subject to availability, the minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2021

Purpose - To consider the draft revised Local Development Scheme. This is the work programme for producing key planning documents, which will form part of the local plan for Norwich. The scheme is attached at Appendix 1 and covers a two-year period to 2023.

Purpose - To report and discuss the findings of the 2021 Norwich City Centre Shopping and Town Centre Floorspace Monitor & Local and District Centres Monitor. 

The Norwich City Centre Shopping and Town Centre Floorspace Monitor & Local and District Centres Monitor is the council’s monitoring report advising of vacancy rates and changes of shop type across the city. Monitoring ensures that the council can measure the implementation of policies on retail monitoring and consider whether to implement them in a more flexible manner or to take an alternative approach taking into consideration market demands and trends.

Purpose - To update members on the introduction of an article 4 direction to remove permitted development rights for the conversion of offices to residential within Norwich city centre and to feedback on the recent consultation.