Agenda item

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:

1.    That approval be given to public consultation on the draft Supplementary Planning Documents at Appendices 2 to 6.

2.    That, following consultation, a further report be submitted in July 2021 regarding adoption of the Supplementary Planning Documents.

Consideration was given to a report which sought approval to undertake public consultation on the following draft Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs):

·       Draft Affordable Housing SPD

·       Draft Development Viability SPD

·       Draft Natural Environment SPD

·       Draft Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Parking Standards SPD

·       Draft Safeguarding Community Facilities SPD

It was reported that Rotherham’s Local Plan provided the framework for determining planning applications. Supplementary Planning Documents provided additional detail and guidance to support policies in the Local Plan. Once adopted, they would be a material consideration which could be taken into account when determining planning applications. Supplementary Planning Documents help improve planning applications, which in turn speed up the planning process and produce better outcomes for the community.

Resolved:-

1.    That approval be given to public consultation on the draft Supplementary Planning Documents at Appendices 2 to 6 of the report submitted.

2.    That, following consultation, a further report be submitted in July 2021 regarding adoption of the Supplementary Planning Documents.