Agenda item

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendation

1.    That Cabinet approves the adoption of the Supplementary Planning Documents at Appendices 3 to 7.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval for the adoption of the Affordable Housing, Development Viability, Natural Environment, Transport Assessment, Travel Plans & Parking Standards and Community Facilities Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD’s.) The SPD’s would provide additional detail and guidance to support policies in the Local Plan. Once adopted, they would be material considerations when determining planning applications. SPD’s helped improve planning applications which in turn could speed up the planning process and produce better outcomes for the community.

Consultation on the draft SPD’s had taken place in line with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement. 28 representations had been received and a summary was provided in Appendix 8 to the report.

Resolved: -

That Cabinet approve the adoption of the Supplementary Planning Documents attached to the report at Appendices 3 to 7.