Issue - meetings

That Cabinet approve:

a)      the Council’s responses within the Consultation responses document at Appendix A to the report; and

b)      the adoption of the Solar Energy SPD as attached at Appendix B to the report.

The Business Manager – Planning Policy & Infrastructure presented a report which sought endorsement for the draft Solar Energy Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which had been amended in response to comments received during the consultation process. The SPD addressed issues around major solar energy developments. The comments received and the actions taken were set out in Appendix A to the report – the Consultation Responses Document. The amendments following the consultation had been endorsed by the Planning Policy Board. The amended SPD was set out in Appendix B to the report.

AGREED (unanimously) that Cabinet approve:

a)       the Council’s responses within the Consultation responses document at Appendix A to the report; and

b)       the adoption of the Solar Energy SPD as attached at Appendix B to the report.

Reasons for Decision:

To allow the District Council to adopt the Solar Energy SPD.

Options Considered:

Cabinet has already approved the production of the Solar Energy SPD therefore no alternative options have been considered.