Issue - meetings

That Cabinet:

a)      agree the results of the consultation and the Council’s proposed responses contained in Appendix 1;

b)      agree the proposed approach to affordable housing SPD set out at paragraph 2.5 of the report; and

c)       approve the adoption of the Developer Contributions & Planning Obligations SPD as set out at Appendix 2 as a Supplementary Planning Document. 

The Assistant Director - Planning & Economy presented a report which advised of the results of the consultation on the Draft Interim Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and the Draft Developer Contributions & Planning Obligations SPD and sought approval for a course of action for both. 

In respect of the Interim Affordable Housing SPD, it was proposed that officers would prepare informal advice at a later date once local and national policy had become formalised. For the Draft Developer Contributions & Planning Obligations SPD, this had been amended to address comments raised during the consultation and was attached as an appendix 2 to the report for approval and adoption.

AGREED     (unanimously) that Cabinet:

a)           agree the results of the consultation and the Council’s proposed responses contained in Appendix 1;

b)          agree the proposed approach to affordable housing SPD set out at paragraph 2.5 of the report; and

c)           approve the adoption of the Developer Contributions & Planning Obligations SPD as set out at Appendix 2 as a Supplementary Planning Document. 

Reasons for Decision:

To allow the District Council to adopt the Developer Contributions & Planning Obligations SPD.

Options Considered:

As Cabinet had agreed to prepare and consult on the two SPDs careful consideration was given to next steps following the receipt of the consultation responses. It was concluded that the proposed approach set out in the report is the only feasible approach.