Agenda and minutes

The minutes of the meeting held on 21st May were agreed as a correct record of the decisions taken.

None declared.

Report PLA931 from the Portfolio Holder for the Portfolio Grow the Economy and Economic Development.

(Enclosure)

(Please note that due to the size of the appendix attached to report PLA931 it has not been included in the hard copy of this agenda it is available electronically at:  www.southkesteven.gov.uk via the link for Your Council and Democracy/Agendas, minutes and reports/Cabinet)

Decision:

Cabinet approves the following:

1)              Notes the comments received in response to the public consultation on the Draft Planning Obligations SPD.

2)              The proposed changes to the Draft Planning Obligations SPD as set out in Appendix A to report PLA931.

3)              The Planning Obligations SPD, as amended in accordance with recommendation 2) above is adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document subject to the approval of the Portfolio Holder.

4)              The Planning Obligations SPD to take affect following the end of the call in period and will be applied to all qualifying planning applications registered as valid after this date.

Considerations/reason for decision:

1)              Report PLA931 under the portfolio Grow the Economy and Economic Development.

2)              The Draft Planning Obligations SPD was approved for public consultation in November 2011, with consultation taking place widely between 2nd December 2011 and 27th January 2012.

3)              Following publication of the National Planning Policy Framework in March 2012 the Policy Framework section of the SPD required updating to reflect changes in the national policy with reference to Planning Policy Statements and Planning Policy Guidance notes.

4)              Representations and proposed amendments received during the consultation period.

5)              Comments made by Portfolio Members at the meeting.

Other options considered:

Not to adopt the document as a Supplementary Planning Document but continue to rely on the informal process of negotiating Section 106 Agreements. 

Decision CO07, as made on 11th June 2012 can be implemented by 20th June unless subject to call-in by the Scrutiny Committee Chairman or any five members of the Council from any political groups.