Decision details

STRATEGIC PLANNING MATTERS

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RECORD OF DECISION MADE UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

(as a result of the Cabinet meeting on 24 March 2020 being cancelled

due to Covid-19 situation)

 

 

*PART 1 – PUBLIC DOCUMENT

 

 

Any interest to declare/ or conflict and any dispensation granted [if applicable]

 

SERVICE DIRECTORATE: Regulatory

 

 

1.         DECISION TAKEN

 

In respect of the Cabinet Agenda – 24 March 2020 – Item 10 – Strategic Planning Matters

 

(1)       That the report on strategic planning matters be noted.

 

(2)       That the submissions in Appendices A and D be noted and endorsed

 

(3)       That Appendices B and C of the report be noted.

 

(4)       That the use of Conservation Area Character Statements for Graveley, Great Wymondley, Hexton, Hinxworth, Kimpton Bottom, Kimpton Village, Lilley, Pirton, Weston and Willian together with the Technical Notes for Ayot St Lawrence and Gustard Wood as material considerations in decision making for planning applications and in the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans be endorsed.

 

2.       DECISION TAKER

 

The Chief Executive

 

3.       DATE DECISION TAKEN:

 

2 April 2020

 

 

4.       REASON FOR DECISION

 

The Cabinet meeting on 24 March 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation.

 

To inform of recent developments on strategic planning matters and progress on the North Hertfordshire Local Plan.

 

5.       CONSULTATION WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

Consultation including the effect on stakeholders, partners and the public is contained within the report published with the Cabinet agenda for the meeting on 24 March 2020.

 

Given the current Covid-19 situation and government advice regarding gatherings, the meeting of the Cabinet was not possible. Therefore, the Cabinet Members were requested to provide an indication as to how they would have voted and any comments as to guide the decision maker.

 

By the prescribed deadline 8 votes were cast in favour of the recommendation.

 

The following Members of Cabinet voted:

 

·                Councillor Ian Albert

·                Councillor Judi Billing

·                Councillor Paul Clark

·                Councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg

·                Councillor Gary Grindal

·                Councillor Keith Hoskins

·                Councillor Steve Jarvis

·                Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb

 

There were no comments made my Members.

 

6.       SUPPORTING REPORT

 

Other information relevant to the decision, such as legal, financial, risk, social value and equality implications, is contained within the report published as Item 10 within the Cabinet agenda for the meeting on 24 March 2020 via link below:

 

https://democracy.north-herts.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=133&MId=2200&Ver=4

 

NOTIFICATION DATE

 

3 April 2020

 

Signature of Decision Taker

 

Call-in does not apply to NON-EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

 

In respect of Executive Decisions, as per section 6.3.11(b) of the Constitution ‘Call-In and Urgency’, the call-in procedure does not apply when the decision being taken is urgent. For the purposes of the current Coronavirus pandemic, this decision is considered to be urgent (as normal meetings and the decision-making process has been suspended). The Chair of Council has been informed and agrees that the decision is a reasonable one in the circumstances and is to be treated as a matter of urgency.

Report author: Nigel Smith

Publication date: 13/04/2020

Date of decision: 24/03/2020

Decided at meeting: 24/03/2020 - Cabinet

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