Decision details

Mr John Web and Mr Roger Lovegrove Transition Town Letchworth, thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address Cabinet regarding the Local Plan.

The Chair thanked Mr Webb and Mr Lovegrove for their presentation.

RESOLVED:

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(1)     That the North Hertfordshire Masterplanning Guidance, attached as Appendix A, be approved and recognised as a material consideration in the determination of relevant planning applications with the following amendment;

(i)      That Paragraph 3.2 be amended to include references to Neighbourhood Planning Groups and the Design SPD.

(2)       That officers be authorised to commence work on a revised and updated programme of Supplementary Planning Documents and supporting evidence as set out in this report to support the Council’s corporate priorities.

(3)       That to support resolution (2) above, Cabinet:

a.         Resolve not to pursue the preparation of a Community Infrastructure Levy for the District at this time;

b.         Approve the reallocation of the existing approved revenue budgets for Community Infrastructure Levy (£87,000) and the potential Single Issue Review of the Local Plan (£80,000) to create a budget for the delivery of the work on a revised and updated programme of Supplementary Planning Documents;

c.         That information included on the NHDC website regarding assets of community value be reviewed and further information, particularly in respect of process, included.

(4)       That a Member working group be arranged to discuss the Design and Sustainability SPDs prior to consideration of these by Cabinet.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that resources are used most effectively to support the implementation of the new Local Plan for North Hertfordshire and to improve delivery upon corporate priorities relating to place leadership and the declared climate change emergency.