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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – REGULATORY

We are preparing a Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to provide additional detail and clarity to Local Plan Policy SP1 (Sustainable Development in North Hertfordshire) and other relevant policies in the Plan.

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the proposed structure and breadth of the draft Sustainability SPD was approved.

(2)  That the issues and points raised by the Cabinet Panel on the Environment were noted.

(3)  That, for the purposes of developing the draft SPD, Cabinet endorsed the principles of:

·         A tiered approach to assessing the sustainability of new buildings in terms of both built fabric and operational efficiency; and

·         Investigation of the application of parking standards, both residential and non-residential, with aview to reducing or offsetting them where appropriate.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: To allow the Sustainability SPD to be progressed so that it may be publicly consulted upon with a view to being adopted.

Audio recording – 8 minutes 36 seconds

The Chair invited Councillor Ruth Brown, Executive Member for Planning and Transport to present the report entitled ‘Draft Sustainability SPD’ and advised of the following:

·         This report was an overview of what details might be included in the Supplementary Planning Document.

·         The Cabinet Panel on Environment had reviewed the outline proposals and their comments were included at 5.1 in the report.

In response to a question from Councillor Steve Jarvis, the Principle Strategic Planning Officer confirmed that the materials referred to in point 8.1 of the report was regarding building materials and that the final proposals would be brought back to the Cabinet Panel for further comments.

Councillor Ruth Brown proposed, and Councillor Steve Jarvis seconded, and following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the proposed structure and breadth of the draft Sustainability SPD was approved.

(2)  That the issues and points raised by the Cabinet Panel on the Environment were noted.

(3)  That, for the purposes of developing the draft SPD, Cabinet endorsed the principles of:

·         A tiered approach to assessing the sustainability of new buildings in terms of both built fabric and operational efficiency; and

·         Investigation of the application of parking standards, both residential and non-residential, with aview to reducing or offsetting them where appropriate.

REASON FOR DECISION: To allow the Sustainability SPD to be progressed so that it may be publicly consulted upon with a view to being adopted.