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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

To provide an overview of the work on 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.

RECCOMMENDED TO CABINET:

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

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

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

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

2.     Investigation of the application of parking standards, both residential and nonresidential, with a view 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 in due course following its presentation and approval by Cabinet.

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The Chair advised that due to illness there was no Officer in attendance to present the report. However, the Chair noted that, as this was an outline report to Cabinet, Members could contact the relevant Officer outside of the meeting should they have any questions or comments.

Councillor David Levett as Chair, proposed and Councillor Claire Strong seconded, and following a vote, it was:

RECCOMMENDED TO CABINET:

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

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

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

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

·         Investigation of the application of parking standards, both residential and non-residential, with a view 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 in due course following its presentation and approval by Cabinet.