Issue - meetings

To consider and approve the recommendation from the meeting of Cabinet held on 14 February 2011.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 14 February 2011, gave consideration to responses to the consultation on the draft Interim Planning Policy on the Release of Housing Land, to manage the release of additional land, as an interim measure pending the adoption of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy and to the proposed revisions, in the light of comments received. 

Since the Cabinet report had been prepared, Natural England had submitted its comments and the resulting amendments had been circulated to Cabinet. All revisions and updates had been incorporated into the report and appendices submitted to Council.

The Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee had also considered the report and amendments.

Cabinet recommended that Council approve the housing requirement figure and adopt the interim Planning Policy on the Release of Housing Land.

A further representation had been received from JB Planning Associates, in respect of this item, with the specific request that this be brought to the attention of all Councillors. To ensure fair consideration of the letter, it was circulated at the meeting, along with an advice note.

RESOLVED

1.      That the housing requirement figure of 1150 net additional dwellings, to be delivered annually, be approved, this to be used pending the adoption of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy.

2. That the Interim Planning Policy on the Release of Housing Land be adopted, as set out in Appendix 2 of the Cabinet report, subject to the revisions and updates reported to Cabinet and incorporated in the report and appendices submitted to Council and that it be used in the determination of planning applications.