Consideration was given to the draft Interim Planning Statement on Affordable Housing, to responses received during the consultation process, and to proposed revisions in the light of comments made.
It was noted that since the report had been prepared it had been considered and approved by the Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 8 February. In addition, prior to the meeting, an amendment to correct a typographical error in the report was circulated.
The Council was due to consider the report at its meeting on 24 February 2011 and Cabinet recommended that: -
RESOLVED
Council adopts the Interim Planning Statement on Affordable Housing, set out in Appendix 2 of the report, subject to the revisions now reported, and agrees that it be used in the determination of planning applications.