Issue - meetings

To consider a report from the Director of Place

The Cabinet received a report* which asked Cabinet to adopt the Non-Statutory Interim Planning Policy Statement.

The following was highlighted:

·       This document had been through public consultation. It aimed to enable a focus on tackling climate change.

·       Enabled planning tools to be more in line with climate goals.

·       Could be applied to the local planning process.

·       A new zero carbon toolkit and net zero housing assessment tool was also introduced.

·       Members should be offered training in the use of the new climate change policy statement.

RESOLVED:

1)    The proposed amendments to the draft Non-Statutory Interim Planning Policy Statement: Climate Emergency detailed in the Statement of Public Participation (Appendix 4) and in section 4.0 of this report be approved and these are included in the finalised version of the Non-Statutory Interim Planning Policy Statement: Climate Emergency (Appendix 1).

2)    The amendments made to the Net Zero Carbon Toolkit detailed in the Statement of Public Participation (Appendix 4) and the schedule at paragraph 2.13 in this report be approved.

3)    The Non-Statutory Interim Planning Policy Statement: Climate Emergency (Appendix 1), including the Net Zero Carbon Toolkit (Appendix 2) and the Net Zero Housing Assessment Tool (Appendix 3) be adopted, published on the Council’s website, and brought into effect in the council’s development management process.

4)    The Council’s validation checklist “4 – Application for Planning Permission” be amended to include the local validation requirement for the completion of the “Climate Emergency –Planning Applications Checklist”.

5)    Applicants for planning permission be encouraged to use the Net Zero Carbon Toolkit and the Net Zero Housing Assessment tool where these are relevant to the proposed development.

6)    Delegated authority be given to the Director of Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration to approve future amendments to the Non-Statutory Interim Planning Policy Statement: Climate Emergency (Appendix 1 including the Climate Emergency – Planning Applications Checklist), the Net Zero Carbon Toolkit (Appendix 2) and the Net Zero Housing Assessment Tool (Appendix 3) and where these are factual and are in relation to updated national policy and guidance, regulations and legislation.

7)    That members are offered training in the use of the new climate change policy statement in order to ensure their familiarity of the document, and the use of it in supporting the determination of planning applications

(Proposed by Cllr G Barnell and seconded by Cllr Mrs C P Daw)

Reason for Decision: As stated in the report

Note: *report previously circulated and attached to the minutes