Report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration seeking to amend which planning policy documents will be considered by the Planning Policy Advisory Group (PPAG), Cabinet and Council, providing further detail and clarity pertinent to the Scheme of Delegation within the Council’s Constitution.
Minutes:
The Cabinet had before it a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration seeking to amend which planning policy documents would be considered by the Planning Policy Advisory Group (PPAG), Cabinet and Council, providing further detail and clarity pertinent to the Scheme of Delegation within the Council’s Constitution.
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report stating that there was a need to clarify the pathway for planning policy documents, therefore the table in the report removed any misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the decision making level.
RESOLVED that the following table be approved:
Type of Policy Document |
Planning Policy Advisory Group |
Cabinet |
Council for approval of submission document or adoption |
Requires separate meeting of Cabinet in each of the main towns |
Local Development Scheme |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Local Plans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No (unless it includes reference to strategic site allocations) |
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) |
Yes |
Yes |
No (except Masterplans) |
No |
Introduction of new Conservation Areas |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Conservation Area Appraisals (Changes to Conservation Area Boundaries Proposed) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Conservation Area Appraisals (Technical assessments with no boundary changes proposed) |
Yes |
Delegated approval by the Head of Planning, Ward Member(s) & Cabinet Member (P&R). |
No |
No |
Article 4 Directions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Neighbourhood Plans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Neighbourhood Plan Area Designations |
If approved and the proposed areas adhere to parish boundaries then decisions made by the Head of Planning in consultation with the Cabinet Member (P&R). If not approved, or does not follow Parish Boundaries, then decision referred to Cabinet. |
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Area of Special Control for Advertisements |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Annual Monitoring Report |
No |
No |
No |
No |
(Proposed by Cllr R J Chesterton and seconded by Cllr P H D Hare-Scott)
Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.