Decision details

To consider the consultation responses and adopt the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which sets out the Council’s approach to seeking Section 106 planning obligations from new developments for the provision of infrastructure, community facilities and services.

Resolved

(1)          That the responses to the consultation summarised in the Consultation Statement be noted.

(2)          That the final draft of the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) incorporating the following changes:

·         Clarification on the role of the SPD in the absence of a CIL Charging Schedule.

·         Clarification on the role of ‘payments in kind’.

·         Textual changes to financial viability requirements generally and more specifically in relation to affordable housing.

·         Additional cost information relating to cemetery provision.

·         The introduction of new and updated requirements related to the provision of primary care infrastructure (provided by the OCCG).

·         Introduction of a new requirement for capital contributions where development results in the need for additional waste recycling capacity (capital costs).

·         A new sub-section on ‘Heritage’.

·         A general review of the ‘Procedures’ having regard to representations received.

·         A general review of the infrastructure requirements having regard to representations received.

(3)          That Full Council be recommended to adopt the final draft of the Developer Contributions document as a statutory Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) under the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

(4)          That the Executive Director for Place and Growth be authorised to make any necessary minor changes to the final draft of the SPD before the meeting of the Council.