Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Development Management

Purpose of report

To seek the agreement of Executive to consult on the draft Local Development Order (LDO) prepared by officers in respect of Phase 0 and part of Phase 1 of the redevelopment of Graven Hill

Recommendations    

1.1            To agree the draft LDO attached at Appendix A to this report for the purpose of public consultation.

1.2            To agree the statement of reasons for preparing the LDO attached at Appendix B to this report.

1.3            To agree to carry out consultation on the draft LDO as required by Article 38 of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015.

1.4            To note that the Head of Development Management will adopt a screening opinion in respect of the LDO as required by Regulation 29 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (as amended)

1.5            To agree to receive a report back to a future meeting on the outcome of the consultation process.

Resolved

(1)          That the draft Local Development Order (LDO) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed for the purpose of public consultation.

(2)          That the statement of reasons for preparing the LDO (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed.

(3)          That it be agreed to carry out consultation on the draft LDO as required by Article 38 of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015.

(4)          That it be noted that the Head of Development Management would adopt a screening opinion in respect of the LDO as required by Regulation 29 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (as amended).

(5)          That officers be requested to submit a report on the outcome of the consultation process to a future meeting.

The Head of Development Management submitted a report to seek the agreement of Executive to consult on the draft Local Development Order (LDO) prepared by officers in respect of Phase 0 and part of Phase 1 of the redevelopment of Graven Hill.

Resolved

(1)          That the draft Local Development Order (LDO) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed for the purpose of public consultation.

(2)          That the statement of reasons for preparing the LDO (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed.

(3)          That it be agreed to carry out consultation on the draft LDO as required by Article 38 of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015.

(4)          That it be noted that the Head of Development Management would adopt a screening opinion in respect of the LDO as required by Regulation 29 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (as amended).

(5)          That officers be requested to submit a report on the outcome of the consultation process to a future meeting.

Reasons

The draft Local Development Order would facilitate and encourage self-build and custom build housing at Graven Hill by simplifying the planning process whilst providing certainty that individuality and variety in design would be supported within the parameters set by the Masterplan and Design Code to be approved under the outline planning permission.

It is therefore recommended that Executive agree the draft LDO and the statement of reasons for making the LDO. Officers can then proceed to preparing and adopting a screening opinion in respect of the LDO, before carrying out consultation on the draft LDO as required by legislation.

Alternative Options

Not to agree the draft LDO. Delivering the development through the traditional reserved matters route would not facilitate the desired level of individuality and variety in design.