82 Countywide Interim Planning Advice Note - Renewable Energy & Sustainable Construction PDF 78 KB
Report of Head of Planning and Affordable Housing Policy
Summary
To seek approval of an ‘Advice Note’ document which has been prepared by Oxfordshire County Council in liaison with district councils across Oxfordshire to provide advice on renewable energy and sustainable construction issues in the interim period before Core Strategies are adopted. The Advice Note does not establish new planning policy, but seeks to emphasise the relevant policies in the adopted South East Plan. It also provides further information which will be of use in making applications for planning permission, and in the decision making process.
Recommendations
The Executive is recommended to:
Approve the Advice Note attached as appendix 1 to this report for use as a guide to assist applicants in making planning applications and development control in making decisions regarding the need to improve renewable energy provision and sustainable construction standards.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Agreed
Minutes:
The Head of Planning and Affordable Housing Policy submitted a report to seek approval of an ‘Advice Note’ document which has been prepared by Oxfordshire County Council in liaison with district councils across Oxfordshire to provide advice on renewable energy and sustainable construction issues in the interim period before Core Strategies are adopted.
Resolved
That the Advice Note attached at annex 1 to these minutes be adopted for use as a guide to assist applicants in making planning applications and development control in making decisions regarding the need to improve renewable energy provision and sustainable construction standards.
Reasons – The Advice Note does not establish new planning policy, but seeks to emphasise the relevant policies in the adopted South East Plan. It also provides further information which will be of use in making applications for planning permission, and in the decision making process.
Options
Option One |
To endorse use of the Advice Note by Cherwell District Council
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Option Two |
To endorse use of the Advice Note by Cherwell District Council however to make changes to the advice as the Executive considers appropriate.
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Option Three |
Not to endorse use of the Advice Note by Cherwell District Council
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