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** Please note that due to the size of the Planning Obligations Draft Supplementary Planning Document, appendix 1 will be published separately to the main agenda pack. A hard copy is available on deposit in the Members’ room. Hard copies will be circulated to Executive members following confirmation of committee membership at Annual Council on 19 May 2011 **

Report of Strategic Director, Planning, Housing and Economy

Summary

To report back on the progress of the Planning Obligations Draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and to approve the use of the draft SPD as informal guidance with immediate effect.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

(1)               To approve the use of the draft Supplementary Planning Document as informal guidance with immediate effect.

Approved

The  Strategic Director, Planning, Housing and Economy submitted a report to report back on the progress of the Planning Obligations Draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and to approve the use of the draft SPD as informal guidance with immediate effect.  The Strategic Director, Planning, Housing and Economy drew members attention to the Planning Obligations Draft Supplementary Planning Document, which had published separately

Resolved

(1)               That the use of the draft Supplementary Planning Document (annex 1 to the minutes as set out in the minute book) as informal guidance with immediate effect be approved.

Reasons

There is an urgent need to replace the now outdated current guidance ‘Planning Obligations – Interim Planning Guidance 2007’.  The draft SPD can be used as a practical and up to date basis for development control negotiations whilst the document is finalised and formalised through the LDF process.The draft SPD replaces and supersedes all previous documents relating to planning obligations including the Affordable Housing Code of Practice  Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) 2004 (with addendum 2007) and the Residential and Amenity Open Space Provision SPG (2004 and revised adoption procedures 2006)

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