Issue - meetings

Councillor Elson, Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy, introduced the recommendation of the Executive which proposed the approval of the contents of the Infrastructure Capacity Study and Delivery Plan.  The Local Development Framework Working Group had considered the Plan at its meeting on 21 July 2021 and had been supportive. Stakeholder involvement had been central to the preparation of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) and there had been ongoing involvement and partnership working with the relevant Infrastructure Providers.

It was noted that the IDP had been published in 2018 and that it was intended to publish the revised IDP (2021) by the end of the year. The Plan was a living document which would be regularly updated to take account of new information to ensure it continued to be robust in supporting the delivery of the Core Strategy and the Site Allocations DPD.

Councillor Kemp proposed and Councillor Azad seconded an amendment to the recommendation to enable the document and future infrastructure studies to be monitored and reviewed by the Woking Joint Committee’s Infrastructure Task Group.

Councillor Barker, noting that the Infrastructure Task Group had not met for two years, moved, and Councillor Morales seconded, a broader amendment to recommend to the Joint Committee that the Infrastructure Task Group be revived with cross-party membership, and work to achieve the infrastructure needed to match current and future developments. 

The proposals were welcomed and the Members were advised to vote on the second of the two amendments, proposed by Councillor Barker, which, in view of its broader approach, also covered the point made by Councillor Kemp’s amendment.

REsolved

That (i)    the contents of the Infrastructure Capacity Study and Delivery Plan be noted and approved; and

          (ii)   the Joint Committee be recommended that the Infrastructure Task Group be revived with cross-party membership, and work to achieve the infrastructure needed to match current and future developments. 

Reporting Person – Giorgio Framalicco

Councillor Elson, Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy, introduced a report which recommended to Council the contents of the Infrastructure Capacity Study and Delivery Plan.  It was noted that the Local Development Framework Working Group had considered the Plan at its meeting on 21 July 2021 and had been supportive.  The Portfolio Holder explained that stakeholder involvement had been central to the preparation of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) and there had been ongoing involvement and partnership working with the relevant Infrastructure Providers.

The Executive was informed that the latest IDP was published in 2018 and that the revised IDP (2021) was intended to be published by the end of the year.  It was noted that the IDP was a living document that would be regularly updated to take account of new information to ensure it continued to be robust in supporting the delivery of the Core Strategy and the Site Allocations DPD.  It was explained that there was no action plan as there were no development proposals as yet.

It was suggested that Woking Joint Committee’s Infrastructure Task Group could be involved going forward.

Following a question regarding the Sheer House development in West Byfleet, the Executive was informed that Officers had been in discussion with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) about the impact on health resources.

REcommended to Council

That the contents of the Infrastructure Capacity Study and Delivery Plan be noted and approved.

Reason:   To ensure that there is an up to date IDP to enable the sustainable delivery of the Core Strategy and the Site Allocations DPD.