Issue - meetings

The Council considered the recommendations of the Executive in respect of the Outlook, Amenity and Daylight Supplementary Planning Document and the representations received during the consultation.  An updated version of the paper, identifying changes made following the discussions at the meeting of the Executive had been included with the agenda papers.

RESOLVED

That  (i)    the various representations to the Outlook, Amenity and Daylight Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) consultation together with Officer’s responses and recommendations as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted;

          (ii)   the revised Outlook, Amenity and Daylight SPD included in Appendix 2 to the report be adopted as Supplementary Planning Document for the purposes of managing development across the borough and other planning decisions;

          (iii)  Appendix 2 of the SPD which relates to examples of separation distances of other local authorities be deleted; and

          (iv)  the requirements of the SPD should apply from the date of adoption, in this case 10 February 2022.

Reporting Person – Giorgio Framalicco

Following the meeting of the Executive on 9 September 2021, Councillor Elson, Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy, introduced the report which outlined the responses to the consultation on the Outlook, Amenity and Daylight Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and recommended to Council that the proposed amendments be approved.  It was noted that the Local Development Framework Working Group had considered the report at its meeting on 16 December 2021 and the Group’s minor modifications had been incorporated into the SPD and the report.

Following a request for the document to highlight changes in order to make it more easily accessible, the Portfolio Holder agreed to discuss the request with Officers.

Discussion ensued on paragraph 3.18 of the revised SPD on page 172 of the Agenda Pack regarding communal amenity space.  Officers advised that it would be difficult to request that a minimum amount of amenity space should be delivered by a development and advised against setting a rule in this regard, noting that other factors may make a scheme favourable.  It was agreed that the issue would be discussed with Officers prior to Council.

Following a query regarding the list of consultees, the Executive was advised that Officers were currently reviewing the list to ensure it was up-to-date.

REcommended to Council

That  (i)    the various representations to the Outlook, Amenity and Daylight Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) consultation together with Officer’s responses and recommendations as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted;

          (ii)   the revised Outlook, Amenity and Daylight SPD included in Appendix 2 to the report be adopted as Supplementary Planning Document for the purposes of managing development across the borough and other planning decisions;

          (iii)  Appendix 2 of the SPD which relates to examples of separation distances of other local authorities be deleted; and

          (iv)  the requirements of the SPD should apply from the date of adoption, in this case 10 February 2022.

Reason:   To ensure that there is up to date guidance on achieving suitable and appropriate outlook, amenity, daylight and sunlight in new residential development.