Issue - meetings

Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

Meeting: 23/03/2023 - Executive (Item 11)

11 Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) EXE23-011 pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Reporting Person – Giorgio Framalicco

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive received a report which sought approval of the Executive to publish the draft Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for public consultation in parallel with the draft Climate Change Strategy considered earlier on the agenda.  It was noted that the last SPD was adopted in 2013 and was in need of review to keep up-to-date with changes to building practice.  The importance of releasing and reviewing the SPD in conjunction with the emerging Climate Change Strategy to enable the Council to reach net-zero targets was highlighted.  Under the National Planning Policy Framework, it was noted that SPDs should not add any significant financial burden to developers and applicants.

The Executive approved the SPD for a six week public consultation from mid-May and hoped that the consultation would attract a good response.

RESOLVEd

That  (i)    the contents of the draft Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), attached at Appendix 1 to the report,be noted and approved for public consultation for a period of 6 weeks; and

          (ii)   delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director - Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulation, to approve any minor amendments to the SPD before it is published for public consultation.

Reason:   To give the public an opportunity to comment on the draft revised Climate Change SPD, and for their comments to be considered before the SPD is adopted.