Issue - meetings

The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulation introduced a report which proposed the adoption of a revised Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).  The SPD, which had been reviewed through the Greener Woking Working Group, would provide updated guidance on the application of policies within the Core Strategy relating to climate change.

A public consultation on the Climate Change SPD had been completed and the Council had received 17 responses, including from Thames Water, Natural England, WeACT and local Neighbourhood Forums. 

The proposals within the SPD were welcomed by the Council, noting that they addressed many of the issues that Climate Change would bring and would include all of the villages in the Borough.

RESOLVED

That (i)    the various representations to the Climate Change 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 Climate Change 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; and

          (iii) the requirements of the SPD should apply from the date of adoption, in this case 30th November 2023.

Reporting Person – Beverley Kuchar

The Executive received a report which recommended to Council the adoption of the revised Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which would provide updated guidance on the application of policies within the Core Strategy relating to climate change.  Councillor Lyons, Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy, advised that the consultation on the Climate Change SPD had been widely advertised and had received 17 responses, including Thames Water, Natural England, WeACT and local Neighbourhood Forums.  Following a question, it was confirmed that the number of responses received was typical for such a consultation.  The Portfolio Holder thanked Officers for their hard work on the revision of the SPD.

REcommended to Council

That  (i)    the various representations to the Climate Change 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 Climate Change 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; and

          (iii)  the requirements of the SPD should apply from the date of adoption, in this case 30^th November 2023.

Reason:   To ensure that there is up to date guidance on the implementation of policies within the Core Strategy relating to climate change and ensuring development can contribute towards the vision of a sustainable Woking.