Issue - meetings

A Notice of Motion calling for a planning policy to green new developments over 15 storeys had been received from Councillor Cundy as follows:

“This Council should introduce a policy at the earliest opportunity whereby any new planning application for development over 15 storeys should have at least 20% of its total surface area as living wall, garden terrace or roof garden. Where the Council has ownership, control or interest this policy should be adopted prior to formal policy introduction as a matter of internal policy.”

The Council had before it the recommendation from the Executive, which had proposed that the motion should be deferred and considered as part of the future review of the Core Strategy.  The proposal by the Executive was welcomed by Councillor Cundy.

RESOLVED

That the Motion be deferred and considered as part of the future review of the Core Strategy.

Reporting Person – Corporate Management Group

At its meeting on 25 July 2019, the Council referred the following Notice of Motion to the Executive.

Councillor G Cundy

“This Council should introduce a policy at the earliest opportunity whereby any new planning application for development over 15 storeys should have at least 20% of its total surface area as living wall, garden terrace or roof garden.  Where the Council has ownership, control or interest this policy should be adopted prior to formal policy introduction as a matter of internal policy.”

Councillor Cundy spoke in support of the Motion and welcomed the Officer comment in response to the Motion.  Attention was drawn to the Council’s commitment to improving the environment and ensuring sustainable development across the Borough, and the Council’s existing robust policy on green infrastructure.  Councillor Cundy explained that the purpose of the Motion was to open up discussion and agreed with the Officer recommendation that the issues raised by the Motion be deferred to the next Core Strategy review in 2023.

RECOMMENDED to Council

That the Motion be deferred and considered as part of the future review of the Core Strategy.