Decision details

To consider and approve the draft methodology for the assessment of sites to be allocated in the new Local Plan.

Matter for Decision: To consider assessment of sites for Allocation in the New Local Plan.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change:

The Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change resolved

i.        To endorse the methodology for assessing sites to be included as allocations within the Cambridge Local Plan as set out in Appendix A of the committee report.

Reason for the Decision:

As per the officer report

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

Not Applicable

Scrutiny Considerations:

The committee received a report regarding the assessment of sites for allocation in the new local plan.

Councillor Hipkin addressed the committee and stated that the impact on existing communities should be carefully considered and that the chapters should be organised to place this at the centre of the document.

The Executive Councillor acknowledged the suggestion, however expressed concern that re-organisation would create duplication in the document with the same issues being considered in multiple places.

The committee received an email from Councillor Herbert outlining a number of comments regarding the report. The Planning Policy Manager explained that a written response would be sent to Councillor Herbert outside of the meeting.

In response to the points raised the Principal Planning Officer confirmed that all the issues were already being considered and addressed in the proposed methodology.

The Scrutiny Sub Committee considered the recommendations and endorsed them by 5 votes to 0.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

N/A