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Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control, and Infrastructure
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To agree the proposed amendments to Appendix M: Monitoring of the emerging Local Plan in order to submit the changes to the Planning Inspector for consideration
Matter for
Decision
Cambridge and South
Cambridgeshire Local Plans were currently being examined by independent
Planning Inspectors. The Inspectors asked the Councils to review the monitoring
framework and requirements set out in their respective Local Plans to ensure
that the monitoring indicators were SMART (specific, measurable, achievable,
relevant, and time-bound).
The Councils have
worked together to review their monitoring requirements and indicators, and
where appropriate have made their requirements and indicators consistent. Modifications
were proposed in order to make the plan sound.
The Officer’s
report addressed the proposed modifications to Appendix M: Monitoring &
Implementation of the emerging Cambridge Local Plan, which, if approved by
the Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport, would be submitted
to the Planning Inspectors for consideration.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport
Agreed:
i.
Proposed modifications to Appendix
M: Monitoring & Implementation of
the emerging Local Plan (Appendix A & B) for submission to the Inspectors
examining the Local Plan as set out in the Officer’s report and minutes below;
ii.
That delegated authority be given to the Joint
Director of
Planning and Economic Development to make any subsequent minor amendments and
editing changes to Appendix M, in consultation with the Executive
Councillor for Planning
Policy and Transport, Chair and Spokes of Development Plan Scrutiny Sub
Committee.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Planning Policy
Officer.
The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:
i.
Discussed the appropriateness of triggers and
targets.
ii.
Discussed amendments, which were noted by the Planning
Policy Officer who agreed to incorporate the changes:
· Setting out more
explicit commentary in the Annual Monitoring Report about whether targets were
being met or not.
· P189 Appendix A:
Amended Appendix M: Monitoring and Implementation (Clean) – the target could be
amended to differentiate if 1 large or several small developments did not meet
the criteria.
· (Text changes
shown in bold/strikethrough) P193 Appendix A: Amended Appendix M: Monitoring
and Implementation (Clean) - Trigger: No loss The loss of a/any local
heritage assets.
The Planning Policy Officer said the following in response to Members’ questions:
i.
P165 Appendix A: Amended Appendix M: Monitoring and
Implementation (Clean) – the target did not include developments legally
allowed on the greenbelt.
ii.
P166 Appendix A: Amended Appendix M: Monitoring and
Implementation (Clean) – Policy 2 did not include triggers as the City Council
were not responsible for the Local Transport Plan.
iii.
P289 set out an audit trail for each proposed
modification to Appendix M.
iv.
All indicators were annually monitored for the
Local Plan.
v.
The methodology for assessing progress against the
housing target was based on national guidance, as set by the Planning Inspector
when commenting on the Local Plan
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations,
subject to agreement of amendment wording by Chair and Spokesperson in
consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport.
The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations, subject to agreement of amendment wording by Chair
and Spokesperson.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.
Publication date: 07/09/2017
Date of decision: 27/07/2017