Issue - meetings

Council is asked to consider adopting the Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document.

Council resolved to approve the adoption of the Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document.

To consider and make a recommendation to Council for approval and adoption of the Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document.

The Committee considered a report on the adoption of the Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) from the Climate Change Officer and Principal Planning Officer (Strategic Planning). A consultation on the SPD had been undertaken, and the responses evaluated. The document had been amended slightly to take responses into consideration. If adopted, the SPD could be used in conjunction with existing climate change policies and any future local plans from the date of adoption. All future planning applications would require the document to be completed when submitted.

The Committee noted that the measures set out in the document were guidance and queried how engagement with the guidance would be measured. The Climate Change Officer confirmed that officers would be evaluating the responses and further work on the document could be considered if response was lacking. Training would be given to assist with completion of the form. The Planning Development Manager confirmed that the document could be included in the list of forms required to be submitted for planning applications, and consideration would be given about how to capture the information from the SPD in reports for the Planning Committee.

The Committee resolved to approve the Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document and recommend to Council for adoption.