Agenda

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.

To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members.

Council is asked to:

1.    Note that the Council is still under Direction 3 as set out in the letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 14 September 2003 (Appendix A) that requires on conclusion of the examination of the Plan that consideration is given to adopting the Plan, including any main modifications recommended by the Planning Inspector,

2.    Note the contents of the Inspector’s Report on the Examination of the Spelthorne Local Plan (included as Appendix B1 and B2),

3.    Adopt the Spelthorne Local Plan 2024-2039/40 (as set out in Appendix C), which incorporates the Main Modifications, as set out in the Inspector’s Report on the Examination of the Spelthorne Local Plan, and other Additional (minor) Modifications (as set out in Appendix D),

4.    Subject to recommendation 3, adopt the Policies Map (included as Appendix E) and agree to publish it alongside the Spelthorne Local plan 2024-2039/40,

5.    Subject to recommendation 3, note the Spelthorne Local Plan 2024-2039/40 replaces the following documents and by adopting the Spelthorne Local Plan 2024-2039/40 they no longer form part of the Council’s development plan:

a)    Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (adopted 26 February 2009),

b)    Spelthorne Allocations Development Plan Document (adopted 17 December 2009); and

c)    Spelthorne Borough Local Plan 2001 Saved Policies and Proposals as at 28 September 2007 (updated December 2009)

6.    Subject to recommendation 3, give delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive, in agreement with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, to agree any further (non-material) Additional Modifications to the Plan and its accompanying Policies Map before its publication,

7.    Subject to recommendation 3, accept the content of the Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) Report (as set out in Appendix F) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA):Addendum of Proposed Modifications (as set out in Appendix G) and agree to publish them in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004.

Council is asked to:

1.    Agree that the Spelthorne Design Code be adopted; and

2.    Subject to Recommendation 1, give delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive, in agreement with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, to agree any non-material amendments to the Design Code.

Council is asked to:

1.    Adopt the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document (HMO SPD) as set out at Appendix 1; and

2.    To delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee to make minor amendments prior to publication including a summary and glossary in the final version of the SPD.