Agenda and decisions

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Committee meeting held on 18 March 2025.

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

The Chair, or their nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 40.

At the time of publication of this agenda no questions were received.

Committee is asked to agree that the Publication Version of the Spelthorne Design Code be published for a 6-week public consultation under Regulation 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.

The Committee resolved to agree that the publication version of the Spelthorne Design Code be published for a six-week public consultation under Regulation 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012, with an amendment to reference the recently published article by Dr J Paul in a footnote with a caveat that the Council did not commission the report.

Committee is asked to:

1.    Approve the Hosuing Delivery Test Action Plan 2024; and

2.    Agree publication of the Housing Delivery Test Action Plan 2024 on the Council’s website.

The Committee resolved to

1.    Approve the Housing Delivery Test Action Plan 2024; and

2.    Agree publication of the Housing Delivery Test Action Plan 2024 on the Council’s website.

Committee is asked to accept and adopt the Grey Belt advice note for Development Management officers and the Planning Committee, to assist and guide decision making on relevant sites and applications.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Accept and adopt the Grey Belt advice note for Development Management officers and the Planning Committee, to assist and guide decision making on relevant sites and applications.

Committee is asked to support the initiation of the Project Green Horizon Programme and approve the initiation/undertaking of the first three projects under the programme

The Committee resolved to support the initiation of the Project Green Horizon Programme and approve the initiation/undertaking of the first three projects under the programme, subject to the amendments suggested at the meeting being incorporated.

Committee is asked to:

1.    Approve the Hydromx Pilot Project; and

2.    Approve as Revenue Expenditure the spend of £10,100 from the Green Initiatives Fund (GIF).

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Approve the Hydromx Pilot Project; and

2.    Approve as Revenue expenditure the spend of £10,100 from the Green Initiatives Fund (GIF).

To receive an update on the following task and finish and/or working groups:

Community Infrastructure Levy Task Groups – written update (attached)

Climate Change Working Group – verbal update

Spelthorne Design Code Task Group – verbal update

A copy of the Environment & Sustainability Committee Forward Plan is attached.