Agenda item

Cabinet:

1.            agreed the content of the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project Local Impact Report in Appendix 1 to the report in respect of the Development Consent Order (DCO) application submitted by Anglian Water and delegated authority to the Director of Planning and Economic Development to submit the report to the Examining Authority for the relocation of the CWWTP on behalf of South Cambridgeshire District Council subject to any minor amendments to the Local Impact Report required in the interests of accuracy or clarity, and

2.            delegated to the Director of Planning and Economic Development, the authority to take all associated action necessary in the interests of the efficient and timely conduct of the Council’s compliance with the DCO procedures including but not limited to:

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·         prepare the Council’s responses to any written questions from Examining Authority during the DCO Examination and to submit those to the Examining Authority,

·         settle the content of and submit any Written Representations to the Examining Authority,

·         to negotiate, settle and complete any legal agreements relevant to secure the granting of a DCO pursuant to the application,

·         settling and the submission of the Statement of Common Ground to the Examining Authority,

·         the instruction of witnesses and legal advisors throughout the Examination process,

·         the discharge of DCO requirements made under any development consent order granted by Secretary of State.

Cabinet:

agreed the content of the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project Local Impact Report in Appendix 1 to the rCouncillor Brian Milnes, Lead Cabinet Member for Environment, introduced the report and moved the recommendations.

The recommendations were seconded by Councillor Bridget Smith.

The Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development advised Members that the report was to provide the Council’s position to the examining body in respect of the impact and benefits of the development plant relocation. It was further advised that Cambridge City Council would also be considering the report, however, this would include a different set of considerations, as the impact on the area would not be the same.

In response to questions from non-Cabinet Members, the following points were raised:

·       Officers were working closely with Cambridge City Council counterparts in relation to the impact of the proposals on rights of way and transport.

·       It was advised that, while the two council’s would be responding separately, they would be jointly instructing the same barrister, and officers would ensure that rights of way and transport issues were raised.

Resolution

Cabinet:

1.             agreed the content of the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project Local Impact Report in Appendix 1 to the report in respect of the Development Consent Order (DCO) application submitted by Anglian Water and delegated authority to the Director of Planning and Economic Development to submit the report to the Examining Authority for the relocation of the CWWTP on behalf of South Cambridgeshire District Council subject to any minor amendments to the Local Impact Report required in the interests of accuracy or clarity, and

2.             delegated to the Director of Planning and Economic Development, the authority to take all associated action necessary in the interests of the efficient and timely conduct of the Council’s compliance with the DCO procedures including but not limited to:

1.     

·       prepare the Council’s responses to any written questions from Examining Authority during the DCO Examination and to submit those to the Examining Authority,

·       settle the content of and submit any Written Representations to the Examining Authority,

·       to negotiate, settle and complete any legal agreements relevant to secure the granting of a DCO pursuant to the application,

·       settling and the submission of the Statement of Common Ground to the Examining Authority,

·       the instruction of witnesses and legal advisors throughout the Examination process,

·       the discharge of DCO requirements made under any development consent order granted by Secretary of State.

Options Considered

The options available to Cabinet were: (a) to agree the findings of the LIR in Appendix 1 to the report, or (b) to not agree the findings of the review or seek changes.

Reasons for Decision

3.             It was a requirement for local councils to submit a Local Impact Report within the specified time as part of the DCO Examination process. The report appendix had fully considered potential impacts of the development to the South Cambridgeshire District.eport in respect of the Development Consent Order (DCO) application submitted by Anglian Water and delegated authority to the Director of Planning and Economic Development to submit the report to the Examining Authority for the relocation of the CWWTP on behalf of South Cambridgeshire District Council subject to any minor amendments to the Local Impact Report required in the interests of accuracy or clarity, and

4.             delegated to the Director of Planning and Economic Development, the authority to take all associated action necessary in the interests of the efficient and timely conduct of the Council’s compliance with the DCO procedures including but not limited to:

2.     

·       prepare the Council’s responses to any written questions from Examining Authority during the DCO Examination and to submit those to the Examining Authority,

·       settle the content of and submit any Written Representations to the Examining Authority,

·       to negotiate, settle and complete any legal agreements relevant to secure the granting of a DCO pursuant to the application,

·       settling and the submission of the Statement of Common Ground to the Examining Authority,

·       the instruction of witnesses and legal advisors throughout the Examination process,

·       the discharge of DCO requirements made under any development consent order granted by Secretary of State.