Decision details

Review of the Design Review Service

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To implement changes to the Design Review Service (Design Enabling Panel at South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Conservation Panel at Cambridge City Council), taking account of the findings and recommendations of the independent expert commissioned to review the panels.

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

a)    Agreed to replace the Design Enabling Panel to create the Greater Cambridge Design Review Panel and approve the Terms of Reference (including charges) set out at Appendix B from 1 January 2022.

b)    Agreed to grant delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Delivery to make minor changes to the Terms of Reference set out at Appendix B.

c)     Noted the findings and to implement the recommendations from Urban Design Learning set out in Appendix A.

d)    Noted the Milestones for Implementing the GCDRP set out in Appendix D.

Report author: Joanne Preston

Publication date: 07/07/2021

Date of decision: 05/07/2021

Decided at meeting: 05/07/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 15/07/2021

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