Issue - meetings

Cabinet

a)         Agreed the content of the Draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (Appendix A);

b)         Approved the draft SPD for public consultation in accordance with Regulation 13 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulation 2012 for the period between the 15^th July to the 23^rd September 2019;

c)         Approved the consultation arrangements set out in paragraphs 12 and 13 of the report;

d)         Delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in liaison with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning, to agree the Statement of Consultation and draft Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and draft Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) Screenings Reports for consultation alongside the draft SPD;

e)         Delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in liaison with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning to make editorial changes to the Draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD and supporting documents prior to the commencement of the consultation period regarding minor amendments and factual updates.

This decision was first published on Thursday 4 July and so the deadline for call-in is Thursday 11 July at 5pm.

Cabinet

a)            Agreed the content of the Draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (Appendix A);

b)            Approved the draft SPD for public consultation in accordance with Regulation 13 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulation 2012 for the period between the 15^th July to the 23^rd September 2019;

c)            Approved the consultation arrangements set out in paragraphs 12 and 13 of the report;

d)            Delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in liaison with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning, to agree the Statement of Consultation and draft Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and draft Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) Screenings Reports for consultation alongside the draft SPD;

e)            Delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in liaison with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning to make editorial changes to the Draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD and supporting documents prior to the commencement of the consultation period regarding minor amendments and factual updates.

Cabinet considered a report on the draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for consultation purposes.  

The SPD had been prepared to provide guidance on the implementation of policies related to climate change and sustainable design and construction within the adopted South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge Local Plans and to support the Greater Cambridge growth agenda and delivery of sustainable development. 

Councillor Neil Gough emphasise the importance of not raising public expectation with regard to the consultation: the Council could not use the Supplementary Planning Document to make new policy.

Those present noted that Cambridge City Council had already agreed the SPD for public consultation.

Cabinet

a)            Agreed the content of the Draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (Appendix A to the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development);

b)            Approved the draft SPD for public consultation in accordance with Regulation 13 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulation 2012 for the period between the 15^th July to the 23^rd September 2019;

c)            Approved the consultation arrangements set out in paragraphs 12 and 13 of the report;

d)            Delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in liaison with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning, to agree the Statement of Consultation and draft Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and draft Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) Screenings Reports for consultation alongside the draft SPD;

e)            Delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in liaison with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning to make editorial changes to the Draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD and supporting documents prior to the commencement of the consultation period regarding minor amendments and factual updates.