Issue - meetings

Minute 67 refers

Note – Members are asked to bring their copy of the Executive agenda to the meeting.

RESOLVED – that (A) the issues raised in respect of Chapter 24 (Environmental Quality) of the draft District Plan Preferred Options as now detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be received and considered;

(B)      Officers’ responses to the issues referred to in (A) above, as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be agreed;

(C)      the further amendments in respect of Chapter 24 (Environmental Quality) of the draft District Plan Preferred Options as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be received and considered; and

(D)      the draft revised (and renumbered) Chapter 23 (Environmental Quality) as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report be agreed, as a basis for inclusion in the final draft District Plan, with the content being finalised when the consolidated plan is presented in September 2016.

(see also Minute 177)

Minute 11 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 24 May 2016, on the issues raised in Chapter 24 (Environmental Quality) of the draft District Plan Preferred Options.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the issues raised in respect of Chapter 24 (Environmental Quality) of the draft District Plan Preferred Options as now detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be received and considered;

(B)      Officers’ responses to the issues referred to in (A) above, as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be agreed;

(C)      the further amendments in respect of Chapter 24 (Environmental Quality) of the draft District Plan Preferred Options as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be received and considered; and

(D)      the draft revised (and renumbered) Chapter 23 (Environmental Quality) as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report be agreed, as a basis for inclusion in the final draft District Plan, with the content being finalised when the consolidated plan is presented in September 2016.

(see also Minute 75)

The Panel considered a report on issues raised through the Preferred Options consultation in connection with Chapter 24 (Environmental Quality) together with Officers’ responses to those issues.  The Panel was advised why further amendments to Chapter 24 (Environment Quality) were required in terms of ensuring that the final draft District Plan incorporated the most up to date policy position and the latest available evidence.  The proposed draft revised (and renumbered) Chapter 23 was presented for consideration before subsequent incorporation into the final draft District Plan.

A Member sought clarification that the reference to electric charging points in Policy EQ4 applied to all forms of development. Officers agreed to clarify the Policy.  In response to a Member query about the ability to control the routes used by HGVs, Officers agreed to consider this.

The Panel supported the recommendations, as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the issues raised in respect of Chapter 24  (Environmental Quality) of the draft District Plan Preferred Options as now detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be received and considered;

(B)      Officers’ responses to the issues referred to in (A) above, as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be agreed;

(C)      the further amendments in respect of Chapter 24 (Environmental Quality) of the draft District Plan Preferred Options as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report be received and considered; and

(D)      the draft revised (and renumbered) Chapter 23 (Environmental Quality) as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report be agreed, as a basis for inclusion in the final draft District Plan, with the content being finalised when the consolidated plan is presented in September 2016.