Issue - meetings

Minute 297 refers

In response to a question from Councillor I Devonshire on the impact for future Development Management applications, the Head of Planning and Building Control commented that, if approved, the Draft Plan would have greater weight in considering applications as it would be further advanced in the process towards adoption.  He advised that there were still many unknown factors, for example, the unresolved objections that might arise from the forthcoming consultation.

Various Members expressed their appreciation to Officers for their efforts and hard work in reaching this point.  The Vice-Chairman referred to former Councillor M Carver’s endeavours also. 

Councillor J Wyllie asked that his dissent from the decision in so far as Bishop’s Stortford South was concerned be recorded.

RESOLVED – that (A) the East Herts District Plan Pre-Submission Version 2016, as detailed at Essential Reference ‘B’ to the report submitted including the further amendments detailed at Minute 291, be agreed and published for consultation for a period of six-weeks in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 as amended;

(B)      the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make non-material typographical, formatting, mapping and other amendments to the Plan, prior to its publication for consultation in November 2016; and

(C)      the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ paper, as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report submitted, be agreed and published alongside the Plan.

(see also Minute 353)

Minute 61 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 15 September 2016, on the East Herts District Plan – Pre-Submission Version 2016.

The Executive noted the further amendments supported at Minute 291 and agreed that these should be cross referenced at recommendation (A) also.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the East Herts District Plan Pre-Submission Version 2016, as detailed at Essential Reference ‘B’ to the report submitted including the further amendments detailed at Minute 291, be agreed and published for consultation for a period of six-weeks in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 as amended;

(B)      the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make non-material typographical, formatting, mapping and other amendments to the Plan, prior to its publication for consultation in November 2016; and

(C)      the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ paper, as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report submitted, be agreed and published alongside the Plan.

(see also Minute 302)

Note – Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ is enclosed as a separate document pack.

The Panel considered the consolidated East Herts District Plan Pre-Submission Version 2016 and sought agreement to publish the Plan for Consultation under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 as amended.  The Officer explained that the Pre-Submission District Plan set out the vision, policies and proposals to guide future development and the use of land within East Herts over the Plan-period to 2033. 

The Chairman referred to the lengthy and complicated process in developing the plan and thanked all Officers for their role in developing the Pre-Submission District Plan.  She asked all Members to ensure that Towns and Parishes reviewed the Plan as a whole, as the information within it, provided certainty as to where development was most likely to take place and would guide decision-makers on the most appropriate forms of development. 

Members complimented Officers on the preparation of the Plan.

The Panel supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the East Herts District Plan Pre-Submission Version 2016, as detailed at Essential Reference ‘B’ to the report submitted, be agreed and published for consultation for a period of six-weeks in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 as amended;

(B)   the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make non-material typographical, formatting, mapping and other amendments to the Plan, prior to its publication for consultation in November 2016; and

(C)   the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ paper, as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report submitted, be agreed and published alongside the Plan.