Issue - meetings

Council considered the recommendation from the Executive on East Herts District Plan, in respect of the retail frontages, design and signage SPD.

Councillor L Haysey proposed, and Councillor A Huggins seconded, a motion to support the recommendations detailed in the reports. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED - that (A) the responses of the consultation be noted and the officer responses and proposed changes to the Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) be supported;

(B) The Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to this report, be approved for adoption; and

(C) In accordance with the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 it has been determined that a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the emerging Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is not required as it is unlikely to have significant environmental effects.

To recommend to Council

that:

(A) The responses of the consultation be noted and the

officer responses and proposed changes to the Retail

Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning

Document (SPD) be supported;

(B) The Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary

Planning Document (SPD), as detailed at Essential

Reference Paper ‘B’ to this report, be approved for

adoption; and

(C) In accordance with the Environmental Assessment of

Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 it has been

determined that a Strategic Environmental Assessment

of the emerging Retail Frontages, Design & Signage

Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is not required

as it is unlikely to have significant environmental

effects.

The Leader submitted a report on East Herts District Plan, in respect of the retail frontages, design and signage SPD. 

Councillor J Goodeve said the report outlined the results of the public consultation on the draft Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and sought Members’ agreement to adopt a revised document. The report also confirmed that the three statutory consultees had no comment on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening report, and therefore an SEA of the Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was not required.

Councillor L Haysey said it was not possible to apply the policy retrospectively, unfortunately, but it would apply to future businesses. 

Councillor Haysey proposed, and Councillor Goodeve seconded a motion to support the recommendations detailed in the reports.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED - to recommend to Council that (A) the responses of the consultation be noted and the officer responses and proposed changes to the Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) be supported;

(B) The Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to this report, be approved for adoption; and

(C) In accordance with the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 it has been determined that a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the emerging Retail Frontages, Design & Signage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is not required as it is unlikely to have significant environmental

effects.