Issue - meetings

Minute 294 refers

RESOLVED – that the Sustainability Appraisal of 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.

(see also Minute 353)

Minute 58 refers

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

RECOMMENDED – that the Sustainability Appraisal of 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.

(see also Minute 302)

The Panel considered a report presenting Members with a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the East Herts District Plan Pre-Submission Version 2016 and to seek agreement to publish the SA for consultation under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 as amended.

Councillor G Jones referred to the Appraisal Findings within the supplementary document circulated separately and expressed concern regarding Air Quality and the “residual minor negative effect” on air quality.  He referred to the report’s findings on transport and its “negative effects” and the lack of mitigating actions to address this.  The Officer addressed his points of concern.

The Panel supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that the Sustainability Appraisal of 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.