Agenda and minutes

Minute 71 refers

RECOMMENDED - that the Regulation 22 Consultation Statement, March 2017, as detailed at Essential Reference ‘B’ to the report submitted and now amended, be agreed as a companion document to the East Herts District Plan, for submission to the Planning Inspectorate.

(see also Minute 632)

Minute 72 refers

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the Duty to Co-operate Compliance Statement be agreed in support of the Pre-Submission District Plan; and

(B)   the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to agree any further amendments to the Duty to Co-operate Compliance Statement  as required.

(see also Minute 632)

Minute 73 refers

RECOMMENDED – that the Equality Impact Assessment, March 2017, as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ of the report submitted, be agreed.

(see also Minute 632)

Minute 74 refers

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the schedule of Proposed Minor Changes, as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ of the report submitted, be agreed, with any further additions authorised by the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council;

(B)      the submission of the District Plan and supporting documents to the Planning Inspectorate on 31 March 2017, be agreed;

(C)      the process following submission of the District Plan be noted; and

(D)      the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to agree any further information required for the Examination.

(see also Minute 632)

Minute 75 refers

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the East Herts Infrastructure Delivery Plan, February 2017, as detailed at Essential Reference ‘B’ of the report submitted, be supported as part of the evidence base to support the East Herts District Plan; and

(B)      the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to update the Infrastructure Delivery Plan as required for the Examination.

(see also Minute 632)

Minute 76 refers

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the COMET Technical Paper, January 2017, be agreed as part of the evidence base to support the East Herts District Plan;

(B)      the outputs of VISUM modelling be noted;

(C)      the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to agree the VISUM Technical Paper prior to the submission of the District Plan to the Planning Inspectorate; and

(D)      further transport modelling be undertaken prior to the District Plan Examination Hearing Sessions.

(see also Minute 632)

Minute 77 refers

RECOMMENDED – that the approach to Masterplanning set out in the report submitted, be agreed to support the delivery of sites allocated for development in the emerging District Plan.

(see also Minute 632)

An apology for absence was submitted on behalf of Councllor A Jackson.

The Leader reminded everyone that the meeting was being webcast.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2017.

In respect of Minute 560 – Old River Lane Project Governance Structure, Councillor T Page referred to the advice given by Officers in response to his question on the timelines for the project and asked that the Minutes be amended to include 2023 as the indicative date for the build out for the development.

The Executive accepted this and agreed that the Minutes be amended to reflect this.

RESOLVED – that the Minutes of the Executive meeting held on 7 February 2017, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Leader, subject to the following amendment:

3^rd paragraph, 2^nd sentence – add after “…less firm”, “but it was anticipated that the build out would be by 2023”.

To consider recommendations on the matters below:

RESOLVED – that the Minutes of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 9 March 2017, be received.

(see also Minutes 622 – 628)