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Meeting: 22/09/2020 - Babergh Council (Item 17)

17 WHITE PAPER: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE pdf icon PDF 4 MB

RECOMMENDATION:

 

That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Sustainable Communities to submit a response to the consultation on the White Paper: Planning for the Future on behalf of the Council, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and the same cross-party group that considered the changes to the current planning system consultation.

 

Cabinet Member for Planning

Minutes:

17.1           Councillor Arthey provided Members with an overview of the White Paper: Planning for the Future being consulted on by the Government.

 

17.2           Members were advised that an accompanying report had not been prepared for this item due to time constraints, and that a further Council meeting would not be held before the consultation end date. It was therefore recommended that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Sustainable Communities to prepare a response.

 

17.3           Councillor Arthey highlighted the main issues outlined in the proposals.

 

17.4           The recommendation in the tabled papers was PROPOSED by Councillor Arthey and SECONDED by Councillor Ward.

 

17.5           Councillor McCraw expressed concerns over the proposed changes.

 

17.6           Councillor Ward commented that there are some merits within the proposals in particular with regard to the zoning system and housing design.

 

By a unanimous vote.

 

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Sustainable Communities to submit a response to the consultation on the White Paper: Planning for the Future on behalf of the Council, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and the same cross-party group that considered the changes to the current planning system consultation.