Decision details
Type and Affordability of Housing SPD - Ministerial Statement 28 November 2014 and Update to National Planning Guidance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Cabinet considered an exempt report of the Director of Commissioning on the implications of a recent Ministerial Statement to Parliament and changes to the national Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) relating to section 106 developer contributions relating to affordable housing and other tariff style contributions. Cabinet was asked to subsequently agree the Council’s position.
Decision:
(a) That the Council lobbies the Minister to review his statement to take account of differing conditions nationally and locally.
(b) That the Council notes the Ministerial statement and amendments to the National Planning Practice Guidance as a material consideration in determining a planning application.
(c) That the Council continues to give full weight to Policy CS11 of the adopted Core Strategy and Type and Affordability of Housing SPD and continues to seek on site provision of affordable housing and/or developer contributions to the provision of affordable housing in relation to all sites.
Publication date: 21/01/2015
Date of decision: 21/01/2015
Decided at meeting: 21/01/2015 - Cabinet
Effective from: 29/01/2015