Issue - meetings

Local Plan Scrutiny Panel report - Climate Change SPD

Meeting: 09/09/2021 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 29)

29 Local Plan Scrutiny Panel report - Climate Change and Sustainable Construction SPD

To consider the Minutes from the Local Plan Scrutiny Panel which met on 25 August 2021 to review the public consultation responses to the Climate Change and Sustainable Construction Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the Minutes from the Local Plan Scrutiny Panel which met on 25 August to review the public consultation responses to the Climate Change and Sustainable Construction Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

 

Councillor Parnall, Chair of the Panel, noted that the SPD was an advisory document designed to give residents and developers advice at pre-planning stage and taken alongside the Local Plan Core Strategy which was due to be reviewed by July 2024. The public consultation had taken place successfully and was well received by residents and planners alike.

 

Chair, Councillor Harrison, requested that the Planning Policy team take on board Panel Members’ comments and whether there were changes that the Executive needed to know whether this had been acted upon. He requested a detailed response about how the Panel recommendations were being acted upon for discussion at Executive on 16 September 2021.

 

Members made observations and comments on matters which included:

 

·       Pre-emptive tree felling – a real matter of concern to residents. A number of representations had been received by Members on this issue. 

·       Historic England and heritage sites which were not always  coordinated as part of the planning process.

·       Gas boilers –new gas pipes with extended life for next 80 years could be used for hydrogen.

·       Electric vehicle charging points ­– residents were not necessarily aware of some of the policies already in place.  

·       Water resources including use of grey water to conserve and use water.

 

RESOLVED – that the Committee:

 

1.    Approve the Minutes of the O&S Local Plan Scrutiny Panel on Climate Change and Sustainable Construction Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which met on 25 August 2021 to review the public consultation responses.

2.     Agree that the Executive, were asked when considering to adopt the Climate Change and Sustainable Construction SPD on 16 September 2021, to note the observations of the Committee and its Scrutiny Panel.