Agenda item

Report of the Chief Officer (Regeneration & Planning)

Councillors please note: Appendices 2-7 of this report are published electronically and can be found on the Council website at:

 https://committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=305&MId=6691&Ver=4

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The Chief Officer (Regeneration & Planning) submitted a report which sought a resolution from Council to undertake public consultation on the Draft Arnside & Silverdale AONB Development Plan Document (DPD).  This would enable progress to be made towards adopting a dedicated planning approach for the AONB that has the landscape designation at its heart.

Members asked a number of questions. The Chief Officer (Regeneration & Planning) responded to the questions and confirmed that he would provide a written response to Councillor Brookes regarding affordable housing within the AONB areas.

Councillor Hanson proposed, seconded by Councillor Goodrich:

“That the recommendations, as set out in the report, be approved.”

There was no debate and on being put to the vote the proposition was clearly carried.

Resolved:

That the Council:

(1)          Resolves to undertake public consultation on the Draft Arnside & Silverdale AONB Development Plan Document (DPD).

(2)          Publishes background evidence and supporting material, including the responses to the Issues & Options consultation, the consultants’ reports on the Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment for the Issues & Options version of the Plan, and the specialist landscape, biodiversity and viability assessments on the sites included in the Draft Plan.

(3)          Delegates to the Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) the authority to make minor changes to the text of the Draft Plan as appropriate, prior to the period of public consultation (10 November 2016 to 5 January 2017).