Decision Maker: Development Control Committee
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
This report recommends the adoption of the
revised Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
The Draft SPD underwent 6 weeks public consultation between 9 March
2022 and 22 April 2022, and whilst generally there was support for
its content, there are some minor amendments in the proposed
version. The revised SPD is necessary to reflect changes following
the adoption of the Bromley Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and
changes to national, regional and local planning policy that have
occurred since the date of publication of the current SPD
(2010).
The Committee considered a report recommending the adoption of the revised Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which provided a framework setting out the types of obligations that could be secured on a wide range of planning applications. It was necessary to agree a revised SPD following the adoption of the Bromley Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and changes to national, regional and local planning policy since the agreement of the current SPD in 2010.
The Head of Planning Policy and Strategy presented the report and gave the following responses to Members’ questions:-
In discussion, a Member observed that the production of an SPD was optional and underlined the need to clarify the advantages in agreeing an SPD. The Member highlighted that only nine individual responses had been received during the public consultation period and raised further concerns with regard to the document, particularly the definition of Orpington which did not reflect the transformation of its shopping and leisure offer in recent years.
Another Member supported these points and raised key areas not included in the SPD, including conservation and energy efficiency measures and no reference to home working. The Member proposed that the Executive be recommended to defer adoption of the revised Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, subject to further work being undertaken with Members to address inconsistences and omissions with a view to reconsidering a revised SPD at the meeting of Development Control Committee on 20 September 2022.
Another Member proposed the SPD be approved at this time and be subject to continual review as a ‘living’ document, but this was not supported by the Committee.
RESOLVED: That the Executive be recommended to defer adoption of the revised Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, subject to further work being undertaken.
Report author: James Renwick
Publication date: 27/06/2022
Date of decision: 07/06/2022
Decided at meeting: 07/06/2022 - Development Control Committee
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