The following recommendations were made to Cabinet by the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party:
Meeting of 10th July 2023:
Resolved to recommend to Cabinet:
Agenda Item 6 – Local Plan Update – Examination Process
That delegated authority be given to the Planning Policy Manager in consultation with the Planning Portfolio Holder and Chairman of the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party to respond to the Inspectors questions prior to and during the Examination hearings.
Meeting of 7th August 2023:
Resolved to recommend to Cabinet:
Agenda Item 6: Holt Neighbourhood Plan
That having been subject to successful local referendum;
1a. The Holt Neighbourhood Plan be made (brought into force) as part of the statutory Development Plan for North Norfolk in accordance with section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) on the 25th August 2023;
1b. The issuing of the Decision Statement required under Regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) in order to bring to the attention of the qualifying body, the people who live, work and or carry out business in the Neighbourhood Plan Area is delegated to the Assistant Director of Planning in conjunction with the Planning Policy Team Leader;
2. Acknowledge that the required consequential amendments to the adopted policies map and the required minor consequential changes to the referendum version of the neighbourhood plan through delegated powers to the Planning Policy Team Leader
Agenda Item 7: Horning Knackers Wood – updated Joint Position Statement
To authorise the Assistant Director of Planning (in consultation with the Planning Policy Team Leader) as signatory to the updated Joint Position Statement (JPS) and incorporation of any minor changes as a result of Environment Agency or other Local Planning Authority sign off process.
Agenda Item 8: Emerging Local Plan
That, as soon as reasonably practical, weight is given to the emerging Plan policies in line with para 48 of the NPPF as detailed in appendix 1 of the report to the committee.
Agenda Item 9: Adoption of Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document
1. That the Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document is adopted.
2. That the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, is authorised to make any presentational or typographical amendments to the Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document prior to it being published.
Agenda Item 10: North Walsham Development Brief Public Consultation
That the draft version of the North Walsham West Development Brief be used as a basis for a period of public consultation.
Decision:
Decision
RESOLVED
To approve the following recommendations made by the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party:
10th July 2023:
Local Plan Update – Examination Process
That delegated authority be given to the Planning Policy Manager in consultation with the Planning Portfolio Holder and Chairman of the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party to respond to the Inspectors questions prior to and during : Examination hearings.
7th August 2023:
Holt Neighbourhood Plan
That having been subject to successful local referendum;
1a. The Holt Neighbourhood Plan be made (brought into force) as part of the statutory Development Plan for North Norfolk in accordance with section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) on the 25th August 2023;
1b. The issuing of the Decision Statement required under Regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) in order to bring to the attention of the qualifying body, the people who live, work and or carry out business in the Neighbourhood Plan Area is delegated to the Assistant Director of Planning in conjunction with the Planning Policy Team Leader;
2. Acknowledge that the required consequential amendments to the adopted policies map and the required minor consequential changes to the referendum version of the neighbourhood plan through delegated powers to the Planning Policy Team Leader
Horning Knackers Wood – updated Joint Position Statement
To authorise the Assistant Director of Planning (in consultation with the Planning Policy Team Leader) as signatory to the updated Joint Position Statement (JPS) and incorporation of any minor changes as a result of Environment Agency or other Local Planning Authority sign off process.
Emerging Local Plan
That, as soon as reasonably practical, weight is given to the emerging Plan policies in line with para 48 of the NPPF as detailed in appendix 1 of the report to the committee.
Adoption of Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document
That the Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document is adopted.
That the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning is authorised to make any presentational or typographical amendments to the Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document prior to it being published.
Agenda Item 10: North Walsham Development Brief Public Consultation
That the draft version of the North Walsham West Development Brief be used as a basis for a period of public consultation.
Minutes:
Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party – 10th July and 7th August
Cllr P Heinrich presented this item in the absence of the Portfolio Holder, Cllr A Brown. He proposed that the recommendations were taken en bloc.
Cllr A Varley spoke about the joint position statement for Knackers Wood. He said that he supported taking the proposals forward and although it was regrettable that they would lead to increased growth in the parish, he reminded members that the Council had a duty to ensure that any proposals did not have a detrimental impact on the environment.
Cllr Blathwayt said that the Knackers Wood proposals had been discussed by the Broads Authority and the main outcome was that, without adequate infrastructure in place, there could not be building in this area.
Cllr N Dixon referred to the recommendation for the North Walsham Development Brief Public Consultation and the earlier question from the member of the public. He said that he had raised concerns at the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party meeting and he had highlighted that the transport assessment and the mitigation measures adequately reflected the concerns of the residents of Coltishall and Horstead. He said that he recognised that it was NNDC’s responsibility to concentrate on the North Walsham and the Development Brief and rely on the County Council assessment regarding the principal route that fed into North Walsham. He concluded by saying he believed it was important to strengthen the relationship between NNDC, Broadland District Council and the County Council to adequately reflect at officer level the kind of issues that would be of great concern as the project progressed.
It was proposed by Cllr P Heinrich, seconded by Cllr A Varley and
RESOLVED
To approve the following recommendations made by the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party:
10th July 2023:
Local Plan Update – Examination Process
That delegated authority be given to the Planning Policy Manager in consultation with the Planning Portfolio Holder and Chairman of the Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party to respond to the Inspectors questions prior to and during : Examination hearings.
7th August 2023:
Holt Neighbourhood Plan
That having been subject to successful local referendum;
1a. The Holt Neighbourhood Plan be made (brought into force) as part of the statutory Development Plan for North Norfolk in accordance with section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) on the 25th August 2023;
1b. The issuing of the Decision Statement required under Regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) in order to bring to the attention of the qualifying body, the people who live, work and or carry out business in the Neighbourhood Plan Area is delegated to the Assistant Director of Planning in conjunction with the Planning Policy Team Leader;
2. Acknowledge that the required consequential amendments to the adopted policies map and the required minor consequential changes to the referendum version of the neighbourhood plan through delegated powers to the Planning Policy Team Leader
Horning Knackers Wood – updated Joint Position Statement
To authorise the Assistant Director of Planning (in consultation with the Planning Policy Team Leader) as signatory to the updated Joint Position Statement (JPS) and incorporation of any minor changes as a result of Environment Agency or other Local Planning Authority sign off process.
Emerging Local Plan
That, as soon as reasonably practical, weight is given to the emerging Plan policies in line with para 48 of the NPPF as detailed in appendix 1 of the report to the committee.
Adoption of Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document
That the Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document is adopted.
That the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning is authorised to make any presentational or typographical amendments to the Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document prior to it being published.
Agenda Item 10: North Walsham Development Brief Public Consultation
That the draft version of the North Walsham West Development Brief be used as a basis for a period of public consultation.