Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and recommend to Council, procedural changes to the Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Report which supports the Forest Heath Local Plan.  The changes are required following a new European Court legal ruling to the consideration of mitigation measures.

RECOMMENDED TO FHDC COUNCIL: (26 September 2018)

That:-

1.           The Council, as competent authority, undertake an Appropriate Assessment.

2.           The procedural changes required following the European court ruling, be confirmed.

3.           The HRA Addendum to the HRAs of the Forest Heath SIR and SALP (modification stage) (June 2018) be endorsed.

4.           Having regard to the HRA as a whole, the Council is satisfied that the FHDC Local Plan (SIR and SALP) will not have adverse effects on the integrity of any European site.