Issue - meetings

Report No: CAB/WS/20/006

Portfolio Holder: Cllr Sara Mildmay-White   Lead Officer: Julie Baird

RESOLVED:

That:

1.       the Schedule of Responses set out at Appendix A to Report No: CAB/WS/20/006, be noted; and

2.       the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), contained in Appendix B to Report No: CAB/WS/20/006, be approved for adoption.

The Cabinet considered this report, which sought approval for adoption of an updated version of the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document.

This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) updated and replaced the original Affordable Housing SPD for West Suffolk produced in October 2013. Following changes to National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2019 which included a wider definition of Affordable Housing and how this may influence future housing delivery across West Suffolk, it was considered prudent to update the SPD at this time.

Councillor Sara Mildmay-White, Portfolio Holder for Housing, drew relevant issues to the attention of Cabinet including that a draft version of the Affordable Housing SPD was subject to a nine-week public consultation between 24 July 2019 and 30 September 2019, in accordance with the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement. A total of 11 responses had been received and a summary of these representations and the schedule of changes recommended were contained in Appendix A.  Appendix B contained the amended version of the SPD as a result of those recommended changes. A summary of the main issues raised during the consultation were contained in paragraph 2.1.3 of the report.

In response to question, the Cabinet was informed that the document did not form part of the Local Plan but was guidance to accompany it. Neighbourhood Plans did form part of the Local Plan and were considered as material considerations when determining planning applications.

RESOLVED:

That:

1.       the Schedule of Responses set out at Appendix A to Report No: CAB/WS/20/006, be noted; and

2.       the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), contained in Appendix B to Report No: CAB/WS/20/006, be approved for adoption.