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Eastbourne Planning Technical Advice Notes

Meeting: 15/09/2021 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 25)

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Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Colin Swansborough

Additional documents:

Decision:

(Key decision):

 

(1) To agree the publication and use of the Sustainability in Development Technical Advice Note contained at Appendix 2 to the report.

 

(2) To agree the publication and use of the Biodiversity Net Gain Technical Advice Note contained at Appendix 3 to the report.

 

(3) To agree the publication and use of the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Technical Advice Note contained at Appendix 4 to the report.

 

(4) To provide delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Place Services and Special Projects, to make minor or technical amendments to the Technical Advice Notes prior to their publication or as otherwise required following publication.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning, seeking their approval for the publication and use of three Planning Technical Advice Notes. The Notes would advise developers and planning applicants on how they can contribute towards achieving sustainability in new developments.

 

Visiting member, Councillors di Cara addressed the Cabinet on this item.

 

Resolved (Key decision):

 

(1) To agree the publication and use of the Sustainability in Development Technical Advice Note contained at Appendix 2 to the report.

 

(2) To agree the publication and use of the Biodiversity Net Gain Technical Advice Note contained at Appendix 3 to the report.

 

(3) To agree the publication and use of the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Technical Advice Note contained at Appendix 4 to the report.

 

(4) To provide delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Place Services and Special Projects, to make minor or technical amendments to the Technical Advice Notes prior to their publication or as otherwise required following publication.

 

Reasons for decisions:

(1) To publicise the Council’s expectations for the incorporation of sustainability issues, biodiversity net gain and electric vehicle charging points in planning applications

 

(2) To make minor amendments to address technical or drafting issues.