Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Aiden Gray.

There were no declarations of interest.

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet Member approval to consult on the draft Solent Special Protection Areas Draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member:

1.    Approve the Solent Special Protection Areas Draft Supplementary Planning Document for consultation.

2.    Authorise the City Development Manager to continue working with partner authorities along the Solent to establish a long-term mitigation framework.

3.    Authorise the adoption of the SPD, following consideration of any representations submitted as part of the consultation, in agreement with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development.

4.    Authorise the City Development Manager to make editorial amendments to the draft SPD prior to consultation, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development. These changes will not alter the meaning of the document and will be restricted to grammatical and typographical errors.

(TAKE IN REPORT BY THE CITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER)

In response to a question from Councillor Jonas, David Hayward (senior planning officer) explained that there will be a team of rangers who will work alongside the current wardens and will be overseen by the project officer.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet Member;

1.    Approved the Solent Special Protection Areas Draft Supplementary Document for consultation.

2.    Authorised the City Development Manager to continue working with partner authorities along the Solent to establish a long-term mitigation framework.

3.    Authorised the adoption of the SPD, following consultation of any representations submitted as part of the consultation, in agreement with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development.

4.    Authorised the City Development Manager to made editorial amendments to the draft SPD prior to consultation, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development. These changes will not alter the meaning of the document and will be restricted to grammatical and typographical errors.

Purpose

The attached information item, requested by the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development, is an update of the new ways of working proposed through the Coastal Concordat.

(TAKE IN REPORT BY THE CITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER)

Requested by the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development.

The report explained the new ways of working proposed through the Coastal Concordat.