This report seeks approval for consultation on the draft revised Sustainable Development Supplementary Planning Document.  The consultation will run from Friday 5 December 2014 to Friday 16 January 2015, a period of 6 weeks (the statutory period is a minimum of 4 weeks however 6 weeks will be allowed due to the festive break).  Following consultation, representations will be reported back to Members and taken into account in agreeing a final revised SPD for Council adoption.

In accepting the recommendation, the revised Sustainable Development Supplementary Planning Document will be approved for consultation

The subject of the decision:

This report sought approval for consultation on the draft revised Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) attached at Annex A to the report.  The consultation would run from Friday 19 December 2014 to Friday 30 January 2015, a period of 6 weeks (the statutory period was a minimum of 4 weeks however 6 weeks had been allowed due to the festive break).  Following consultation representations would be reported back and taken into account in agreeing a final revised SPD for Council adoption.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To enable consultation to take place on the draft Supplementary Planning Document.

THE DECISION:

That the revised Supplementary Planning Document be approved for consultation.