This report seeks Cabinet approval and recommendation to Council that the revised Draft Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is adopted.  Annex ‘A’ of this Cabinet Report contains the revised version of this Supplementary Planning Document.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend that Council adopts the revised Housing Supplementary Planning Document and in so doing revokes the previously adopted Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (March 2015) and the Size, Type and Tenure of New Homes Supplementary Planning Document (September 2015).

The subject of the decision:

This report sought Cabinet approval and recommendation to Council that the revised Draft Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is adopted.  Annex ‘A’ of this Cabinet Report contains the revised version of this Supplementary Planning Document.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the Supplementary Planning Document would help implement policies and proposals contained within the Plan supporting the wider Council priorities of Driving Economic Vitality, Enhancing Health and Well-Being, Caring for the Environment and Providing a Special Place to live.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends that Council:-

(1)     adopts the revised Housing Supplementary Planning Document; and

(2)     revokes the previously adopted Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (March 2015) and the Size, Type and Tenure of New Homes Supplementary Planning Document (September 2015).