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ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITTEE 4 JUNE, 2007

ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITTEE 4 JUNE, 2007. PLANNING John Heminsley – Planning Services Manager. Two Main Components of the Planning Service: Planning Policy Development Control. PLANNING POLICY New system introduced by 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act Regional Spatial Strategy

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ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITTEE 4 JUNE, 2007

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  1. ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITTEE4 JUNE, 2007 PLANNING John Heminsley – Planning Services Manager

  2. Two Main Components of the Planning Service: Planning Policy Development Control s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  3. PLANNING POLICY New system introduced by 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act Regional Spatial Strategy Local Development Frameworks s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  4. REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY Currently under Review Big Issues: • Housing Numbers • Employment Land • Centres and Offices 2006-2026 s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  5. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Key Policy Documents which will be subject to independent examination: Core Strategy Site Allocations Development Control Policies Rugeley Town Centre Area Action Plan(Issues and Options Consultation due October 2007) Currently out to consultation at issues and options s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  6. KEY ISSUESFOR CANNOCK CHASE DISTRICT IN 2007-08 AS WE MOVE TO PREFERRED OPTIONS STAGE • Overall Shape/Location of Future Development in the District • Housing Land Allocations • Employment Allocations • The Future of Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford Town Centres • Protection of Green Belt/AONB s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  7. SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENTS Housing Choices (Affordable & Aspirational) Open Space Sport and Recreation Developer Contributions (Consultation Proposed September 2007) Currently out to consultation s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  8. CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER APPRAISALS & MANAGEMENT PLANS & MANAGEMENT PLANS 8 Conservation Areas: Rugeley - Town Centre Rugeley – Church Street Rugeley – Lichfield St/Talbot St Rugeley – Sheepfair Brereton Village Centre Trent & Mersey Canal Cannock Town Centre Bridgtown – North Street s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  9. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Dealt with 750 Applications in 2006-07 National BVPIs on Speed of Processing 109a Major 60% in 13 weeks 109b Miner 65% in 8 weeks 109c Other 80% in 8 weeks Aiming for Top Quartile Performance Top QuartileOur Performance 2006/72006/7 BVPI 109a Major applications 74.9% 61.5% 109b Minor applications 81.1% 70.7% 109c Other applications 91.4% 85.8% New Delegation Arrangements – Aiming to Increase Percentages of Delegated Decisions from 75% to 90% s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  10. KEY ISSUES FOR DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Housing Delivery - Brownfield Sites Densities Design Quality - Renewable Energy Recycling Zero Carbon Manual for Streets Householder Permitted - Radical Changes Development Proposed s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

  11. LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT ISSUES Block 4 - Retail Floorspace in or on Edge of Centres Block 5 - Conservation Area Appraisals & Management Plans s-ppd-Environment Select Committee

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